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Hoggard column: Unlike ours, God's relationships are not love-hate
What is a love-hate relationship? We often hear this in reference to things we don’t like, yet every love relationship contains a dash of hate. The man of your dreams can leave his socks in the dumbest place in the house. Your daughter, who brings a smile to your face every day, can humiliate you with the boy she brings home. The boss you give your life to can choose to help someone you don’t think is worth it. ...
Sheriff issues criminal summonses for assaults, larceny
Perquimans Sheriff Heather Ballance, of the 500 block of Cove Road, Hertford, was issued a criminal summons Sept. 3 for a charge of misdemeanor larceny. Leon Drummond, of the 100 block of Otter Way, Hertford, was issued a criminal summons Sept. 3 for a charge of injury to personal property. James Lane, of the 400...
PCRA to feature Belvidere homes in Jollification tour Saturday
Hertford Jollification The Perquimans County Restoration Association will host the annual Jollification today from noon to 4 p.m. The event will feature a tour of Belvidere historic sites and homes and a dinner on the lawn at the Newbold White House in Hertford. The band Uphill will perform. Tickets to the tour and dinner are $25 for each event or $40 for both. Tickets available at PerquimansRestoration.org. Red Cross blood...
Perquimans deputy resigns after arrest for DWI, reckless driving
HERTFORD — A Perquimans County sheriff’s deputy who crashed his personal pickup truck into two parked vehicles while off duty has resigned following his arrest on charges that included driving while impaired. Deputy Spencer Tyler Wentz resigned on Sept. 12, three days after his arrest by the N.C. Highway Patrol on charges of DWI and reckless driving to endanger, a county official confirmed last week. Wentz, 23, of the 700...
Hertford exploring historic district designation for West Hertford
HERTFORD — Hertford town officials are exploring a possible historic district designation for an area in West Hertford. Hertford Town Council voted unanimously last week to accept a proposal from Landmark Preservation Associates to perform the work needed to secure the designation. Town Manager Janice Cole recommended the Lexington, Virginia-based firm conduct a study in preparation for applying for an official historic district designation. ...
Perquimans volleyball suffers first loss of season
Looking at the teams’ records at maxpreps.com and Wednesday night’s volleyball match between Perquimans and J.H. Rose looked like a great matchup. In reality it was even better, as the contest spanned the full five sets. The Lady Pirates (8-1) suffered their first loss of the season against the visiting J.H. Rose Rampants, a Big East 3A/4A squad out of Greenville. Perquimans opened the match by winning the first two sets 25-23 and 27-25. The Lady Rampants (9-2) regrouped and finished the match by winning...
New lawn ideas grow like weeds
Articles are appearing with more and more frequency offering ideas and suggestions for reimagining the grounds around homes as something other than the popular turf lawn that requires regular mowing. It’s all about sustainable living and fighting climate change. I understand this concern, and I would like to participate in the movement. But it’s all I can do right now to keep up with my mowing. We built our house...
100 years of history
What can we learn from our state’s history? Many of us learned the basics in the eighth grade. But that was a long time ago and it’s hard to remember after so many years. Don’t worry. There is help, in the form of The North Carolina Historical Review, which is published four times a year...
All in the toss: Local wins cornhole world championship
HERTFORD — Hertford resident Wayne Corprew is a senior division world champion in cornhole. Corprew won the senior singles world championship this summer at the American Cornhole Organization World Championships in Owensboro, Kentucky, during the last week of July, “It gets bigger every year,” he said recently of the world championship tournament, noting that the senior singles category this year drew 97 contestants from all over the United States. ...
John E. McCormack, Jr.
John E. McCormack, Jr., 75, passed away peacefully in Chesapeake, VA on September 4, 2023. Born in Connecticut to the late John and Rosemary McCormack, he is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 52 years, Linda-Sue; his son, David; daughters, Laura (Russell) McCormack and Rebecca Cournoyer; daughter-in-law, Jill McCormack; and loving grandchildren, Mercedes Cournoyer and Cooper McCormack. He was predeceased by his son, John. He also leaves two sisters, Judith (Hugh) McGuire and Margaret Cuozzo. His brothers, Peter and Dennis also predeceased him. He enlisted in the US Navy from 1967-1971 and afterward joined the Connecticut Army National Guard, where he retired after 25 years achieving the rank of First Sergeant. He also worked at the Southern New England Telephone Co. before retiring to North Carolina, where he enjoyed boating, fishing, shooting, and walking his buddy, "Red." A celebration of his life will be private for his family. Donations in his honor can be made to Tunnels to Towers Foundation (t2t.org). Friends are invited to share memories, condolences and to sign the online guestbook at www.omanfh.com
Throckmorton column: Returning to Christian principles
“It is better to put trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidences in princes.” — Psalm 118:8-9 I trust that my vehicle will keep to the road even at high speeds and that others will do the same. Passengers trust drivers, pilots, and ship captains to get them to their destinations. If we put our confidence in these people, will we trust the Lord to get us to our final...
