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VOLUME 121– NO. 27 Nash County’s First Newspaper – Since 1895 • NASHVILLE, NC THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016 75 CENTS
THENASHVILLEGRAPHIC
STATE HONOR ––Nashville Police Officer Jennifer Bull receives the
North Carolina American Legion’s Law Enforcement Officer of the
Year award. Larry Womack (pictured with Bull), a member of Nash-
ville’s American Legion Post 110, presented the award to Bull dur-
ing the American Legion’s annual conference in Raleigh last week.
(Graphic photo by Amanda Clark)
Jennifer Bull receives state award
Castalia celebrates Fourth
OFFICER OF THE YEAR
BY AMANDA CLARK
GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Nashville’s Town Council moved
forward last week with approving the
creation of a Municipal Service District.
A public hearing was held last
Wednesday with no comments on the
proposal, which would create an addi-
tional 10 cents tax on businesses within
the district.
A Municipal Service District is a
defined area within a municipality that
levies an additional tax for special
See TAX page 5-A
Investigation leads to eight arrestsNumerous complaints
about illegal activity at the
Sheetz Gas Station on Old
Carriage Road led to the ar-
rest of eight individuals last
week.
The Tar River Regional
Drug Task Force conducted
surveillance and investiga-
tive intervention, dubbed
“Operation Clean Sheets,” at
the Sheetz at 157 N Old Car-
riage Road, Rocky Mount last
Wednesday, June 29 around
7 p.m. The surveillance
stemmed from numerous
complaints the Nash County
Sheriff’s Office had received
about loitering and illegal ac-
tivities at the gas station.
The investigation led to the
arrest of eight individuals for
a total of 20 charges. Six ve-
hicles were towed during the
intervention and heroin, mari-
juana, suboxone strips and
tramadol pills were seized
along with assorted drug par-
aphernalia.
Those arrested include:
• Cody Griffin, 18, of Nash-
ville, who was charged with
possession with intent to
sell and deliver marijuana,
maintaining a vehicle for
a controlled substance and
possession of drug para-
phernalia
• Andrea Minchew, 31,
of Nashville, who was
charged with possession of
heroin, possession of drug
paraphernalia and littering
• Matthew Dickerson,
16, of Red Oak, charged
with simple possession of a
Schedule IV controlled
See DRUGS page 5-A
MINCHEW GRIFFIN COPPEDGE TAYLOR FINCH BATTLE
Nashville oks
district tax
Hall named
Ext. Director
HALL
Two nabbed
for shooting
A Nashville wom-
an was among two
charged on Friday in
a shooting in Rocky
Mount.
According to the
Nash County Sher-
iff’s Office, deputies
responded to the
7900 block of W Tar-
boro Road in Rocky
Mount around 11:40
p.m. on Friday, July
1 in reference to a
gunshot victim.
Deputies located
Scott Edward Cole,
46, of Rocky Mount,
suffering from a sin-
gle gunshot wound
to the lower right
leg. Cole was transported to UNC-Nash
Health Care for treatment.
The shooting allegedly stemmed
See SHOOTING page 5-A
HAWKINS
TERRY
NFD helps
people “get
alarmed”
PARADE –– Orlandas Moore, a member of Nashville’s American Legion Post
293, waves to parade spectators during Castalia’s July 4th Parade on Monday.
(Graphic photo by Amanda Clark)
Nashville changes minutes process
BY AMANDA CLARK
GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Nashville’s Town Council held a
special called meeting last Thursday
to consider four items; however, one
additional item was brought up at the
end of the meeting by a council mem-
ber.
Councilman Michael Coleman made
a motion to change the policy on how
the board’s minutes were recorded by
Town Clerk Lou Bunch.
At the board’s agenda meeting last
Wednesday, Coleman said he felt too
much time was being spent by Bunch
taking minutes on the board’s meet-
ings. This year alone, Coleman said
Bunch had already spent 117 hours
putting together minutes. Currently,
minutes are recorded verbatim. Cole-
man said he felt minutes should be
recorded just summarizing the board’s
meetings. He suggested the board re-
consider how minutes were done.
At the agenda meeting, however,
Mayor Donald Street said minutes
were being recorded as stated in the
town’s charter. Councilwoman Louise
Hinton added that the charter called
for “full and complete minutes.”
At last Thursday’s special called
meeting, Coleman again brought up
the issue. Coleman said he had re-
viewed the town charter and while it
See NASHVILLE page 6-A
BY AMANDA CLARK
GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Rain didn’t keep Castalia from cel-
ebrating America’s birthday on Mon-
day during its annual Fourth of July
festivities.
Organizers said this year’s events
were still a success, despite rain show-
ers in the morning.
Ty Davis, one of the organizers of the
car show, said the car show did experi-
ence a smaller turnout because of the
rain but still was a success.
Davis said he was worried the rain
would put a damper on festivities but
people still came out to the car show,
which kicked off events for the annual
Fourth of July celebration in Castalia.
“The rain did hold us back a good
two hours but all in all we had 41 total
See CASTALIA page 8-A
BY AMANDA
CLARK
GRAPHIC STAFF
WRITER
A long-time em-
ployee of Nash
County’s Coopera-
tive Extension was
recently named the
new Extension Di-
rector.
Sandy Hall officially began in her
new role July 1.
Charlie Tyson previously served as
the Director of Cooperative Extension
See HALL page 6-A
BY AMANDA CLARK
GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Nashville’s Fire Department is con-
tinuing to ensure that each home in
Nashville is equipped with working
smoke alarms.
Recently, the department received an
additional 40 smoke alarms that will be
used for the departments “getAlarmed,
Smoke Alarms” program. The smoke
alarms were received through a grant
from Kiddie Fire Safety.
Members of the fire department visit
a neighborhood once a month and per-
form home safety inspections.
Recently, around 30 homes on Brake
and Ward Streets were visited and 20
smoke alarms were installed.
See ALARMS page 5-A
BY AMANDA CLARK
GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Since joining Nashville’s Police De-
partment five years ago, Jennifer Bull has
worked tirelessly to build partnerships be-
tween the department and the community.
Her efforts led to her being named the
North Carolina American Legion’s Law
Enforcement Officer of the Year.
Bull was recognized in Raleigh on Friday
at the American Legion’s annual confer-
ence.
Local Legionnaire Larry Womack pre-
sented Bull the award during the confer-
ence. Womack is a member of Nashville’s
American Legion Post 110, who nominated
Bull for the honor late last year.
Each year, American Legions from all
over the state can nominate law enforce-
ment officers who have exceeded their
typical duty requirements and have dem-
onstrated a pattern of community service
along with professional achievement.
Bull is the third law enforcement officer
to be nominated by Post 110 that went on
to be selected as the NC Law Enforcement
Officer of the year.
Bull grew up in Nashville. She gradu-
ated from Northern Nash High School and
attended East Carolina University, where
she was an arts major. While working full-
time as a customer service representative at
Lowe’s Foods, Bull decided to go to Nash
Community College and enrolled in the
Basic Law Enforcement Training Program.
She graduated in 2010 and immediately be-
gan her career in Nashville as a patrol of-
ficer.
Shortly after starting her career, Bull was
honored with a Life Saving Award for as-
sisting with CPR to save a man’s life.
In May 2013, Bull was named the
See AWARD page 6-A
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LENO WOOD RADFORD
Leno Wood Radford, 76, of Middlesex, passed away
Monday, June 27, 2016.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Tant Radford; daugh-
ter, Sheila Marie Joyner; six sons, Alton Eugene Radford,
Jimmy Leno Radford, James Haywood Radford, Phillip
Wayne Radford, Tommy Leno Radford and Michael Roy
Radford, nineteen grandchildren; twenty five great-grand-
children; sister, Mary Edna Inscoe.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at the
convenience of the family.
Arrangements by Spring Hope Funeral Home.
RUBY P. WRIGHT
Ruby P. Wright, 86, of Casselberry, Fl., formerly of
Spring Hope, passed away June 25, 2016.
Funeral services were Friday, July 1, 2016 at Spring
Hope Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Moore officiating.
Interment was at Oak Dale Cemetery, Spring Hope.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Eu-
gene Wright; parents, John Alfred Pittman and Bessie Ann
Patton and nine siblings.
She is survived by Javoni Jo (Dan) Martin of Cassel-
berry, Fl., Beatrice Elaine Murphy of Interlachen, Fl.,
Donna Lugene (Warren) Buhls of Spring Hope, Debra
Kaye (Richard) Meinert of Sanford, Fl. and Tamera Ann
(Richard) Harris of Spring Hope; nine grandchildren, fif-
teen great- grandchildren; sister Pauline Essie (Polly) Pate
of Kennesaw, Ga and sister-in-laws; Flora Bell Pittman of
Strawberry Plains, Tn. and Annie Lucille Pittman of Knox-
ville, Tn.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to
Eastern NC Alzheimer’s Association, 3739 National Drive,
Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27612 or the unit of your choice.
Arrangements by Spring Hope Funeral Home.
WILLIE EUGENE “BOE” PATTERSON
Willie Eugene “Boe” Patterson, age 79, of Rocky Mount,
passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016. Born in Nash County
on February 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Robert P.
