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By Charles Alston, Graphic Correspondent
ROCKY MOUNT - Rocky Mount High ended its first season in the NEW 6 3-A Conference winning six league titles - football, volleyball, girls cross country, boys basketball, baseball and girls track. RMHS teams placed second in boys soccer, girls tennis and girls soccer.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Before the public hearing even began on Thursday night, Mayor Pro-Tem Frank Wright announced the board's plans to locate the library in Joyner's Grocery, discarding plans to locate it in the Nashville Plaza.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
To keep its tax rate slightly higher than the state's, Nash County's 2006-2007 budget will include a 5 cents property tax increase, if approved by the board. Currently, the state's tax rate is 59.6 cents, with Nash County's at 60.1 cents.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Paul Wrenn came close to being one of the soldiers remembered on Memorial Day. And though there are memories of his days as a soldier during World War II, the Nashville resident sometimes has trouble remembering them because of his efforts to forget.
Citizens of Nashville and its surrounding communities joined members of American Legion Post 110 Sunday at Forest Hills Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day Service, remembering and honoring those who served our country.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A new learning center celebrated its grand opening on Thursday afternoon in Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT - Mary Frances Ringland Callahan, 82, died Saturday, May 27, 2006. She was born December 17, 1923 in Lawrence, Massachussetts, daughter of the late James and Mary Callahan Ringland. Mrs. Callahan was also preceded in death by a brother, John Ringland and a sister, Theresa McKenna.
Minnie Deola Lancaster Bunn, 99 died on May 23, 2006 at her home, Carolina House in Morehead City, North Carolina. She was born in Louisburg, North Carolina on January 3, 1907 to the late June Lancaster Bunn and Hattie Pierce Bunn. She graduated from Nashville High School and Louisburg College with a degree in Home Economics. Mrs. Bunn resided for over 75 years in Nashville, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband Andrew David 'Pete' Bunn and her beloved daughter and only child, June Bunn Jones.
One of the most exciting things to happen in Nashville in years took place in one of the least likely locations last Thursday — a public hearing.
On occasion, I've been called 'a basket of sunshine', spoken quite cynically by a local friend.
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Letters to the Editor
I read with concern about the Town of Nashville's plan to purchase the East Carolina Farm Credit building for the purpose of relocating the Town Hall and Police Department.
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Letters to the Editor
Along with about 50 or so other concerned citizens, I attended the public hearing this past Thursday night to discuss the location of the town's library.
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Letters to the Editor
The Da Vinci Code? I put a question mark, because so many Christians are questioning their faith based n this pack of lies that has been repeated for hundreds of years. Of course, those who attack Christianity on a daily basis are having a field day. Mr. Brown, who relies on many old erroneous sources, will make in excess of one hundred million dollars. A tidy sum, supported by those who don't have enough faith in their own core, and religious values.
Two Nashville students were named to Appalachian State University's Dean's List for the Spring 2006 semester.
Erin Delayne Swiger graduated with a Bachelors in Applied Science in Chemistry from Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in May 2006, where in 2004 she received a general chemistry award for the highest average in the general chemistry sequence, and is scheduled to attend the honors convocation to receive the American Institute of Chemists/NC Foundation award.
Thirteen Nash-Rocky Mount seniors were recently named as recipients of the prestigious North Carolina Teaching Fellows Award or alternates. All students completed a rigorous application and interview process and were recognized by the NRMS Board of Education for their excellent performance.
The following local students graduated from Gardner-Webb University during its 2006 Spring Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 13th.
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NEWS UPDATE! By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
An announcement Thursday night spawned a round of applause from Nashville citizens as Mayor Pro Tem Frank Wright announced a new location for Nashville's Library. "The council has conferred and developed a consensus that based upon the present expressed desires and stated wishes of library supporters that the proposed site for the library should be in the majority of Joyner's Grocery," Wright said on behalf of Mayor Warren Evans.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Rocky Mount's Board recently approved a five percent sewer increase, which will in turn affect the Town of Nashville's rate.
Nashville writer Dawn Wilson was honored by the North Carolina Poetry Society April 29 for award-winning poetry published in "Pinesong 2006." She was invited to read her poem, "Learning English in Four-Letter Words" during the award presentation at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities in Southern Pines.
Colonel Joel P. Kane, USMC will be the featured speaker at this year's Memorial Day Services on Sunday, May 28 at Forest Hill Cemetery in Nashville.
Nashville's Town Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 25 at 6 p.m. to receive public comments on whether or not the town should accept appropriation of funds from the USDA. The meeting will be held in council chambers at 501 S. Barnes Street.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A Nashville man was arrested and indicted on four counts of willful failure to file tax returns, supply information or pay taxes.
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By Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
The board approved a 49-month lease with Dell Financial Services for 975 instructional computers. With this in place, all schools will have the exact same systems available for use by students and teachers. The cost will be covered by the regular budget for the N-RMS technology department.
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A typical Mother's Day celebration for Rocky Mount resident Elaine Swanson involves going out to a nice restaurant with her two children, Sherry and Bobby Layton. But this year, Swanson had to give up that celebration as she said goodbye to Sherry, the younger of the two on Friday, May 12 for the 31-year-old's first tour of duty in Iraq.
