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Go, Dog. Go!: Dog Show draws 160, raises $1K for shelters
When Victoria and Dakota Dieumegard brought their three dogs to the Perquimans Chamber of Commerce's second annual Dog Festival last weekend, they were hoping to give their pets a little recreation. All three dogs — Inky, a black Labrador retriever, and beagles Boomer and Snoopy — certainly got plenty of exercise during the event held at the Perquimans County Recreation Center. But the dogs also got a little rest, courtesy...
Brain power: Alston teaches chess to help seniors stay mentally active
As Kelvin Alston set the last pawn on the board, he made his first move and stopped the time clock. Then, he leaned back in his chair and took a moment to acquaint his student with the chess board. “The Queen is the most powerful piece. All the pieces on the board protect the king,” he said. “The object of the king of the game is to put your opponent in checkmate. What is checkmate? Checkmate is when you cannot move the king. The king...
Mathews named 2024 recipient of $1K White Scholarship
A recently graduated Perquimans County High School senior is this year’s recipient of the $1,000 Jeanne C. White Scholarship. Haley Mathews was recently named the recipient of the scholarship provided each year by the Jeanne Chappell White Educational Endowment. The endowment was established by White and her family prior to her death in 2015. According to the Perquimans County Schools Foundation, White was well known for her community service throughout...
Athletic booster club endowment to fund scholarships
The first two scholar athletes were presented scholarships last month funded through the new Perquimans Athletic Booster Club Scholarship Endowment. Ellie Ward and Jacob Nixon were presented the booster club’s Perquimans High School Male and Female Athlete of the Year college scholarships at an annual awards dinner in May. The PQ Athletic Booster Club Scholarship Endowment, administered by the Perquimans County Schools Foundation, was created to provide scholarships each year...
$5.4M grant to boost broadband in Chowan, Perquimans
Chowan and Perquimans counties will get a step closer to having full broadband access thanks to a $5.4 million state grant to internet provider FOCUS Broadband. The Completing Access to Broadband program award from the North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s Division of Broadband and Digital Equity will enable FOCUS to reach an additional 800 homes in Chowan and Perquimans counties, a press release states. The grant brings $1.9 million...
Smirlock letter: Perquimans' tax rate rising more than 2 cents
Perquimans’ tax rate rising more than 2 cents in 2024-25 budget On June 17th, the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners approved the county’s annual budget ordinance. The budget presentation showed an effective tax rate increase from 49.7 cents per $100 of property value, to 52 cents per $100. This would seem to be a 4.5% increase in property taxes. A deeper dive shows otherwise. This year, the county conducted a...
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