Patterson and Lula Wells Patterson. He was also preceded
in death by one brother, Carlyle Patterson; and one sister,
Louise Crickmore.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Annette Riley Pat-
terson; his sons, Kevin Patterson of Rocky Mount and Kyle
Patterson and his wife, Donna, of Rocky Mount; and his
daughter, Kelly Winstead and her husband, Keith, of Elm
City; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Marvin Patterson
and wife, Margaret, of Rocky Mount and Mick Patterson
and wife, Peggy, of Rocky Mount; one sister, Betty Marie
Pugh of Rocky Mount.
Services were held on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Calvary
Baptist Church, Rocky Mount with the Pastor Brandon
Dees officiating. A private family burial followed at Rocky
Mount Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Calvary
Baptist Church, 505 S. Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount,
NC 27804.
Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home
& Cremation Services, Rocky Mount.
EDNA HATHAWAY HUDGINS
Edna Hathaway Hudgins, age 91, of Rocky Mount,
passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016. Born in Edge-
combe County on September 6, 1924, she was the daugh-
ter of the late Whit Lloyd Hathaway and Verna Carson
Hathaway. She was also preceded in death by her hus-
band, Christopher “Chris” Columbus Hudgins.
She is survived by her daughter, Verna Elizabeth “Lib-
by” Hudgins of Rocky Mount.
Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home
& Cremation Services, Rocky Mount.
WALTER STRICKLAND
Walter Allen Strickland, 74, passed away Friday, July 1,
2016. He was born April 16, 1942 in Franklin County to
the late Walter Carmel Strickland and Pauline Coppedge
Strickland Whitley.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Linda Lou Parker
Strickland; one brother, Melvin Strickland and wife Mar-
garet; two sisters, Margie Turner and husband Billy, Pat-
tie Lou Moss and husband Herbert; sister and brother-
in-law, Erma and John Pridgen; brother and sister-in-law,
Durward and Dale Parker; mother-in-law, Ruth Lindsey
Parker,
Services were held Monday, July 4, 2016 with Rev. Jerry
Braziel and Rev. Daniel Parker officiating. Graveside ser-
vice was Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Forest Hill Cemetery of
Nashville.
Arrangements by Cornerstone Funeral Home and Cre-
mations, Nashville.
DAISY OLIVIA WILLIAMS JOYNER
Daisy Olivia Williams Joyner, 87, passed away Thurs-
day, June 30, 2016. She was born August 18, 1928 in Edge-
combe County to the late Charlie and Dovie Ann Williams.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her
husband, Grover Joyner, son, William “Billy” Joyner, five
brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Jean Jones and hus-
band Woody; brother, Jack O’Neal Williams and wife, Bar-
bara; sister, Constance Price; four grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Cornerstone
Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Braziel and Rev. Ray Vick
officiating. Burial was at Williams-Flood Cemetery in
Edgecombe County.
Arrangements by Cornerstone Funeral Home and Cre-
mations, Nashville.
MICHAEL PATRICK “TURTLE” KELLY
Michael Patrick “Turtle” Kelly, 58, of Bailey, passed
away on Sunday, July 3, 2016. A memorial service will
be held Friday, July 8, 2016 at 6:30 pm at Samaria Baptist
Church, followed by visitation. The family will accept visi-
tors during the visitation and other times at the home of
Edward and Ann Glover.
He was preceded in death by his father, Michael D. Kel-
ly; paternal grandmother, Anne E. Kelly; maternal grand-
parents, H.C. (Bunk) and Bessie Morgan; and maternal
uncles and aunt, Wilbur and Dixie Morgan and Kenneth
Cone.
Michael is survived by his devoted wife, Kathy Glover
Kelly; daughters, Lora (Darren) Prevatte of Mt. Pleasant,
SC and Mallory (Steve) Harvey of Wilmington; mother,
Emily Morgan Kelly of Middlesex; two grandsons; broth-
ers, Gene (Cindy) Vick and Tim Kelly of Middlesex; sis-
ters, Michelle Jarrell of Wilson, Sharon Kelly and Karen
Kelly of Middlesex; father and mother-in-law, Edward
and Ann Glover of Bailey; sisters-in-law Debra (Bill) Babb
of Whitakers, Wanda Price of Wilson.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made in Mi-
chael’s memory to Samaria Baptist Church, 3752 Samaria
Church Lane, Middlesex, NC 27557.
Arrangements by Spring Hope Funeral Home.
JAMES VERNON MOODY
James Vernon Moody, age 83, of Rocky Mount, passed
away on Sunday, July 3, 2016. Born in Wake County on
November 13, 1932 he was the son of the late William
Loney Moody and Dora Moody Floyd. He was preceded
in death by his brother, Edward M. Floyd.
He is survived by his wife, Irene Mitchell Moody of 64
Years; his daughter, Vicki M. Hicks; one grandchild; sister-
in-law, Linda Floyd of Rocky Mount.
A committal service will be held at 1 p.m. at Rocky
Mount Memorial Park, followed by a celebration of Ver-
non’s life on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul
United Methodist Church, 1217 Bethlehem Road, Rocky
Mount, with Pastor Jerry Jackson officiating. The family
will receive friends immediately following the service in
the Fellowship Hall.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Vernon’s
name to the St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1217
Bethlehem Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27803 or the Ameri-
can Cancer Society, 930 B Wellness Drive, Greenville, NC
27834.
Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home
& Cremation Services, Rocky Mount.
MARY LOUISE JONES
Mary Louise Jones, age 74 of Bailey passed away June
30, 2016.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Thurs-
day, July 7, 2016 at St. Mary Church of Christ, Disciples
of Christ, Bailey. Interment, Church Cemetery. A visitation
will be held from 1-2 p.m. at the church prior to the service.
Arrangements by William Toney’s Funeral Home,
Spring Hope.
KELLY WAYNE WALDROP, JR.
Kelly Wayne Waldrop, Jr., 37, passed away Saturday,
July 2, 2016. He was born in Nash County on May 23, 1979.
Kelly was preceded in death by his grandfather, Benjamin
Gardner and grandmother, Virginia Waldrop.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Hux Waldrop; par-
ents, Kelly Wayne Waldrop, Sr. and Patricia Ann McKin-
ney Joyner; sons, Seth and Kaleb Waldrop; step-sons, AJ
and Michael Jordan and Tyler Cobb; daughter, Ava Wal-
drop and step-daughter, Suzanne Jordan; sister, Melissa
Bass (Kevin).
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Corner-
stone Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses.
Arrangements to be announced by Cornerstone Funeral
Home and Cremations, Nashville.
TINA WOODRUFF
Tina Woodruff, age 61, of Rocky Mount, passed away
on Sunday, July 3, 2016. Born in Delaware County, PA on
April 4, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Cosimo Lalli
and Kathryn Elizabeth Sankey Lalli.
She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Harrison
Woodruff of Rocky Mount; her two sons, Robert Wood-
ruff and his wife, Monika, and Brandon Woodruff and his
wife, Cheryl, all of Huntersville; her daughter, Katie Dutch
and her husband, Dusty, of Durham; several grandchil-
dren; sister Cyndi Montesjardi of Woodbury Heights, NJ.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 8, 2016 at 2
p.m. in the Chapel of Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home
& Cremation Services. The family will receive friends and
relatives Thursday, July 7, 2016 from 5-8 p.m. at Wheeler
and Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude
Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN
38105.
Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home
& Cremation Services, Rocky Mount.
DAVID THOMAS SESSOMS
David Thomas Sessoms, 75, passed away, Monday, July
4, 2016. Family will have gathering at a later date. Ar-
rangements by Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crema-
tions, Nashville.
JOHN ISAAC FOWLER
John Isaac Fowler, 67, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016.
He was born January 24, 1949 in Florence, South Carolina
to the late Joseph William and Mary Isabelle Fowler. In
addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a
brother, David Fowler.
He is survived by his wife, Leigh House Fowler; son,
Brian Fowler; and sister, Ann Fowler Watkins.
A memorial service will be Friday, July 8, 2016 at 11 a.m.
at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 6410 N. NC HWY
58, Nashville NC 27856 with Rev. David Joyner officiating.
Visitation will follow after the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bethle-
hem United Methodist Church @ PO Box 66 Red Oak, NC
27868.
Arrangements by Cornerstone Funeral Home and Cre-
mations, Nashville.
JESSE RAY JONES
Jesse Ray Jones, 79, of Rocky Mount, passed away on
Monday, July 4, 2016. Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete and will be announced by the Rocky Mount location
of H.D. Pope Funeral Home.
ROBERT L. (RL) BASS
Robert L. (RL) Bass, Nashville, passed away on Mon-
day, July 4, 2016. A lifetime resident of Nash County, and
husband of the late Phyllis W. Bass. He was the son of the
late Emory Simon Bass and Annie Parker Bass. He is also
preceded in death by his sister, Tempie Lewis, and broth-
ers, Hubert Parker, Simon Bass and Joe Bass.
He is survived by his daughters, Amy L. Bass and Lori
B. Nash (Terry) of Nashville; four granddaughters; sisters,
Mildred Wester of Rocky Mount, Lucille Boykin of Win-
ston Salem, Frances Shearin (Larry), Judy Turner of Rocky
Mount, brothers, Sam Bass (Ruth) of Ontario, Canada and
many nieces, nephews and in laws.
