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Nashville Parks & Rec to host Eastern Bluebird Workshop (relevance: 100%, date: Feb 12, 2025)
NASHVILLE - Nashville's Parks and Rec Department is hosting a Eastern Bluebird Workshop February 22 in coordination with the Eastern Bluebird Rescue Group of Warrenton, NC.
"Our primary goal for this program is to educate the public about the life history and conservation efforts for Eastern bluebirds," said Ashley Hamlet, Assistant Parks And Rec Director.

Newsstand Locations (relevance: 56.3%, date: Mar 3, 2021)

THE ELITE EIGHT (relevance: 37.9%, date: Feb 13, 2025)
STANHOPE -- If you're a fan of Southern Nash High School athletics, mark your calendars for April 12. It's an evening that will certainly be a memorable one.
That's when SNHS will host its inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony at the SNHS Gymnasium.
Eight Firebirds' legends will comprise the initial class -- four athletes and four coaches.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR (relevance: 29.3%, date: Apr 18, 2006)

So much for the old wives' tale that snow kills sickness (relevance: 25.1%, date: Feb 12, 2025)
Growing up, I recall hearing people say a good snow cleans the air of all the winter ailments such as colds and flu. A snow fell dusting Nashville with a taste of winter a few weeks ago - however, I think the old wives' tale has been proven wrong.
Just after the snowfall it seems flu cases surged, RSV went through the roof and just about every virus known has popped up. I can attest all certainly broke loose here at the newspaper after the snow.

Can we look at presidents' day objectively? (relevance: 24.8%, date: Feb 12, 2025)
Next week, we will celebrate Presidents' Day and hardly anyone will notice except for the folks who get a day off work and maybe a few others who catch a sale.
Back in the old days when George Washington and Abraham Lincoln had recognized birthdays, those were low-key as well.
So what exactly does this mean about how Americans view the highest office in the land? Do people think vicious campaigns and unqualified people running are new things in American politics?

Local man buys Swift Creek School (relevance: 22.6%, date: Feb 12, 2025)
NASHVILLE - Swift Creek Elementary school has been sold, with a closing bid of $250,000 accepted by Nash County Public Schools.
Angie Miller, Executive Director of Athletics, School Nutrition and Maintenance, shared the news at the Feb. 3 NCPS Board of Education meeting, stating that the winning bid was submitted by CLMM Inc. The bid closing date was Jan. 24.
Nash County G.I.S. states the land value at $110,310 and the total building value, incorporating three or more buildings, at $6,322,860.

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Applications for specialty crop grant open until March 10 (relevance: 15.4%, date: Feb 12, 2025)
RALEIGH - The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting grant applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the marketplace. Nonprofits and government agencies wishing to apply have until March 10 at 5 p.m.
The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is managed by the department, through anticipated funding by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Eligible projects must involve fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, culinary herbs and spices, medicinal plants, nursery, floriculture or horticulture crops.

UNC Nash moves forward with new hospital tower (relevance: 15.2%, date: Feb 12, 2025)
ROCKY MOUNT - Late last year, UNC Health Nash finalized plans for a new, seven-story, state-of-the-art inpatient tower, aimed at modernizing care delivery and enhancing operational efficiency. Last week, the UNC Nash Board of Commissioners voted to move into the next phase of the project to continue site preparations and construction. The full tower project is expected to receive Local Government Commission (LGC) approval later this year.

Flu surges in Nash County; nine deaths since Jan. 1 (relevance: 14.8%, date: Feb 12, 2025)
Nash County is experiencing a sharp increase in influenza A cases, with nine flu-related deaths reported since January 1, 2025. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) confirms that flu activity is widespread across the state and is expected to continue rising in the coming weeks.
Bill Hill, Director of Nash County Health and Human Services, emphasizes, "If you haven't been vaccinated yet, it's not too late to get a flu shot. The flu vaccine is the most effective way to protect against serious illness, hospitalization, and death."

Grain rescue device gifted to local firefighters (relevance: 14.2%, date: Feb 12, 2025)
NASHVILLE - Nash firefighters now have a valuable tool that could help save farmer lives, thanks to a gift of a 'Great Wall of Rescue' kit made at the Feb. 6 meeting of the Nash County Farm Bureau.
"This is an outstanding tool, and I hope we never have to use it," said Chris Joyner, Nashville Public Safety Director, who received the kit along with Chase Bass, Momeyer Fire Chief.

HOMETOWN STANDOUTS (relevance: 12%, date: Feb 12, 2025)
ORLANDO, FL - Nash County's only high school dance team, Nash Central's Dancentral Dance Team, showed up and showed out to compete for the first time this month Feb. 1st at the Universal Dance Association National Dance Team Championship, ending up placing 11th in their division among over 300 teams. The competition took place over three days.
"We competed in the Varsity Intermediate Hip Hop division," said Kelly Scott, Dance Teacher and Dance Team Director, who said the music used was a mix of high-energy hip-hop songs customized just for NCHS.

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