Bailey News

Ever hanker to be a city or town official? Now is your time. Filing is now open for 30 local seats that will be on Wilson County ballots this fall.

SHARPSBURG Sharpsburg commissioners during their regular July meeting Tuesday night tabled a resolution to add town Finance Officer Lenessa Hawkins and Town Administrator Robert Masters as authorized check signers for the town.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 4:04 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 4:04 p.m. Henderson County 'F-Stop to Visual Perspective' at Wickwire Wickwire Fine Art/Folk Art, 330 N. Main St., Hendersonville, will present "F-Stop to Visual Perspective" at its First Friday Artists reception from 6-9 p.m. Friday.

SHARPSBURG Sharpsburg residents will have a chance tonight to give town commissioners their two cents on the proposed 2009-10 budget.

The Arts Council of Henderson County will be part of 'Do Tell,' Hendersonville's downtown storytelling festival, taking place 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. July 11.

KENLY Longtime council member Scott Turik will not run for re-election this November.

Eighteen-year-old Santiago Arroba has been driving for two years now. Thus far, he hasn't had a traffic accident.

Three $2000 scholarships were awarded recently by Rocky Mount Kiwanis Club to high school seniors graduating from the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools, all with exceptional grades and high standardized test scores and numerous community activities.

Detectives with the Wilson County Sheriff's Office are investigating an arson that destroyed a vacant double-wide mobile home Tuesday night.

A Bailey teenager was flown to Pitt Memorial Hospital for injuries he sustained in an automobile accident on Bloomery Road Friday afternoon.

It's back! Due to popular demand, here's the 2009 version of "One Hundred Things To Do In Eastern North Carolina.

Last week's story about the rounding up of 17-year-olds for the Junior Reserve in 1864 brought to light 2nd Lt.

Hey, read the rules! Emergency Officials say a tornado touched down before 6 o'clock Tuesday night causing major damage to mobile homes and roof damage to single family homes in the Nash County town of Bailey.

It took about 15 seconds for the black cloud that appeared behind Luis Luengas and Evangelina Guzman's mobile home to pass.

Officials said today that at least one home was severely damaged and several others were hit after tornadoes cut a northeastern path through southern Nash County last night, knocking down power lines and trees, and scattering debris.

Nash County emergency services officials have confirmed damage caused by tornadoes in the southern end of Nash County this evening.

Reverend Dora Dorsey of Philadelphia United Methodist, center, led a circle of prayer to close out the National Day of Prayer event held Friday night at Raider Stadium on the campus of Richmond Senior High.

State authorities are investigating the actions of a Nash County deputy who reportedly fired at least two shots into the leg of a suspect late Tuesday evening.

BURNSVILLE The MY Meds Medication Ministry has hosted an art auction for several years.

A Bailey man was sentenced in federal court Monday for drug charges. Timothy Hayman, 46, of Bailey was sentenced to 19 years and six months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine and cocaine.