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Hartman column: What it takes to be able to say 'it is well with my soul'
Horatio G. Spafford, a Presbyterian from Chicago, was a successful businessman and devout Christian. After losing his fortune in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and tragically losing his son, he faced further hardship. In 1873, his wife and four daughters set off to England, but their ship sank. Only his wife survived. He penned the hymn, “It Is Well with My Soul,” as he approached the area where it’s believed the ship went down. ...
Hoggard column: God wants you to know you're valuable and matter to him
The most helpful folks are those who paradoxically possess both confidence and humility. The person who says, “I don’t know how much I can help, but I will do all that I can.” The man who walks in strong confidence while also considering those around him. Anyone willing to lead and let others contribute is an influencer who can build any team and make every person better. Regrettably, it’s a...
Letter: Biden may not be much of a debater, but he would still be better president than Trump
To paraphrase a popular 1960s movie, what we have in America is a failure to communicate — and I don’t just mean President Biden’s recent presidential debate performance vs. Donald Trump. Even Democrats are having trouble spinning this one, but something isn’t being communicated. The 25th Amendment provides succession from president to vice president if the president dies in office or otherwise can’t serve. It’s not there solely for ambitious,...
PBS NC to air documentary on singer-lawmaker Albertson
BEULAVILLE — Charlie Albertson may very well be eastern North Carolina’s version of Jimmy Stewart in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” — with a little Gene Autry thrown in for good measure. PBS North Carolina is airing a documentary about Albertson’s life and career, “The Singing Senator,” on July 25 at 10 p.m. At 92, Albertson lives in Beulaville, within a half mile from where he grew up. After retiring...
Museum of the Albemarle: Excavation a meticulous process that recovers our past
With the recent news about the discoveries under the churchyard of Christ Episcopal Church, now seems like as good a time as any to examine what an archaeological excavation is and how it can help us to better understand how the people of the past lived their lives. Excavation is probably the most recognizable archaeological method. It involves carefully digging holes — called excavation units — to search for, record and recover cultural materials. ...
6 community colleges to host career fair in Tarboro
TARBORO — Six eastern North Carolina community colleges will converge in Tarboro today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a career fair aimed at hiring faculty and staff positions. Representatives from Edgecombe Community College, Nash Community College, Halifax Community College, Martin Community College. Roanoke-Chowan Community College and the College of The Albemarle will attend the Regional Career Fair at Edgecombe CC's Center for Innovation, 2009 W. Wilson St., Tarboro. ...
Stein lauds community colleges in Pitt visit
WINTERVILLE — Community colleges will continue to be a lynchpin in North Carolina’s status as a national business hub, gubernatorial hopeful Josh Stein said during a visit to Pitt Community College earlier this week. Stein on Tuesday toured homes built in part by students in the construction technology program at PCC and sat down for a roundtable with campus leaders. Stein faces Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the November election. ...
Worthington: NC Democrats proving not very democratic
The Democratic Party is not very democratic. They bubble-wrapped the Joe Biden candidacy by trying to keep the names of other presidential candidates off state primary ballots and by not holding primary debates, only to have their efforts blow up in their faces at the June 27th presidential debate. If Biden had participated in primary debates, perhaps he would have performed better against Trump. ...
Church News: Dillard to speak at Women's Aglow meeting Saturday
EC Women’s Aglow Pastor Tyrone Dillard will be the speaker for the Women’s Aglow meeting at St. Phillips Chapel on the corner of Church and McMorrine streets, Elizabeth City, today at 10 a.m. Rocky Hock Baptist Rocky Hock Baptist Church will host a blood drive Tuesday, July 23, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. To...
Area jobless rate rose to 3.4% in May after falling in April
The six-county area’s unemployment rate ticked up from 3.2% in April to 3.4% in May, thanks to an increase of 175 jobless claims. N.C. Department of Commerce data released last week show the unemployment rates in Pasquotank, Currituck, Chowan, Perquimans, Gates and Camden all edged upward as the total number of jobless claims in the area rose from 1,694 in April to 1,869 in May. The same commerce data showed...
