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Columns

Leave this one off my bucket list

You’ve probably heard about the latest taste “sensation” sweeping America: Sonic Drive-In’s dill pickle juice snow-cone slushie. It’s a special summer seasonal promotion, meaning it ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, June 25, 2018 11:34 am

Sports

Short work week

MANTEO – They only played nine-and-a-half innings of baseball this week, and along the way they scored 20 runs while surrendering just two, but it ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, June 25, 2018 11:19 am

News Main

Local dentist bestowed state’s highest honor

Dr. Wayne Attkisson receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine Read more

by Gene Motley, Thursday, June 21, 2018 8:48 am

News

‘Books for Barbers’

WINDSOR – Bertie County Schools Superintendent Dr. Catherine Edmonds continued her Listening Tour here June 7, by revisiting a few of her previous stops: local ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 11:51 am

Ahoskie

Bigger isn’t always better

AHOSKIE – After appearing in a scaled-down version in 2017, there won’t be a Heritage Day in the town of Ahoskie in 2018, and the ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 11:47 am

News

Bertie budget approved

WINDSOR – The Bertie County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously here Monday to approve the county’s 2018-2019 General Fund Budget for fiscal year 2018-19. The ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, June 18, 2018 10:39 am

Columns

Does H-O-R-S-E make a GOAT?

I don’t know for certain whether LeBron James is better than Michael Jordan, but I do wish that debate would just go away like an ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, June 18, 2018 10:33 am

Ahoskie

Ahoskie avoids tax hike, but water/sewer rates will rise effective July 1

AHOSKIE – Pledging to save a little, to pay off a little extra debt, and to do some positive things for the community, the Ahoskie ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Thursday, June 14, 2018 3:22 pm

News

Bertie schools to use teacher survey results for strategic planning

WINDSOR—The North Carolina State Board of Education made the results of the North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey public during its meeting in Raleigh on ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Thursday, June 14, 2018 3:21 pm

Sports

Rebels rout Wilson

WINDSOR – Brandon Beach didn’t need to click the heels of his ruby baseball spikes three times and repeat, “There’s no place like home”, on Friday ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 11:46 am

Columns

Don’t call it a pageant anymore

You may have heard this week that they’re doing away with the swimsuit contest for the Miss America Pageant. Oops! One more victim: It won’t ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, June 11, 2018 10:22 am

News Main

Spirit of Tomorrow

Blue Jay breaks ground on community center Read more

by Gene Motley, Thursday, June 7, 2018 10:40 am

News

Tax hike averted

Bertie draft budget presented, which includes raise for employees Read more

by Gene Motley, Thursday, June 7, 2018 10:36 am

BREAKING NEWS

Missing swimmer’s body recovered from Roanoke River

Local man had gone for a swim Friday afternoon at NC Wildlife Ramp near Lewiston-Woodville Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, June 4, 2018 3:46 pm

News

Promise fulfilled

WINDSOR – In just 13 days back in September of 2016 two severe weather events – Tropical Storm Julia followed by Hurricane Matthew – crippled ... Read more

by Gene Motley, Monday, June 4, 2018 10:39 am

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