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Post 126 plans Veterans Day celebration
American Legion Post 126’s Veterans Day celebration will be held Saturday, Nov. 11, outside the Perquimans County Courthouse in downtown Hertford. The Post 126 color guard will raise the national flag at Albemarle Plantation prior to the ceremony. At 11 a.m., the ceremony will start with the color guard marching down Church Street to post colors on the courthouse lawn. The Perquimans County High School marching band will perform the...
Good Works Community Church to host Veterans Day service
Good Works Community Church is honoring local veterans in a special commemorative Veterans Day Worship Service on Sunday, Nov. 12. The service is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the theme is “Veterans...They Called on The Lord and He Saved Them from Their Enemies!”, based on 2 Samuel 22:2-4. The service will be a celebration for those who have served the U.S. armed forces. Along with music and special presentations, the...
Hertford, Winfall voters head to polls on Tuesday
The towns of Hertford and Winfall will elect mayors and town council members in municipal elections that will be held Tuesday. Early voting for both elections continues at the Perquimans County Board of Elections at 601 S. Edenton Road St., Hertford, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Friday. Early voting will also be held on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. As of noon on Tuesday, 167 voters had...
Chop down an alternative Christmas tree
Contrary to popular belief, Halloween is not too early to start thinking about decorating for Christmas. You might start with the tree. Traditional holiday trees such as the favored Fraser fir will be harvested soon and ready for purchase around Thanksgiving. But why wait for an expensive tree? My family has supported Fraser fir tree farms every Christmas for as long as I can remember. The rising cost of those...
Museum of the Albemarle: Enslaved craftsmen essential at Somerset Plantation
Museum of the Albemarle will open its newest exhibit, “Crafted from Wood,” on Saturday, Nov. 11, which explores the gift of crafting treasures from wood while highlighting the training and abilities of the crafter. For centuries, those crafters included enslaved laborers who worked in regional shops as carpenters, cabinetmakers, bricklayers, sawyers, plasterers, and joiners. Despite often not receiving credit for their work, their integral role in wood-crafting trades can be seen in surviving works and structures. Enslaved laborers rarely had a choice in what projects...
Director: Hertford making progress in water-leak response
HERTFORD — The town of Hertford is making slow but steady progress repairing leaks in the town’s water pipes, according to the department head charged with that task. David Forsythe, public services director for the town, made a report to the Hertford Town Council Monday, Oct. 23, on the progress the town is making fixing the leaks. Forsythe said town staff has been running into examples of corrosion in galvanized...
Throckmorton: God calls us for such a time as this
Do you believe the Bible is God’s Holy Word? Are you mediocre about your beliefs, or do you believe strongly? Do you accept the Bible entirely, or do you pick and choose from the Scriptures as though it is a smorgasbord? Do you believe the Word of the Lord came to Jeremiah when the people of Jerusalem went into exile? Jeremiah was “appointed” by God just as was Moses, Solomon,...
Running the football and shooting the basketball
I have far too many opinions this week to contain myself to one topic so hang on because we are going to move fast. Michigan is in trouble again. They have a really talented football team and, as far as I can tell, don’t need to cheat to win but that hasn’t stopped them from trying. I don’t know what, if anything, will actually come of it. Michigan doesn’t want...
Wildlife expert: Be mindful of chronic wasting disease this deer hunting season
GREENVILLE — A discovery in Johnston County of a disease that degenerates and kills deer has N.C. Wildlife Resource Commission staff asking hunters to test and avoid transportation of their harvest as gun season gets into full swing. A case of chronic wasting disease, a transmissible neurological disease that affects deer and similar animals with a 100 percent fatality rate, was documented in Johnston County, southeast of Raleigh, during the week of Oct. 9, according to Greg Batts, district biologist for N.C. Wildlife Resource Commission...
Hertford to buy fire truck without borrowing money
Hertford Town Council is moving forward with plans to buy a new fire truck without having to borrow any funds for the purchase. Council took a series of actions at its meeting Monday to authorize the purchase of the truck using $659,594 from the town’s allocation of federal American Rescue Plan funds and $50,000 in funding provided by the Hertford Fire Department to cover the truck’s $709,594 cost. The town’s...
