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THE CHOWAN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10,2019 IB CHOWA^HERALD Wednesday, April 10,2019 Business GOP reversing course on government role in rural broadband? BY SAM HIEB Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — For many years, North Carolina has been a battleground over government-backed broad band services. The issue seemed to be settled in 2011, when the Republican- controlled General Assem bly passed the Level Playing Field Law, which severely restricted local govern ments’ ability to get into the broadband business. Fair enough, some legis lators say — but what about local governments simply paving the way for private providers to bring broad band service to rural areas? “I do see a distinction from allowing cities and counties to provide the in frastructure in underserved areas. I do see that as dif ferent from being the actual provider,” said Rep. Josh Dobson, R-Avery, who is the sponsor of House Bill 431, which would autho rize counties and cities to build and lease facilities and equipment to help pro vide adequate broadband services to rural areas. “It does not allow, nor would I support — allowing corm- ties and cities to get into the broadband business.” H.B. 431 — titled the FI BER NC Act — would grant counties and cities the au thority to use property taxes to construct such facilities and equipment. Tire bill re quires local governments to conduct a feasibility study, adopt a resolution support ing the action, and post a public notice 10 days before any meeting which would debate and discuss the reso lution. Opposition to local gov ernment broadband busi nesses typically has been a Republican issue, who’ve used million-dollar losses by muni-broadband provid ers in Salisbury and Moores ville as examples. But Dobson doesn’t see it that way. “I know there are some who see this as an ideologi cal issue of government get ting involved,” Dobson told Carolina Journal. “I don’t necessarily see it that way because it’s only the govern ment providing the infra structure. One out of every two students in Avery Coun ty that I represent does not have access to internet in their home. And that’s just unacceptable to me. I have not done my job when one out of eveiy two students does not have access to the internet. We have to have an all options on the table ap proach.” Meanwhile in the Sen ate, Majority Leader Harry Brown, of Onslow County, See BROADBAND, 2B Barley & Vine opens in Hertford Church St. shop sells beer, wine by the bottle BY MILES LAYTON Staff Writer HERTFORD — Satur day was the type of brisk, but sunny day where the mind seeks solace in a bot tle of wine. Not a moment was to be wasted on drinking a com mon glass of red or white Kool-aid grown in Califor nia’s corporate vineyards and purchased from the bottle, “Where have you been all my life?” If that sexy bottle from Highland Brewing answers “Asheville,” you’re not crazy unless you ask a fol low-up question about how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Perhaps this is a bet ter question that the bottle may be able to answer — which county is the largest producer of barley in the Tar heel State? “Perquimans County is the largest producer of bar ley in the state,” said James shelf of the town’s grocery Smith, who co-owns the store. Instead, it was a time for a vintage vine that con jures up a mind for good conversation as the taste buds rejoice in a bottle of wine purchased from Bar ley & Vine. Located at 125 N. Church St., in Hertford, the shop sells a variety of affordable wines as well as offers a sample of originality with its antiques, vintage items, art on the wall. Wine lovers or just folks who want to get out the house, make time to go to store that’s open between noon and 6 p.m. Wednes day through Saturday. You can pick up a good bottle of wine without having to deal with some pretentious connoisseur who gushes on about grapes and oaky flavor when all you want is a clean glass of chardon- nay that doesn’t taste like medicine. If wine isn’t your thing, they have beer too — real ly good craft beer. Some of the North Carolina brews make you want to ask the shop with his wife, Sharon. “When one of the farmer’s brought us this barley, he told us the story about how they harvest the barley and it gets sent out to the roast ers who do the malting be fore it goes to the brewer ies. This beer then comes back to us — Highland Brewing uses 100 percent barley from Perquimans County. That’s Starchaser White’s story.” On that note, Barley & Vine sells mixed six-packs, so you can experiment to find the right taste when searching for 5 o’clock somewhere. “People can come in and mix a six-pack of things they want to try and then maybe come back to try something else,” Smith said. Maybe when songstress Christina Aguilera sang, “It keeps getting better” she was talking about how Bar ley & Vine sells food from Layden’s