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July Fourth festivities planned in Castalia
CASTALIA — A Fourth of July celebration scheduled Thursday features a full day of festivities capped by a fireworks show marking the 248th anniversary of American independence. Food trucks and craft vendors will provide plenty of dining options and specialty items for the event, which kicks off with a car cruise-in from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the vacant […] The post July Fourth festivities planned in Castalia first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Ground to be broken for work on future shell building in Nashville
A ceremonial turning of dirt is set for early next week at the site of a future shell building at the Nashville Business Center just west of town and close to the Business U.S. 64 interchange with U.S. 64. The gathering is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday. The project is a partnership between Nash County and the town to help attract more industry to a location within an hour’s drive of the Research Triangle Park and five miles from Interstate 95. ...
Nashville firefighters set to receive raises in approved budget
The Nashville Town Council recently approved a 2024-25 fiscal year budget that takes into account the recent revaluation of real property in Nash County. Because of the countywide revaluation, the taxable value of real property in the town grew an estimated 19.15 percent. This influx of increased revenue played a big part in the town council being able to secure a 7.5 percent merit pay raise for the town’s firefighters,...
Letter: Debate showed candidates' true selves
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Regional Boys & Girls Clubs’ facility undergoes improvements
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Parks and recreation special events coordinator: Simple is better with city's Fourth of July event
City Parks and Recreation Special Events Coordinator Jamel Pitt said that he first went to a Rocky Mount Fourth of July gathering and fireworks show when he was a middle school student. “It’s not too different from all the previous Fourth of Julys,” Pitt, 31, said in a recent phone interview of the Fourth of July gatherings and the fireworks shows through the years. Pitt, a lifelong resident of the...
Independence Day celebrations to light up the sky
After a sizzling couple of weeks of summer, expect July to start off with a bang at area Independence Day celebrations. Here are some ways to celebrate: Farmville Folks in Farmville will get a jump on the holiday with a celebration on Wednesday. The day will begin with a youth-led Patriot Parade at 9:30 a.m. hosted by the Farmville Public Library. Events at the Town Common begin at 6 p.m....
Road paving, traffic light construction and sewer project lead to expected road closures
Road closures have been a reality for Brown Countians within the last few months and it looks like they might be for the foreseeable future. Brown County Highway Department Office Manager Sandra Pool said that construction on Gatesville road was scheduled to wrap up last week, with the primary focus this week being on Bear Creek and Branstetter roads.
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