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Hodges, White win mayoral races in Hertford, Winfall; Rouse, Waters win council seats in Hertford, Ormond and Cunningham win in Winfall
HERTFORD — Ashley Hodges won his bid for mayor in Hertford on Tuesday while Preston White won his mayoral bid in Winfall. 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 Council, defeated first-time candidate Jimmie D....
Thach: Lady Pirates have no reason to hang their heads
Perquimans’ Lady Pirates volleyball team finished the season 26-4 overall after falling 3-2 to the Falls Lake Firebirds in the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s 1A state playoffs east regional championship, Tuesday, Oct. 31. The Pirates, who ran through the regular season by posting an undefeated 12-0 Four Rivers conference record, entered this year’s playoffs as the region’s No. 3 seeded team. They played host in their first four playoff matches but traveled to Creedmore to face No. 1 Falls Lake in the regional championship....
Throckmorton column: Keeping community safe not just a police responsibility
Most citizens believe that it is the responsibility of the police to keep their neighborhoods safe. They do not understand that citizens and the police both have active roles in ensuring a safe community. Citizens can be their neighborhood’s eyes and ears, while their town’s police officers are responsible for enforcement actions and other services to the community. An active neighborhood watch is a must. In larger police departments, a...
Local courts going to electronic records system in February
Area counties will transition to searchable electronic court records — and electronic filing of court documents by attorneys — early next year. Courts in 12 North Carolina counties — including the District 1 counties of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans — are upgrading to a new digital case management system on Feb. 5. The counties are listed by state court officials as “Track 3” of the statewide implementation. ...
Throckmorton column: Carrying the light of Christ
“For You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine; the Lord, my God, illumines my darkness.” — Psalm 18:28 Psalm 18 is the song of gratitude David sang to the Lord when God delivered him from the hand of both his enemies and Saul. It is a song of gratitude for deliverance and victory. Psalm 119 is the longest Psalm and the longest chapter in the Bible. It...
Letter: Show you appreciate vets, turn your porch light green
Veterans Day is Nov. 11th every year. It commemorates the end of World War 1 on the 11th hour of the 11th day of November 1918 when Germany surrendered to the allied forces in Europe. This has always been a special day for veterans who get together with other veterans and talk about their time in the military — from basic training to advanced individual training, and then old war stories. For veterans, it feels good to talk to others who have all been through...
Hartman column: In God's hands, what seems impossible becomes abundant
Once, a man saved for years to buy a boarding pass on a cruise ship. He was excited but suddenly overwhelmed with fear. He used all his money for the boarding pass. He had no extra for food. He thought, “What will I do for food?” He remembered a hoop of cheese stored in his cellar: “If I’m careful, I will have enough cheese for the week,” he thought. He disappeared at mealtime for the first few days aboard the ship and carefully rationed his...
Too many sports cutting into ‘fanwidth’
“Fanwidth” is a term I stole from producer Mike Ryan Ruiz of the Dan Lebatard Show with Stugotz and if you are a sports fan, yours is likely being tested right now. Fanwidth describes your ability to consume multiple sports and, as I write this, there are a lot more viewing options than there are hours available to me for viewing. I’m having to pick and choose. The World Series...
Crimewatch: Perquimans sheriff arrests Hertford man on drug, communicating threats charges
Perquimans Sheriff Jeffery Woodward, of the 120 block of Nixon St., Hertford, was arrested Oct. 13 and charged with possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver marijuana, felony possession of schedule VI of a controlled substance and maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for possession of a controlled substance. A $30,000 secured bond was set. He also was charged with communicating threats, manufacturing schedule VI or a controlled substance and four counts of possession of marijuana paraphernalia. A $5,500 secured bond was set for that charge. ...
Lady Pirates advance to east region championship
The Perquimans Lady Pirates defeated Eno River 3-0 to continue their run through the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A state playoffs on Saturday, Oct. 28. Perquimans (26-3, 12-0 Four Rivers) beat the visiting Eno River Bobcats by a match score of 25-16, 25-11 and 25-13. Last Saturday’s match marked the east regional quarterfinals. No. 3 seed Perquimans was scheduled to visit No. 1 Falls Lake for a 1A east...
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...
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