Friday, May 24, 2013
• Graduates toss their caps in celebration after the Albemarle School’s graduation ceremony Friday evening.
- ECSU: 8 arrests made in uninvestigated crimes
Friday, May 24, 2013
Police have made eight arrests in connection with a backlog of uninvestigated criminal complaints at Elizabeth City State University, campus officials said in a statement Friday.
- Panel recommends pay increase for city workers
Friday, May 24, 2013
After sparing city employees from having to contribute to their health insurance premiums, City Council next week will consider giving them a pay raise.
- Camden schools to spend $1M saving jobs
Friday, May 24, 2013
CAMDEN — In what Camden officials say is a “one-time-only” move, the county school district plans to draw nearly $1 million from its bank account to save teaching and other jobs for the coming year.
- Olson to get $15K pay hike
Friday, May 24, 2013
City Council approved a $15,000 raise this week for City Manager Rich Olson after Mayor Joe Peel said Olson was considering leaving Elizabeth City for another, better-paying job.
- Becton named interim ECSU chancellor
Friday, May 24, 2013
Former state appeals court judge Charles Becton will be the interim chancellor of Elizabeth City State University, University of North Carolina President Tom Ross announced Friday.
Friday, May 24, 2013
You won’t see 71-year-old Bob Fuhrman challenge 2A East Regional 200 and 400-meter champion Aaron Hamilton or any of the other Northeastern track athletes he helps coach anytime soon.
- Sharpless takes talents to NBA scouts
Friday, May 24, 2013
From competing on area barnstorming tours with ACC players to highlight dunks posted on YouTube, Angelo Sharpless might have already arrived in many people’s eyes.
- Taking The Reins: Brothers Midgette achieve coaching goals
Thursday, May 23, 2013
From the time he was playing sports at the Elizabeth City Boys and Girls Club, Tony Midgette knew he wanted to coach.
- EC native Allison qualifies for Symetra Tour event
Thursday, May 23, 2013
CULLOWHEE — Former Northeastern golfer Taylor Allison, a freshman on the Western Carolina women’s golf team, qualified for the inaugural Friends of Mission Charity Classic, a Symetra Tour event last weekend at the par-72, 6,339-yard Country Club of Asheville.
- Mike Sweeney: Drifting the points lands fish, saves fuel
Thursday, May 23, 2013
I have been on the hunt the last few weeks for some speckled trout and puppy drum.
- FCA reaches out to the community
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
University of North Carolina football chaplain Mitch Mason said that God took him from pastoring a church onto the front lines to provide a “ministry of encouragement.”
Friday, May 24, 2013
May is Asthma Awareness Month and Dr. Margaret Donohoe hopes to help the public understand the chronic disease through education and awareness.
- Gimme Shelter: Bi-annual art auction raises money for animal shelter
Thursday, May 23, 2013
If you’ve never met the women who give their time to the SPCA of Northeastern North Carolina, then you might want to show up Friday, May 31 to the second bi-annual art auction.
- Beatles night Friday at Edenton Coffee House
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
EDENTON — This Friday at 7 p.m. the Edenton Coffee House will invite the public in for a one-of-a-kind event — an evening of music by The Beatles.
- Cooper brings Hollywood to EC
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
It was back in June, 2009 when the green at Mariners’ Wharf Park became the scene of what is now one of the most anticipated events of the summer, The Mariners’ Wharf Film Festival.
- Judi Stuart: Believe it or not, science is full of myths
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Noone knows why we sometimes believe things that are false.
Maybe we don’t like the truth. Maybe it’s easier to believe the myth.
- It's a small world after all: Japanese Rotarians visit EC
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Apparently when language is a barrier, Disney can save the day.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports on new details in the arrest of U.S. embassy worker Ryan Fogle by Russian authorities for spying.
- Letter: Pastor preaches wrong message
Friday, May 24, 2013
I recently visited an ultra-conservative church here in town. The pastor preached an interesting sermon about prayer.
- Letter: Survey no objective arbiter for lease
Friday, May 24, 2013
After reading a recent letter-to-the-editor about how the government rules with its feelings and emotions, I hope and pray that our county commissioners have enough vision to decide on Albemarle Hospital’s new partner in an objective way.
- Letter: Drug prices should be negotiated
Friday, May 24, 2013
I urge your publication to publish an editorial in support of Congress passing the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2013.
- Letter: ECSU cops crack down — on dogs
Friday, May 24, 2013
I have been walking my dog on the Elizabeth City State University campus on Sunday mornings for about three years now.
- Bud Wright: McCrory clueless about northeast’s needs, and it shows
Friday, May 24, 2013
Imake every effort to maintain a civil tone within the confines of this column. Really, I do.
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