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Davis has a special night even by high standards
Imagine being the first person to accomplish something since Michael Jordan did it. It sounds impressive, am I right? Doesn’t really matter what the accomplishment is. If you are the first person to do it since he did it, the assumption is that you must be really good. UNC’s basketball team has a point guard named R.J. Davis and I watched him do something against Miami the other night that...
Fybe, COA unveil new fiber-optic tech training course
Fiber broadband company Fybe held an open house at Edenton’s College of The Albemarle Campus on Friday, Feb. 23, to showcase its new training program for certified splicing technicians needed for the growing fiber optic internet and communications industry. Fybe will sponsor the Fiber OpTIC (Optical Telecom Installation Certification) course, which will teach students the skills they need to work in the growing fiber-optic industry. The course will meet Tuesday...
Perquimans OKs Gates 911 merger
Perquimans commissioners voted this week to move forward with consolidation of the county’s 911 Communications Center with Gates County’s 911 emergency call center. Perquimans is now waiting to hear from Gates County officials whether they also will approve the agreement, which has Perquimans’ 911 Communications Center taking over reception of 911 calls in Gates and dispatching law enforcement and emergency services in both counties. Perquimans County Manager Frank Heath said...
Preventing child sexual abuse: Some tips for parents
A mother of several young children recently shared a humorous anecdote about bath time with her kids. As each child finished their bath, their dad stood by with towels, ready to assist. However, their youngest, a 23-month-old toddler decided to dash past her dad in her birthday suit. As her dad reached out to tap her bottom, the toddler exclaimed, "No, Daddy, that's private!" Her mom chuckled and told her husband, "My work here is done." ...
Perquimans girls roll in first round game against Oxford Prep
HERTFORD — The Perquimans County High School girls basketball took their first step toward a state championship Tuesday night by defeating Oxford Prep 55-31. The Pirates, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association playoffs' No. 2 seed in the East, dominated the No. 31-seed Griffins from start to finish. Lailana Harris led all scorers with 19 points, followed by Crishya Sellers with 10 points. Heather Smith and Asia Fletcher added...
Martin: Remembering Lefty: A great coach, even better storyteller
Coach Lefty Driesell died on Feb. 17. He coached successful basketball teams at Davidson, Maryland, James Madison, and Georgia State. I wanted to honor him now, but I have written so many columns about him, I thought it might be a better idea to let him speak for himself. I can do this now thanks...
Jesus' last supper is on display, don't lose heart
“Then came the day of unleavened bread,” Luke writes about Jesus’ last dinner. We affectionately call such a meal a “supper.” To “sup” with someone is to enjoy drinks together. What a joy to sit for a long conversation with those you love, whether over coffee, water, tea, Pepsi, wine or beer. I haven’t enjoyed all of these, but I see something longing in us to enjoy one another’s company for a time. To sup with someone is to drink over a prolonged time, which...
Getting it right: Parrish retires as building inspector
During his 31 years as a building inspector, Virgil Parrish has witnessed an evolution in building materials and construction trends. He’s also seen both a boom in homebuilding and a near collapse in the wake of the Great Recession 16 years ago. But the thing that didn’t change across those three decades was Parrish’s goal to ensure new homes and commercial buildings were constructed according to applicable building codes, ensuring they were safe for long-term occupancy. ...
LWVNNC to mark International Women's Day March 12
For the third year in a row, the League of Women Voters Northeastern North Carolina is celebrating International Women’s Day by hosting a wine-tasting event. The event will again be held at 2 Souls Wine Bar at 512 E. Main St., Elizabeth City, on March 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are already sold out. The event will feature wines from women owned/operated vineyards. Also, Sandra Krueger, assistant...
River City to host Group Workcamp in July, accepting applications for free home repairs
River City Community Development Corp. is currently accepting applications from homeowners in Pasquotank, Camden and Perquimans counties who are either low income, elderly or disabled and need help with home repairs this summer. River City CDC plans to host approximately 441 teenagers and adults from across the country who will be participating in a Group Workcamp in Elizabeth City scheduled for July 14-20. As many as 80 qualifying residents of...
