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Aces’ Pierce takes polar plunge - B4
Snowrocalypse
LEOS served in 2017
The John A. Hol
mes LEO Club was
extremely busy serving
in the community in
2017 and will finish out
the school year in June
2018. —Bl
Pets of the Week
Check out some of
the pets the Tri-County
Animal Shelter offers
that would love to
start the new year in
a home of their very
own. — B2
Taylor talks choices
Marketa Keishia
Taylor recently held
a seminar entitled
Respecting Choices
which reviews the im
portance of Advanced
Care Planning/Ad-
vanced Directives in
the African American
Community. — A5
Games postponed
The only winner in
recent days involving
sports in the area has
been Mother Nature.
The threat of and the
actual snow storm
has either canceled or
postponed high school
and college games the
past three days. — B4
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PHOTO BY MILES LAYTON
Edenton’s Public Work crews were very busy treating the streets in the wake of Winter Storm Grayson’s onslaught.
Road conditions were so bad that NC DOT workers from across the state had to assist with snow removal.
Winter Storm Grayson conquers Chowan
BY MILES LAYTON
Editor
When Winter Storm
Grayson invaded, its shock
troops of ice and snow con
quered near and far across
eastern North Carolina and
much of the South.
Snow starting falling
Wednesday, but the brunt of
the storm, dubbed a bomb
cyclone, rushed over Chow
an County.
The weather promises to
be more moderate this week
with temperatures ranging
between the mid 50s to the
upper 60s on Friday. When
combining melting snow
and the rain forecast for
Church opens minds about Christ’s mission
BY MILES LAYTON
Editor
As 2018 emerges, per
haps people’s thoughts turn
to how they can make the
world a better place.
Stephen Mizell is doing
just that as lead pastor at
Open Door Church in Eden
ton.
“I believe the command
of Jesus and the mandate
the church has is to af
fect the community that is
around us,” he said. “That
is to make sure that those in
need are cared for whether
it is children, widows, and
others that Bible calls out
Thursday, expect the creeks
to rise and pray for the pipes
to behave.
As the winter’s storm’
reign ends, maybe it is time
to take a look back what
Grayson has wrought.
Thursday
Fierce winds ripped
across the coastal plains as
more than 6 inches of snow
fell in fields in Rocky Hock
to the Courthouse Green in
Edenton. Many spots along
the banks of the Chowan
River in places like White’s
Landing and the old Peele
Fishery had frozen. Windy
conditions created an al
most surreal scene as the
as groups that we should be
concerned with.”
Mizell said the ministry
has crossed $1 million mark
received in external giv
ing within the last 10 years.
The money supports a soup
kitchen, local outreach in
cluding food drives, orphan
ages in Haiti and India and a
transition home in Moldova
to assist people who have
been victimized by human
trafficking. A soup kitchen
is planned for the fall on
property by adjacent to the
church on U.S. 17 outside
Edenton. Also, there will
be a pre-school within the
building.
snow blew past the grave
stones at Nixon Cemetery.
Snow drifts could be 2-3 feet
deep.
Students rejoiced when
Edenton-Chowan Schools
announced that classes
were dismissing 3-hours
early Wednesday and were
canceled Thursday, Friday
and Monday. Much like the
schools, local government
offices and the courts were
closed too. Even Food Lion
amended its hours in an ef
fort to keep employees and
customers a bit safer.
Friday
The snow had stopped,
but the damage was done.
“People often ask why
is our church successful,”
Mizell said. “I would tell you
that I think it is because a lot
of people find fulfillment in
understanding that when Je
sus said it is more blessed to
give than it is to receive.”
Open Door Church is not
content just to pass around
the collection, but pursue
deeds accomplish good
works to better serve hu
manity.
“I think some churches
have abandoned their re
sponsibility — they are
happy to pay taxes, but let
other people do tire work,”
Mizell said. “That was never
PHOTO BY NICOLE
BOWMAN-LAYTON
For the most
part, Edenton
Marina had
a healthy
helping of
ice during
the storm.
The sailboat
“Atlantic
Passage”
was listing
more than a
bit to its port
side Sunday
morning
Roads and even mqjor thor
oughfares like N.C. 32, aka
Virginia Road, were covered
with ice and snow.
For those daring souls
who ventured out into the el
ements to restock their sup
ply of frozen pizza, bread,
snacks and milk, Food Lion
had the answer.
Far from the shadow of
the Barker House, a quar
tet of young men was able
to walk out onto the ice
in Edenton Bay by Water
Street.
Dogs and kids played in
the snow and their parents
took a multitude of photos
See SNOW, 6A
the intent of the Bible. The
intent of the Bible was for
us to do the work. It may
cost of some money and ef
fort, but I find that people
find significant fulfillment in
being able to make a differ
ence in somebody’s life. We
may not be able to change
our entire community, but
we can change portions of
community, portions of our
region and portions of our
world.”
Service to others is
not unique to Open Door
Church.
“We’re not the only peo-
See CHURCH, 2A
Hogan
to speak
at MLK
ceremony
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
Apostle Vonner G. Ho
gan will be the keynote
speaker at the annual Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Day observance on Mon
day, Jan. 15 being held in
the John
A. Hol
mes High
School
Audito
rium at
noon.
S p e -
cial mu
sic is
HOGAN
scheduled to include spe
cial music performed by
Minister Sidney Lassiter
and Jacqueline Lassiter
Bond.
Everyone is welcome
and encouraged to attend
this free event.
Apostle Hogan, a Wil
liamston native, is the
daughter of Willis and the
late Mary L. Griffin. She is
the wife of Andrew Hogan
of Cleveland, Ohio. Ho
gan has an adult daughter,
Rovonne and son-in-law
Tyler who are expecting
their first child in April.
Hogan, starting in 2000,
served for 17 years as
senior pastor at the New
Oxley Hill Baptist Church
in Merry Hill, making her
among the first women
in North Carolina to be
called to pastor an estab
lished Missionary Baptist
Church. She was affirmed
as an apostle in the fall of
2010.
Prior to becoming a
pastor, Hogan was an edu
cator who served as both
a classroom teacher and a
school administrator. She
is a graduate of Mount
Olive College in Mount
Olive, NC where she
See HOGAN, 2A
Market
‘a true
community
effort’
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
After months of hard
work the Edenton Farm
ers Market will reopen
this Saturday, Jan. 13, at
its permanent new loca
tion, 200 North Broad
Street. Hours for its Win
ter Market will be 9 a.m.
until noon. Additional
dates this season will be
Jan. 27; Feb. 10,24; March
10,24. Hours are expected
to remain the same.
Approximately 10-12
vendors are expected to
have a variety of items
available for purchase
including organic vegeta
bles, North Carolina sea
food, locally grown meats,
baked goods, dairy prod
ucts, jams, honey and per
sonal hygiene products.
Larry Mulderig will also
be on hand, profession
ally sharpening knives,
scissors and garden tools
for those attending the
market while they shop.
Market manager Ja
net MacKenzie said the
reopening will mark the
culmination of major ren
ovations that began in Au-
See MARKET, 2A ■