Country Store in See HERTFORD, 2B First National Bank employees volunteer From Submitted Reports Four employees of First National Bank volunteered their time and resources for a very productive morn ing at Habitat’s renovation at 803 Bond St., Edenton. Rushing to beat the impend ing rain, Karyl Rhodes (Kitty Hawk), Jeremiah Taylor (Williamston), Brad Galli- noto (Greensville) and Kim berly Westbrook (Hertford), helped install windows, as well as prime and paint trim, ceilings and walls. Under the expertise of Walter Black, who also vol unteers at the Habitat Re- Store, more windows were installed than expected which allowed volunteers to take Wednesday off. The group were scheduled to continue window installa tion with a team of volun teers from Youth Builds, Elizabeth City on Thursday and complete other tasks on Friday. Many thanks to the “bankers” who arrived ready to do whatever was necessary and had the skills to do so. Be still my heart — Gallinoto use to SUBMITTED PHOTO Bankers from near and far recently installed some windows for Chowan-Perquimans Habitat for Humanity. paint for a living and start ed on the ceilings, which is a task which most folks avoid at all cost. “We are grateful for or ganizations that support their employees’ desire to help Habitat serve the com munity through a ‘hand-up, not a hand-out,”’ said Sally Holloway, of Chowan-Per quimans Habitat for Hu manity. PHOTOS BY MILES LAYTON/CHOWAN HERALD Edenton’s McDonald’s had its ribbon cutting Friday to pay homage to the recently completed renovations that cost around $1 million. McDonald’s celebrates $1M renovation Fast food restaurant looking to hire BY MILES LAYTON Staff Writer The familiar smell of Mc Donald’s hamburgers was in the air as the ribbon was cut to commemorate restaurant’s reopening renovations Friday. During the past months, the popular the and few fast food restaurant remained open — drive thru only — as renovations were un derway until recently when the store opened its doors to reveal a new look. The new design motif features a blend of stone and wood, renovated restrooms, televi sions that cap off a definite feel of space inter-played with more natural light. Outside, the store has stonework and cedar siding. Tlie playground is gone, and there is new landscaping. Though the restaurant features including kiosks whore customers can place Shelia Schultheiss paints a boy’s face Saturday at the McDonald’s on Virginia Road, in Edenton, as part of the fast food restaurant’s grand opening. orders and a beverage bar, that doesn’t mean folks lost jobs — quite the contrary. “I’ve added staffing — 10-15 positions for the restaurant. And we’re ac- tually hiring more,” said George Taylor, proud res taurant owner. “Even with the kiosk, a lot people think we are taking away jobs, when we are actually add- ing more, because we need more people in the kitchen, prep people — that’s been good since we opened back up as well.” Taylor said when he went through the application pro cess to become an owner, the company pitched stores for him to consider buying. “I was looking at Char lotte and also Edenton — once I visited Edenton, I decided that if I can make the deal, it would be Eden ton all the way. I was really drawn in by the people and the community that I saw,” he said. The only company Taylor has ever known, he’s been working for McDonald’s since he was 16-years-old. A true American success story, Taylor started his long career as a dishwasher. To day, Taylor, 48, owns the McDonald’s in Plymouth and acquired the store in Edenton last winter. Prior to eastern North Carolina, Taylor worked 32 See MCDONALD’S, 2B Grand reopening NICOLE BOWMAN-LAYTON/CHOWAN HERALD The Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce helped Sugar Bears Candy and Gifts celebrate its grand reopening with a ribbon-cutting at the store’s South Broad Street location recently. The chamber held its after hours event at the shop owned by Jeanne Wilson. Shafranov joins eye center From Submitted Reports Dr. George Shafranov has joined the staff at Albemarle Eye Center / Precision Eye Care in Edenton. Before coming to North Carolina, Shafranovworked at Yale University where he was the director of Glau coma in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. He served as both an associate professor and a- clinical associate profes sor. Shafranov specializes in the diagnoses and treatment of diseases, injuries (or trau ma) to the eye, as well as glaucoma and cataracts. He is accepting patients in Albemarle Eye Center/ Precision Eye Care offices in Edenton, Elizabeth City and Kitty Hawk. At its Mark Drive location SHAFRANOV in Edenton, the business of fers LenSx® laser cataract removal, advanced technol ogy lens implants, LASIK vision correction, complete optical services, Botox and Juvederm and glaucomaand diabetic screenings. To schedule an appoint ment, call 1-800-755-7535.
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