Hertford awarded $180K grant for wall, boardwalk design
HERTFORD — Hertford officials have taken two steps forward in their efforts to improve access to the town’s riverfront. Town Manager Janice Cole told Town Council Monday night that Hertford has been awarded a $180,000 grant by the U.S. Economic Development Administration for design of a retaining wall and boardwalk, both of which are key features of Hertford’s Riverfront and Community Development Plan. The grant calls for Hertford and Perquimans County to each pitch in $60,000 toward the project’s overall $300,000 cost, Cole explained. ...
NCSU ag major Jackson awarded Rufus Harrell Scholarship
Ellie Jackson, a graduate of Perquimans High School and first-year student at North Carolina State University, has been awarded the Rufus Harrell Scholarship. The scholarship is a 4-year scholarship specifically for a student attending NCSU pursuing a degree in agriculture. It’s awarded each semester for four years and is valued at $6,000 each year. It is renewable if the recipient maintains a grade-point average of 3.0 or better. Jackson says...
Postcards from Ukraine: Silence after aid request speaks volumes about resilience
Bulava.org is the all-volunteer organization that directly supports the soldiers, citizens and animals of Ukraine. It prides itself in vetting all requests for help. It field-verifies that organizations actually exist. It requires receipts and documentation and insists on photo or videographic confirmation of goods received. Their social media is peppered with images of trucks being unloaded. Clothes and supplies handed out to hurting families. Enormous bags of kibble passed from shoulder to shoulder with a soundtrack of hungry dogs barking in the background. ...
Be a real fan or be quiet
There is so much to discuss this week. Team USA lost twice in men’s basketball. Now our country’s best want to play in the Olympics next year. Aaron Rodgers is out for the season. People seemed really fixated on him carrying the flag out for the NY Jets on 9/11, but someone within the media with access should ask him about his thoughts on that day. His former teammates claim...
Hartman: Putting Jesus first, others second, you last is real joy
Zacchaeus was a first-century tax collector. The religious leaders of his day believed tax collectors were unredeemable. According to Luke 19:1-10, Zacchaeus was getting ready to discover his true worth to God and find joy everlasting. The first thing Zacchaeus had to do was change his focus. Zacchaeus’ original focus was to see the giver of true joy. His focus was curiosity based, but it changed to a purposeful focus. ...
League of Women Voters to host 'Civics 101' classes
The nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Northeastern North Carolina will host “Civics 101,” a five-week series of two-hour courses focused on local government, starting Wednesday. The courses will be held simultaneously at the Pasquotank County Library on Colonial Avenue in Elizabeth City and the American Legion Post 126 at 111 West Academy Street in Hertford on five consecutive Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The classes will include...
Saluting the best of the best: American Legion honors top emergency responders
HERTFORD — American Legion Post 126 is nominating three Perquimans County first responders for statewide awards in recognition of their service. Investigator James Fowden of the Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office has been named Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for Perquimans County and his name is being forwarded to the North Carolina Department of the American Legion as a local nominee for the state’s Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. ...
Chowan tennis boosters back naming Hertford courts for Key
HERTFORD — Edenton’s tennis community is rallying behind a proposal to name public tennis courts in nearby Hertford for Hertford booster and tennis lover Tony Key, who died earlier this year in an auto accident in Virginia. Kermit Nixon, a tennis player and instructor and a leader in the Edenton-Chowan Tennis Association, told the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners last week that the ECTA is requesting that the new public courts at the Perquimans County Recreation Center be named in memory of Key. ...
Albemarle Neighbor: Davenport sells customized hats at Whiskey Bent Design
At 18, Kenzie Davenport already has a busy schedule. The June Perquimans County High School graduate attends the cosmetology program at College of The Albemarle and works at Merle Norman Cosmetics in Elizabeth City, a job she started while still in high school three years ago. Davenport likes her job and enjoys her studies. “I can make people feel beautiful,” she says. “When they walk out they feel like their...
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