Museum of the Albemarle: Women's wartime service less recognized, just as valuable
Did you know that more than 350,000 women across the United States have served in the military? Or that more than 7,000 of those women were from North Carolina? There’s an abundance of media featuring stories about men who served in the military as far back as the Revolutionary War, but why aren’t there more media about the women who served? Women served as nurses, cooks and laundresses during wartime,...
Beware of scammers
During February, we often think about making connections and building new relationships. Relationships bring joy and connection – but unfortunately, scammers love to prey on other people’s hope and happiness. They are adept at using sweetheart scams to rob people of their hard-earned money. In 2023, we received 71 sweetheart scam complaints representing more than $2.3 million in total losses. People make new friends and find dates online – that...
Joseph E. Riddick
Joseph Earl Riddick, 76, of 167 Riverside Drive, Hertford, NC, died Friday, February 16, 2024, in his home where he was cared for by his family. Mr. Riddick was born in Perquimans County on May 28, 1947, and was the son of Dorothy Dail Riddick of Hertford and the late Earl J. Riddick. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife's parents, Eugene and Geneva Mustian, longtime residents of Ahoskie, and by his brother-in-law, Larry Mustian. Employed with what is now known as Dominion Energy for 30 years, he started with the company when it...
Navalny's death must not stop fight for justice in Russia
I’ll tell you straight away what I’m up to in this column. I’m trying to persuade you that Vladimir Putin is not worthy of your support, and that Alexei Navalny is a hero for our time. We should point to him in every elementary and high school class, and in every Sunday School, and say “That is someone you should emulate, an honest-to-goodness role model.” Like Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Nazi Germany, Navalny stood with almost superhuman courage against a bloodthirsty dictator. He spoke truth to...
Hertford woman facing charges tied to Jan. 6, 2021, attack assigned federal public defender
A Hertford woman facing four criminal charges tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is being represented by a federal public defender. Sandra Lee Hodges has been assigned legal representation by Diana Pereira, an assistant federal defender with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, in Raleigh, according to federal court documents. Pereira said Friday she had no comment regarding Hodges’ case. ...
Smith: Empowered kids best defense against those who intend harm
Forensic psychologists specialize in analyzing the behavior of individuals who violate the law, offering valuable insights to law enforcement agencies. Dr. Michael Bourke has garnered international recognition for his expertise in understanding and assessing sexual offenders. With more than three decades of experience, he has evaluated more than 1,000 sexual offenders and played a key role in establishing the U.S. Marshal's Service Behavioral Analysis Unit. I was introduced to Dr....
A remarkable story of perseverance
I had the pleasure of meeting a gentleman by the name of Chad Porter years ago while doing some work at the Wilmington Convention Center down here in southeastern North Carolina. He had come to speak to the staff about his life experiences. Porter was 15 when he was run over by a boat while competitively water skiing. The story was gnarly and I’ll save you the graphic details, but know that surviving what he did is an accomplishment all by itself. ...
Hertford on Ice: Hertford's winter event drew 900-1,000
It was a rare sight: children and adults, many of whom had never put on a pair of ice skates before, skating across an ice rink set up in the middle of a parking lot. The ice rink was just one of the half-dozen winter-themed attractions set up by Massachusetts-based Artificial Ice Events for the first-ever Hertford on Ice event in downtown Hertford on Saturday, Feb. 17. Other attractions included a giant “bouncy” snowman, a “snow” maze, several giant slides, including a “Toboggan Tunnel” and...
Hiring efforts keep Winfall juvenile detention center on track for spring reopening
WINFALL — Thanks in part to a successful hiring campaign, a state-run juvenile detention center that closed more than a decade ago in Winfall remains on track to reopen this spring. Efforts to hire new juvenile justice officers and other specialized staff have been going well, said Matt Debnam, communications officer for the N.C. Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. “Currently, the division is focusing on hiring direct care...
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