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Askewville • Aulander • Colerain • Kelford • Lewiston Woodville • Merry Hill • Powellsville • Roxobel • Windsor Bertie Ledffer-Advance ^ WEDNESDAY • JANUARY25,2017 Falcons. ***-S-DIGIT 27892 AOOOl MCCP0008293-MCC UbKAr^T 1161 KEHUKEE PARK RD WILLIAMSTON NC 27892-8307 Sports I B1 Hurricane Matthew recovery continues BY LESLIE BEACHBOARD Bertie Ledger-Advance POWELLSVILLE - Bertie Coun ty Commissioners received updates about Hurricane Matthew recovery. Chris Hilbert, Program Administrator for Holland’s Consultation discussed pos sible options that may be available in the future for Bertie County citizens. According to Hilbert, a mitigation meeting took place several weeks ago in Plymouth. The discussion concerned the possible three ways individuals may be assisted if they had filled out cm application. The three options avail able to applicants would be buyouts, physical elevation of the home or complete re building. “These options have not been approved, so it does not mean that if you fill out an application you automati cally get assistance; but, the application will be on file when they are approved,” said Hilbert. Currently the Bertie Coun ty Planning Office is taking applications. “If you want help, you must fill out an application,” added Hilbert. Hilbert also explained there was a second meeting in Greenville with represen tatives from East Carolina University and North Caro lina State University. Hydrologist Dr. Stan Riggs has offered to come to Ber- See RECOVERY, A6 HISTORICAL RECORD Rev. Harrell succumbs The 1969-70 State Champion Bertie High School basketball team in one of many memories shared by Jerry Smith. PRESERVING HISTORY Former BHS coach donating memorabilia BY THADD WHITE Bertie Ledger-Advance ROXOBEL - One of the stronger voices of Ber tie County fell silent Jan. 9. The Rev. Dr. Lycurgus R. Harrell passed away on that day following nearly four decades of ministry at Sandy Branch Missionary Bap tist Church. Rev. Harrell was a staple of the Roxobel community, despite his long-standing residence in Gates County. He was involved in a variety of organizations both re lated to his post as pas tor and those that were not. In addition to spend ing 38 years as pastor of Sandy Branch, Rev. Harrell was a mission ary from both Sandy Branch J Rev. Harrell and Lebanon Grove Baptist Church in Gates- ville. H e served as Presi dent of the District Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention,which in cluded Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford and Northampton counties. In addition he was past president of Gates County NAACP, GEMS, the Happy Golden Club and the Rosa B. Riddick Alumni of Elizabeth City See HARRELL, A3 BY JIM GREEN Bertie Ledger-Advance I n March 1970, the Bertie High School varsity boys basket ball team made his tory with the school’s first-ever state champi onship. Now, more than 45 years later, the head coach of that team, Jer ry Smith, wants to pre serve that history by donating several items to the town. “I am a big believer in history and how impor tant it is,” said Smith, who coached at Bertie from 1967-76. “1 believe Task force nabs 11 Then Bertie High School coach Jerry Smith (right) speaks with Bing Mitchell during the See HISTORY, A3 1969-70 run to the state title. BY THADD WHITE Bertie Ledger-Advance Three Bertie County men are among 11 ar rested by the newly formed Down East Drug Task Force. The task force, which includes the Ahoskie Police Department, Bertie County Sher iff’s Office, Hertford County Sheriff’s Of fice and Northampton County Sheriff’s Office, is made up of the exist ing narcotics investiga tors from each of those agencies. “I worked 11 years with the Roanoke Chow an Drug Task Force and 1 know from first-hand experience that col laborative efforts stop crime,” District Attor ney (P-6) Valerie As- bell said. “People who commit crimes do not have jurisdictional bor ders; therefore, when departments pool their resources, it makes our See NABS, A5 LaShonda Cartwright honored Offenders give back BY DEBDRAH GRIFFIN Bertie Ledger-Advance WILLIAMSTDN - LaShon da Cartwright loves in teracting with people. This works well for her since she answers 911 emergency calls, some days nonstop, for 12 straight hours. Cartwright is one of 10 emergency dispatch ers for Martin County Communications. Re- In this edition cently, she was named Dispatcher of the Year by many of the people she interacts with dai ly- The dispatchers at Martin County Commu nications work close ly with the county’s sheriff, police, fire and rescue, highway pa trol and department of transportation. See CARTWRIGHT, A5 • DEBORAH GRIFFIN / Bertie Ledger-Advance Martin County Communications '911 Telecommunicator LaShonda Cartwright recently was awarded 2016 Dis patcher of the Year. BY DEBDRAH GRIFFIN Bertie Ledger-Advance WILLIAMSTDN - Giving instead of taking. Past criminal offend ers enrolled in a behav ior modification pro gram are finding ways to give back to the com munity. The program, called Recidivism Reduction Services (RRS), aims to keep offenders from re peating their crimes. “We give them the tools to change the way they think,” said in structor Beverly Turn- See GIVE, A5 *( RELAY FORUFE Obituaries A2 Opinion A4 Sports B1 Church & Faith B3 Classified B4 Good Morning, Nancy Jernigan Thank you for subscribing! Find US on Facebook Volume 119: No. 4
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