Friends are invited to join the family at Johnson Fu-
neral Home on Thursday July 7, 2016 at 11 a.m. to 12:30,
followed by a graveside service at Oakdale Cemetery in
Spring Hope at 1 p.m. with Dr. Blake Dempsey officiating.
In lieu of flowers please donate to Rock Creek Baptist
Church Sanctuary fund, 1238 Rock Creek Drive Nashville,
NC 27856.
Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation
Services, Rocky Mount.
WILLIE ALSTON
Willie Alston, 92, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Sun-
day, July 3, 2016.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at
11 a.m. from the White Oak Baptist Church in Enfield with
the Rev. E. Ray Bynum officiating. Burial will follow in the
Alston Family Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis E. Alston of
the home and Zelda Y. Alston, of Rocky Mount; one son,
W. Lorenzo Alston, of Washington, D.C.; seven grandchil-
dren and two great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 8, 2016 from 3 un-
til 7 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home in Nashville.
Arrangements by Richardson Funeral Home in Nash-
ville.
ALMA COLLINS ALSTON
Alma Collins Alston, 61, of Castalia, passed away on
Thursday, June 30, 2016.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2016
at 2 p.m. at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Castalia with
Rev. Clarence Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in the
Brown Family Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Rebecca Collins, of
the home and LaToya Alston, of Louisburg; four sisters,
Louise Parsons and her husband, Leroy, of Stone Moun-
tain, GA, Katie Addison of Atlanta, GA, Pearl Brown and
her husband, Charles, of Littleton, and Bertha Neal and
her husband, Jerome, of Louisburg; and four grandchil-
dren.
Arrangements by RIchardson Funeral Home in Louis-
burg.
DEATHS
HOUSING REPAIR ASSISTANCE
NASH COUNTY FY 16 URGENT
REPAIR PROGRAM
Nash County requests that residents who are very low
income homeowners with urgent housing repair needs
apply for housing repair assistance. Applications can
be obtained beginning July 11, 2016 by contacting
the Housing Hotline at 252-462-2715 or at the County
Manager’s Office, J. Claude Mayo, Jr. Administration
Building located at 120 West Washington Street, Suite
3072, Nashville, NC. Applications can also be picked
up at the local Town Hall. The deadline to submit an ap-
plication is July 27, 2016 at 5:00 pm. Nash County will
select approximately 13 dwelling units to receive hous-
ing rehabilitation assistance. Eligible households must
be very low income, owner occupied, have an urgent
repair need, have a special need: (eligible military vet-
eran, elderly (≥ 62 years of age), handicapped or dis-
abled, single parent, Elevated Blood Level (EBL) child,
or large household (5 people or more), and live within
the County limits but outside the city limits of Rocky
Mount. A household is determined to be very low in-
come based on the following income chart:
The Nash County Urgent Repair Program (URP 16) is fi-
nanced with $100,000 of Urgent Repair Funds received
by Nash County from the North Carolina Housing Fi-
nance Agency. Inquiries should be directed to Patsy Mc-
Ghee, Grants & Intergovernmental Relations Administra-
tor, at Nash County, 120 West Washington Street, Suite
3040, Nashville, North Carolina, 27856, 252-462-2715.
2016 Income Limits for the
Urgent Repair Program
Number in
Household
50% of Median
(Very Low Income)
1 $20,150
2 $23.050
3 $25,900
4 $28,800
5 $31,100
6 $33,400
7 $35,700
8 $38,000
*2016 HUD non-metro median household income
for North Carolina is $57,600.
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FIRST COTTON BLOOM –– Little Caroline Arrington Denny, 8 1/2 months old,
is pictured with the first cotton bloom found on her great uncle Burt Philips’
Farm in the Battleboro Community. She is the daughter of Travis and Nichole
Philips Denny; granddaughter of Stewart and Carolyn V. Philips. Pictured above
holding Caroline is her father, Travis Denny, and her grandmother, Carolyn V.
Philips. They brought the bloom to the Graphic office on June 30th. The Nash-
ville Graphic has held a long-time tradition of offering a free one-year subscrip-
tion for the first bloom of the season brought to the newspaper. (Graphic photo
by Jo Anne Cooper)
By Kendra Jones
Graphic Correspondent
The possibility of a flea
market has been proposed,
but several steps must be
taken for approval. Danny
Rice, a Nash County resi-
dent who lives just outside
of Spring Hope, made the
proposal at Tuesday’s meet-
ing.
Rice told the commis-
sioners he wants to start a
flea market that operates
Thursday through Saturday
using some of the multiple
buildings he purchased in
the town.
“I was hoping it would
build the town up, maybe
get some people in,” he
said.
Commissioner Brenda
Lucas asked Rice which
buildings he wanted to use
to start the flea market. Rice
responded the property
behind the building on 111
Railroad Street.
“I bought the two on Pine
Street, 106 and 108,” he
went on to explain. “And
that adjoins the property
and I figured if I put the
flea market back there
they’d be coming into those
stores there also.You know,
coming through the back
door.”
Rice is no stranger to
owning properties. He
briefly noted that he and
his sister, when he lived in
Kentucky, bought buildings
and started businesses.
“It worked really well
and is still working today,”
Rice said.
Town Manager Jae
Kim stated starting a flea
market would not be pos-
sible because the zoning in
the town’s central business
district does not allow both
indoor and outdoor flea
markets. Kim mentioned to
the commissioners another
option Rice could take to
possibly make it happen.
“He could ask for a
zoning amendment request.
He could go through that
process to see if he could
get the zoning changed to
allow that within the central
business district,” he sug-
gested.
Rice also asked the com-
missioners about starting a
farmer’s market.
Kim replied, “Surpris-
ingly enough, farmers mar-
kets are not even allowed in
our central business district
as well.”
Mayor Buddy Gwaltney
chimed in and said, “Actu-
ally, this board voted that
you can have a farmers
market in the central busi-
ness district so many Satur-
days a month, from March
through October.”
Kim responded he would
look into why the town’s
zoning ordinance states
farmers markets are not
allowed.
Regarding the presence
of a flea market, Kim said it
would be beneficial, bring-
ing in foot traffic and more
people to the area.
“He (Rice) has a big
stake in our community and
obviously he wants to see it
do well because if it does
well, then his business will
prosper as well, too,” Kim
explained.
There is a procedure Rice
has to pursue before the flea
market is considered.
Kim said, “He’d have
to go through the plan-
ning board for their input
and recommendation for
approval or denial before it
came back to the Board for
a public hearing and final
decision.”
Even if the Board of
Commissioners approves
of the zoning request, Rice
would still need to apply for
a zoning permit and once
the ordinance is changed,
the permit would be usable,
as stated by Kim.
The planning board usu-
ally meets the third Thurs-
day of the month, according
to Kim. This month, the
planning board will be
meeting on Thursday, July
21st.
Since there are timing
issues between when the
planning board and the
Board of Commissioners
meet, Kim asked the com-
missioners if they could
hold a special called meet-
ing in reference to the flea
market proposal. He sug-
gested the special meeting
would be held sometime in
August.
Kim and Rice will be
meeting Wednesday to fill
out paperwork to prepare
for the zoning amendment
request to take before the
planning board.
On an unrelated note,
Kim spoke briefly about the
UCPCOG Meeting, which
stands for Upper Coastal
Plain Council of Govern-
ments. He said it is a state
created planning organiza-
tion that meets monthly to
help plan and determine
priorities of certain regions.
“Ms. Lucas, she is an
executive board member
and I’m an alternative
member, so I attend those
meetings with her,” Kim
said.
In other news, on behalf
of Chief Anthony Puckett,
Lt. Allen Proctor provided
various updates:
• Jake Gwaltney, nephew
of Mayor Buddy Gwaltney,
will be a full time officer in
about two to three weeks,
around July 26th or 27th
•The new police SUV
should be in town the week
of July 11th
• Community blood drive
July 28th from 3 p.m. to
7 p.m. at the Community
Building, 104 Community
Street, Spring Hope.
•Four officers are radar
certified
•The next cop meeting
will most likely be in the
fall
The commissioners will
be meeting to discuss even
more issues on Monday,
August 1st.
By Amanda Clark
Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County is hoping to
save money by joining the
State of North Carolina’s
health insurance plan.
Commissioners voted
last week during a recessed
meeting to approve a reso-
lution related to inclusion in
the state health plan.
Elgin Lane, Human Re-
sources Director for Nash
County, told commission-
ers that the state had agreed
to allow local governments
the ability to participate in
the state’s health insurance
plan. However, participa-
tion was limited to em-
ployees with under 1,000
members. There was also a
cap on how many could be
included in the new plan.
Lane said Nash County
presented a resolution to
be included at that time but
didn’t make the cut. Now,
however, the state has in-
creased its cap and Lane
said she’s hopeful Nash
County can be included.
Lane said the county had
been experiencing a rough
year with insurance claims
and some changes would
have to be made. Claims
have increased from $4.1
million last year to an es-
timated $5.4 million this
year.
“We had a really rough
year with our claims,” she
said. “So it’s critical we
look for ways to save mon-
ey with our insurance plan.”
