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28th Annual Carolina Stampede Music Festival hosted this weekend
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The Carolina Stampede Music Festival is back again this weekend, making this their 28th annual year doing this event. The two-day festival consists of vendors, carnival rides and three stages that bands are playing all weekend long. “We used to be the Carolina Country Stampede, but now we are the Carolina Stampede […]
Bertie County sends Emergency Services to Western NC residents
BERTIE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Bertie County Emergency Services are sending help out to victims affected by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. In a statement on Bertie County Emergency Services Facebook, they say “the west has come to Bertie in our time of need and now it’s time for us to give back.” They […]
Counties with the highest rates of high blood pressure in North Carolina
Nearly half of Americans live with high blood pressure, a condition responsible for almost 700,000 lost their life in 2021 alone. In North Carolina, certain counties have particularly high rates of hypertension, posing a serious public health concern.
Cowan, Coltrain promoted in Williamston
Williamston Appoints Cowan, Coltrain By John Foley It’s official. Williamston’s town board unanimously approved the hiring of Williamston Police Chief Travis Cowan as the next Town Administrator and Williamston Police Captain Beth Coltrain as the next Chief of Police. The final vote was held Wednesday night at a special meeting of the town board. ...
School board hears report on rise in grades
Members of the Bertie County Board of Education were presented with two performance reports last week at the regularly scheduled meeting, highlighting knowledge and finance. The first presentation focused on the overall student performance throughout the district. Bertie County Schools Director of Teaching and Accountability Keisha Peele offered encouraging news for the district. The statewide...
From 'the church in the bar' to a church home
“I have a very vivid memory, a ‘Kodak moment,’ if you will of being around 4 or 5 years old. It was a rainy day, and I was sitting in the front doorway coloring a page in a Bible coloring book of Samson breaking the pillars. I remember thinking to myself, ‘I never want to be a preacher, it’s too hard for their kids.” Danny Robertson was raised in a Christian home in Plymouth. He attended school, played sports and had the intention of attending...
Spectacular set for Oct. 26
Registration is open for participants to sign up to run in the Bertie Spectacular 5K and 1-Mile Run/Walk. The Spectacular, which is the only fundraising event of the year for the Good Shepherd Food Pantry, is slated for Oct. 26 in downtown Windsor. To sign up, participants should visit www.runtheeast.com or mail the entry form and payment to Bertie Spectacular 5K, P.O. Box 895, Windsor, NC 27983. ...
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