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Letter: Just one rule at Holy Trinity Episcopal: Love God above all else and neighbor as yourself (copy)
Just one rule at Holy Trinity Episcopal: Love God above all else and neighbors as yourself If you are going to a church that you are comfortable with, you need not read any further. I am certainly not one to preach to the choir. If, however, you have fallen away from your faith, or maybe have not been raised in any faith but sometimes feel that you are missing something...
Hartman column: God's resurrection power makes believers victorious
Understanding the prominence of Jesus’ resurrection is essential for our spiritual growth. The resurrection is the ultimate demonstration of God’s power over death and sin. The resurrection reminds us that no matter what we face, we have a Savior who has overcome the world, death, hell, and the grave. Let’s consider His resurrection more deeply. The resurrection of Jesus is proof that He is who He claims. The disciples saw the resurrection as a seal of approval for everything Jesus said. Before this event, God...
Smith column: How to identify and then report child sexual abuse
I recently spoke with a woman who, like many survivors of child sexual abuse, advocates for others who have experienced similar trauma. Drawing from her own experiences and the clarity of adulthood, the woman stressed the importance of recognizing the signs of child sexual abuse and requested that I share information about this to assist parents. This column explores the physical, emotional, and behavioral effects of child sexual abuse, and...
Orr column: Asparagus a favorite for spring side dishes, appetizers
Spring in Edenton is a joyous and festive celebration of new life. Beautiful spring blossoms usher in a wonderful array of fruits and vegetables and the promise of an abundant season ahead. We now begin to see an early spring harvest and can find rhubarb, peas, ramps, fiddlehead ferns, and asparagus on many restaurant menus. And while asparagus can be found year-round its flavor is now at its peak. This...
Hoggard column: Jesus despised the cup but still drank from it for us
“May this cup pass from me,” the Master whispers to heaven. Was He afraid? Did He want to quit? We may ask many questions about our Savior’s intentions, but what is clear is that He would not be discouraged by the day's circumstances — so long as He fulfilled the Father’s will. Jesus was well aware of the expectations for the 24 hours to come. ...
Jo Ann Tatum Morris
Jo Ann Tatum Morris, 90, of 214 Market Street, died Saturday, February 24, 2024. Born in Elizabethtown, NC, on October 14, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Nash LeGrand Tatum and Ida Francis Suggs Tatum. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Donald S. Morris, her brother, Nash LeGrand Tatum, Jr., her nephew, Nash LeGrand Tatum, III, and by a special friend, Tony Key. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she later attended Radcliffe College and the University of Austria. Her specialty and area of study focused on...
Hartman column: God's resurrection power has transformative effect
A little girl was standing in the foyer of her church, staring at a plaque on the wall. The pastor approached her and asked what had caught her attention. The child replied that she was looking at all the names on the wall. The pastor explained that those names belonged to the church members who had died in the service. The girl paused for a moment and then asked, “Did they die during the morning or evening service?” ...
Throckmorton column: Acts tells story of Paul, Barnabas and the early church
The Book of Acts is such a fascinating read. The first “church” originated in Jerusalem. Of significance is that the first Gentile church was founded in Antioch, and there, the believers were first called Christians or "Christ-ones." Paul (also known as Saul) and Barnabas spent a whole year there, preaching, teaching and converting many to become believers. The young church at Antioch had a mixture of both Jews and Gentiles...
Time to give the guy his due
LeBron James is corny and incredible. Not in that order. The man from Akron (no, not Steph Curry) is undeniably one of the best basketball players of all time. People thoroughly enjoy the debate about the GOAT (greatest of all time), and I could make a convincing argument for several players. There can be no definitive answer, but if your list of potential candidates doesn’t include LeBron James, you’ve lost all credibility with me. ...
Tobias column: Finding the right words another step in learning to see
In 2007 the Oxford Junior Dictionary removed “kingfisher” and replaced it with “broadband.” It was one of about 40 common words concerning nature like acorn, adder, bluebell, dandelion, fern, heron, newt, and willow that had been dropped. Even the adorable “otter” was scrubbed from the popular primary school dictionary. It seems that children weren’t using these words enough to warrant their being listed in the dictionary. ...