County Manager Zee
Lamb told commissioners
if the county was not able
to get in with the state plan,
some changes would have
to be made to the county’s
plan. The county is current-
ly self insured.
“Next year we’ll have to
look at our plan and make
some drastic reductions,”
Lamb said.
“We feel long-term that
we would be better served
by being in the same system
that state employees are in,
that our school system’s in,”
he added.
Lamb said the bill in the
legislature, SB865, would
expand membership from
10,000 to 16,000 local gov-
ernment subscribers. At
first it had been expanded to
20,000 subscribers but has
since been cut.
Lamb said he’s hopeful
the county can be included.
If Nash County was in-
cluded, Lamb said the
county would still have to
pay for insurance for its re-
tirees, as the state plan does
not cover retirees. Assistant
County Manager Rosemary
Dorsey said there were over
60 retirees on the county’s
plan.
Nash County Commis-
sioners approved the reso-
lution for inclusion in the
state health plan.
Nash County Commis-
sioners also approved a
budget amendment Mon-
day that covers the increase
in health insurance claims.
The budget amendment was
to appropriate additional
funds from the county’s self
insured insurance fund and
additional funds received
from the Prescription Re-
bate program to cover the
unanticipated insurance
claims in the current fiscal
year. The total appropriated
was $600,000.
Nash County proposes to
join state insurance plan
Filing for seats on the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of
Education began on Friday but as of Tuesday after-
noon, no one had filed for the six available seats.
Filing for the Board of Education will run through
noon on August 5. The filing fee is $60.
Filing is open for Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 11 on the
Board of Education. Those seats are currently held by
Doneva Chavis-Battle, Frankin Lamm, Richard Jen-
kins, William Sharpe, Evelyn Bulluck and Ann Edge,
respectively.
Filing begins for
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Hopefully, you all enjoyed celebrating
the 240th birthday of our country last
week, which is also, perhaps our most
dangerous one.
In addition to fire on the grill, fire-
works, firewater, and firebrands, we all
get a chance, while some don’t take it, to
consider the unity required for our coun-
try to last nearly two and a half centuries
so far. If you escaped last week without
an incident that involved the phrase,
“Here, hold my beer and watch this,”
consider yourself a lucky American.
It wasn’t all a big lovefest back in
1776. Plenty of folks wanted indepen-
dence from Britain, plenty didn’t and
some weren’t even sure they wanted to
be attached to the other states (colonies).
Sounds a lot like 2016, right?
Many politicians hated each other, dis-
agreed on what path to take the country
down, etc. It’s safe to say that other than
the immediacy of information dissemi-
nation, not much has changed in politics
over the years. Regular readers of Opin-
ion will note that, just as then, many
mouths or pens go off without the brain
being loaded first.
But in the end, party or ideology came
second to the betterment of the coun-
try. It wasn’t a pretty process, much like
sausage production, but the end result,
while not perfect, has been the best out
there. Freedom, the definition of which
has changed many times since that hot
summer long ago, was usually at the
heart of it all.
Alright, maybe a few things have
changed.
Which brings me to the horror shows
that are coming our way in the next
weeks as our two main political parties
will hold conventions. Instead of stale
reruns and inane reality shows, we get
… well, okay stale reruns and inane real-
ity.
The Republicans, facing possibly their
own destruction, will clear the stage for
Donald Trump. It will be really exciting,
because if there’s one thing for sure, it
is that you never know what is coming
out of his mouth. Rumors have it that a
cringe-meter will be deployed by sev-
eral broadcast networks, and the big
seller for street vendors will be clothes-
pins and shovels. The shovels will serve
a dual purpose, not only for shoveling,
but also for protection by attendees who
will most certainly face paid “protes-
tors” who plan on doing bad things,
which of course, will be blamed on …
Republicans.
We will see a lot of cheap looking,
80s-style caps with the message “Make
America Great Again.” Even though I’ve
found little to like in the last eight years
between the current President and Con-
gress, I don’t think we’ve stopped being
great. Everything thing is relative, after
all.
An optimistic soul might think, well
maybe Trump will get some good baby-
sitters who can help him sound less than
unstable. I’m not sure Newt Gingrich is
that guy, nor are the other talking heads
on TV who won’t even look us in the
eye when trying to spin for him. Who
knows, Trump may list himself as his
choice for Vice President.
The Democrats have their own night-
mare coming as well. A recent survey
said that 25 percent of Americans don’t
trust Hillary Clinton. In the very fine
print, it was stated that only Clinton
family members were polled.
Not only will the party in charge try
to take credit for doing a great job for
the last eight years, they will turn right
around and cheer on Clinton has she
shares her ideas, in her words, to “get
things going again.” Wait, what? Scream-
ing crowds, who will have forgotten the
1990s, or weren’t old enough to remem-
ber, will bobble along. It will be a show,
and some will continue to say that Bill’s
chance meeting with the Attorney Gen-
eral, who happens to be investigating his
wife, was about grandkids. It’s safe to
say that Lynch won’t be the first woman
to regret meeting with Bill.
In the end, after these two disasters
of Ridley Scott proportions, we won’t
know anything more than the names
of two folks who will tarnish their fu-
tures by agreeing to run on the ticket
as vice president. If anything, we will,
paraphrasing from the political thriller,
“Billy Madison,” be dumber for having
heard it, and may God have mercy on
our souls.
I’d say we would all come out better
by going to Cooley Library or Braswell
Library or a bookstore and finding some
good stuff to read. It isn’t that hard, and
folks there are great at helping visitors.
And if they do by slim chance hand you
a dud, unlike what we’re facing in real
life, it least maybe it will be fiction.
However, I’d pass on Animal Farm
and 1984. You had your chance on those,
and they might be classified as nonfic-
tion before we know it.
The good news about all of this is, like
too-old potato salad, it will pass eventu-
ally.
Last week was a bittersweet week
for Nashville.
Officer Jennifer Bull, who had been
with Nashville’s Police Department
for around five years, received a pretty
awesome award in Raleigh. She was
nominated by Nashville’s American
Legion Post 110 and ended up winning
the title of NC Law Enforcement Offi-
cer of the Year.
To say the award is well deserved is
a bit of an understatement.
I was able to go to the event in Ra-
leigh and though I knew Jennifer had
done a lot since joining the police de-
partment, I had no idea just how many
things she was involved in creating at
the department.
I do know, however, that when she
was named Community Services Of-
ficer, things started changing at the
department. The officers became more
visible to the community, not just to
the “bad guys.”
Law enforcement officers have a
tough job. They deal with some rough
stuff. I can’t even begin to imagine
what a day in the life of an officer is
like. But I do know that many have the
conception that officers are just out to
get you.
Even those who are not necessarily
doing anything wrong feel that way.
It’s partly our own fault.
I know I’ve caught myself telling my
boys that I was going to “take them to
the police department” if they didn’t
straighten up. That really starts the
whole misconception.
Now, however, my boys know that
police are there to help. Now, if we are
in Nashville and my boys see a police
car, they get excited and want to know
which officer is in there.
Corbin has actually made me pull up
to an officer so he could say, “hey.”
Corbin and Devin have really got-
ten to know “Officer Bull” through her
work in the community.
I have the best picture ever of her
reading a book to Devin at the library
during the Badges and Books pro-
gram. I have another picture of my
older boys sitting next to Jennifer, one
on each side, during a movie night
at Glover Park. They abandoned me,
their own momma, when they saw her
at the event. They grabbed their chairs
and sat right beside her.
In my opinion, having a Community
Services Officer is the best thing a po-
lice department can do. Having Jenni-
fer in that role was probably the best
move Nashville’s Police Department
could have made.
She did so much while serving in the
position and now that she is no longer
in that role, you can tell a difference.
Here’s where it’s bittersweet. Last
week was Jennifer’s last week as a full-
time officer with Nashville. She has
remained in a part-time capacity, help-
ing some on weekends but Jennifer
has taken a non-police related position
elsewhere.
I know the community will miss her
service with Nashville’s Police Depart-
ment. I know I already do.
And my boys, well they’ll probably
still want to sit with her if they see her
at a movie night.
Uniform or not, she’ll always be “Of-
ficer Bull” to them!
