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Cleveland's legacy is as rough-and-tumble
Benjamin Cleveland, a rough-and-tumble guy, was born near Manassas, Virginia, on May 28, 1738. As a young man, Cleveland was a ruffian known for fighting, drinking to excess, gambling and other indulgences. In his early 30s, Benjamin moved to Mulberry Fields, now Wilkesboro, North Carolina. There, Cleveland built a house near Daniel Boone's home. From his friendship with Daniel Boone, Cleveland learned about the frontier, including Kentucky. As an adventurer,...
Breaking the fast: the importance of morning nutrition
We have all heard the saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but do you know why? As the name states, breakfast breaks the overnight fasting period. It replenishes your supply of glucose and helps to boost your energy levels and alertness. Breakfast, in essence, refuels your body. It also has been proven to enhance your mood, improve your concentration, help maintain a healthy weight and...
Pecan Pickling Film Festival breaks record
The Pecan Pickling Film Festival celebrated it’s red carpet opening last Friday evening at the Bertie County Community Room and from the size of the crowd, if this were Hollywood, it would have toppled last year’s box office records. This was the second year for the fashionable flick event and it was star studded with industry celebrities from local film circles and also from the other coast. It was an...
Governor: Voucher program 'devastating' to Bertie Co.
Bertie County Schools, already suffering from tight budget restraints, could lose substantial funding if the N.C. General Assembly’s move to direct substantial tax dollars towards private school vouchers is successful. That is according to N.C. Governor Roy Cooper. The action would extend the program to 55,000 students. “If the General Assembly’s private school voucher plan...
Deciding where to go when I win the tickets
I rarely enter online contests, but I did so recently through a campaign urging citizens to be registered to vote. I verified my voter registration information and was apparently automatically entered. The contest rewards one lucky person with two tickets to a sporting event with airfare and some spending money. I recognize I am unlikely to win, but just like the rare occasion when I play the lottery, it’s fun to think about what I would do if I did win. I have been doing...
Shouldn’t we strive for more in our Christian walk?
It was a mere chance, one of those one-in-a-million possibilities, but I happened in my reading this past week to run across a coincidental contrast in the world of sports records. On today’s date of Sept. 19 in 1879 a young Thomas Ray set the world’s pole vaulting record at 11’ 2 1/2”. Reading on later that week I discovered that on the very same date in 1992 a citizen of Ukraine, Sergei-Bubka, set a new world record in the same event at 20’ 2...
Make space for having fun off the clock
My son, Andrew, plays in a city sandlot baseball league. His team is the Night Crawlers — a name that eventually worms its way into your heart. Sadly, I haven’t been able to watch him play, but he recounts for me what I missed. One day after a game, he joyfully talked about getting to pitch a few innings. Another time, Andrew was thrilled to tell me he played on...
Freeman: Voter education is a responsibility
Bertie County Board of Election Chair Michael Freeman addressed the Bertie County Commissionersr ecently on the merits of voter education. Freeman went on to address what he sees as the problem with elections, a lack of voter education. “Excuse me, if voters do not have full information, they are easier to trick,” said Freeman. “People come into the office on election day and see the ballot for the first time....
Propane truck accident results in N.C. 11 closure
On Monday a propane truck exploded in flames in Bertie County, forcing the closure of a portion of N.C. 11 near Aulander after the afternoon crash. According to the N.C. State Highway Patrol, Javion Elliot, 35, rear-ended a propane truck. The propane truck trolled over catching fire. The driver was able to evacuate the truck safely and sustained no life threatening injuries. According to the NCSHP, “Elliott was charged with...
Out & About: Week of Sept. 21, 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. Sept. 23 Student STEM WINDSOR — The Bertie County Public Library...
Quick action saves heart attack victim at Wintergreen
Staff members and bystanders at Wintergreen Primary School have been credited with saving the life of a man whose heart stopped as he waited outside the school last week. The man, whose identity has not been released, reportedly collapsed inside a vehicle Thursday while waiting with his wife to pick up a child from school. School nurse Shannon Lugo and P.E. teacher Brandon Hodges were able to resuscitate the man, who was then taken by ambulance to a local hospital. ...
Time to begin thinking about a fall soup
The door seems to be shutting on those warm summer days. There’s a little chill to the air and the days are getting shorter. These subtle changes mean it’s time to think of fall soups. Soups are so easy to throw together. Be mindful that many soup specials at restaurants are a means to use any leftover meats or vegetables. And any home cook should also keep that in mind while planning meals. ...
Falcons rally past Nighthawks for second in a row
It wasn’t pretty, but football is not a beauty contest. Bertie surrendered a first quarter touchdown, but played shutout football the rest of the way en route to a 16-6 win over visiting First Flight here Friday night. It was the Falcons’ first home win at newly renovated Roy L. Bond Jr. Stadium, and the premier home victory for first-year coach Ronald Pou. ...
A penny for your thoughts
A penny for your thoughts. Put your two cents in. It turns out that these pennies and cents are costing Americans millions of dollars every year. New York Times Magazine writer Caity Weaver, writing in the Aug. 9 edition, shocked readers by asserting, “I was disappointed to learn, recently, that the United States has created...
47th Yadkin Valley Harvest Festival planned for Sept. 21
The Yadkin Valley Harvest Festival marks its 47th year of celebrating the changing of the seasons with the citizens of Yadkin County and beyond. This festival, which has been a highlight around Yadkinville since 1976, will be held on Elm and Jackson Street in downtown Yadkinville on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. — 3:30 p.m. and will feature more than 90 vendors with an array of fares. Over the...
Carolina Stampede Music Fest set for Sept. 27
Over 6,000 weekend cowboys and cowgirls are expected to converge on Williamston on Friday Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28 as Williamston Downtown presents the Carolina Stampede Music Fest. Attendance is anticipated to be the largest crowd in the event’s 28-year history. Eastern North Carolina, Martin County and Williamston residents consider the Carolina Stampede a seasonal highlight depicting the arrival of fall. This year attendees will notice a slight name...
State sets guidelines for absentee ballots
According to the North Carolina Board of Elections, a new schedule for absentee ballot distribution was released late last week. The state mandated that each county’s board of elections must send absentee ballots to eligible military and overseas citizens who requested them for the general election on Friday, Sept. 20, under a new schedule released by the State Board of Elections. Also, the state board set Sept. 24 as the...
Williamston man shot at business, dies hours later
A 26-year-old man was shot and killed in Williamston during the early hours of Sunday morning. According to a press release from Capt. Beth Coltrain of the Williamston Police Department, the man is believed to have been shot in the area of City Cafe, but was later found at Cherry’s Cupboard in the Bear Grass community. Dontrell Ra’Kwan Bonds, also known as Donnie G according to police, died after being...
See you around is not goodbye
Good morning, afternoon or evening fellow writers. It is with a sad heart that I am saying see you around. By the time you are reading this column I will have completed my last day with the Bertie Ledger-Advance and The Enterprise. I have had a good three years with Adams Publishing Group. Although time has gone by so fast it definitely feels like I have been a part of this family longer than three years. From the small town drama of working for a...
The devil makes them do it
Being raised in an Italian-Irish American Catholic household as an only child was not an easy task. Especially for my parents. The jury is still out on whether their methodology worked, whether their discipline helped create a more responsible individual. For 73 years I’ve attempted to continuously make them proud of my decisions and follow their teachings. I have stumbled numerous times along the way and learned from those adventurous...
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