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Citizens issue ‘Call to Action’ to serve
Aces tall short in tourney
As baseball teams
return to the diamond
for the 2018 season,
they will all be look
ing for contributions
from young players
to replace a talented
graduating class from
last season. — 1B
High winds in area
Albemarle area
REBECCA BUNCH/CHOWAN HERALD
Former Edenton Town Councilwoman Norma Simpson
listens during a panel discussion at a Feb. 28 Black
History Celebration with the theme “A Call to Action.”
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
“A Call to Action” was the
theme of a Black History Cel
ebration held in the Edenton
Town Council Chambers on
Feb. 28. Organized by local
businesswoman Jacque
line Hardy-Bond, the event
showcased a panel discus
sion that focused on how
African American citizens
in the area could have a
stronger voice among local
governing bodies.
“I think it’s a wonderful
thing,” she said, “so they can
share their wisdom.”
Participants included the
mayors of Winfall, Hertford
and Creswell. Hardy-Bond
said she also invited the
mayors of Elizabeth City
and Roper but that they
were unable to attend due
to prior commitments.
Representing Chowan
County was former Eden
ton Town Councilwoman
Norma Simpson. Hardy-
Bond said that Simpson
symbolized all the women
from the area who hold
elected office.
“She’s all about the com
munity,” said Hardy-Bond of
Simpson, who served on the
council for six years.
Particularly outspoken
was West Virginia native
Fred Yates who has been
mayor of the the town of
Winfall for the past 25 years.
He was the first African-
American elected to lead
the community and the for
mer Marine Corps veteran
has led the way to a number
of important achievements
including construction of a
new Town Hall building in
2003 as well as a new build
ing for the town’s volunteer
fire department, and new
See CITIZENS, 2A
counties were feeling
the effects of a major
nor’easter pounding
the East Coast on Fri
day, as more than 400
power outages were
reported and a trac
tor-trailer overturned
on a bridge in Chowan
County. — 2A
Miss NC wishes kids ‘hakuna matata’ Decision
Drive has huge haul
The Chowan County
Sheriff’s Office and
the Edenton-Chowan
Schools organized a
competitive food drive
that collected tons of
food and thousands
of dollars for the local
food pantry. — 3B
Leaders say goodbye
The Town of Eden
ton officially said
goodbye to three of
its most well-known
department heads
during a reception in
their honor at a recep
tion held in the Town
Council Chambers on
Feb. 28. — 4A
Goodwin talks politics
NC Democratic
BY MILES LAYTON
Editor
TYNER — Victoria Hug
gins, Miss North Carolina
for 2017, broke into song
during her recent visit to
White Oak Elementary.
True, Huggins was there
last week to read the Dr.
Seuss’ classic “Green Eggs
and Ham” so as to promote
reading to kindergarten
kids, however the one-time
“American Idol” contestant
couldn’t help herself but to
offer a Disney treat to the
kids.
Kids sang the words with
Huggins during her spir
ited rendition of “Hakuna
matata!” from the movie,
“The Lion King.” And Hug
gins sang it to perfection -
far better than that meerkat
and waiihog duo.
Try getting that song out
of your head on a sunny
day. Could be worse. Could
be “Let it go” from “Fro
zen.” Maybe go pick up
those movies today from
Shepard-Pruden Memorial
Library.
Anyway, Dr. Seuss was
what brought Huggins to
this neck of the woods —
Cubbie Country!
“I’m so excited because
it is my goal as Miss North
Carolina to be in all 100
counties during my year of
service,” she said. “There
has yet to be a Miss North
Carolina that has accom
plished that feat. So this
is an opportunity to meet
these wonderful children
as well as cross Chowan
County off my fist. As the
80th Miss North Carolina,
it’s really special because
this is the first time I’ve
partnered with CITGO to
be able to give all these
children a brand new book.
The excitement in their
eyes is one of the most spe-
See HUGGINS, 2A
Better than a Disney princess, Miss North Carolina 2017, Victoria Huggins, visited
Cubbie Country recently at White Oak Elementary School. She read the class Dr.
Seuss’ book “Green Eggs and Ham” and sang a few Disney songs.
time for
Conger
Building
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
Town Council may make
decision Tuesday as to
whether to sell the Conger
Building.
Prior to the meeting,
there will be a public hear
ing at 6 p.m. March 13 to
receive citizens’ comments
concerning the proposed
sale of the former Northeast
Commission building on the
downtown waterfront to
Raleigh businessman Jolin
Glover, who wants to estab
lish a brewery and pub at
the site.
See CONGER, 3A
Center’s
new name
recognizes
soldier
BY MILES LAYTON
Editor
State National Guard’s
Edenton Readiness Center
was renamed Sunday as the
Sgt. Jeremy Hardison Cen
ter.
The dedication honors
Hardison, who was a mem
ber of the NC National
See SOLDIER, 2A
Chair Wayne Goodwin
stopped into Edenton
recently to inspire
the troops and get the
message out that the
leadership wants to
hear those voices from
rural areas of the Old
North State. — 6A
Phelps files for Senate
BY JON HAWLEY
For the Chowan Herald
James runs for Senate
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There will be a Democratic pri
mary for the newly drawn Senate
District 1 that includes all area
counties.
Washington
County Commis
sioner D. Cole
Phelps, 29, filed
for the seat on
Wednesday (Feb.
28), the last day
of filing. Phelps’
entry into the
race follows the
filing of Hertford County busi
nessman Richard “Steve” James
on Tuesday.
Phelps gave several statements
in a press release issued by the
N.C. Senate Democratic Caucus.
“I am honored to armounce my
candidacy for the North Carolina
Senate,” Phelps states in the re
lease. “Too often, North Carolin
ians east of 1-95 are forgotten.
Northeastern North Carolina de
serves a representative who is fa
miliar with the needs of our com
munity and will fight for them.”
Phelps’ candidacy is inconsis
tent with a statement he gave on
Nov. 8 in which he withdrew his
interest in running for the seat in
newly drawn House District 1.
“While I would like to broaden
See PHELPS, 8A
BY JON HAWLEY
For the Chowan Herald
Richard “Steve” James, of Hert
ford County, has filed as a candi
date for state Senate District 1 to
run in the Democratic primary.
In a short phone interview
Wednesday, James said he’s vice
president of Alfiniti, an aluminum
manufacturing company that em
ploys more than 100 people in
Winton.
James will be running against
Washington County Commis
sioner D. Cole Phelps in the Dem
ocratic primary for the seat.
Depending on the outcome of
the contested Republican prima
ry on May 8, the winner will face
either state Rep. Bob Steinburg,
R-Chowan, or Clark Twiddy, a
businessman from Dare County,
in the November general elec
tion.
James said he’s running to help
bring more opportunities and re
sources to rural North Carolina,
which he noted hasn’t seen the
growth and investment that ur
ban areas have.
For one, James said, the state
See JANIES, 8A
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