Officer Bull is most deserving of award
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• Richard Belk; 1234
S Old Carriage Road;
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Bayview Drive; new
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• Tony Foote; 5553
Brake Road; new sin-
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• An assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill was
reported on 6/26/16 at 5791
Red Oak Road
• A burglary, other larceny
was reported on 6/26/16 at
8804 Mill Branch Road
• A domestic was reported
on 6/26/16 at 4356 Lang-
wood Way
• A breaking and entering
and damage to personal prop-
erty was reported on 6/26/16
at 7989 Old Middlesex Road
• A misdemeanor larceny
was reported on 6/26/16 at
Highway 231 and 64 Alt
• A larceny was reported on
6/26/16 at 1016 Sandy Cross
Road
• A breaking and entering
was reported on 6/26/16 at
9114 School Street
• A simple possession of a
schedule IV controlled sub-
stance was reported on
6/26/16 on the 200 Block of
Macintyre Lane
• A resisting a public officer
was reported on 6/26/16 at
3869 Collie Road
• A possession of a schedule
II and IV controlled substance
and drug paraphernalia was
reported on 6/27/16 at NC 58
and Batchelor Road
• A misdemeanor larceny
was reported on 6/27/16 at
4998 Woodrow Road
• A felony larceny was
reported on 6/27/16 at 2400
Horseshoe Drive
• Found property was
reported on 6/27/16 at 222 W
Washington Street
• An obtaining property by
false pretense was reported
on 6/28/16 at 5675 Hubbard
Drive
• A larceny of a firearm was
reported on 6/28/16 at 5834
Edge Street
• A missing person was
reported on 6/29/16 at 8777
Medlin Way
• A larceny of a firearm and
breaking and entering of a
motor vehicle was reported
on 6/29/16 at 1431 Warren
Road
• A possession with intent
to sell and deliver marijuana,
maintaining a vehicle for a
controlled substance and
possession of drug parapher-
nalia was reported on 6/29/16
at US 64 bypass West and N
Old Carriage Road
• A domestic violence was
reported on 6/29/16 on
Southern Nash High Road
• A misdemeanor larceny
was reported on 6/30/16 at
12509 Old Bailey Highway
• A shooting or stabbing was
reported on 7/1/16 at 7936 W
Tarboro Road
• A felony larceny and break-
ing and entering was reported
on 7/1/16 at 8691 Old Bailey
Highway
• An assault with a deadly
weapon was reported on
7/1/16 at 5547 Derring Drive
• A misdemeanor larceny
was reported on 7/2/16 at
10067 Main Street
• A possession of marijuana
was reported on 7/2/16 at US
301 and Divers Road
• An assault with a deadly
weapon was reported on
7/2/16 at 4590 Langwood
Way
• An assault with a deadly
weapon was reported on
7/3/16 at 293 Frazier Road
• An assault on a female and
communicating threats was
reported on 7/3/16 at 9075
Lyn Road
• A larceny of a motor vehicle
was reported on 7/3/16 at
1083 Warren Road
• A damage to property was
reported on 7/3/16 at 6446
Southern Nash High School
Road
• A felony larceny was
reported on 7/3/16 at 4338 E
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• A financial card fraud was
reported on 7/3/16 at 612
Duck Pond Road
The former town clerk
for the Town of Sharps-
burg was charged with
stealing around $1,400
from the town.
Town of Sharpsburg
Administrators con-
tacted the Nash County
Sheriff’s Office in April
concerning five instanc-
es of embezzling town
funds by Selena Hope
Taylor. The five instances
totalled around $1,400, a
press release said.
Investigators sought
bank records and other
information that would
aid in the investigation
and after reviewing the
data, discovered there
was sufficient probable
cause to reveal the em-
bezzlement time frame
was between October
2007 and April 2016. Fi-
nancial records review
did confirm five transac-
tions were actual embez-
zlement by Taylor.
Based on the prob-
able cause, investigators
obtained warrants for
five counts of felony em-
bezzlement by a public
official/trustee against
Taylor.
Taylor was arrested
on July 1 without inci-
dent and placed in the
Nash County Jail under
a $15,000 bond.
Her first court date
was set for July 5.
NASHVILLE POLICE REPORTS
NASH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS
NASH COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS JUNE 27-JULY 1
Former town clerk charged
with embezzlement
INCIDENTS
• A possession of heroin,
possession of a schedule I
controlled substance, simple
possession of a schedule IV
controlled substance and pos-
session of drug paraphernalia
was reported on 6/29/16 at
209 E Elm Street
• A simple assault and
assault on a female was
reported on 6/30/16 at 916 E
Washington Street
• A larceny was reported on
7/1/16 at L&L #14, 479 W
Washington Street
• A larceny (shoplifting) was
reported on 7/1/16 at Food
Lion, 135 Nashville Commons
Drive
• A larceny was reported on
7/2/16 at 609 Lakeview Drive
• A possession of stolen
property was reported on
7/3/16 at Wal-Mart in the
parking lot
ARRESTS
• Arthur Christopher Greene;
6/29/16; charged with failure
to appear
• John Edward Chapman;
6/29/16; charged with pos-
session of heroin, possession
of a schedule I controlled
substance, simple possession
of a schedule IV controlled
substance and possession of
drug paraphernalia
• Charles Thomas Hayes, Jr.;
6/30/16; charged with assault
on a female
• Jhilial Keiszuan Revills;
7/1/16; charged with larceny
• Beverly Ford Faison;
7/1/16; charged with failure
to return rental property
• Joshua Linwood Robles;
7/1/16; charged with commu-
nicating threats
• Tony Pernell Rouse; 7/1/16;
charged with failure to appear
• Antonio Hernandez; 7/2/16;
charged with trespassing
• Joshua Linwood Robles;
7/3/16; charged with assault
on a female
• Reginal Ray Mccray;
7/3/16; charged with posses-
sion of stolen property
• Ronald Simms; 7/3/16;
charged with possession of
stolen property
Selena Hope Taylor
Continued from page 1-ADRUGS
substance and possession of drug
paraphernalia
• Dakota Smith, 16, of Castalia,
charged with misdemeanor posses-
sion of marijuana and possession of
drug paraphernalia
• Thomas Battle, Jr., 22, of Castalia,
charged with misdemeanor posses-
sion of marijuana
• Sierra Finch, 18, of Bailey, who
was charged with simple possession
of marijuana and possession of drug
paraphernalia
• Jason Coppedge, 18, of Battle-
boro, was charged with possession
of marijuana, possession of drug
paraphernalia, carrying a concealed
weapon, no operator’s license, tinted
brake lights and a stop sign violation
• Timothy Ray Taylor, Jr., 22, of
Rocky Mount, who was charged
with simple possession of a schedule
III controlled substance
from a verbal disagree-
ment, according to the
Sheriff’s Office.
After investigating
the incident, leads were
developed and an alert
sent out on a silver four-
door Honda Accord. The
vehicle was later located
by Sharpsburg Police
parked at the Speedway
Gas Station on Hatha-
way Boulevard.
Jaseman Terrell Terry,
24, of Elm City and Jes-
sie Danielle Hawkins, 21,
of Nashville, were both
charged in the shooting.
Terry was charged with
one count of assault in-
flicting serious bodily
injury and one count of
discharging a weapon
into occupied property.
Hawkins was charged
with one count of assault
inflicting serious bodily
injury.
Both Terry and
Hawkins turned them-
selves into the Rocky
Mount Police Depart-
ment around 8 p.m. on
July 2 and were trans-
ported to the Nash
County Sheriff’s Office.
Terry received a
$70,000 secured bond
and Hawkins received a
$20,000 secured bond.
Continued from page 1-ASHOOTING
Lt. Tracey Wood, of the Nashville
Fire Department, said since the incep-
tion of the getAlarmed program, many
smoke alarms have been installed in
Nashville homes.
“We’ve put in a little over 150 smoke
alarms and 50 carbon monoxide
alarms,” Wood said.
A FEMA grant ensures the depart-
ment stays equipped with both smoke
and carbon monoxide alarms, Wood
said.
“That is a continuous grant,” she
said. “Once we run out, the state will
give us more.”
Wood said during each neighbor-
hood visit, 30 to 40 homes are typically
visited. Smoke alarms in the home are
checked and if needed, a new one is in-
stalled. The program is done at no cost
to the home owner.
Wood said if a resident isn’t home,
a door hanger is left and usually, the
home owner calls so the department
can send someone over to check their
home.
“Most people, 95 percent, have let
us in their homes to do these safety
checks,” she said. “They appreciate it.”
Wood said the program has been
well received and hopefully, is saving
lives.
For more information about the pro-
gram, call the Nashville Fire Depart-
ment at 459-3017.
ALARMS
projects or additional services that
benefit the properties in the district.
The Municipal Service District
would be primarily in the downtown
area and would include businesses
from Alston Street down Washington
Street to the area where McDonald’s
is. The district also includes businesses
along Barnes Street from Washington
to Cross Streets.
Nashville Planning Director Brian
Hassell said the area selected for the
Municipal Service District was already
part of the town’s Downtown Incen-
tive Grant (DIG) program area but he
added the Washington Street corridor
area that extends down to the McDon-
ald’s.
“I merged an idea that we already
had or already recognized and I added
another piece to it,” Hassell said.
Nashville Town Manager Hank
Raper has said at previous meetings
that the additional 10 cents generated
in taxes by creating the district would
create around $20,000 in revenue for
the town.
Hassell told council members that
the district could be expanded on in
the future but the board would have to
go through a similar process of public
hearings.
The board unanimously approved
the Municipal Service Districts last
Wednesday night, during a special
called meeting, again last Thursday
night, at another special called meet-
ing. New state laws required the item
to be approved twice.
Nashville Mayor Donald Street said
the new districts would be good for the
town.
“The money will be spent back to
improve that district,” Street said. “It’s
actually a win-win.”
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until his retirement in
December 2015.
Hall has served as the
Nash County 4-H Exten-
sion Agent since 1998.
Hall said she will con-
tinue to handle 4-H and
Youth Development re-
sponsiblities in her new
role.
Hall was born in
Rocky Mount but grew
up in South Florida. Her
parents are Nash County
natives and Hall said she
remembers spending
summers on her grand-
parent’s Whitakers farm.
