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Group honors Chowan's Civil War dead at Confederate statue
More than a dozen people gathered at Edenton’s Confederate Monument last week for a wreath-laying ceremony to honor the nearly 50 Confederate soldiers from Chowan County who died in the Civil War. The brief service, the third such observance of Confederate Memorial Day, was sponsored by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. It featured the placing of a wreath at the base of the monument and the reading of the names of 47 Confederate veterans who died in combat or from other causes during the four...
Novelist Alexander discusses life of Black biz woman Josephine N. Leary
ELIZABETH CITY — Novelist Kianna Alexander discussed Chowan County real estate owner Josephine N. Leary’s life at Museum of the Albemarle’s “History for Lunch” program on Wednesday, May 8. Alexander’s “Carolina Built” is a novel that’s based on actual events from Leary’s “remarkable life,” she told audience members. Josephine Napolean Leary lived from April 1856 to March 1923 and her life was “marked by so many different ups and downs”...
Novelist Alexander discusses life of Black biz woman Josephine N. Leary
Novelist Kianna Alexander discussed Chowan County real estate owner Josephine N. Leary’s life at Museum of the Albemarle’s “History for Lunch” program on Wednesday. Alexander’s “Carolina Built” is a novel that’s based on actual events from Leary’s “remarkable life,” she told audience members. Josephine Napolean Leary lived from April 1856 to March 1923 and her life was “marked by so many different ups and downs” and challenges that “she had...
Teen is one of Hertford's newest full-time entrepreneurs
HERTFORD — Dayne Colson is one of Hertford’s newest entrepreneurs. That’s hardly a rare distinction with the town on the commercial upswing, but Colson, an advertising specialty manufacturer and a new investor in commercial real estate, just graduated from high school. He is only 18 years old. Colson runs Dayne’s Designs out of the old Country Corner Cafe Building at the intersection of Cypress Stretch Lane and Grub Street. He...
Teen is one of Hertford's newest full-time entrepreneurs
Dayne Colson is one of Hertford’s newest entrepreneurs. That’s hardly a rare distinction with the town on the commercial upswing, but Colson, an advertising specialty manufacturer and a new investor in commercial real estate, just graduated from high school. He is only 18 years old. Colson runs Dayne’s Designs out of the old Country Corner Cafe Building at the intersection of Cypress Stretch Lane and Grub Street. He just took...
Correction
A story that will be appearing in the Chowan Herald on Saturday incorrectly reported that the Chowan County Board of Commissioners voted May 6 to approve putting a $35 million recreation bond on the county ballot in the Nov. 5 general election. Commissioners voted to approve a 10-year master plan for the county Parks and Recreation Department during its regularly scheduled meeting on May 6. The master plan does not bind commissioners to a bond amount or to issuing a bond. ...
Griffin's watercolors highlighted at CAC reception
Thursday, May 2nd was the night for local watercolorist Sandi Griffin to shine. The Chowan Arts Council hosted a reception and show of her works. “She always says she’s not really an artist, but she’s a watercolorist, a stellar one,” said Arts Council President Meredith Timberlake. “She’s also a committed volunteer here at the Arts Council. She has been a volunteer for us for years.” Timberlake said what she loves...
Commissioners approve rec bond for November ballot
EDENTON — Chowan voters will decide this fall whether the county should incur $35 million in new debt to renovate several county parks and increase recreational opportunities for residents. The Chowan Board of Commissioners voted Monday to authorize the county to put a $35 million recreation bond on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. If the bond referendum is approved, the county will have the opportunity to secure a loan...
Jacavone column: Digitization of Herald from 1934 to 2019 complete, online
The Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library is pleased to announce that the digitization of the Chowan Herald from 1934 to 2019 is now complete! Thanks to a generous grant from the Edenton Woman’s Club, you can now find past articles in the Chowan Herald online for free from the comfort of your home. Thanks to the efforts of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, these historic...
Teen is one of Hertford's newest full-time entrepreneurs
HERTFORD — Dayne Colson is one of Hertford’s newest entrepreneurs. That’s hardly a rare distinction with the town on the commercial upswing, but Colson, an advertising specialty manufacturer and a new investor in commercial real estate, just graduated from high school. He is only 18 years old. Colson runs Dayne’s Designs out of the old Country Corner Cafe Building at the intersection of Cypress Stretch Lane and Grub Street. He...
Jack Howard Williams, Sr.
Jack Howard Williams, Sr., 80, of 2770 Mt. Tabor Road, died Monday, April 29, 2024, in his home. Mr. Williams was born in Chowan County on July 14, 1943, and was one of 13 children born to the late Joel C. and Leora Smith Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings and spouses, Beulah W. Harrell (Carey), Ailine W. Foutch (Russell), Lois W. Harris (Wilbur), Helen W. Forehand (Tom), Calvin Williams (Norma), Ruby W. Webb (J.W.), Distine Williams, Mary W. Elliott (Hubert), Thomas Williams (Jean), Ruth W. Holton (Herbert), and Melvin Williams (Esther). Retired...
Teen is one of Hertford's newest full-time entrepreneurs
Dayne Colson is one of Hertford’s newest entrepreneurs. That’s hardly a rare distinction with the town on the commercial upswing, but Colson, an advertising specialty manufacturer and a new investor in commercial real estate, just graduated from high school. He is only 18 years old. Colson runs Dayne’s Designs out of the old Country Corner Cafe Building at the intersection of Cypress Stretch Lane and Grub Street. He just took...
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