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Perquimans sheriff delivers 8 pallets of relief supplies to WNC
HERTFORD — Perquimans County residents are all too familiar with the destruction from hurricanes and tropical storms. And although it's been more than 20 years since Hurricane Isabel roared through the county knocking out power and water infrastructure for days, many residents still remember that storm's impact and aftermath. With those memories in mind, many county residents rushed into action last week to help residents of Rutherford County, one of the 27 western North Carolina hard hit by Tropical Storm Helene on Friday, Sept. 27. ...
Peanut Festival turns 83: Parade, Battle of the Bands draw crowds
EDENTON — Edenton’s best-attended and most anticipated parade each year is arguably the Peanut Festival, a kickoff to a series of day-long activities organized by the John A. Holmes Band Parents Association that includes the annual Battle of the Bands competition. The Peanut Festival held Saturday, Oct. 5, was no exception. Jocelyn Taylor, who drove up in a touring van with other young people, said she was excited to come...
Commissioners OK hiring WIMCO to build $64.4M school
HERTFORD — Perquimans County officials took the first steps Monday toward hiring a Washington, N.C.-based construction firm to build the county’s new intermediate school. The Perquimans Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to accept County Manager Frank Heath’s recommendation to accept low-bidder WIMCO Corporation’s $59.7 million base bid for constructing a 158,000-square-foot school to replace Hertford Grammar and Perquimans County Middle schools. Not included in the base bid are...
Ralph's NY Italian Pizza offers authentic NY-style pizza
Ralph’s New York Italian Restaurant doesn’t have a sign on its building yet. In fact, the only thing letting passers-by know Ralph’s is a restaurant is a handwritten board standing in the grass at 315 N. Granville Street, advertising its hours. But who needs a sign when word of mouth and Facebook chatter about your New York-style pizza is spreading so fast, you can’t keep up with the orders? Ralph...
4,000 enjoy event-filled day at Currituck Regional Airport
MAPLE — Currituck County’s second annual combined aviation and agricultural festival began with a running start on Saturday. This year’s “Planes and Plows” celebration got underway at Currituck Regional Airport at 11 a.m., about 30 minutes after officials wrapped up an awards ceremony for nearly 200 runners who participated in the first-ever Race on the Runway. The race raised about $5,000 for Kids First, Inc. in Elizabeth City. Saturday a...
Camden gives $15K to SPCA to care for 73 surrendered hounds
CAMDEN — Less than a week after a Shiloh resident surrendered 73 dogs to the SPCA of Northeastern North Carolina, the Camden commissioners have agreed to give $15,000 to the SPCA to help cover the costs of caring for the animals. The Camden Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to allot $15,000 from the county’s contingency funds to the SPCA. The commissioners’ vote followed comments from Lisa Harman-Wakefield, president of the SPCA. ...
Pirates dominate Washington Co. 46-12 in FRC opener
HERTFORD — The Perquimans Pirates pounded the Washington County Panthers 46-12 on Friday, Oct. 5, in the Four Rivers Conference opener for both teams. The Pirates, who improved to 5-1 on the season, dominated the home game, racking up 26 points in the first quarter before the Panthers got into the end zone, and more than doubling Washington’s total offensive output, 393 yards to 165. Senior quarterback Braylon Knapp again...
NEAAAT breaks ground on Career Center
Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies’ new Career Center will be unlike any school experience in the state, says the STEM school’s chief executive officer. “We’re really excited to be able to bring a building of this caliber to the region,” Andrew Harris said Tuesday. “I hear a lot of people say things like, ‘I wish there was more hands-on learning in schools; I wish we really supported trades in schools.’ And schools are doing that, but this center is going to be state...
Carolina Moon Theater to present 'Momma Won't Fly'
The Albemarle’s only active community live theater company will present the comedy “Momma Won’t Fly” at the Carolina Moon Theater in Hertford. Performances begin today and continue Sunday and next weekend. Lynn Raymond, president of the Carolina Moon Theater Company and producer of the play, said almost all of the company’s productions sell out quickly and filling the little 90-seat theater, which occupies the old Perquimans County Library building on Academy Drive, has never been a problem. She said the intimate feel of the little...
McNeil, Shaffer both back rec bond, say pool a future project
Both candidates seeking the open 1st seat in District 2 on the Chowan County Board of Commissioners say they support the county’s $15 million recreation bond referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot. Both Democrat Christopher McNeil and Republican Tony Shaffer also support building an aquatics facility in the future but neither supports reordering the county’s current priorities for spending the bond’s proceeds to make the project happen sooner. Chowan voters...
Seed & Sow Pitch Contest: A helping hand for startup and existing small businesses
For the second year in a row, the Small Business Center at Beaufort County Community College (BCCC) will be hosting the Seed & Sow Pitch Contest. This is a small business learning and planning process culminating in a “pitch contest” where qualifying entrepreneurs compete to win cash awards to help fund their small business startup […] The post Seed & Sow Pitch Contest: A helping hand for startup and existing small businesses appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Race on the Runway: USCG senior chief wins inaugural '10K Tarmac' at Currituck Airport
MAPLE — A U.S. Coast Guard senior chief was the overall winner of Saturday’s inaugural Race on the Runway “10K Tarmac” at Currituck Regional Airport. Senior Chief Brian Anderson, who is assigned to the Aviation Logistics Center on the campus of Base Elizabeth City, completed the 10K trail with a time of 42:37.74. Finishing second was fellow Coastie Derrick Andre, 29, with a time of 44:25.50. Cori Purrington finished sixth...
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