In 1993, Hall moved
back to North Carolina.
She lives in Nashville
with her husband and
two children.
Hall is a graduate of
East Carolina University.
In 2014, she received her
Master’s Degree from
North Carolina State
University in Family Life
and Youth Development.
Prior to becoming
Nash County’s 4-H Ex-
tension Agent, Hall
served with Edgecombe
County Schools and with
the Edgecombe County
Cooperative Extension
Office, where she was
a program assistant for
4-H for the years.
“I’ve been involved in
extension for 20 years,”
Hall said.
Hall said when Tyson
retired and the position
was left vacant, she ap-
plied for the spot. The
process was a grueling
one, she said, with sev-
eral interviews and pre-
sentations.
Hall said she’s excit-
ed about continuing to
serve Nash County but
also happy that she will
have the opportunity to
continue serving 4-H.
“That is a plus because
I’m not having to leave
the world that is familiar
and my 4-H families,”
Hall said.
Hall said she feels con-
fident her staff will help
keep the 4-H program
strong as she takes on
new roles and duties.
“While taking on this
new role will be a chal-
lenge, I have a good sup-
port staff with 4-H vol-
unteers and I don’t feel
like we’ll miss a beat,”
Hall added.
Hall said she looks for-
ward to continuing the
mission of Cooperative
Extension and said she
is hopeful more staff will
be added to help further
the mission. One posi-
tion planned to be filled
is an Agriculture Agent.
“There is a plan to hire
a full-time extension
agent,” Hall said.
Hall said a Livestock
Agent will also be added
though it will be a part-
time post shared with
Edgecombe County.
Hall said she looks for-
ward to working with
Nash County citizens
and farmers and continu-
ing to provide resources
to help Nash County re-
main the top agricultural
county in the state.
“We will (continue) to
be that organization that
farmers will come to for
resources they need,”
Hall said.
“I’m just looking for-
ward to working togeth-
er and making a differ-
ence in Nash County,”
she added.
Continued from page 1-A
HALL
mentions minutes three
times, it is not specific
on how minutes should
be taken, just that they
should be taken.
Coleman also refer-
enced general statute
and said statute stated
that “every public body
should keep full and ac-
curate minutes.”
Citing an article from
the UNC School of Gov-
ernment, Coleman said
while it stated minutes
must be full and accu-
rate, that doesn’t neces-
sarily mean they should
be done verbatim.
“It’s actually counter-
productive,” Coleman
said.
In light of that infor-
mation, Coleman made
a motion for the board to
change the way it does
its minutes.
“This is a general rec-
ommendation,” Cole-
man said. “I would
recommend we align
ourselves with the
School of Government.
Basically, it doesn’t have
to be a verbatim tran-
script of everything we
talk about, just the high-
lights.”
Coleman’s motion
passed 3-1. Council-
woman Louise Hinton
voted against the mo-
tion.
On Tuesday night,
the issue was yet again
brought up before coun-
cil. Coleman was not
present at the meeting
but Mayor Street said
Bunch had reviewed the
documents Coleman had
cited last week and sug-
gested the board go with
the idea of generalizing
minutes. Generaliza-
tion was also something
suggsted by the State As-
sociation of Municipal
Clerks.
Council members
again voted to change
the policy on how min-
utes were taken, agree-
ing to just summarize
meetings. The motion
passed 2-1. Council-
woman Hinton voted
no. Mayor Street only
votes in case of a tie.
Hinton, in a later in-
terview, said she voted
no because she felt like
citizens would lose im-
portant information
when just summarizing
meetings. The “give and
take” of meetings would
be lost, she added.
“When you start sum-
marizing, it becomes
subjective,” Hinton said.
Continued from page 1-ANASHVILLE
Community Services Officer for the
Nashville Police Department.
Bull also went back to school at
Nash Community College, where she
received her Associate’s Degree in
Criminal Justice. Bull is currently at-
tended Western Carolina University’s
online program, where she is pursuing
a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
with a focus on Administration.
While serving as the Community
Services Officer for the Police Depart-
ment, Bull maintained the depart-
ment’s social media, started a depart-
mental newsletter and helped create
numerous programs that helped build
relationships with the community.
Some of those events include National
Night Out, Coffee with a Cop, Pack a
Patrol Car, Badges and Books, Ident-a-
Kid and the Cops and Kids Christmas.
Bull also helped the department
launch nextdoor.com, a private social
network for neighborhoods that allows
communication between neighbors.
Bull has also been involved in apply-
ing for several grants for the depart-
ment and has helped start four addi-
tional community watch programs in
town.
In addition to her work with Nash-
ville’s Police Department, Bull is also
involved in the Nashville Fire Depart-
ment’s Auxiliary, Nashville Lion’s
Club and has served on the Board of
Directors for My Sister’s House since
2014.
Bull also has a seven-year-old son,
Mason.
In receiving her award on Friday,
Bull thanked the American Legion for
nominating her as well as for the ser-
vice of the veterans, adding that they
had done far more in their service than
she had.
Bull will move on to be in the run-
ning for the National Law Enforce-
ment Officer of the Year Award.
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was a lot of people that
came through and looked at
a lot of cars.”
Small Town USA once
again served as the host for
a special veterans program,
which was attended by over
a dozen local veterans.
Castalia Commission-
ers James Alston, who also
helps with the festival,
said Representative Bob-
bie Richardson was unable
to attend Monday’s service
but sent her condolences.
Richardson has attended the
event each year since the
veteran’s recognition ser-
vice has began.
Alston thanked the vet-
erans for their service and
said they have not only
served their country while
in service but continue serv-
ing today.
“They didn’t just come
back and sit down,” Alston
said. “ They came back and
continued to serve, fought
for the dignity and respect
they deserved.”
The veteran’s service also
included patriotic music by
Tim Bunn and Betty Bunn.
Alston said he was
pleased with this year’s fes-
tivities, adding that he was
thankful the rain left just in
time for the afternoon pa-
rade.
“Everything went great,”
Alston said. “There was a
crowd of people there.”
Alston said this year was
the first year festival ac-
tivities were moved to the
town’s new park and he said
that transition seemed to go
well, even though it did take
away some parking for fes-
tival goers.
“Adjusting everything
and shiting to our new park,
everything went well,” he
added. “I heard no com-
plaints about the inconve-
nience.”
Fireworks concluded
Castalia’s annual Fourth
of July celebration. Alston
said they also brought out a
crowd of people.
“The fireworks were
great, they were gorgeous,”
he said.
Now that the annual event
is done and over, Alston
said organizers will meet
and start working on next
year’s event.
Continued from page 1-A
CASTALIA
Castalia July 4th Snapshots
Uncle Sam waves to parade spectators during
Castalia’s July 4th Celebration.
GRAPHIC
PHOTOS
BY AMANDA
CLARK
Hailey Bunn, 4, and her sister, Emma, 5, wait for
Castalia’s Fourth of July Parade to start.
A member of the Sudan Fire Brigade rides down
Main Street in Castalia during the annual parade.
Pictured (L-R), friends Malasia Silver, Jaliyha Smith, Amoryanna Wiggins, Eden Valentine, Ayden
Valentine and D’Aries Wilkins sit and wait for Castalia’s Fourth of July Parade to begin.
Castalia Commissioners, along with some Nash County Cmmissioners, ride
on the town’s patriotic float during the annual Fourth of July Parade on Monday
afternoon.
Tim Bunn (at left) and his mother, Betty Bunn (at right) performed songs for
veterans on Monday at the Castalia July Fourth festivities. The event was held
at Small Town USA.
Members of the Twisted Clovers 4-H Club participated in the Castalia July
Fourth Parade on Monday afternoon. The club is based out of Castalia.
Rick Thomason, a member of the Cpl. Suzi Sannes
Detachment 1262 of the Marine Corps League,
holds the United States flag during a veterans ser-
vice at Small Town USA.
River-lace Reavis, three and a half, and her broth-
er, Legend, one year, wait for the Castalia Fourth of
July Parade to start.
9. THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016 THE NASHVILLE GRAPHIC, NASHVILLE, N.C. PAGE 9-A
North Carolina horse owners
are urged to vaccinate their
equine after two horses in
Horry County, South Caro-
lina contracted Eastern Equine
Encephalomyelitis within the
past three weeks. EEE is a
mosquito-borne disease that is
preventable in equine by vac-
cination. Horry County is the
northern-most coastal county
in South Carolina and borders
Brunswick County in North
Carolina.
EEE causes inflamma-
tion or swelling of the brain
and spinal cord and is usu-
ally fatal. Symptoms include
impaired vision, aimless wan-
dering, head pressing, circling,
inability to swallow, irregu-
lar staggering gait, paralysis,
convulsions and death. Once
a horse has been bitten by an
infected mosquito, it may take
three to 10 days for signs of the
disease to appear.
“If your horses exhibit any
symptoms of EEE, contact your
veterinarian immediately,”
said State Veterinarian Doug
Meckes.
Meckes recommends that
equine owners talk to their vet-
erinarians about an effective
vaccination protocol to protect
horses from EEE and another
mosquito-borne disease, West
Nile virus. The combo vac-
cination initially requires two
shots, 30 days apart, for horses,
mules and donkeys that have
no prior vaccination history.
