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Registration opens for regional forestry conference Oct. 23-24
Registration is open for a free, two-day conference scheduled for late October in Rocky Mount that will educate forest and farm owners about sustainable forestry practices, the role of consulting foresters and technical and financial assistance available through state and federal agencies. The Forest Landowner Conference, set for Oct. 23-24 at the Rocky Mount Event Center, is being held by the nonprofit Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project (SFLRP) that Roanoke Cooperative helped establish in 2013. ...
Pirates overcome turnovers, topple ODU to improve to 2-0
NORFOLK, VA. — As the mistakes and turnovers mount for the East Carolina football team, so do the wins. The Pirates overcame four interceptions from quarterback Jake Garcia, a missed extra point in the first quarter and a drive at the end of the first half that came up empty after miscommunication with the field goal unit. With the help of an aggressive defense, however, ECU rolled up a 20-14...
Veteran pastor sees much work to do
It was a calling he answered over three decades ago. That’s how Senior Pastor and founder of Carpenter’s Shop International Church, the Rev. Dr. Wallace Phillips, describes the road he took to begin to fulfill a ministerial vision. From a small church in Northampton County to its current location in Ahoskie, Carpenter’s Shop, or CSIC, describes itself in its own words as ‘a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-generational body of believers whose...
Don't get sidetracked from following the Master
Where has the President gone? Who will lead us next? Stay tuned to what seems always to be the most critical decision in the history of the world. Can we recognize the pattern? Every four years, we will make a colossal decision, and things won’t change as much as we thought. My deeply held beliefs won’t change despite who lives in the mansion in D.C. My allegiances to a person or party don’t move that much, no matter how poor the performance or corruption exposed. ...
It's that time: Set routines that will make life easier
Where did the summer go? I cannot believe we are back to school and gearing up for autumn. Often, we forsake our routines in the good old summertime. We stay up late; we get up earlier and go on vacation. Whether or not we have children returning to school, we all will likely need to set a more scheduled routine in the fall, winter and early spring. There is nothing...
Health department opens 'Hope Stands' in three counties
The Martin-Tyrrell-Washington District Health Department is doing its share to assist in the national fight against opioid addiction. Last week, officials from Martin, Washington and Tyrrell gathered on three occasions to celebrate the opening of HOPE Stands in the three counties. Under the direction of Health Education Supervisor Miranda Keel and Health Educator and Hope Exchange Coordinator Yerlin Villegas, the program was launched to help stem problems caused by addiction. ...
Runners and walkers can register for Spectacular 5K
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. “The race committee is planning to hold this year’s 15th annual Spectacular. A big shout out to all of the sponsors, friends, runners and walkers who have...
Council on Aging celebrates SCM
The Martin County Council on Aging is holding a Harvest Market celebrating the National Senior Center Month of September. Martin County Adult and Aging Services Senior Support Specialist Brianna Edwards Dickerson has a month of activities planned. The main event is the Harvest Market being held at Moratoc Park on Thursday, Sept. 19. The market will feature an array of local vendors and crafters. Dickerson is in the final stages...
Time to turn attention to the peanut crop in Martin County
In Martin County we will be digging and harvesting peanuts in the middle of September to October. Martin County ranks in at least top three in peanut production in the state, most years being first or second in planted acres. Martin County peanut acres has increased each year since 2019. Peanut seed grown and treated peanut seeds from the previous year’s crop are planted about two inches deep, at average of five seeds per foot on 36 inch rows. This is about 120 lbs. of...
Clerk of Court set to retire Dec. 1
The joy of birth has led to the excitement of retirement. Tonya Leggett’s recent pride and joy prompted the clerk to submit her retirement paperwork, effective Dec. 1. Senior Resident Wayland J. Sermons, Jr. has appointed Washington attorney Amanda G. Bramble to fulfill the term. “The effective date of my retirement is Dec. 1, 2024, which is not the end of my term, but I have been blessed with a...