Brown endorses Hodges for mayor, Rouse and Waters for council seats
Mayor Earnell Brown has endorsed Councilor Ashley Hodges, the council’s mayor pro tem, to succeed her as the town’s top elected official. She also has endorsed two candidates seeking election to Hertford Town Council in the Nov. 7 election. Brown did not seek reelection as mayor after serving one term in the post. Citing the importance of unity, Brown endorsed Hodges for mayor and backed Rhonda Waters and Keith Rouse...
Lady Pirates beat North Duplin in playoffs opener
HERTFORD — The Perquimans Lady Pirates defeated North Duplin 3-0 in an opening round N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A state playoffs match on Friday, Oct. 20. Senior Daven Brabble led Perquimans’ with 18 kills and teammate Madelyn Stallings added five serving aces. Perquimans (23-3) is the No. 3 seed in the East Region playoffs bracket and was set to host Hobgood Charter (12-5) on Tuesday, Oct. 24. ...
Hertford, county to receive $6.3M in state budget
Perquimans County and the town of Hertford received a combined $6.3 million for industrial and economic development efforts in the newly passed $30 billion state budget. Through the efforts of state Rep. Ed Goodwin, R-Chowan, and Sen. Norman Sanderson, R-Pamlico, the budget includes $1.3 million for increasing water capacity in Barrow’s Alley in downtown Hertford and $3 million for the Perquimans Marine Industrial Park. In addition, there is $2 million...
At your favorite barbecue joint, most things never change
I’m not a food writer, and this column is not strictly about food. It’s about wonderful experiences in life that can be relived again and again. Food just happens to fall into that pleasant category. Ridgewood Barbecue, in Bluff City, Tennessee, is a timeless institution known far and wide for its hickory-smoked, pit-cooked barbecue. Since 1948, the family-operated restaurant has attracted a steady flow of customers who have at least one thing in common: They walk in faster than they amble out. ...
Hertford Historic Ghost Walk attendance more than double last year's
HERTFORD — The 2nd Annual Hertford Historic Ghost Walk drew more than twice as many people as last year’s inaugural event. Although a final count was not yet available earlier this week, organizers said Sunday that between Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21, more than 160 came out for the event, compared with 80 last year. “I have heard a lot of feedback and everybody said they had a wonderful time,”...
Early voting continues for town elections
Turnout on the first day of early voting for the Nov. 7 elections in both Hertford and Winfall was down from two years ago when the towns last held contested elections. A total of 30 voters cast ballots Thursday, Oct. 19, on the first day of early voting in the two towns’ elections. In 2021, 44 voters cast ballots on the first day of early voting, according to county Elections Director Jackie Greene. In 2019, the total of first-day early ballots was 69, Greene said. ...
Hoggard column: Don't be like Prodigal's brother and lose yourself in pride
The story of the Prodigal Son is only half about him. The father’s genuine love and generosity throughout the story are beautifully displayed. He listens, blesses, waits, runs, embraces, celebrates and restores his son. His joy is complete, not based on his younger son’s behavior, but on his presence. He just loved his son. However, the crowd didn’t; nor did his brother. The story takes a strange pivot. After the...
Hartman column: Paul's traits for 'shining like lights' also work today
A woman shared that she had worked late for a week straight, and on the eighth day, she stopped to purchase some comfort food. After all the late nights, she thought, “I deserve this.” As she took her place in line at the checkout, a large man ahead of her turned and said, “You look tired; please let me purchase your items.” Being a little leery of the strange man,...
Wildlife in NC photo competition now open
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting entries to its 19th annual Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition. Entries will be accepted until Jan. 31, 2024. The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers of all ages, except for employees of the Wildlife Commission and their immediate families (children, siblings and spouses). Adult competition entrants must be current magazine subscribers. Photographers in the two youth categories (13-17 years old...
Hampton: 1989 critical year for wild horses' protection
Local journalist Jeff Hampton shared insights and anecdotes from decades of research into Corolla’s wild horses at a “History for Lunch” lecture Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Museum of the Albemarle. Hampton, a former reporter for both the Virginian-Pilot and The Daily Advance who has frequently written about Outer Banks history, noted that 1989 was a critical year in the history of the Corolla horses and the history of efforts to protect them. ...
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