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Albemarle Neighbor: Making Pips' customers look special is Sawyer's goal
With her clothing and accessories business Pips and Company, Jaden Sawyer says she enjoys helping her customers find just the perfect look. “It’s nice when you can wear something that makes you feel special,” says Sawyer. Sawyer started Pips and Company in June 2022. She sells her clothing and accessories online, at pop-up shops and during local events. Her business is also among the more than 75 featured at Artisans...
Downtown Hertford's Grand Illumination set for Friday, Dec. 1
HERTFORD — Hertford is gearing up for its annual “Christmas Weekend” which features the Grand Illumination and Hertford Christmas Parade on successive days Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-2. Susan Cox, event co-chair for the Grand Illumination, said between 300 and 400 residents and visitors attended last year’s event. She’s expecting that many and more if the weather cooperates. While a full slate of activities is planned Friday evening, the Grand...
Sharon White Ward
Sharon White Ward, of 605 Gaston Drive, died Thursday, November 9, 2023 in ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville. Mrs. Ward was born in Chowan County on September 29, 1948 and was the daughter of the late David George and Mary Gordy White. She had retired as the Information Management Coordinator with Perquimans County High School. Surviving is her husband of 48 years, Paul Ward; her son, Brian Seay (wife, Kristina) of Warrenton, VA; her daughter, Erika Harris of Lincolnton; four grandchildren, Brittney Torrance (husband, Davey), Carter Seay, and Noah and Gavin Harris; and three great-grandchildren, Sam, Silas, and Matilda Torrance....
Orr column: Butternut squash soup a family Thanksgiving tradition
As Thanksgiving approaches we often reflect on the year and give thanks for friends and loved ones. This year I’m so very thankful for the many people that have blessed my life. The experiences we share with others are what makes our lives rich. And when those experiences involve food there is an extra layer of richness that creates a bond of love. There are so many people with unfortunate...
Numbers that should get your attention
While I have come to enjoy writing for you, my favorite subject in school was always math. I appreciated how absolute it is. I love to read and good literature can be art, but art is up to interpretation and math is not. I like that. Today’s column is going to be about numbers and how a few of them stood out to me as I surveyed the current sports...
Johnstone continues mental illness advocacy with new book
EDENTON — For Betsy Johnstone, the advocacy work she does is all about her son, who began to show signs of bipolar disorder when he was 13. Today, Johnstone’s son is in his 40s, happily married, a father, and runs a successful business. Johnstone advocates for the mentally ill and their families, trying to deliver a message of hope and purpose to both. She has just published a book, “Dear...
Many Perquimans houses show increased market value
An appraiser working on the 2024 revaluation of property for Perquimans County shared with county officials last week some examples of increases in residential values since the last revaluation in 2016. Renee McGinnis of Piner Appraisal made a presentation to the county commissioners during a public hearing Monday on the schedules, standards and rules for the 2024 appraisal. The new tax valuations will be used as the basis for billing...
Celebrating victory: White, Hodges thank voters, supporters
HERTFORD — Perquimans County’s two municipalities will get new mayors next month following Ashley Hodges’ victory last week in Hertford’s election and Preston White’s victory in Winfall’s election. Hodges, a sitting Hertford town councilor who serves as the council’s mayor pro tem, defeated first-time candidate Reginald White 313 votes to 192 votes, or 61.61% to 37.8%, according to unofficial results. Preston White, the mayor pro tem of the Winfall Town...
Pirates' season ends in OT loss to Lakewood Leopards
The Perquimans Pirates’ 2023 football season ended with a 35-28 overtime loss to the Lakewood Leopards, Thursday, Nov. 9, in a second-round showdown of the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s 1A state playoffs. The Pirates were the No. 10 seed in the eastern region of the playoffs bracket and finished the season 7-4 overall and 2-3 in Four Rivers 1A action. The Nov. 9th game was played at Lakewood High, which is located north of Roseboro between Fayetteville and Clinton. ...
Perquimans Veterans Day speaker: Veterans 'unifying force'
HERTFORD — At a time when “uncertainty and division” seem to be the rule rather than the exception, it’s veterans who serve as a “unifying force” both on and off the battlefield, a top official with the American Legion in Hertford said Saturday, Nov.11. “They come from all walks of life, representing the rich tapestry of our nation. Yet, when they put on the uniform, they become an even greater power — the embodiment of the American spirit,” Col. Gary Kollmann, adjutant at American Legion...