Williamston commissioners amend ordinance
The Williamston Board of Commissioners revisited a recently passed Food Vendor Ordinance Tuesday evening at a called meeting. A new ordinance, that passed by a 4-1 vote, replaces the ordinance that was passed in August by a unanimous vote. The previous ordinance did not specifically outline the distance from a restaurant a food vendor would be allowed to operate. The new ordinance specifically outlines the distance. ...
It could be worse: You could be a Florida St. fan
Week one of college football is complete and I wanted to check in on all my fellow diehard fans. Hopefully things have gone exactly as you had hoped, but even if they haven’t, I have good news. At least you’re not a Florida State fan. To be a fan of the Seminoles in my youth was to be a national championship contender every season. To those FSU fans who remember the old glory years and the more recent Jimbo-Jameis days, last season must have seemed...
Nineteen ECU Health nurses recognized among Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina
Nineteen ECU Health nurses have been named part of the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina by the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina Board of Directors. The recipients are recognized for their outstanding professional ability and contributions to improving health care services in their communities. “ECU Health nurses have devoted their careers to caring for others and serving our community with exceptional dedication,” said Trish Baise, chief nursing executive, ECU Health. “I am so proud of the amazing nurses recognized by the Great 100....
Gators football pulls the win over the Chargers
The Martin County Gators take the Chargers On Thursday, Aug. 29 the Gators traveled to Ayden to take on the Ayden – Grifton Chargers. Martin County pulled off a win with a final score of 40-21. Jysen Sheppard had 116 passing yards Thursday night. Jah Sheppard had 195 rushing yards in the game Thursday night. Gators Volleyball falls to Barons Martin County Gators hosted the Red Barons volleyball team on Thursday also. They fell short with only winning 2 matches out of the five with Gates County winning three out of the five.
Bear Grass Volleyball takes the win
Bear Grass Volleyball pulls Panthers Bear Grass hosted the Northside – Pinetown Panthers on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Bear Grass pulled a close one in the first set winning it 26-24. Northside was able to pull out the second set winning 25-21. The lady Bears then came back in the third and fourth set pulling out the wins in both. The score in the third set was 25-18 and for the fourth it was 25-20.
Bear Grass Charter volleyball tops Northside in four sets
The front-line hitting duo of juniors Callee Perry and Lane Gregory proved to be the difference as the Bear Grass Charter volleyball team defeated Northside-Pinetown 26-24, 21-25, 25-18, 25-20 in a non-conference match on Aug. 28. The Bears improved to 2-3 overall while handing the Panthers (2-1) their first loss. Bear Grass took a 6-1 lead in the first set on a four-point serving run from senior Carly Bembridge. Freshman...
Pirates smash Norfolk State for season-opening win
This is not the same East Carolina team from a year ago. That was clear midway through the first quarter. Many of the offseason changes and adjustments were unveiled on Saturday as the Pirates rolled to a season-opening, 42-3, win over Norfolk State. The up-tempo, no-huddle offense moved with a flurry and the defense smothered the Spartans’ rushing attack in a resounding win inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. ...
Collard Festival deeply rooted in the culture of Ayden
Back in 1975, folks got a good chuckle over the fact that the woman who co-chaired the first-ever Ayden Collard Festival didn’t care a thing for collards. Lois Theuring had said as much in an article in what was then the local newspaper, the Ayden News Leader, in which the writer and artist had declared: “I hate collards.” Not long afterward, Willis Manning, who was president of the Chamber of Commerce at the time, invited Theuring to help head up the new festival that had...
Phillips resigns post as tax assessor
Martin County Tax Assessor Melissa Phillips has resigned her position. Philips submitted her letter of resignation to Interim County Manager Ben Eisner on Thursday, August 22. Phillips’ last day will be Friday, Sept. 6. She has accepted a position in Carteret County. “I was informed by Melissa on Aug. 22 that she would be resigning, with her last day being Sept. 6. I informed the board the same day,” said...
Pass the soap and a lot of it
I think we have all heard the phrase “I will wash your mouth out with soap if you say that again.” It was a staple threat used by parents and grandparents just a few generations back. I admit I tested the threat on several occasions only to learn what a bar of Ivory soap tasted like. A curse word, a lie, an insult or a demeaning verbal assault on a brother or sister could result in this barbaric punishment. ...
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