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Jesus shows us how we should walk
Paul spends much time attempting to help churches navigate complicated and tense times. I am so thankful for the wisdom and clarity that the apostle brings to some of the things we are still dealing with in this fallen world. I also very much appreciate when he makes things easily transportable. In chapter five of Ephesians, we glimpse how we should walk out this Christian life. After presenting unity as...
Barrow excepts grant from ECU Health
ECU Health Chowan Hospital recently awarded twenty-three area programs $95,000 in grant funds through its Community Benefit Grants Program. ECU Health Chowan Hospital presented the checks at its annual Community Benefit Grants Awards Ceremony last month. The funds provide programs and offer services that align with ECU Health’s mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina. ...
Find Us Faithful: In Giving
Last time we considered the account of “The Widow’s Mite” (Luke 21:1-4; Mark 12). In the narrative, Jesus watched the people put money into the offering. Many wealthy folks put in large sums, but one poor widow dropped in two small copper coins, which is about the equivalent of today’s penny. The coin in question was called a lepton. Jesus drew his disciple’s attention and explained that the widow gave more than all the other contributors. The others contributed from their wealth, but the widow...
Fifteenth annual Bertie Spectacular taking signups
2024 is a special year for the Bertie Spectacular 5K, 1-Mile Walk and Jamboree as it marks year 15. Registration is open for participants to sign up to run in the Bertie Spectacular 5K and 1-Mile Run/Walk. The Spectacular, which is the only fundraising event of the year for the Good Shepherd Food Pantry, is slated for Oct. 26 in downtown Windsor. ...
Jones completes Future Agriculture Leaders programs
Bertie County rising high school senior Raven Jones was recognized for completing N.C. Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders program June 16-21. The program assists exceptional rising high school seniors from across the state in exploring agricultural-related college majors available at the state’s two land-grant universities — N.C. A&T State University and N.C. State University.
Caroon graduates from the University of Tampa
Makensey Caroon of Windsor graduated from The University of Tampa. Caroon received a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health BS. The commencement ceremony honored 1,717 undergraduate and graduate candidates and included remarks by President Ronald Vaughn, alumni Marty Rifkin and Dr. Xavier Cannella, and the student challenge speaker. About UTThe University of Tampa is a private, comprehensive university located on 110 acres on the riverfront in downtown Tampa. Known for academic excellence, personal attention and real-world experience in its undergraduate and graduate programs, the University has about 200 programs of study and serves more than 11,000 students from 50 states and most of the world’s countries.
Destination Bertie draft action plan unveiled
The Destination Bertie surveys are in and the unveiling of a countywide draft action plan shines a bright light on the future for Bertie County towns. Destination by Design, the Boone-based company leading the Destination Bertie project, made the plans available to the public last week. The towns of Aulander, Powellsville and Windsor are the primary focus of the plan. ...
Dream Point Apartments are filling up fast
Bertie County Schools can now offer future teachers a career perk other districts may not be able to offer - housing opportunities at an affordable rate. The Dream Point Apartments are one of the benefits Bertie offers potential educators. “We have every expectation that this has already made a positive impact. Turnover is down and it has been a great tool for recruitment,” said Ron Wesson. ...
A chance to teach my son about Jesse Owens
While I couldn’t interest my son Miles in watching the Olympics with me, I did use the games as an opportunity to educate him a bit about history and heritage. We watched a movie and took some time after to research Jesse Owens. I wanted Miles to learn about the incredible athlete Owens was. How the Ohio State track star set five world records and tied a sixth during a college track meet in Ann Arbor that witnesses dubbed the “greatest 45 minutes in sports.” ...
People seek more, but it is never enough
Nat Wyeth, brother of the artist Andrew Wyeth, said of him, Andy did a picture of Lafayette's quarters near Chadds Ford, Pa. with a sycamore tree behind the building. When I first saw the painting, he wasn’t finished with it. He showed me a lot of drawings of the trunk and the sycamore’s gnarled roots, and I said, “Where’s all that in the picture?” “It’s not in the picture, Nat,” he said. “For me to get what I want in the part of the tree...
Governor declares state of emergency due to TS Debby
RALEIGH - On Monday, N.C. Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency ahead of severe weather expected across the state. Tropical Storm Debby has the potential for life threatening flash flooding, riverine flooding, wind gusts up to 40 mph, coastal impacts and other effects. After making landfall, Hurricane Debby has now been downgraded to Tropical Storm Debby but still has the potential to have strong impacts on North Carolina. ...
Out & About: Week of Aug. 10, 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. July 27 Family History and Genealogy Fair slated WINDSOR — Historic...
Some recipes come together by mistake or experimentation
Many recipes are created by mistakes chef’s make in the kitchen. The great French chef Jacques Pépin has shared and uses his mother’s recipe for souffléd eggs. It is one I have shared in my column and use as well. When Pépin’s mother was newly married at age 17 and had never prepared a soufflé. She wanted to make one for her husband but did not have a recipe. She...
Don't feed the bear sign is all too serious
Vacationing recently in Tennessee, I began to watch and listen to other vacationers. Some were giddy with delight as if every moment held them captive as Virgin travelers outside their routine lives. Children ran through hotel halls on scavenger hunts. Purposely seeking out people in love with life and one another captivates me. People are...
Three-of-ten gets you in the hall of fame
Three Out of Ten Gets You in The Hall of Fame The dog days of summer in North Carolina have set in. Daily temperatures in the nineties with humidity to match can make even the simplest outdoor task a battle between your willpower and the need to seek shelter within the air-conditioned confines of your home. It is also a time when Tar Heel baseball and softball tournaments are in...
The Desi diaspora and American presidential politics
If you want to understand what has been happening in this year’s presidential contest, it will help if you know the term “Desi.” Desi is a term used to describe or identify immigrants and other people connected to the Indian subcontinent. Desi is not a word you would have ever needed to explain American presidential politics until the 2020 presidential election when Kamala Harris was briefly a candidate for the...
Aulander man charged in shooting, kidnapping
An Aulander man is facing charges after allegedly shooting one person and kidnapping another. Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin said his office received a call concerning a domestic disturbance in Aulander at around 7 a.m. Monday morning. “The area was quickly saturated with members of the Bertie County Sheriff’s Office Patrol and Investigative Divisions, along with officers from the Down East Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, Hertford County Sheriff’s...
Still a Superstar after all these years
Jesus Christ Superstar is coming to the State Theater here in Greenville. Magnolia Arts Center will perform this classic August 21-25. I found this out one Sunday as I was watching some church musicians eat fast-food biscuits after the early praise service. I had stopped by to visit with them and they happened to mention that JCS was coming. “So when are the auditions?” I asked, not really seriously — at first. ...
August 6: Today in History - The atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 6, the 219th day of 2024. There are 147 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths. Also on this date: ...
Loyalty is becoming a national problem
Loyalty is a tremendous virtue. However, the pressure of being loyal is currently one of society’s major problems. It’s a misconception that loyalty is a lifelong bond never to be broken. Not true. Loyalty is only a quality when it supports a positive cause. Peer pressure to remain loyal, no matter what the consequences are, is a favorite trick for today’s sidewalk bullies. It’s causing mounting stress on the nation’s...
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