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Columns

Tennis strokes and a pod of pelicans

I haven’t had a chance to watch tennis like I once did, but I’ve always loved the Grand Slam events, especially Wimbledon. Maybe it’s because ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, July 16, 2018 10:36 am

News

Fresh new start

WINDSOR – Three members of the charter school management group that has assumed the charter of the former Heritage Collegiate Leadership Academy (HCLA) held their ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Thursday, July 12, 2018 2:44 pm

News

School Board races heat up

WINDSOR – Following Friday’s deadline the Bertie County Board of Education races come November will present voters with several choices. Two incumbents will face challengers ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 10:40 am

News

Bertie road work ongoing

WINDSOR – Bertie County’s Board of Commissioners were updated Monday evening at their regular meeting on existing and future road projects in the county. Jerry ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, July 9, 2018 11:11 am

Columns

Just get it right, and he always did

Jim O’Connell passed away this week. And unless you were a dyed-in-the-wool college basketball fan, especially of the ACC, that name probably doesn’t mean much. ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, July 9, 2018 11:01 am

News

Flooding study complete

WINDSOR – Recovering from flooding in Bertie County has been tough; finding a solution to these disasters may be even tougher. On Monday, members of ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Thursday, July 5, 2018 1:34 pm

News

Changing of the guard

WINDSOR – With a law enforcement career spanning more than a quarter-century, Todd Lane, has been putting it all in the rear-view mirror of his ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, July 2, 2018 10:43 am

News

Incumbents file in Bertie

WINDSOR – Two incumbents and one candidate hoping to make a return are the early filers for seats on the Bertie County Board of Education, ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, July 2, 2018 10:36 am

Columns

He could’ve just stayed at home

Four Duke freshmen – that’s first-year college students – are headed to the NBA; three ex-Blue Devils taken in last week’s draft, Marvin Bagley III ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, July 2, 2018 10:26 am

Sports

Rebels roll to big win

WINDSOR – After scoring just eight runs the entire night on Wednesday, Windsor scored that many in just the first inning of baseball 24 hours ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, July 2, 2018 10:16 am

News

Matthew Recovery Center opens

RALEIGH – Three new Hurricane Matthew Housing Recovery Application Centers opened today (Thursday, June 28) to help hurricane survivors whose homes were damaged by the ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Thursday, June 28, 2018 10:49 am

News

HCLA takeover

RALEIGH – ​Global Education Resources, LLC (GER), a Winston-Salem-based charter school management company, has been selected to assume Heritage Collegiate Leadership Academy’s (HCLA) charter in ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 12:45 pm

Sports

Windsor juniors sweep Clayton

WENDELL – Windsor’s junior American Legion baseball team continued their torrid pace through the Area-One West conference as they swept a doubleheader from Clayton Post ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 12:35 pm

News

Still Waiting

WINDSOR – Bertie County Commissioners hosted an open forum Town Hall-style meeting here Tuesday night primarily for citizens impacted by Tropical Storm Julia and Hurricane ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, June 25, 2018 11:39 am

Aulander

Aulander youth drowns

NORFOLK, VA – What was supposed to be a beach vacation and late birthday present for an Aulander youth turned tragic here last weekend, then ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, June 25, 2018 11:37 am

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