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Jones confined under $1 million bond
There are less drugs on Rankin Street in Colerain today than there were on Oct. 3. That was the day an extensive investigation into illegal narcotic distribution in Colerain proved successful. The Down East Drug and Violent Crime Task Force (DEDVCTF), Bertie County Sheriff’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) executed a search warrant at the Rankin Street residence. Adrian Jones was located inside the residence and taken...
Peanut Festival turns 83: Parade, Battle of the Bands draw crowds
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 and watch...
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. ...
Deja Vu all over again
Never in my wildest dreams could I ever imagine I would live in two towns separated by hundreds of miles of concrete highway and experience the same natural disaster and devastation years apart. Much like Bill Murray in the classic movie Groundhog Day, I felt like I was experiencing my time spent in Ahoskie and Windsor all over again. The scenes were the same: rivers overflowing their banks and flooding businesses, trees on houses, people trapped with no power or cell service and streets littered...
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...
Coltrain sworn in as new Williamston Chief of Police
A standing room-only crowd filled the Williamston’s boardroom Monday evening to partake in history. However, before cameras were focused, Williamston Mayor Dean McCall asked for a moment of silence for those devastated by Hurricane Helene. The silence was replaced by applause once Williamston Police Captain Beth Coltrain was sworn in to become the town’s first female chief of police. Chief Coltrain is also the first female chief in Martin County. ...
Aulander Harvest Festival continues to grow
The Ole Man Gang Smoke and Soul made their first appearance at the Aulander Harvest Festival last weekend and ‘the gang’ was overwhelmed with the response to the new venture. “The Aulander Festival was a great family affair with bounce houses, food trucks, craft and artisan vendors along with entertainment,” said Howard Hunter III. One of the highlights of the event was the opening act, E3 Band. With a similar...
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...
Out & About: Week of Oct. 12, 2024
Out and About lists current events sponsored by nonprofit groups and churches in Bertie County. Please send listings to the Bertie Ledger-Advance, P.O. Box 69, Windsor, NC 27983, or e-mail them to twhite@apgenc.com. All events must be submitted by 4 p.m. each Monday. Oct. 12 DigiCon planned in Windsor WINDSOR — DigiCon: Digital Skills and...
County to establish a Tourism Development Authority
Bertie County’s establishment of a Tourism Development Authority is moving forward. In April, the Bertie County Commissioners voted to establish a county occupancy tax enabling the county to levy a tax and create a taxing district. The move is expected to substantially increase revenue from county visitors. The tax is derived from gross receipts coming from the rental of any room, lodging or accommodations furnished by a hotel, motel, inn,...
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...
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 that the county 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...
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.
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