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First tenants move into Bertie County Schools workforce housing
The first tenants of a new new 24-unit housing complex for public school and local government employees in Bertie County began to move in this week. Bertie County Schools officials hope the housing complex will help recruit and retain effective teachers. The district had the second highest attrition rate in state school during the 2021-22 […] The post First tenants move into Bertie County Schools workforce housing appeared first on NC Newsline.
Out & About: Week of July 06, 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 08 Art Camp set WILLIAMSTON — The Martin County 4-H...
Commissioners approve 6.5 cent tax increase 3-2
Bertie County’s five year streak of not raising taxes came to end Friday as the county commissioners approved a 6.5-cent tax increase on a $100 valuation for FY 2024-2025. The vote was 3-2 with Commissioners Ron Wesson and Michael White dissenting. The approval process for this year’s budget was not without challenges for management and the commissioners. ...
Hertford County Board of Education appoints new leadership
Interim Chief Finance Officer and new Principal of Hertford County Early College High School are hired The post Hertford County Board of Education appoints new leadership appeared first on The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald.
Area to mark 4th with 4 fireworks shows
If you enjoy fireworks shows, the Albemarle is the place to be over the next several days. No fewer than four Independence Day celebrations, each featuring a fireworks show, are scheduled for either Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday. Elizabeth City kicks off the Fourth of July celebrations at 5 p.m. Wednesday with events at Waterfront Park. Attendees will be treated to live music, food vendors, a splash pad, yard games, and...
Edenton manager places new restrictions on Confederate monument picketers
The town of Edenton, citing concerns about traffic, noise and a strain on police resources, is imposing new picketing rules on both the group pushing to remove the Confederate monument from near the town’s waterfront and groups seeking to keep it where it is. An email from monument opponents Edenton Monument Group shared with The Daily Advance last week details five new restrictions Edenton Town Manager Corey Gooden has imposed on both monument supporters and opponents in the 500 block of South Broad Street, which...
Independence Day celebrations to light up the sky
After a sizzling couple of weeks of summer, expect July to start off with a bang at area Independence Day celebrations. Here are some ways to celebrate: Farmville Folks in Farmville will get a jump on the holiday with a celebration on Wednesday. The day will begin with a youth-led Patriot Parade at 9:30 a.m. hosted by the Farmville Public Library. Events at the Town Common begin at 6 p.m....
Group mulls boycott of biz to force action on moving monument
An electronic newsletter emailed to the estimated 100 members of Edenton’s Monument Group, known for its weekly demonstrations demanding the removal of the town’s Confederate Monument from Broad Street, has broached the idea of an economic boycott against downtown businesses to force the statue’s removal. Rod Phillips, the author of the newsletter, describes the monument group as a “loose association of like-minded individuals” with no president or officers. Phillips said he writes the newsletter as a service to the group, which he said has not...
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