Bear Grass • E''—-Jl • Hamilton • Hassell • Jamesville • Oak City • Parmele • Robersonville • Williamston -‘■i \r ./:1 ^ i'-'' I Adopt-A-Pet X ' W' Tootsie in an 8-week-old domestic short-haired kitten, and is available for adoption at the Williamston Veterinary Clinic. Page 8 Opinion Enterprise & Weekly Herald Columnist Leslie Beachboard says babies are easy compared to teenagers. Page 4 Sports irrr Fourths Long Columnist David Friedman says the work of UNC’s freshman quarterback “ain’t no small thing.” Page 6 GOOD MORNING, Martin Enterprises Thank you for subscribing! Inside This Edition Classified 5 Obituaries 2 Opinion ■. 4 Sports 6 56525 10902 7 Volume 120: No. 96 11 Torrence calls it a career... Sports , Page 6 [ARTIN COUNTY TERPRISE & Week^ HeraM TUESDAY - DECEMBER 3,2019 Robbery suspect being sought Speedway in Robersonville robbed at gunpoint SARAH HODGES STALLS Enterprise & Weekly Herald ROBERSONVILLE - Police re sponded to a reported armed robbery at the Speedway Con venience Store Sunday after noon at 4:45 p.m. According to police, the sus pect - who remains at large - was wearing dark clothing and armed with a handgun. The suspect entered the store and demanded money, then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was believed to be operating a dark color, newer model sports utility ve hicle. No one was injured during iJR iu iDn n the incident. Anyone with information re garding this case is asked to contact the Robersonville De partment at 508-0310 or Mar tin County Crime Stoppers at 792-8800. Sarah Hodges Stalls can be reached at shstalls@ncweek- lies.com. Filing P. IMI f, under way Commission seats open next year 1^. Those attending the ribbon cutting inciuded Sheriff Tim Man ning, Clay Wagner, Martin County Schoois; Nicoie Barnes, MTW Human Resources; Andrea Freeman, MTW Finance Offier;Keshia Manson, Martin County Board of Education; Brandon Howard, Riverside Middle School Principal; Antho- SARAH HODGES STALLS / Enterprise & Weekly Herald ny Howard, MTW Board Chair; David Bone, Martin County Manager; (back rowjWes Gray, MTW Director; Chase Con ner, Martin County Chamber of Commerce; Jon O’Daniel, Town of Williamston; Tommy Bowen, Martin County Com missioners. THADD WHITE Enterprise & Weekly Herald Molar Express now open SARAH HODGES STALLS Enterprise & Weekly Herald WILLIAMSTON - The Martin-Tyr- rell-Washington District Health Department introduced their newest tool recently at River side Middle School. A tour of the Molar Express, the department’s new mobile dental clinic, was given prior to a ribbon cutting. The mobile clinic is now serv ing students at Riverside Mid dle School. Later it will rotate to Williamston Primary School and then E.J. Hayes Elementary School. Four staff members - some contract, others MTW - will man the clinic. “It’s been about two years to See MOLAR, 3 COMMUNITY CHORUS PERFORMS FRIDAY I '---If %/■'' I j Rehearsals are underway for the Martin County Community Christmas Chorus. After a hiatias, the event is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6 at 7;30 p.m. in the Martin County Auditorium. Tickets are available at Mast Pharmacy in Williamston, Vil- SARAH HODGES STALLS / Enterprise & Weekly Herald lage Pharmacy in Robersonville or the Martin County Arts Council. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children and may be purchased at the door the evening of the event. WILLIAMSTON - Those interested in becom ing involved in politics have their opportunity. Yesterday (Monday) at noon, filing opened for national, state and local offices for the 2020 election cycle. In Martin County, three commission ers and the register of deeds will be up for election during 2020. The three seats on the Martin County Board of Commissioners will be those held by the three Eastern District Com missioners - Democrats Tommy Bowen and Dempsey Bond and the board’s only unaffiliated member, Elmo “Butch” Lilley. All three have served multiple terms on the county board. Bond filed Monday. Lilley is not required to file in December if he maintains his status as an unaffiliated candi date, as he will have to file via petition. Kimberly J. Griffin is the current Mar tin County Register of Deeds, having been elected to her first full term four years ago. Griffin filed for re-elec tion Monday. Nationally, 2020 is a presidential election year, meaning candi dates for president will have to file. Republi can President Donald J. Trump has announced his intention to seek another term. There is See FILING, 3 -Send in your Baby’s picture, name, where from, birthday, parents and grandparents name to be published in the December 24’^’s edition. n Publication Date: December 24'^ • Deadiine: December 1?^ Cost: $25 | The Martin County Enterprise & Weekly Herald J 106 W. Main S, Williamston • 252-802-8015 • lavan @ ncweeklies.com, ^