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Cupola House's Easels in Gardens draws 3 dozen artists
Ticket-holders to last week’s Easels in the Garden not only got to tour 12 of Edenton’s most beautiful gardens, they also were able to watch some three dozen artists painting their interpretations of Edenton in the spring. Easels in the Garden attendees paid to visit the gardens, discuss them with docents, and watch artists at work. Painters in several media were on hand to answer questions about their art. The gardens were open for six hours on Friday, April 26, and two hours on Saturday,...
John A. Holmes High School - Trent Spear
BIOGRAPHY: My name is Trent Spear and I attend John A. Holmes High School in Edenton, North Carolina. I am also dual enrolled at the College of the Albemarle. I have two sisters. My oldest sister, Sydney, attends UNC Chapel Hill. My twin sister, Ellie, is also a senior at John A. Holmes and plans to attend NC State University. I am a three-sport athlete, playing soccer, basketball, and tennis. After high school, I plan to attend East Carolina University and major in biology. I hope to one day become a dentist!
The Kneeler Girls of Edenton
Debbie Boyle walks along the brick pathway at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Edenton, past the weathered tombstones of some 700 souls, including three former North Carolina governors. Inside the parish hall, about 20 women — all pastels and pearl necklaces, tastefully paired scarves and dresses, and stylish tortoiseshell glasses — await her arrival at folding tables. They’re hard at work doing needlepoint, their nimble fingers pushing and pulling thread in and out of tiny squares on canvases.
Two arrested in Bertie County after Martin County carjacking
WINDSOR, N.C. (WNCT) — With the help of drone technology, two suspects were arrested and are facing charges after officials said they carjacked someone in Martin County. The Bertie County Sheriff’s Office was contacted Saturday for a BOLO (Be On The Lookout) for a vehicle that was carjacked in Oack City. At around 7:45 p.m., […]
Safety improvements coming for NC 32 in Chowan, Gates Counties
SUNBURY, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Transportation is making initial plans for a project to improve safety on approximately 18 miles of N.C. 32 in Chowan and Gates counties. The improvements, which will include wider travel lanes and shoulders, will run from the Virginia state line to the intersection of N.C. 32 and Gliden Road near […]
Albemarle Neighbor: Painter Clayton's works have 'impressionistic feel'
Local painter Leanne Perry Clayton has always loved making art. But her first canvases were automobiles. Automobile interiors, actually. Born and raised in Chowan County, Clayton earned a bachelor’s degree in textile technology with a concentration in textile design from N.C. State University in 1992. After college, she worked for Burlington Industries as a technical fabric designer. She then worked with Collins & Aikman as a fabric designer and colorist...
Jamie Leigh returns to hometown
Nothing adds more enjoyment to a musical event than having artists return to perform in their hometown. That’s the case with the upcoming return engagement of Southern Misfits to the Main Street Stage on Saturday May, 11. Jamie Leigh, the trio’s female vocalist, hails from Williamston and will basically be opening the outdoor Williamston music scene. “I am so excited to be coming home and being able to perform in...
4-H'ers compete for honors at 70th Chowan Livestock Show
Fifty-three youth in Chowan County 4-H program competed for honors in lamb, goat, and hog husbandry on April 16 at the 70th annual Chowan County 4-H Livestock Show at the American Legion Fairgrounds. Participating in the livestock show were Karley Byrd, a senior at Lawrence Academy, and seven seniors at John A. Holmes High School: Com Hannah Harris, Ben Monds, Hannah Nixon, Amaris Oliver, Adrianna Parrish, Brayden Pippins, and Jaiden Walters-Bradley. ...
Nearly 600 attend Master Gardeners Spring Garden Show
Nearly 600 gardening enthusiasts and others seeking tips on how to become one attended last weekend’s 12th annual Albemarle Master Gardener Spring Garden Show. Master Gardeners from Chowan, Perquimans and Gates counties collaborated on the event, attracting 27 vendors to the Perquimans County Recreation Center in Hertford. Vendors displayed everything from plants and garden art pieces to jewelry and baked goods like the pickled quail eggs from Southern Dreams Farms...
Baseball Game Recap: Tarboro Takes a Loss
Thursday just wasn't the day for Tarboro's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Perquimans Pirates on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Tarboro in their matchups with Perquimans: they've now lost eight in a row. For Perquimans' part, Cameron Goodrow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On...
County drafting liquor-by-the-drink referendum
Perquimans officials are likely to have more information at commissioners’ upcoming May 6th meeting about the county’s efforts to put a countywide liquor-by-the-drink referendum on the November ballot. That’s according to Board of Commissioners Vice Chairman Charles Woodard, who said Monday that County Manager Frank Heath and the county’s attorney, Hackney High, are currently working on draft language for the referendum. Sales of liquor by the drink are now permitted...
Plymouth community works to put up historical marker
PLYMOUTH, N.C. (WITN) - Marty Brooks was born and raised in Plymouth. He says living here for more than 50 years gives him an understanding of the historical significance the town holds, especially during the Civil War era when the battles were fought in the town. Historical markers inform the...
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