The Nashville Graphic

DOGE uncovering some crazy stuff, but then what? (relevance: 100%, date: Feb 19, 2025)
If ever there was an oxymoron in the making, it has to be the Department of Government Efficiency.
DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, is tasked with finding waste in the Federal government. That seems like the equivalent of forming a committee to see if Little Debbie Zebra Rolls taste good.
The national media has been steadily reporting the waste exposed by DOGE:

County leaders meet with legislators (relevance: 100%, date: Feb 19, 2025)
NASHVILLE - An annual sit-down Legislators' Dinner between Nash County leaders and their state representatives resulted in ten goals presented, in hopes of obtaining help for Nash County needs.
Meeting Feb. 10 at the Nashville Exchange were Senator Lisa Stone Barnes, Rep. Allen Chesser and Rep. Dante Pittman, who broke bread with Nash commissioners along with Stacie Shatzer, County Manager; Jonathan Boone, Deputy County Manager; Tia Foula, Asst. County Manager; Mike Gaynor, Nash County Attorney;

Weakness can mean strength for Christians (relevance: 57.1%, date: Feb 19, 2025)
Over the past few decades, Reality TV has taken prime time television by storm. Some of shows - American Idol, America's Got Talent, or Dancing With The Stars - require talent and skill. However there are several other reality shows - Survivor, The Amazing Race, and American Ninja Warrior - which require more physical qualities.
These particular programs communicate what it takes win in life. It appears in most of them that the way to win is to lie, cheat, and steal your way to victory

TESTING THE WATERS (relevance: 42.9%, date: Feb 19, 2025)
Waterkeepers Carolina, a science-based environmental advocacy group made up of 12 regional organizations that monitor North Carolina's rivers, has released its annual Swim Guide report, designed to provide an overall view of river health.
Water quality testing performed in the Tar-Pamlico watershed last year, one of 16 river basins in the state and covering over 6,400 square miles, had an 88% pass rate.

Southern Nash Middle excels at statewide competition (relevance: 28.6%, date: Feb 19, 2025)
BAILEY - Southern Nash Middle School's (SNMS) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) team showcased groundbreaking innovation and teamwork at the Statewide Future Cities Competition in Raleigh, earning the Jacob's Core Values Award from Jacobs Engineering and the Best Use of Construction Materials Award from Carolinas AGC.
Guided by this year's theme, "Above the Current," students tackled the pressing issue of rising sea levels, envisioning a futuristic floating island off North Carolina's coast.

Legislators give updates on committees, budget (relevance: 28.6%, date: Feb 19, 2025)
NASHVILLE - Nash county's three legislators, Senator Lisa Barnes, Rep. Allen Chesser and Rep. Dante Pittman, meeting with Nash commissioners at the annual Legislator's Dinner Feb. 10, took the opportunity to share updates about their current committee appointments.

Momeyer seeks town seal design ideas (relevance: 28.6%, date: Feb 19, 2025)
MOMEYER - In another step towards establishing town identity and to further its heritage, Momeyer town officials are inviting the public to submit designs for a town seal.
Will Funderburg, Mayor, showed council members a sketch he had unearthed recently at the town hall, while Edward Jackson, councilman, said he recalled another potential design cropping up years ago. That design had three elements: a train bell, timber, and something about farming.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR (relevance: 28.6%, date: Apr 18, 2006)

Many times, the little things add up to make us successful (relevance: 14.3%, date: Feb 19, 2025)
This weekend, while attempting to play catchup, I decided to listen to the recent Downtown Strong meeting where advisory board members shared their disappointment regarding the town council. Coverage of this meeting was in the January 30th edition of The Graphic. As always, Nancy West-Brake did an incredible job of covering the meeting. Since downtown has always had a huge spot in my heart for most of my life, I also wanted to watch the meeting.
It was evident the advisory board was indeed frustrated with the town council overriding their recommendations.

Momeyer to begin airing videos of town meetings (relevance: 14.3%, date: Feb 19, 2025)
MOMEYER - The Momeyer Town Council has voted to begin airing videos of town council and planning board meetings on You Tube beginning in March despite objections by planning board members, including a threat to quit by one alternate planning board member if meetings are videorecorded.
While the decision to videotape Momeyer meetings was originally approved in August of 2024, it was not enacted in order to involve town planners time for making input into videotaping protocols.

Spring Hope downtown property is rezoned (relevance: 14.3%, date: Feb 19, 2025)
SPRING HOPE - A vacant lot at 303 S. Pine Street, formerly the site of JHRG Manufacturing, has been rezoned from Light Industrial to R8, residential, at the request of neighbors.
The Spring Hope Board of commissioners voted in favor of rezoning, following a recommendation for same from the town planning board and two residents who spoke in favor of the rezoning at a public hearing during the Feb. 3 commissioners' meeting.

Church Events Calendar (relevance: 14.3%, date: Apr 26, 2006)

Newsstand Locations (relevance: 14.3%, date: Mar 3, 2021)

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