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Winton couple featured in national magazine
(Editor’s Note: The March 2024 cover of a national magazine – WoodMenLife – featured a Hertford County couple and their story of preparing for financial security after reaching retirement age. That story is as follows, published with permission of WoodmenLife Magazine.) When member Bessie Pierce thought about retiring, she planned for somewhere between ages 62 […] The post Winton couple featured in national magazine appeared first on The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald.
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...
Crimewatch: Edenton woman charged with ID theft, other charges
Edenton Police Ruth Staton All, 58, of the 1200 Block of Byrd St., Elizabeth City, was arrested May 1 and charged with misdemeanor trespassing in the 300 Block of Virginia Road. Rebecca Michelle Smith, 32, of the 300 block of Mexico Road, Edenton, was arrested and charged with felony identity theft, possession of a certain fraudulent form of ID, and violation of license card provision. A $4,000 secured bond was...
Overturned log truck temporarily shut down Highway 149 in Plymouth
Washington County, NC — A log truck incident in Washington County caused a temporary shutdown on one busy roadway early this morning, May 13. First responders with Washington- Tyrrell County EMS responded to the scene of an overturned log truck at approximately 7:45 a.m. on Highway 149 N in Plymouth.
Pirate softball reaches 3rd round, baseball teams loses
Editor’s Note: The No. 7-ranked Perquimans Pirates softball team was scheduled to play the No. 4-ranked Northside-Pinetown Panthers at home Wednesday in the 1A NCHSAA state softball playoffs. The results of that game will appear in next week’s edition. In other recent Pirate softball games, the Perquimans defeated the 18th-ranked East Bladen Eagles 8-1 at home Friday, May 9, in the second round of the 1A NCHSAA state softball playoffs. ...
Out & About: Week of May 18, 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. May 19 Medicaid Expansion Sign Up WINDSOR – The Mount Olive...
Law enforcement looking for missing man after finding his vehicle
ROPER, Washington County — Law enforcement is looking for a missing person out of Roper. A missing person report for 50-year-old Jackie Outlaw was filed May 11, 2024 as Outlaw's wife said she hasn't heard from him since 4 p.m. on May 10, 2024. Sunday, May 12, law enforcement...
Brown named Lawrence Academy football coach
MERRY HILL — One of the deans of coaching in eastern North Carolina will take over the Lawrence Academy football program. The school announced earlier this week that Robert Brown, who retired from full-time teaching and coaching just under a year ago, has been named to lead the Warriors into the first season in the Big East Conference. “I am looking forward to the opportunity of coaching the young men...
Edenton’s Landmark Light
Clouds hang low over Edenton Bay, casting the waterfront in a hazy blue hue. In the dim afternoon light, the red roof of the Roanoke River Lighthouse is striking. The last screw-pile lighthouse in North Carolina — and one of the last square-style screw-pile lighthouses in the United States — rests securely above the water on steel-capped wooden piles that have been screwed into the muddy bay bottom. Trimmed in dark green shutters, the building looks more like a quaint cottage than a beacon that guided ships during the height of maritime commerce in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It’s a vestige of a way of life that would’ve surely been forgotten had it not been for the efforts of people like honorary lighthouse keeper Madison Phillips Jr.
Road to Hope rides through Bertie Co.
It was a sight to see as close to 100 Law Enforcement Officers representing municipalities throughout North Carolina took to their bicycles and participated in the Law Enforcement United Road to Hope. The riders originated in Pitt County and were headed to Washington, D.C. to partake in the yearly ride honoring their fellow fallen officers. Established in 2009 the division of Law Enforcement United and is governed by the Virginia...
Drug charges leveled against multiple individuals
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office and Williamston Police Department arrested several people recently for drug charges. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office arrested Marquise Rondell Barfield and he was charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia and carrying a concealed weapon. Officers with the Williamston Police Department arrested Daquane Ali Chiles and he was charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana,...
Martin County softball rallies to victory
Two runs in the third inning allowed Martin County softball to erase a 1-0 first-inning deficit, and the home team went on to edge Bartlett-Yancey 2-1 in the second round of the NCHSAA Class 2A state playoffs on Saturday (May 11) in Williamston. Payton Lane doubled and went 2-for-3 with a run scored for Martin County (23-2), the No. 4 seed. Martin was scheduled to play at home against No. 5 seed Washington (18-3) in the third round on Tuesday. ...
Officials in Martin County looking to expand broadband internet access
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Officials with Martin County say they’re working to expand broadband internet access in the area. Officials say there are programs in place through two great grants and an RDOF grant. The county is waiting to hear back about funding from some CAB grants through the state. Martin County Commissioner Davis Gurganus […]
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