U-Haul to open retail store, self-storage facility and storage container warehouse in EC
Do-it-yourself movers looking to move their furniture, appliances and other belongings will soon have a new retail location to rent the equipment to do it. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Elizabeth City is constructing two large buildings on 18.6 acres off Hastead Boulevard Extended, one of which will be a retail, moving and self-storage facility. “One building will be our primary retail and indoor self-storage center; the other will be...
Bertie schools workforce housing complex opens
WINDSOR — The first tenants of a new 24-unit housing complex for public school and local government employees in Bertie County began to move in last week. Bertie County Schools officials hope the housing complex will help recruit and retain effective teachers. The district had the second highest attrition rate in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the most recent data available. Its attrition rate was 25.8%, meaning one in four teachers left the district. ...
'Welcome' protest staged by biz owners
EDENTON — Protests of a different sort occupied Edenton’s Confederate Plaza on the south end of Broad Street the morning of Saturday. Instead of demonstrating for or against the town’s Confederate Monument, two Edenton business owners, Joe Wach and Malcolm King, conducted what might be described as either a “positive picket” or “welcome protest.” Wach, who owns the Herringbone Restaurant, and King, who owns Edenton Bay Trading Company, secured picketing...
City pauses use of city credit cards, calls for assessment of gas card use
City officials have temporarily suspended the use of city credit cards to allow City Manager Montré Freeman time to create a policy that states which employees should be authorized to possess and use them. City Council voted 7-1 Monday night to suspend immediately the use of city purchase cards by all workers, with the exception of Freeman and city department heads. Voting against the motion was 4th Ward Councilman Johnnie Walton. ...
Pam Strickland: New law attacks demand for sex trafficking
North Carolina recently became the third state in the country to make the purchase of sex a felony. Anti-human trafficking advocates across the state have been actively educating legislators since January 2023 about the need to change solicitation of prostitution from a misdemeanor to a felony. Signed by Gov. Roy Cooper on June 28, H971 is a valuable tool in the demand reduction arsenal. Demand reduction is a strategy to prevent sex trafficking by reducing the number of potential sex buyers. ...
Tom Campbell: Supreme Court ruling gave us a king
How would this nation’s founders react to the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity? Students of history would likely say those patriots would be appalled and frightened. The 13 colonies rebelled under the monarchy in Great Britain. They were willing to fight to the death to rid themselves of a ruler with absolute power to tax and govern them. After the long and sacrificial war, the new states were resolute to never again subject themselves to so much authority by one person. ...
Orr column: Refrigerator pickle recipe timely as cucumbers abound
One of the things I love about Edenton is the friendliness and hospitality of life in a small Southern town. We may not all be locals, or even originally from the South, but the kindness of friends and neighbors is a common thread in our town. Recently my friend and neighbor, Bonnie Pierce, brought us a jar of her wonderful pickles. You may know Bonnie from her many volunteer endeavors...
Editorial: Vouchers must not be blank checks
It is not an unrealistic expectation that North Carolinians hold elected officials accountable for how tax dollars are spent. When legislators dole out more than half a billion dollars to private schools, it should go without mention there would be clear provisions for taxpayers to know how much money goes where, whether the money is being spent for the purpose intended and whether that purpose is being achieved. When it...
Musings on the WNBA, Team USA and Olympic fencing
I have a few thoughts this week so buckle up, we are going to move quickly. How many players selected in the first round of the NBA draft did you recognize? For the record, you should know that Bronny James was picked in the second round. Keep that in mind before you answer. How about the WNBA? How many players selected in the first round of that draft did you...
Each team received $400M from NFL's revenues
The National Football League earned more than $13 billion and distributed more than $400 million in 2023 to each team from national revenue, according to Sportico, the digital platform that covers the business of sports. The record distribution comes as teams across the league continue to push for public incentives for new stadiums and renovations. Most recently, Charlotte approved $650 million of tax money for a renovation at the Carolina...
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