Perquimans to hire 3 new workers for Medicaid expansion
HERTFORD — Perquimans officials last week approved the hiring of three of the five new employees requested by the county social services director to help with implementation of Medicaid expansion in the county. Medicaid expansion in North Carolina begins Dec. 1, and Perquimans Department of Social Services Director Angela Jordan asked county commissioners Monday night for four new Medicaid caseworkers and one lead caseworker to help with the implementation. State...
Perquimans schools release honor rolls, president's list
The Perquimans County Schools recently announced its A and A/B honor rolls for Hertford Grammar School and Perquimans County High School and the President’s List and A/B honor roll for Perquimans County Middle School for the first quarter of the 2023-24 school year. The following students achieved the honor: Hertford Grammar SchoolA Honor Roll 3rd grade: Caysen Applegate, Brayden Boyce, Jacob Buonvino, Cash Caldwell, Phoenix Duncan, Brooklynn Griffin, Brayden Jacobs-Mack,...
Clayton man wanted in Perquimans for attempted murder arrested in Edenton
A Clayton man wanted in Perquimans County for attempted first-degree murder and two other felony charges was arrested in Edenton late last month following a tip from a citizen, according to Edenton police. Montreal Deshaun Porter, 30, who listed his address as the 300 block of Cherry Bark Loop, was arrested Oct. 28 following a traffic stop in the 500 block of Coke Avenue, police said. According to a press...
Perquimans Sheriff: Man's death in Winfall probed as homicide
WINFALL — The Perquimans sheriff says a man whose body was found Sunday in Winfall died from “blunt force trauma.” Sheriff Shelby White identified the deceased man on Tuesday as Marcos Domingo Velazquez, 43. White said he did not know Velazquez’s address. The Perquimans Sheriff’s Office is investigating Velazquez’s death as a homicide, White said. No arrests have been made. ...
Hartman column: We're someone in Christ; don’t let culture tell you otherwise
Once upon a time there lived three young people — Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. They were from nobility. The trio were well educated and knew their identity as children of God. Hananiah’s name meant, “God has been gracious.” Mishael’s name meant, “Who Is Like God?” Azariah’s name meant, “God has helped.” With time, these three young people and others were taken into captivity to serve in the palace of the Chaldeans. The Chaldeans wanted to change these three young people. They were even assigned new...
'Crafted from Wood' objects tell creators' stories
A new exhibit will open at the Museum of the Albemarle today entitled “Crafted from Wood.” As the title implies, the exhibit will display objects, both from the museum’s collection and from private collections, made from wood that have served the needs of the citizens of the Albemarle region and beyond for the past three centuries. While the objects themselves tell an important story about the history of the region,...
Vaden L. "Buck" Cudworth
HERTFORD - Vaden Levene Cudworth of Hertford, NC (known as to his family and friends as Buck), a husband, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2023, in Barco, North Carolina. Born on October 17, 1940, in Norfolk, Virginia, Vaden lived a life filled with dedication and service to his country and community. He was 83 years old at the time of his passing. Buck proudly served his country as a member of the U.S Marine Corps and as a policeman for the City of Norfolk Police Department. In addition to his role as a police...
Hoggard column: A checklist for those beginning their Christian walk
When it comes to walking with the Lord, often we can feel a little whiplash. One Sunday, the preacher stands in the pulpit declaring, “All that is needed for eternal salvation is belief in the Lord Jesus Christ!” The altars fill, and lives are changed. Those new converts attend church a week later to hear that all they need to do to live according to Jesus is pray and read their Bibles daily, attend church weekly, tithe, serve in a ministry, give to missions and...
Who are you? And what are you doing here?
Akiva ben Joseph was a rabbi, scholar, and sage. Scholars say he had a rabbinic relationship with Gamaliel, the Apostle Paul’s teacher in Judaism. Once, Akiva was walking to his home in Capernaum, so deep in contemplation of the holy Scriptures that he missed his turn. Deep in thought, he continued straight until he face-planted a Roman fortress. A guard yelled down to him from the fort, “Who are you?...
Postcard from Ukraine: An artist's paintings pay postage for winter's warmth
Can paint transform to postage? With an artist’s alchemy, the answer is yes. In 1937, a little girl was born in Odessa, Ukraine. She painted before she could print. She saw color and shadow and composition where others simply saw the ordinary. Young Larisa longed to draw, but her father, a commercial truck driver, forbade it. Soviet Ukraine had little creative bandwidth for such trifles and she was schooled in...
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