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The Health Exam Many Don’t Know They Need

Rocky Mount Telegram 16 May 2026
(NAPSI)—If you are like most Americans, you wait until you notice changes in your vision before making an appointment for an eye exam. According to a poll conducted by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, only about one-third of adults know ....
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Town continues with process of dissolving by end of June

Rocky Mount Telegram 16 May 2026
The Local Government Commission at its recent monthly meeting received a draft plan from the rural Edgecombe County town of Speed to dispose of assets as part of an intent to dissolve ....
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Bill would require ignition locks for all DWI offenders

Rocky Mount Telegram 16 May 2026
A new bill in the N.C. House would expand the number of drivers required to install a breathalyzer lock device on their vehicle after being convicted of driving while impaired ....
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Community Calendar

Rocky Mount Telegram 15 May 2026
Have an event coming up? Email it to news@rmtelegram.com ....
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City Council work session goes on lockdown after fracas breaks out nearby

Rocky Mount Telegram 15 May 2026
The City Council work session on Thursday morning ended in a lockdown after a commotion began in the atrium just down the hallway. And an eyewitness later said the commotion involved one councilman attacking another councilman ....
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Work progresses on replacement sewer pump station

Rocky Mount Telegram 15 May 2026
The eastern edge of Rocky Mount’s Farmington Park area is quite a busy scene of construction work ....
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UNC Health Nash sees more patients and higher grades on customer service

Rocky Mount Telegram 15 May 2026
More out-of-town patients are coming to UNC Health Nash for care ....
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Educators seeks funds for teacher supplements, retention bonuses

Rocky Mount Telegram 15 May 2026
On the heels of legislators agreeing on a framework to adopt a state budget that would put some extra money in teachers' pockets, area educators were meeting with Nash County commissioners to discuss local funding needs and budget requests ....
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NC Senate bill restricting city’s use of electric revenue clears hurdle

Rocky Mount Telegram 14 May 2026
A bill to restrict the city of Rocky Mount’s ability to transfer electric revenue to other funds was approved by a majority of the N.C. Senate’s State and Local Government Standing Committee earlier this week ....
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Budget deadlock broken: Agreement promises raises and income tax cuts

Rocky Mount Telegram 14 May 2026
Republican legislative leaders say they have resolved the major disagreements over tax cuts and spending that have held up passage of a new state budget for more than a year ....
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Rocky Mount approves budget: No new taxes but essential service costs loom

The Roanoke Times 13 May 2026
Rocky Mount residents will see no new tax increases in the new fiscal year starting on July 1. But water, wastewater and solid waste collection rates will go up ... .
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Churches seek local resonance, but the path isn’t always easy

Rocky Mount Telegram 13 May 2026
Kristen Spiker and David Joyner both know how important outreach is for churches to energize congregations and engage with their local communities ....
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Green encourages ECC graduates to achieve more

Rocky Mount Telegram 13 May 2026
Ron Green, CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region, pointed out how much he had in common with the 553 Edgecombe Community College graduates he addressed at Friday's commencement exercises ....
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Proposed budget includes property tax rate increase

Rocky Mount Telegram 13 May 2026
Rocky Mount City Manager Elton Daniels on Monday afternoon unveiled the basics of a proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget that, to help generate more revenue, would increase the property tax rate by seven cents ....
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Festival a big hit for Nashville

Rocky Mount Telegram 12 May 2026
The final day of the four-day extravaganza known as ...

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