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Retired Onslow superintendent Stout begins role as interim schools chief in E-Chowan
The new interim superintendent for Edenton-Chowan Public Schools brings more than three decades of experience as an educator to the district, including nearly 12 years as a school superintendent in the Onslow and Scotland county school districts. Rick Stout said his job for the next four months is to fill in for departing superintendent, Dr. Michael Sasscer, who left on June 21 for the principal’s job at Topsail High School in Pender County. ...
Chowan approves $15M rec bond for November ballot; decision to exclude swim pool criticized
EDENTON — Chowan County commissioners approved a set of resolutions on Monday formally placing a $15 million recreation bond referendum on the November ballot. Monies borrowed through the bond, if county voters approve the referendum, will be used to upgrade some of the county’s parks and recreational facilities. Only one citizen addressed the Chowan Board of Commissioners during a public hearing held prior to the board’s unanimous vote. ...
Edenton to hold 'one heck of a tea party' thanks to $40K America 250 grant
EDENTON — The town of Edenton and Chowan County plan to hold “one heck of a tea party,” in the words of one elected official, thanks to a $40,000 grant from a state initiative designed to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding in 1776. Local officials announced the grant from the America 250 NC initiative in a press release on Friday, saying they plan to use the funds on a multi-day celebration in October of the 250th anniversary of the Edenton Tea Party. ...
Edenton and Chowan County Receive America 250 Grant
EDENTON, N.C. – The Town of Edenton and Chowan County are pleased to announce that we have received $40,000 in grant funding from North Carolina’s America 250 NC initiative, for a project to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026. America 250 NC is led by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
ENC Favorite Barbeque: Old Colony Smokehouse
EDENTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Our month-long “ENC’s Favorite Barbeque” feature continues with a stop at a relatively new place. When word was put out on social media asking for places to, many people suggested traditional spots like Skylight Inn, Bum’s Restaurant and Morris Barbeque. But several also said to head north to Chowan County. Only […]
Davis asks USDA head for disaster declaration over drought
While weather conditions in Camden, Currituck and upper Pasquotank were still “abnormally dry” as of last week, the U.S. Drought Monitor had designated Chowan, Perquimans, and lower Pasquotank counties as areas of “moderate drought.” Across the state of North Carolina, drought conditions have agriculture experts concerned about the effects on this year’s crop production. In the northeastern region, while local agriculture experts are monitoring the situation, Congressman Don Davis, D-N.C., has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to designate 19 of the 21 counties he...
Area jobless rate rose to 3.4% in May after falling in April
The six-county area’s unemployment rate ticked up from 3.2% in April to 3.4% in May, thanks to an increase of 175 jobless claims. N.C. Department of Commerce data released last week show the unemployment rates in Pasquotank, Currituck, Chowan, Perquimans, Gates and Camden all edged upward as the total number of jobless claims in the area rose from 1,694 in April to 1,869 in May. The same commerce data showed...
One dead, three wounded in Washington County shooting
WASHINGTON COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - One man was killed and three other people wounded in a shooting early Sunday in one Eastern Carolina county. Washington County deputies say it happened during a house party on Highway 32 North in Roper around 4:00 a.m. Deputies say Verrick Parks, of Chowan County,...
Washington sheriff: Chowan man killed, 2 other county residents hurt in shooting in Roper
ROPER — One Chowan County man was killed and two other county residents injured in a shooting incident at a house party in Roper early Sunday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office identified the deceased Chowan man on Facebook Monday as Verrick Kadeem Parks and said the two injured men were Chowan residents Daniel Hurdle and Tyreek Welch. According to the Facebook post, Washington deputies responded to...
Fueston column: Spurning of Marine swimming pool painful history lesson
They say history is written by the winners, but it’s really the sum of those things we decide to remember and those we choose to forget. We erase inconvenient or painful stories and repeat tales that make us feel good about ourselves. Well-written history is worth studying because good history is objective even when it tells uncomfortable stories. Without honest history, we forget where we came from. Take the story...
Bland spots 1st cotton blossom in Chowan
Summertime and the livin’ is easy. Fish are jumpin’, and the cotton is high.” — “Summertime,” a song by George Gershwin for his 1935 opera “Porgy and Bess” A sure sign that summer has arrived is the explosion of millions of Chowan County cotton blossoms in June. The race to site the first blossom of 2024 came down to the wire this year, with honors prematurely going to one farmer, only to be snatched just before press time by another. ...
White Oak Elementary recognized for ‘mindfulness’ program
Chowan County’s White Oak Elementary School recently was recognized for a program that introduces students to ways to help them better control their emotions and improve academically. Thoughtful Thursdays, a program that Edenton-Chowan Public Schools Director of Elementary Education Michelle Newsome said is practiced at White Oak and D.F. Walker elementary schools, was honored by Character.org as a Promising Practice. The award recognizes worldwide efforts to introduce the principles of “mindfulness” into the classroom, helping students control their emotions better and freeing them to perform...
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