Town Council OKs new building for Hertford public works
Town employees in Hertford who are responsible for patching up, replacing and maintaining the town’s property are about to get a new place to work. Hertford Town Council agreed at its Feb. 26 meeting to replace the town’s Public Works Administration building at 142 Meads Circle with a new building estimated to cost $411,860. Town Manager Janice Cole said the new structure is needed because the current building is in...
Perquimans girls soccer slides by Holmes 4-2
EDENTON — The Perquimans County High School girls soccer team took on the John A. Holmes Aces on Tuesday afternoon in Edenton and came home with a 4-2 win. Anna Fisher scored three goals for the Pirates, tallied one assist and had seven points in the match. She scored the three goals on six shots, with four of the shots on goal. Ashlyn Overman scored one goal, had two assists,...
Perquimans girls upset in third round of playoffs, fall 45-41 to Pamlico County
HERTFORD — The Perquimans County High School girls basketball team, the No. 2 seed in the 1A East North Carolina High School Athletic Association bracket, fell at home Tuesday night to 10th-seeded Pamlico County 45-41. It was a tough second half for the Pirates, who saw a double-digit halftime lead disappear. Pamlico hit enough of their free throws down the stretch in the fourth quarter, and Perquimans couldn't get their shots to fall. ...
Mormon missionary Tinney values intangible rewards of service
“Gen-Z,” those young adults born between 1990 and the first few years of the 21st century, get a pretty bad rap these days. Words like “self-indulgent,” “self-involved,” and “lazy” get thrown around a lot. Older generations may have used the same adjectives to describe younger people since the days of Aristotle, but Andrew Tinney defies the stereotypes. ...
Buckhout defeats Smith in 1st U.S. House District
Laurie Buckhout defeated Sandy Smith by more than 4,400 votes in their Republican primary race in the 1st U.S. House District on Tuesday. Buckhout garnered 33,789 votes to Smith’s 29,383 votes, or 53.4% to 46.5%, winning in 15 of the district’s 22 counties, according to the N.C. State Board of Elections’ website. In a statement, Buckhout thanked voters of the 1st House District for her victory. ...
Out and About: Chamber to host Taste of Harbor Towns Saturday
Taste of Harbor Towns TV celebrity chef Vic Moea, also known as “Vic Vegas,” will serve as both the host and a judge for the Perquimans Chamber of Commerce’s “Taste of Harbor Towns” cooking competition at American Legion Post 126 at 113 Academy St., Hertford, today at 10 a.m. Tickets for attendees are $15, $10 for kids ages 12-5, and free for kids younger than 5. For tickets, contact Cangemi at director@perquimanschamber.com. ...
Perquimans girls defeat Triangle Math and Science 52-36, move on to third round
HERTFORD — The Perquimans County High School girls basketball team defeated Triangle Math and Science Academy 52-36 Friday night to move on to the third round of the NCHSAA state basketball tournament. The Tigers of Triangle Math and Science used a barrage of three-pointers to keep the game close in the second half, but the Pirates grabbed the lead and kept it thanks in part to contributions from a number of different players. ...
Margaret (White) Dudley
Margaret White "Peggy" Dudley, 93, of Hertford, NC, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Born in Perquimans County on December 30, 1930, Peggy was the daughter of the late Jacob L. and Artemesia Towe White and the widow of Bill Dudley. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary W. Overton, four brothers, Jake, Joe, Charles, and Frank, and by two nieces. Surviving is her brother, Ralph White of Hampton, VA and thirteen nieces and nephews. A graduate of Perquimans High School and East Carolina University, Peggy was a retired teacher...
Throckmorton: We, too, need Peter's vision
It was already an unusual situation. Simon Peter was staying in the house of Simon the Tanner, one who handled dead animals and urine. That was considered unclean by the Jews; nonetheless, Peter had already relaxed his views a little even before “the vision.” Let me set the stage. Cornelius, a godly and generous Roman Centurion who yearned to know more about Jesus Christ, had sent two of his servants and a devout soldier to bring Peter to his home to share the Good News. ...
Tobias column: Shopping malls are Ozymandias of consumer capitalism
“There lies another Ozymandias of consumer capitalism,” writes Andrew Mayeda, Bloomberg journalist covering global economics in Washington, “(But) where will grandfathers take their grandsons for ice cream?” Mayeda was reminiscing about his boyhood visits with his grandfather to the Century III Mall in the early '80s. His taciturn grandfather would take him to the food court there and get him a scoop of blackberry ice cream. The Century III Mall,...
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