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Two arrested in Bertie County after Martin County carjacking
WINDSOR, N.C. (WNCT) — With the help of drone technology, two suspects were arrested and are facing charges after officials said they carjacked someone in Martin County. The Bertie County Sheriff’s Office was contacted Saturday for a BOLO (Be On The Lookout) for a vehicle that was carjacked in Oack City. At around 7:45 p.m., […]
Horse trails may be in Bertie Beach future
Get the saddles ready and the spurs shined. There may be horse trails in the future of Bertie Beach. Bertie County Special Project Consultant Robin Payne has been approached numerous times by equestrians asking if there will be horse trails within the Bertie Beach complex. Concerns about horse trailer confinement within a designated parking area had been a concern for Payne and Recreation Director Donna Mizelle. However, according to Payne,...
First Responder Dinner is rewarding
The First Responders’ Dinner is one of the more rewarding events of the year for the Windsor/Bertie Chamber of Commerce, and certainly the highlight of the month of April. We invite — or attempt to invite — all of the first responders in Bertie County to a barbecue chicken dinner provided by the Chamber. Our primary sponsor as always is ECU Health Bertie Hospital with some help from Bertie County...
Out & About: Week of April 27, 2024
Out and About lists current events sponsored by nonprofit groups and churches in Bertie County. Please send listings to the Bertie Ledger-Advance, 109 South King St., Windsor, NC 27983, or e-mail them to bhoggard@apgenc.com. All events must be submitted by 4 p.m. each Monday. April 28 Albemarle Chorale Presentation planned EDENTON — The Albemarle Chorale...
Rebecca Jinnette named Digital Educator
Rebecca Jinnette has been named the Bertie County N.C. Extension Digital Educator. She fills the vacancy caused by Valencia White’s departure. The position was created when Randolph County N.C. Extension Director Ken Sherin was awarded a $1.33 million grant from the office of Digital Equity and Literacy, a Division of the N.C. Department of Information Technology. “The award was earmarked to hire digital skills agents in participating counties and train...
AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones wrap up regular season with comeback win
AHOSKIE — The Community Christian School baseball team shooky off pesky host Ahoskie Christian to claim an 8-6 victory in the final regular-season game Friday. Sophomore Tyler Spivey worked six innings on the mound to get the victory, which gave CCS a 6-5 overall mark and 5-3 in Mid-Atlantic Christian Athletic Association 2-A North play. The MACAA playoffs will start […] The post AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones wrap up regular season with comeback win first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Shooting leaves two dead and one juvenile injured in Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City, NC — Two people are dead, and one juvenile was injured following a shooting this past weekend in Elizabeth City. Elizabeth City police say an officer on foot patrol heard multiple gunshots on North Poindexter around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. The officer approached Bryan White, 33 of Belvidere and informed him to drop his weapon but he refused to comply and was shot by the officer.
Albemarle United Way aids Bertie Co. organizations
The Albemarle Area United Way presented three Bertie County organizations with checks on Monday, adding to the coffers of The Bertie County YMCA, Youth Bertie and the N.C. Extension 4-H Program. The Bertie County YMCA received a $3,500 check presented to YMCA CEO Casey Owens. “We have had a partnership with United Way for a little over five years and it is unrestricted funds which we will use for youth...
Trent, Roberson: concerns for emergency access
While an electric pole fire Saturday night in the proximity of the Valley Protein rendering plant in Lewiston Woodville was a three-alarm incident, it was a major alarm for residents and Bertie County Commission Chair John Trent. “We had a fire last night. An electric pole burned by the rendering plant. It was a three-alarm and Lewiston Woodville, Kelford and Roxobel all responded,” said Trent. “I got the call from emergency services. The power to the wells was all shut off. Wellons shut down their...
Hertford Family Dollar fined $8.7K for failing four price-scanner inspections
A discount retail store in Hertford is one of 14 stores across North Carolina that paid fines during the first quarter of the year for having higher than acceptable scanner-error rates. The Family Dollar at 1678 Ocean Drive paid $8,775 after failing four price-scanner system inspections, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division said in a press release. The standards division conducts periodic, unannounced inspections of price-scanner...
High School Roundup: Perquimans blanks Eagles in soccer 9-0
The Perquimans Pirates girls soccer team dominated the Northeastern Eagles on Thursday evening at Northeastern, winning by a score of 9-0. Perquimans scored four goals in the first half and five in the second half for the win. The Pirates are now 11-2 overall while the Eagles fell to 4-14 overall. Camden 2, Cape Hatteras...
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