The Bethel Assembly Christian Academy varsity girls knocked off non-league rival Northeast Academy Friday before dropping a close game to arch rival Ahoskie Christian Tuesday. Bethel defeated Northeast 52-41. Eighth grader Olivia Bazemore was the offensive catalyst for BACA, scoring a season-high 16 points, while adding a quartet of assists and two rebounds. Joining Bazemore...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has opened the public comment period for proposed rule changes to the 2024-2025 regulations related to wildlife management, inland fisheries and game lands. The comment period will be open through Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. Comments may be submitted online, emailed to regulations@ncwildlife.org and mailed to: Rulemaking Coordinator ...

You will have to forgive me as I have too many thoughts this week to stick to just one topic. I’ll just have to be more brief than I’d like with each one. For example, two teams with a loss and one team that was caught cheating got into the college football playoff while an undefeated power five team in Florida State was left out. So this is why they are going to twelve teams next year. ...

The Powellsville Town Commissioners in this Bertie hamlet will have a new look in 2024, and a younger one as well. Two new commissioners took their first oath of office at the Powellsville Town Hall here Tuesday before a packed room of citizens and well-wishers. Antonio Hoggard and Camille Taylor will fill two seats, along with re-elected commissioner Hattie Askew, on the three-member board when they first convene as a...

While many were home enjoying their Saturday night on Dec. 2, the Falcons’ varsity boys traveled to Greene Central High School to participate in a one-day showcase tournament. The tourney allowed teams to play teams they would not normally play in its regular season schedule. The Falcons were slated for the last game of the evening against powerhouse Wayne Country Day School (WCDS) from Goldsboro. WCDS has a history of...

Holidays often make us nostalgic and long for traditions. And when the world is filled with uncertainty and violence, our traditions from a simpler time can be a comfort. Holiday shows, movies and songs are traditions I look forward to each year. I love a Charlie Brown Christmas, even though it can only be found on Apple tv, but Apple will stream it for free to all Dec. 16 and 17. ...

Bertie County Commissioners elected John Trent as the new Commission Chair Monday evening at their regularly scheduled meeting. Trent replaces Commissioner Ron Wesson as chair. Ron Roberson was elected Vice-Chair, replacing Commissioner Michael White in that role. The terms are for one year. Before changing seats, Wesson thanked everyone for a “very successful year” and briefly outlined the commissions accomplishments. ...

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. Dec. 11 Four-Hour Defensive Driving Course set WILLIAMSTON — The Division...

“Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.” - John 4: 14 The Samaritan woman walked alone. She wearily made her way to the well. She had no friend to walk with her, no one to talk to, no one to keep her company...

East Tennessee State University’s Sherrod Library played a central role in my earning a college degree during the 1980s. I found that the library was a place where I could successfully read and retain the required texts, and there were times when I practically lived there. After nearly 35 years of practicing the disciplines I learned in college, I’m back at my alma mater as an employee. And it’s fitting that my workstation is inside the former library, now Nicks Hall. I have the only...

What is the best day in December? Christmas? Maybe. Hanukkah? Could be, beginning Dec. 7 through Dec. 15. But for this year, for me, it is Dec. 7, the last day to sign up for or change your Medicare Advantage plan. And, more importantly, it is the day the TV ads featuring various Medicare Advantage...

Seems as if Thanksgiving came and went in the blink of an eye. The season to give thanks seems to get shorter every year, whereas the season to give and receive gifts starts right after Labor Day and extends beyond Dec. 25. I am a traditionalist and believe the leftover turkey needs to be eaten prior to the tree being decorated. Heck, in most recent years, the Halloween bucket of candy has not been emptied, much less the leftovers from Thanksgiving, before we are surrounded...

By now, you have conceivably received a holiday card with a message about “Peace on earth” or “A season of peace.” You may feel anything but peaceful this season. After all, at the time of my writing, the World Population Review (2023) records thirty-two countries are currently at war. There is unrest throughout the world and a growing number of human rights violations both at home and abroad. The times...

There is a story that I’ve heard a hundred times about Jesus’ conversation with a man identified with three great adjectives. We know that all people have worth and God loves them, yet we are all human enough to realize some things are better than others. The man was described as rich and young and a ruler. Give any caveat you want to place here: everyone would trade their old, tired bodies for their earlier version with so much health and potential. If you were...

To say the season is upon us is an understatement. The Christmas retail season has been upon us since “Black Friday” was repositioned on the Retail Calendar. However, in these parts, the community calendar signifies the real beginning of the Christmas Season. The Christmas communities across Bertie and Martin counties are ready. Refrigerator calendars are full. Partaking communities deserve a pre-holiday thank you for all the hard work put into...

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. Dec. 2 Monthly Giveaway slated WINDSOR — The Potter’s House is...

Editor’s Note: On Dec. 5, it will be one year since Bertie County Commissioners Michael White and Corey Ballance, along with Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin were sworn into office. The Bertie Ledger Advance interviewed Ballance, Ruffin and White regarding their thoughts, concerns and vision. Winning a Bertie County Commissioner’s seat is rewarded by a massive amount of time, and personal commitment along with an extensive workload. Agenda packets are often packed with pages of information needed to make a decision. Most citizens don’t realize...

You might say Bertie County Senior Center members are becoming “Empty Nesters.” “I hate to go because I love my babies, and all of the seniors are my babies, you know.” Those were the words of Bertie County Council on Aging Director Venita Thompson as she addressed the Bertie County Commissioner’s meeting. The director informed...

It could have been a cover of Life Magazine, instead it was real life as Askewville residents know it. Monday evening the town came alive welcoming the holiday season. Rockwell would be jealous. Once again, Askewville Mayor Gloria Bryant and her team of Christmas volunteers transformed the town into a village of snowflake-lighted streets inviting locals and visitors to enjoy a festive evening of community cheer. Following the lighting of...

Financial assistance to support the development of forest management plans is available for eligible woodland owners in 13 counties in northeastern North Carolina. The Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project, a nonprofit organization that Roanoke Cooperative helped establish in 2013, has announced that it has funds available on a first-come, first-served basis to assist forest landowners in the region who don’t have forest management plans. The SFLRP is offering up...