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Is former Martin General Hospital on the road to recovery?
While the doors to Martin General Hospital may be shuttered, there is still a breath of life in the possibility the hospital may one day open as a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH). Currently, steps are being taken in that direction. That message was presented to the Martin County Commissioners last Thursday evening at a special meeting. Ascendient Healthcare Provider CEO Dawn Carter outlined the steps Ascendient and the county have...
Sheriff Manning encourages caution with fireworks
According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, (2023) there were an estimated 10,200 fireworks-related injuries and 11 fireworks-related deaths in 2022. Martin County Sheriff Tim Manning hopes to encourage the public to keep themselves and their families’ safe while celebrating our nation’s independence this week. Ways one can help to reduce the number of fireworks-related injuries by following these basic safety tips: ...
Tax abatement decision made on former WMS
Black Acres CEO Jeremy Collins and his attorney Clay Turner had the opportunity to present their tax abatement case to the Martin County Board of Equalization and Review Monday evening, but the outcome may not be what the two hoped for. The board did not approve tax abatements for 2022 and 2023, but did approve a revaluation for 2024 substantially reducing the value of the property. Turner had made two...
Black Acre revaluation costly for town, county
Last week’s Martin County Board of Equalization and Review’s decision to lower the assessment of the Black Acre property at 600 North Smithfield St. substantially cost the taxpayers of the county and town of Williamston, according to Williamston Mayor Dean McCall. McCall originally stated his concerns in a letter to the Martin County Commissioners, asking them to not approve a reassessment back in April. Over the past two years, the...
Martin County sheriff reflects on long career in law enforcement
Tim Manning is home at Martin County’s Sheriff’s Office. “I feel like I’ve been here all my life,” the sheriff says with a laugh. In the 1970s, Manning would often accompany his father, the late James Albert Manning, a jailer, as he made his rounds at the Old County Courthouse, where the county cells were once located. ...
Martin County High School names new boys basketball coach
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — A familiar face is returning to Martin County as the new boys basketball coach at the newly named high school. Antonio O. Davis has been named as the boy’s basketball coach for Martin County High School. He has spent 20 years as a head coach and has 32 years of overall […]
Bennet will lead MCHS volleyball squad
Martin County High School’s volleyball team will begin workouts next week with a new face on the sidelines, but she’s no stranger to coaching. Amy Bennett, Director of Technology for Martin County Schools, returns to coaching. She first held this role from 1999 to 2002 as the volleyball coach at Bear Grass High School, where she also coached basketball and softball. “I’m thrilled to be back coaching alongside Jessy Dickerson...
'I've been here all my life'
Sheriff Tim Manning is home at Martin County’s Sheriff’s Office. “I feel like I’ve been here all my life,” he says with a laugh. In the 1970s, Manning would often accompany his father, the late James Albert Manning, a jailer, as he made his rounds at the Old County Courthouse, where the county cells were once located. ...
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