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Hartman column: What it takes to be able to say 'it is well with my soul'
Horatio G. Spafford, a Presbyterian from Chicago, was a successful businessman and devout Christian. After losing his fortune in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and tragically losing his son, he faced further hardship. In 1873, his wife and four daughters set off to England, but their ship sank. Only his wife survived. He penned the hymn, “It Is Well with My Soul,” as he approached the area where it’s believed the ship went down. ...
Orr column: Refrigerator pickle recipe timely as cucumbers abound
One of the things I love about Edenton is the friendliness and hospitality of life in a small Southern town. We may not all be locals, or even originally from the South, but the kindness of friends and neighbors is a common thread in our town. Recently my friend and neighbor, Bonnie Pierce, brought us a jar of her wonderful pickles. You may know Bonnie from her many volunteer endeavors...
A few thoughts from the WNBA to fencing
I have a few thoughts this week so buckle up, we are going to move quickly. How many players selected in the first round of the NBA draft did you recognize? For the record, you should know that Bronny James was picked in the second round. Keep that in mind before you answer. How about the WNBA? How many players selected in the first round of that draft did you...
Tobias column: There is no such thing as 'them.' There is only 'us'
Maybe you’ve heard this story before. About a hundred years ago at a yeshiva school —where young men study the Torah and the Talmud — the students were being not a little testy and combative. Nasty arguments became a daily occurrence. Cliques were formed and denunciatory campaigns were waged. There were many “sides” — each of which presumed the “others” were motivated by wicked desires. Rude signs were posted. Crude vulgarities were splayed out beside the bathroom mirrors. ...
'Welcome' protest staged by biz owners
Protests of a different sort occupied Edenton’s Confederate Plaza on the south end of Broad Street the morning of Saturday, July 6. Instead of demonstrating for or against the town’s Confederate Monument, two Edenton business owners, Joe Wach and Malcolm King, conducted what might be described as either a “positive picket” or “welcome protest.” Wach, who owns the Herringbone Restaurant, and King, who owns Edenton Bay Trading Company, secured picketing...
Former administrator, principal Evans files for ECPS Board of Education
A former Edenton-Chowan Public Schools central office administrator and high school principal has filed for the school board seat being vacated by the board’s chairman. Sheila Evans filed Friday, June 28, for the District 1, Seat 1 position currently held by Gene Jordan, who has already announced he’s not seeking re-election in November. The seats of two other ECPS incumbents — Paul Clifton, who holds District 2 seat 1, and...
Crimewatch: Edenton police make drug arrests
Edenton Police Lecia Imani Mitchell, 30, of the 100 block of Madison Lane, Windsor, was arrested July 4 and charged with felony possession of cocaine, possession of up to half an ounce of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. No bond was set. Camilo Gutierrez Nicolas, 24, of the 300 block of Apple Lane, Edenton, was arrested June 25 and charged with failure to appear in court as required. A...
400 attend DAR Fourth of July celebration
Nearly 400 people came out to witness a reading of the Declaration of Independence and hear talks on the history of the American Revolution during the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter’s Fourth of July ceremony last week. The annual reading of the Declaration at the Edenton Tea Party Chapter of DAR’s July 4th celebration has become an Edenton institution. For a highly unusual third time, the Tea Party Chapter has received national recognition for sponsoring the ceremony, held at the foot of the...
Police Blotter: Chowan Sheriff probes forcible sexual offense in Tyner
Edenton Police Forgery was reported July 1 at 304 N. Broad St., Edenton. $9,950 was reported stolen. Felony possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of up to half an ounce of marijuana was reported July 3 at ECU Health, 211 Virginia Road, in Edenton. A dollar bill, a straw, a tin, and a test kit for cocaine were seized. ...
Davis: Biden debate 'disastrous,' but still backs president's bid
U.S. Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., on Monday described President Biden’s debate performance against former President Donald Trump last week as “disastrous” but said he still supports the president’s re-election bid and isn’t calling for him to step aside as Democrats’ standard-bearer in the November general election. Davis, who was attending a meet-and-greet event in Edenton hosted by local resident Susan Inglis, said Biden’s performance during the June 27 debate was more than troubling but said his support for the president’s re-election has not wavered. ...