Meckes recommends a booster
shot every six months.
Mosquitoes can breed in any
puddle that lasts for more than
four days, so removing any
source of standing water can
reduce the chance of exposing
animals to WNV or EEE. Keep-
ing horses in stalls at night,
using insect screens and fans
and turning off lights after
dusk can also help reduce
exposure to mosquitoes. Insect
repellants can be effective if
used according to manufactur-
ers’ instructions.
People, horses and birds can
become infected from a bite by
a mosquito carrying the dis-
eases, but there is no evidence
that horses can transmit the
viruses to other horses, birds or
people through direct contact.
Durham County stable
quarantined after sick
horse found
No threat to local horses,
but horse owners should
always take precautions.
The neurologic form of
equine herpesvirus, EHV-1,
has been confirmed in a horse
at a stable in Durham County.
The N.C. Department of Agri-
culture and Consumer Services
put the stable under a tem-
porary quarantine last week
when the horse initially began
showing signs of illness. Lab
results confirmed the diagno-
sis Tuesday and the stable will
remain under a full quarantine
for at least 21 days until veteri-
narians are sure that all horses
are free of the disease.
The horse, a 21-year-old thor-
oughbred has been responding
well to veterinary treatment.
All owners who have horses at
the stable have been contacted.
“We have been working with
the stable owner and are con-
fident that this virus is under
control,” said Dr. Mike Neault,
NCDA&CS director of live-
stock programs. “We are work-
ing with the local veterinarian
to watch for signs of illness
in other horses at the stable.
There is no reason for other
horse owners in the area to be
alarmed.”
EHV-1 is highly contagious
among horses, but poses no
threat to humans. It most often
causes respiratory infections
in young horses, but different
strains can also pose neuro-
logic problems. The virus also
can cause abortion in pregnant
horses or neonatal death. Vac-
cines are available that protect
horses from most forms of
EHV-1, but not from the strains
that cause neurologic prob-
lems.
Horse owners should take
basic biosecurity precautions
whenever they travel with
their horses. Water and feed
buckets should be disinfected
and not shared. Stalls and
trailers should also be cleaned
and disinfected regularly to
prevent the spread of disease.
New additions or those return-
ing from shows and exhibi-
tions should be isolated for
three weeks prior to commin-
gling with other horses upon
returning home. Horse owners
should also talk with their vet-
erinarian to determine a vac-
cine schedule.
More information about
EHV-1 and how to prevent the
virus can be found at www.
ncagr.gov/vet/Disease Alerts.
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Thank you for
your service to
our Lord Jesus
Christ and
to our church
congregation
and community.
Sumter Methodist Church
Rev. Robert Jones
Thank you for
your dedication
and love. We
are blessed by
your service
to the Lord
through
our church!
Glory Baptist Church
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We deeply appreci-
ate your dedication
and love for our
congregation and
our Lord. We are
proud to have you
and your family
leading our church!
You bring us joy!
Christopher D. Matchem
Beulah Church of Christ
The Lord has blessed our
church with a pastor that
loves the Lord with all his
heart. Your service to the
Lord shows through the
loving way you care for
your congregation and
their families. May the
Lord continue to bless
you as you glorify Him.
Pastor Michael W. Coggin
Corinth Baptist Church
Reverend Allen Williams
Thank you
for your love,
sacrifice and
dedication to
our church
and the
community.
Lighthouse Baptist Church
Dr. Tyrone P. Jones, III
Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church
Thank you for
your love and
service in the
name of our
Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ,
towards the
spiritual growth
of our church.
Thank you for your dedication to Mount Vernon as
well as the surrounding communities. We pray for your
continued strength in serving the Lord! We Love You!
Thank you for
loving God and
us so much
and showing us
how to live the
same way.
Pastor Luke Whitehead
Nashville United Methodist Church
Thank you
for bringing
us God’s truth
and helping us
to find and be
filled with the
Holy Spirit.
Pastor Ralph Brown
Nashville United Methodist Church
Pastor Linda H. Taybron
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
We thank God for Pastor
Linda H. Taybron. We also
thank her for allowing the
Holy Spirit to lead and guide
her as she feeds the flock
at Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church. We are so grateful
for her time and dedication
which has no limitation with
regard to the hour or the
location when called upon.
The Pleasure Hill Mission-
ary Baptist Church would
like to thank Reverend
Wilson Battle and family
for 27 years of dedicated
service to our church. We
thank God for you each
and every day, may the
Lord continue to bless you
and your family.
Reverend Wilson Battle
Pleasure Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Pastor John L. Neal &
First Lady Sister Janice Neal
Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church
We are blessed by your
service to the Lord
through our church!
Thank you and Sister
Janice Neal for your
love. Congratulations
on your 14 years of ded-
icated service to Rock
Hill Baptist Church.
We love you!
Pastor Scott, we would like to
thank you for your commit-
ment and unselfish spiritual
guidance that you provide.
We thank God for allow-
ing you to be our leader. We
appreciate your devotion to
lead through your walk, your
teaching and training; and also
for a devoted first lady, Sister
Joyce Scott. We ask God to
continue to bless you and your
family as you do God’s work.
Rev. Herbert C. Scott and
First Lady Sister Joyce Scott
Saint John Missionary Baptist Church
Pastor O.D. Sykes &
First Lady Sister Kristy Sykes
Swift Creek Missionary Baptist Church
Our God has sent you
to this place to lead
us in the way that He
would have us work and
think and live from day
to day. We’re grateful
that you’re here with
us to teach us from His
word, and we will try to
do our best in service of
our Lord. We thank you
for your ministry, your
guidance and your care.
What a blessing to
recieve the Word of
God from a man af-
ter God’s own heart.
Our Pastor is a man
of vision and destiny.
May He continue to
bless until the King-
dom Come. We love
you and your wife.
Pastor Daniel Moss
and First Lady Amanda Moss
Taylor’s Chapel PH Church
Rev. Dr. Thomas E. McCullers and
First Lady Sister Patricia McCullers
Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Reverend Thomas McCullers
is fulltime pastor of Union Hill
Missionary Baptist Church.
He has been pastor for over
11 years. He spends his time
preaching, teaching, counsel-
ing, guiding, and doing what-
ever is the case at the moment.
The members thank God for
Pastor McCullers.
These area
church
families
thank their
pastors
for their
leadership
and
dedication.
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21 years and
the best is yet
to come.
Rev. Sylvester A. White, Jr. and
First Lady Rev. Rogerline White
Cedar Rock Missionary Baptist Church
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There was no new or
unfinished business at
Castalia’s regular meet-
ing Tuesday. There were
no requests from the
public, and the meet-
ing largely consisted of
updates.
Town Commissioner
James Alston provided
updates on the street
paving project that has
been delayed due to
rain. At the May meet-
ing the board voted to
use Powell Bill funds
to repair Barnes, Harri-
son, and Spring Streets.
Alston stated that the
project is top priority and
will be completed as soon
as weather allows. Also,
the dead end street/no
outlet signs, approved
for Nelm and Estelle
streets at the May meet-
ing have been ordered
and should arrive soon.
The rest of the brief
meeting was used to dis-
cuss briefly the annual
Fourth of July event.
Town Commissioner
Joyce Johnson brought
to the board’s attention a
few complaints she had
received regarding park-
ing. Some event attend-
ees had complained
about an inability to park
along certain properties
that had been blocked off
by the property owners.
Town Commissioner
Brian Hinkle commented
that “Landowners are
responsible for what
happens on their prop-
erty,” and that not allow-
ing people to park on
their property was both
a precautionary measure
and the right of the prop-
erty owner.
The regular meeting
adjourned at 6:20 pm.
At 7 pm, the board
held its annual review of
the Fourth of July event.
Mayor Ellene Leonard
said that “everything
as a whole went really
well.” There was a good
turnout and the rain
held off long enough
for the fireworks to take
place. There was brief
discussion of expenses,
car signs for the parade,
and a possible change to
next year’s parade route.
The board also discussed
developing a parade
route map to include in
the parade application
packet, so that partici-
pants will know where
to go at the parade’s
end. Also, the board con-
sidered changing who
would be allowed to
participate in the parade
and discussed the possi-
ble elimination of horses
from next year’s parade.
“Overall, I think we can
make some fine adjust-
ments,” Alston said.
Mayor Leonard
praised the event and all
who help to pull it off,
“Castalia is the place to
be on the Fourth of July.”
She also commented on
the importance of having
the pro/con meeting
right after the event
“while it is still fresh on
our minds.”
The next regular meet-
ing of the Castalia Town
Board is scheduled for
August 2nd at 6 pm in
the Town Hall.
Castalia board
reviews Fourth
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The University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill re-
cently announced its gradu-
ates for the Spring 2016
semester.
Nashville residents re-
ceiving degrees include
Mary Moore, who received
a Bachelor of Arts in Media
and Journalism, and Jo-
seph Hyde, who received a
Bachelor of Arts in Anthro-
pology.
