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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Many people who volunteer at food banks, homeless shelters and other service nonprofits on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service see it as a way to honor King’s legacy by giving back to their community.
Food Bank of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City received some extra volunteer help on Monday.
The youngest member of the North Carolina Martin Luther King Jr. Commission challenged local residents Monday to take action on issues such as health care, education and voting rights.
Monday, January 20, 2020
EDENTON — A North Carolina District Court judge urged a packed auditorium at John A. Holmes High School on Monday to become “drum majors” in the effort to help the disadvantaged and underappreciated.
Elizabeth City native Harold Barnes knows first hand the benefits of people working together to correct social and political injustices.
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- County says no to ring funding
- Dismal Swamp Canal closes for 90 days
- DOT still eyeing Mid-Currituck bridge start in '22
- Chef Ricky Moore to visit Edenton (copy)
- EC police probe Grice Street shooting
- Pier 17 eyes March opening: Restaurant to occupy former Golden Corral
- Sheriff probes 2 shooting incidents
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CHAPEL HILL — The NC High School Athletic Association Board of Directors has ruled that schools must require parents and students to watch a concussion education video known as CrashCourse before the start of each season.
NAGS HEAD — Manteo High School’s juggernaut swim team captured the top spot on the podium Saturday at the Albemarle Athletic Conference Championship.
The Mid-Atlantic Christian women’s basketball team defeated Patrick Henry 67-23 Friday on the road.
The third annual Robert L. Vaughan Border Clash High School Basketball Invitational is set to take place Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
PLYMOUTH — The John A. Holmes High School boys’ basketball team lost to Washington County 80-74 Friday night at Washington County High School.
The First Flight boys’ and girls’ swim teams dominated Northeastern Coastal Conference championships at the Albemarle Family YMCA Friday evening as both teams were once again crowned conference champions.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
I have a question: Who is the Bride of Christ?
As I write this on Jan. 17th, Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate draws near.
Regarding the immigration removal situation that concerns so many these days, why not research the facts before you start calling the president a racist xenophobe?
Monday, January 20, 2020
While the other Democratic presidential candidates slug it out and slog through snowy Iowa, Mike Bloomberg is busy planting seeds across the country — and in North Carolina.
Everyone knows that North Carolina is a closely divided purple state. Everyone knows that in 2020, many statewide races and control of the state legislature will be hotly contested. And everyone knows that with Democrats increasingly dominant in urban areas and Republicans in rural areas, the only real battleground will be in the suburbs.
What type of mental condition is it when you lose an election and cannot seem to move on? Isn’t there some type of therapy that will help? I’ve heard that a Greek salad has health benefits.
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
Tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 20, formally recognizes the contributions of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Efforts to create a federal holiday honoring King’s legacy were met with decades of legislative resistance.
There is no doubt that one of the most difficult challenges for military families is the constant moving. When a service member transfers from one duty station to another, it typically means that the family will be moving to another state, across the country, or sometimes even to another country.
The Currituck-Dare Community Foundation and the Currituck-Dare Women’s Fund recently awarded more than $39,000 in grants to 20 nonprofits in the two counties.
American popular music in the 1960s was both shaped by and helped shape perceptions of the Vietnam War.
Saturday, January 18, 2020
“For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” —Jeremiah 29:11
As director of the Pasquotank County Library, Kellen Whitehurst strives to create an environment where patrons can come to find information, locate both online and print resources and check out their favorite books.
