Representatives from the NCDOT made a CPT presentation to the Bertie County Commissioners last Monday evening and the immediate take away message was Windsor and Bertie County need more sidewalks. Eastern Piedmont Group Supervisor Scott Walston and Transportation Engineer Amanda Killian outlined the purpose and need of the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Comprehensive Transportation Plan. “The Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) is a long range needs-based plan. The goal of...

I know how this sounds… a writer who doesn’t care for reading. For as long as I can remember, I have never been one who has loved just sitting down and picking up a book to read in my free time. I am not sure why, but I just haven’t. I tried several times to sit down and read different books and was never able to get into them. ...

The word Blessing can sum up the essence of God. We often don’t recognize Him as blesser because we are fascinated by His justice, power and knowledge. But, we see God Almighty bless in the first and last chapters of the Bible. God blessed us through the creation and command for procreation. We end in Revelation with a blessing for those who wash themselves and enter eternal life. God blessed the whole world through Noah, Abraham, Aaron (Numbers 6) and Israel (Deuteronomy 28). ...

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,...

Jesus came to reveal the Father, but He also gave believers The Great Commission so we can reveal Him to a world that desperately needs Him. We cannot effectively minister for Christ if we’re not secure in and understand how much God loves us. Some believe Jesus’ atoning work merely cleans us up; they do not believe we are called to share our faith. I’m reminded of two neighbors. One had a dog, the other a bunny. The neighbor with the dog would often let...

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...

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...

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...

Jack Alton Nicholson, 63, passed away in his sleep on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Jack was the owner and operator of Jack’s Appliance Service for the past 37 years. He repaired appliances for hundreds of customers across eastern North Carolina spanning 6 counties. Jack was known for the big red Ford van he drove and the bright red work shirts he wore. Jack was born on April 22, 1960 to Milton Chester Nicholson and Janie Peaks Nicholson. He graduated from Williamston High School in 1978 and continued his education at Martin Community College where he earned a degree in Electrical...

Springtime is upon us and that means it is time to dust off those garden gloves and get to work. This is one of my favorite seasons because I just adore working in my garden. Throughout my life, spring has been a time of excitement. We dig and plant and wait. We wait for the inevitable appearance of a sprout from the ground. It’s a time to spend with nature and it also has some health benefits for us. ...

This month, my office announced a milestone that has been more than six years in the making: North Carolina has ended the backlog of older sexual assault kits. This achievement is a testament to the hard work, dedication and collaboration of so many people. Survivors and victim advocates, law enforcement agencies, the scientists and administrators at the State Crime Lab, legislators in the General Assembly of both parties, officers and detectives and district attorneys. ...

Continuing inflation has had an effect on numerous nonprofit programs across the county and the state. Individuals heading these organizations all have the same concern. One local nonprofit facing a possible pause or extinction is the Youth Bertie Back Pack Program. The program provides a weekend food supply for students facing food insecurities. For nine years the program has helped to fill the stomachs of Bertie County’s school-aged children who...

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...

Have you ever disliked something because you wanted to? Maybe it felt foreign, was something you enjoyed making fun of or maybe you also really enjoyed making fun of the people who liked it. Maybe it was all of the above. Did you end up liking it anyway? If so, you can relate to my path to hockey fandom. I have made fun of hockey for as long as I...

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...

Nothing says spring more than strawberries. Their delicate little flowers and juicy berries seem to drip from each leafy plant. It’s tempting to put more strawberries in your mouth than in your basket when out in the berry patch. Many strawberry farms offer their berries at Edenton Farmers Market. The berries from Cedar Stretch Farm sold out quickly on the first day they appeared, but will be replenished throughout the strawberry season. ...

But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent as spies to Jericho. - Joshua 6:25 You know the old saying, “Three strikes and you’re out? Rahab had three strikes against her. She was a Canaanite, a woman and a prostitute. We would have seen the three strikes and wrote her off. ...

Most people have had close encounters of the bloodsucking kind with ticks. The creepy, crawly, gnarly nasties hop on and it’s our job to knock them off before they can begin any extractive mining operations. There is ample advice for avoiding ticks. One thing that goes unsaid but that every human instinctively knows is that the only good tick is an absolutely-and-for-certain-dead tick. Otherwise, the little booger is liable to regenerate and go right back to work. ...

Republicans in Bertie County and throughout North Carolina will head back to the polls on Tuesday, May 14. While most of the nominees for state and national office were chosen in March, two offices will require runoff elections. Runoffs are an option for candidates by law in cases where no candidate receives more than 30 percent of the vote. Early voting in Bertie County will take place from Thursday, April...