Rocky Mount residents
who received degrees in-
clude Suneet Bhansali, who
received a Doctor of Medi-
cine, Allen Rowe, who re-
ceived a Juris Doctor, David
Deans, who received a Mas-
ter of Accounting, Jasmine
Jennings, who received a
Bachelor of Arts in Political
Science, James Lilley, who
received a Bachelor of Sci-
ence in Business Adminis-
tration, James Noble and
Julian Cowell, who both re-
ceived a Bachelor of Arts in
Management and Society,
Colin Amos, who received
a Bachelor of Arts in En-
vironmental Studies, Wil-
liam Jarvis, who received a
Bachelor of Arts in English,
Michael Arnold, Lauren
Martin, Amanda Coats and
Caroline Bell, who all re-
ceived a Bachelor of Arts in
Psychology, Robert Barnes,
who received a Master of
Accounting, Norma Enciso,
who received a Bachelor of
Arts in Economics, Cath-
erine Cheney, who received
a Bachelor of Arts in Eng-
lish, Emma Park, who re-
ceived a Bachelor of Arts in
Global Studies, Olivia Bod-
die, who received a Bach-
elor of Science in Business
Administration, Tyler Blan-
ton, who received a Bach-
elor of Science in Physics,
Heather Moore, who re-
ceived a Doctor of Pharma-
cy and De’Nasia Pitchford,
who received a Bachelor of
Arts in Exercise and Sports
Science.
Other Nash County resi-
dents who graduated in-
clude Mohanned Mallah,
who received a Doctor of
Medicine, Pritesh Patel,
who received a Bachelor
of Science in Biology, Ash-
lyn Jackson, who received
a Bachelor of Science in
Nursing, Robert Pope, who
received a Doctor of Phar-
macy, Michael Nyman,
who received a Bachelor of
Arts in Economics, Essence
Henderson, who received a
Bachelor of Arts in Political
Science,
The University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill
recognized 6,311 student
for outstanding academic
achievement through their
selection for the Spring
2016 Dean’s List.
Dean’s list recognition
requires full-time students
who enter the University
as new first-year students
starting in fall 2010 or
thereafter to earn at least a
3.5 grade-point average on
a 4.0 scale with no grade
lower than a “C” for 12
hours of letter-grade credit,
exclusive of physical edu-
cation activities (PHYA)
courses. Students who en-
rolled before fall 2010 must
post a 3.2 grade-point aver-
age for 15 hours of letter-
grade credit or a 3.5 for 12
hours of credit. No grade
can be lower than a “C.”
Nashville residents
named to the Dean’s List
include Mohamdod Al-
zer, Ashley Bowen, Hannah
Davis, Olivia Huneycutt,
Hannah Lucero and Nicho-
las Place.
Rocky Mount residents
named to the Dean’s List
include Benjamin Adams,
Madelyn Amos, Brice An-
dracchio, Tyler Blanton,
Jackson Browder, Nicho-
las Chamberlain, Catherine
Cheney, Matthew Holland,
Charlotte Hunt, Richard
Hunt, Hanadi Karakrah,
Colby Kirkpatrick, Carrie
Lewis, Samuel Lilley, Ra-
ven Norton, Emma Park,
Emily Pittman, James
Shearin and Myra Slep.
Other Nash County resi-
dents include Jamie Gwalt-
ney, of Spring Hope and
Ashlyn Jackson, Joshua
Neal and Sarah Webb.
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ZEBULON -- Gordon Beck-
ham hit a two-run home run
in the third, Isaias Tejeda was
2-for-4 with three RBI and
the Carolina Mudcats offense
broke out for
nine runs on
12 hits while
snapping an
eight game
losing streak
with a 9-6 win
against the
Salem Red
Sox in front of
6,846 at Five County Stadium
on Monday night in a Class
A Carolina League baseball
event.
Carolina’s six-run sixth
erased a three run defi-
cit and put the Mudcats
See CATS, Page 4B
THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016 GRAPHIC SPORTS B
2016 NASH-HALIFAX SWIM LEAGUE ACTION
SHOWDOWNTONRST
FAST TO THE FINISH. Nash Rec’s Grahson Williams heads toward the finish line in the freestyle stroke as part of the IM event
during last Thursday’s home swim meet against rival Roanoke Valley. (Graphic photo by Geoff Neville)
Sharks take matchup versus Roanoke Valley
HELP IS ON ITS WAY. Nash Rec Swim Team head coach Wendy Wilson aids a pup sqad com-
petitor during last Thursday’s home swim meet against Roanoke Valley. Nash Rec will host
Birchwood today at 5 p.m. (Graphic photo by Geoff Neville)
SPEED MERCHANT. Birchwood Country Club’s Blaine Hale takes part in the freestyle event during last Thursday’s home con-
test against Nash-Halifax Swim League opponent Westridge out of Rocky Mount. (Graphic photo by Geoff Neville)
Birchwood Edged By Westridge
Barracudas will be at rival Nash Rec today in N-HSL action
Sports
Shorts
By GEOFF NEVILLE
Graphic Sportswriter
NASHVILLE -- Westridge and host
Birchwood tangled in a pre-holiday
Nash-Halifax Swim League matchup last
Thursday -- and the visitors from Rocky
Mount were able to squeeze out a 300-250
victory in a close contest.
Birchwood was ahead after the initial
IM competition, but Westridge was able
to roar back and take the lead for good in
the team standings with a strong overall
showing in the butterly.
This was the first meeting of the season
between the long-time N-HSL rivals.
They will compete against each other
again July 21 in the regular season finale
at the Westridge Pool.
This week’s lone league event will fea-
ture a contest today between Birchwood
and homestandng Nash Rec.
Action will begin at 5 p.m. in Nashville.
The clubs squared off three weeks ago,
with Nash Rec earning the victory.
Last Thursday’s results were as follows:
Westridge 300,
Birchwood 250
IM
• 7-8 Girls -- 1) Maddie Girouard (Birch-
wood) 1:16.44; 2) Anne Cleveland Fisher
(Westridge) 1:30.66
• 7-8 Boys -- 1) Gehrig Miller (Birch-
wood) 1:48.25
• 9-10 Girls -- 1) Taylor McIntyre (Birch-
wood) 1:52.86
• 9-10 Boys -- 1) Noah
See BCC, Page 3B
Mudcats roll
past Red Sox
Baseball
tourneys
targeted
From Staff Reports
NASH COUNTY -- The
Nash County Parks and Rec-
reation Department will take
part in a pair of upcoming Tar
Heel League Baseball Tourna-
ments.
This week, the Tar Heel 9-10
Tournament is being held at the
Louisburg High School Soft-
ball Field in Franklin County.
The seven-team field will
include the Nash County All-
Stars, who opened play in the
double-elimination format on
Wednesday against Wendell
White.
The winner of that event will
tangle with host Louisburg
today at 7:30 p.m.
The tourney will run through
next Monday.
The Tar Heel 11-12 District
Tournament will be held start-
ing next Monday at the Zebu-
lon Elementary School Upper
Field in Wake County.
Nash County’s first game,
after an initial bye, will be
Tuesday at 6 p.m. against the
winner of the Knightdale-Gar-
ner matchup.
The tourney, which features
a double-elimination format,
wil conclude next Friday.
Six clubs will be entered.
Tickets for all games will be
available at the gate.
EAST-WEST CAMPS: The
North Carolina Coaches Asso-
ciation’s East-West All Star
Basketball and Football Clinics
will be held later this month in
Greensboro.
The free clinics, open to boys
and girls ages 8-12, are a great
and fun way to introduce and
develop fundamental skills in
young players.
The basketball clinic, in its
second year, will take place on
July 18, from 3-5 p.m. at Grims-
ley High School’s Sawyer
Gymnasium.
It will provide fundamental
instruction in basic skills such
as passing, dribbling, one-on-
one, etc.
Participants will receive a
free ticket to Monday night’s
NCCA East-West All-Star bas-
ketball games to be played in
the Greensboro Coliseum.
The women’s game begins at
6:30 p.m. and the men’s game
will follow.
The clinic is free, but space is
limited. Online registration is
required.
To register, go to www.east-
westallstars.com – click the “kids
clinic’ tab, then click “register
for the basketball clinic.”
The football clinic, in its
fourth year, will take place July
19 from 6-8 p.m. at Grimsley
High School’s Jamieson Sta-
dium.
It is a non-contact clinic
that will provide fundamental
instruction to multiple posi-
tions.
Each participant will receive
a free ticket to the NCCA East-
West All-Star football game,
See SHORTS, Page 4B
By GEOFF NEVILLE
Graphic Sportswriter
NASHVILLE -- Rare are the
occasions when Nash Rec’s
pool dynasty is tested in the
Nash-Halifax Swim League.
But that would prove to
be the case last Thursday as
Nash Rec and visiting Roanoke
Valley literally went down
to the final event before the
Sharks came up with one of
their narrowest victoies in the
history of the long-time pro-
gram.
Thanks to a combined eight
points from Langdon Norris
and Jacob Richardson in the
closing Boys 15-18 Freestyle,
the Sharks were able to hold
off Roanoke Valley by a slim
381-379 margin at the Nash Rec
Pool.
Roanoke Valley is the only
squad in the league that can
compete with Nash Rec from a
sheer numbers perspective.
But Nash Rec, the multi-time
See NRST, Page 2B