Cupola House's original woodwork to return to Edenton
EDENTON — An important part of the original 1758 Cupola House will be returning to the historic Edenton structure by the end of the year. The Brooklyn Museum in New York and the Cupola House Association announced last week they’ve reached an agreement for 18th-century first-floor woodwork from the Cupola House to be returned to the Edenton landmark. According to a press release, the woodwork was purchased by the Brooklyn...
Fireworks, Sounds of Summer concert draw large crowds
Edenton’s Fourth of July celebration was a rousing success as revelers lined Edenton’s Waterfront Park, the seawall in front of the 1767 Historic Chowan County Courthouse green, and Queen Anne Park to see this year’s fireworks display put on by the Optimists Club. Then on Saturday, July 6, crowds were treated to a summer concert in the park. The July 4th event, which cost $30,000, packed the waterfront and created...
Jacavone: Library patrons can play with Legos, learn about lizards
As we enter the fifth week of our Summer Reading Program, the Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library is excited to announce a new feature in our first-floor children’s room. Our youngest patrons can now enjoy playing at our Lego table while reading all about Pete the Cat. Available at the front desk, you can check out a box of Legos, set up at the Lego table, and let your imagination run wild while waiting for the next Summer Reading Program event. ...
Hoggard column: God crafted us from dust because its platform for growth
We were designed by a creative God. He designed from nothing everything we know in this world. The expanse of the universe is set by God. He fills that space with magnificent heavenly bodies and places the details on each like He planted the trees and multiplied thousands of species of living creatures. Out of nothing, God creates everything. However, the creation story of Genesis takes a turn when God...
Hughes column: We need to stand as tall as Daniel
“So the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him.” — Daniel 6:4 Daniel’s life simply amazes me. He was taken from his home, his family and his country, when he was somewhere between 14 and 17. King Nebuchadnezzar ordered his chief eunuch to bring the best-looking, healthiest and smartest young men of royal and noble birth to...
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...
Patricia Gayle "Patsy" Parker
Patricia Gayle "Patsy" Parker, 77, of Zuni Trail, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in ECU Health Chowan Hospital. Patsy was born in Portsmouth, VA on March 13, 1947. A graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, she later attended Radford College in Blacksburg, VA. She fondly remembered her days in school and loved to tell stories of her college antics. Her mother would send letters daily which she would read again and again in her later years. Patsy loved reading, baking, gardening, and traveling. While growing up, she attended Port Norfolk Baptist Church. She lived in Portsmouth most...
Jacavone column: Smart Start donations add new resources for young patrons
At the Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library, the Summer Reading Program is in full swing, and our youngest patrons are working their way through the Summer Reading Challenge. As the finished books pile up, the library is ready to enter week four of the programming schedule. But before we jump into the exciting upcoming events for the week, we have some new items to talk about. Our friends over at the Chowan-Perquimans...
Hartman column: Was age Moses' 'sixth' excuse for not obeying God?
Several years back, I wrote about Moses’ five excuses. They were made at the burning bush and recorded in Exodus chapter three. To refresh your memory, when God told Moses that he was going to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt, Moses’ five excuses for not doing it were: Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out? Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them that God has sent me to you, and they ask...
Walton sentenced to 16¼ years after plea to 2nd-degree murder in man's 2021 shooting death (copy)
EDENTON — An Edenton man was sentenced to a minimum of just over 16 years in prison Tuesday following his guilty plea to second-degree murder in the shooting death of a Columbia man in 2021. Nikale Ereon Walton, 25, entered the guilty plea to the lesser charge in Chowan County Superior Court following the start of his murder trial for the March 9, 2021 death of Dominic Basnight. Walton was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Andrew Womble to a minimum prison term of 195 months...
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Located in the Josephine Leary building in historic downtown Edenton, the Chowan Herald is a weekly publication owned by Adams Publishing Company. The North Carolina Press Association member and award-winning newspaper has covered Chowan County since Aug. 30, 1934. It recently expanded coverage to include eastern Washington counties, as well as Tyrrell and Hyde counties
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