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ASKEWVILLE – Fun Day in Askewville took place Saturday Sept. 18.
Chowan University’s Department of Biology is collaborating with Bertie County on their “Tall Glass of Water” (TGOW) Project.
WINDSOR – While there has been a full return to face-to-face learning within Bertie County Schools, concerns remain over in-person learning in the face of COVID-19.
Lewiston Woodville – There is a new mayor in town.
ASKEWVILLE – Fun Day in Askewville is taking place this Saturday Sept. 18.
Catalytic converters continue to be stolen at an alarming rate nationwide.
Sports Stories
MERRY HILL- Tarheel Independent Conference play took place in Merry Hill as Pungo Christian Academy Raiders took on the Lawrence Academy Warriors.
It was a great weekend for your favorite football team… probably. It depends on which North Carolina team you were rooting for.
ASKEWVILLE - Rock Church Lions of Franklin Va, traveled to Bethel Assembly Christian Academy (BACA) Eagles of Askewville for conference volleyball match last Thursday. Rock Church is new addition in the North Carolina Christian Athletic Association.
MERRY HILL – Energy counts, but don’t leave out persistence, resilience and determination.
MURFREESBORO – The first home game in nearly two years for the Chowan Football team did not disappoint the fans as the Hawks soared past Erskine 49-19 on Saturday afternoon at Garrison Stadium.
Opinion Stories
There have been many days recently that I have wished so hard that heaven had a phone, so I could talk to my dad, grandma and grandpa just one more time.
Time out, those two words have probably been heard or said by many. Though the context in which it is used may vary, the definition in itself remains the same.
All music lovers remember Feb. 3, 1959 as “The Day the Music Died.”
In some North Carolina houses, this is a time of empty rooms and empty spaces. Children, so long ever-present, are now suddenly gone away to college.
It seems like only last week that I was a stay-at-home mom to four small children. I would spent most of my days trying to adhere to a schedule to keep things running smoothly.
Feature Stories
AULANDER – Ever thought about wanting to change the world?
The region’s biggest festival of agriculture, entertainment, food and fun for all ages — the Chowan County Regional Fair — begins Tuesday.
For us living today it was the interval between the two greatest wars of human history, but for those of that era - who had no concept of the horrors World War II was to bring - it was the world weary time of a mere score of years since the “war to end all wars.”
This past weekend I was able to speak to a group of men at a regional gathering called The Man Event!
The seven branches of Albemarle Regional Library are always ready to serve the residents of Bertie, Gates, Hertford and Northampton counties. Each branch library serves its location, but they also combine to provide unified service to all of the region.