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Albert Thomas Jr.
Weathercast: Cold front pushes weekend highs below 80 degrees
A major change in what had become a static summer pattern is forecast this weekend, knocking high temperatures down into the 70s, Al Thomas explains in this installment of The Wilson Times … more
Cone to live-stream Firebird football
Southern Nash High School’s varsity football games will be streamed live this year each Friday night. The program’s producer, Mark Cone of Cone Media Group, explained what all of the buzz is … more
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Donna Crowe
How not to end up in hot circumstances
New Straitsville, Ohio is one hot place. It was a mining town when my husband’s Irish ancestors settled there in 1871, and plenty of jobs were available. But over time, the miners became … more
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Southern Nash senior quarterback Matt Foster (11) looks over the defensive formation of Raleigh Enloe during a scrimmage at the Muddy Water Classic multi-team scrimmage hosted by Smithfield-Selma on Aug. 14.
Firebirds impress in scrimmage
SMITHFIELD — In the inaugural Muddy Water Classic stacked with quality competition from around the region, Southern Nash, in all likelihood, was the best football team to take the field Aug. 14 at … more
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Bailey to create downtown revitalization group
BAILEY — The town Board of Commissioners voted Monday to create a downtown development organization. The N.C. Department of Commerce’s Main Street and Rural Planning Center will facilitate … more
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Technology changes the way we watch movies, TV
VHS or DVD? There is an app! It hasn’t been that long ago when I went through a time in my life to which I collected VHS tapes. At one point I owned more than 3,000 and that is quite the … more
Lucas
Spring Hope candidates seek growth
SPRING HOPE — On Nov. 6, town Commissioners Brenda Lucas and Nancy Walker will be running for reelection while newcomer Prudence Wilkins is competing for their seats on the board. Brenda Lucas … more
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Hunnicutt
Nash Community College names new president
ROCKY MOUNT — Nash Community College on Friday announced Lew Kyle Hunnicutt as its fifth president. The State Board of Community Colleges has approved the appointment. Hunnicutt is currently … more
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County weighs requests for smaller home lot sizes
NASHVILLE — County commissioners spent Monday afternoon grappling with how best to respond to the growing pressure of residential development by Wake County into southern Nash … more
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Amada Senior Care receives provider, employer awards
ROCKY MOUNT — Amada Senior Care has received the 2019 Best of Home Care Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice Awards from Home Care Pulse. These awards are granted only to the top-ranking … more
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County approves Carolinas Gateway Partnership exit plan
NASHVILLE — Nash County announced Monday it was moving ahead with hiring an economic developer and approved terms related to its Oct. 1 withdrawal from the Carolinas Gateway Partnership. County … more
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Following Christ leaves no room for mix-and-match religion
On Sunday, the Peachtree Baptist Church congregation, family, and friends met to worship our Lord. The sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God by Tanya Pitts in loving … more
New dentist office may come to Middlesex
MIDDLESEX — A major dentist chain with offices in Raleigh and Cary wants to fill an empty building in Middlesex. The town board plans to apply for a state building reuse grant to upgrade the old … more
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Census committee wants to ensure Nash residents count
ROCKY MOUNT — The 2020 Census is still more than seven months away, but Nash County last week began gearing up now to make sure every county resident is counted. County government hosted a … more
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Hospital foundation awards $350,000 in grants
ROCKY MOUNT — The Nash UNC Health Care Foundation recently awarded grants, amounting to a total of $347,784, to eight community organizations to support their efforts to promote community wellbeing … more
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Officer Grace Kane of the Bailey Police Department prepares to conduct traffic enforcement on Deans Street in downtown Bailey.
Police stress ‘9 p.m. routine’ to deter thieves
BAILEY — Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors at night after recent vehicle break-ins. A thief targeted vehicles on Elm Street at around 4 a.m. one morning last week, said … more
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Community Calendar: Authors to speak at senior center
Authors to speak at senior center BAILEY — James and Margaret Bailey, authors of “The Country Doctor Museum: Early Medical Practices, Treatments and Medicines” will speak at the Southern Nash Senior Center, 8180 Stoney Hill … more
A woman looks on as Bailey firefighters work to extinguish a Sunday fire in the kitchen of her mobile home. Due to a fast response time, the home sustained only minor damage.
Mobile home survives Sunday cooking fire
BAILEY — Family members are counting their blessings after a Sunday evening fire at their mobile home on Camp Charles Road was contained to what was described as minor damage in the kitchen … more
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Traffic proceeds along U.S. 264 at the N.C. 581 bypass in Bailey. Officials are optimistic a interstate designation for U.S. 264 as I-587 through Bailey and Middlesex and U.S. 64 as I-87 through Spring Hope will bring economic development.
Interstates could mean business: Main highways to become I-87, I-587
Bracketed by soon-to-be interstate highways, Bailey, Middlesex and Spring Hope should see unprecedented growth in the coming years, but the drive for retail businesses will be more manual than … more
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Workers on Thursday repave the parking lot and new road created to keep traffic off of N.C. 581 at Southern Nash Middle School.
New road to ease Southern Nash Middle traffic
SPRING HOPE — Motorists on N.C. 581 in front of Southern Nash Middle School will notice a convenient change when students return to classes next week. Over the summer, Nash-Rocky Mount Public … more
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