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Bear Grass • Everetts • Hamilton • Hassell • Jamesville • Oak City • Parmele • RobersonviL 'lliamston Lady Cougars win opener... Sports, Page 8 ‘ MARTIN COUNTY $1 & Wee^ TUESDAY • DECEMBER 10,2019 Adopt-A-Pet Corn is a domestic short-haired 10-week- oid female kitten, and is available for adoption at the Williamston Veterinary Clinic. Page 2 Opinion Enterprise & Weekly Herald Columnist Sarah Hodges Stalls says don’t forget to press the pause button during the Holiday season. Page 4 Sports M- Fourths Long Columnist David Friedman says It is time to begin planning your Bowl-watching schedule. Page 8 GOOD MORNING, Orma Coffield of Williamston Thank you for subscribing! Inside This Edition Academia ..6 Classified 7 Obituaries ...2 Opinion 4 Sports 8 56525 10902 Volume 120: No. 98 Hamilton leadership changes \l ciB r I ■/Or I- , ‘t# ra .A SARAH HODGES STALLS Enterprise & Weekly Herald SARAH HODGES STALLS / Enterprise & Weekly Herald HAMILTON - Four new commission ers, one incumbent commissioner and the new mayor were sworn in Thursday night during Hamilton’s December regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting opened with the outgoing board and Mayor Gil Mat thews clearing up old business. Lawrence Rawls, a Martin Coun ty magistrate, swore in mayor- elect Jim Goodrich. The three new commissioners elected were Linda Goodrich, Ju dith Stewart and Patricia Moor ing. They were joined by Kerry Spiv ey, who returns to the board after a break and William Freeman, the William Freeman, Kerry Spivey, Patricia Mooring, Judith Stewart and Linda Goodrich were sworn in as Hamilton commissioners along with new Mayor Jim Goodrich (second from right). See HAMILTON, 5 ‘The Friendly Spot’ opens doors SARAH HODGES STALLS Enterprise & Weekly Herald JAMESVILLE - The doors re opened on a landmark build ing Saturday, just minutes before the town’s Christmas Parade. The Friendly Spot, a com munity enrichment center, has brought the spirit of its former occupant. The Friend ly Grocery, back to life in Jamesville. “The spirit and the heart of the Friendly Grocery is alive and well here,” explained Katherine Hughes, President of the Jamesville Community Food Pantry, which is a 501c3, which oversees the Friendly Spot. The Friendly Spot, a subsid iary of the Jamesville Commu nity Food Pantry, is a “not-for- •Wc'" I ■ % SARAH HODGES STALLS / Enterprise & Weekly Herald Layla Arrants was one of many children to steal a moment with Santa follow ing Jamesville’s Christmas Parade held Saturday. profit, faith based community center,” according to their mis sion statement. The organization will focus on enriching and embracing lives by providing free ser vices to the public, and a safe and friendly place to gather. “We strive to create a sense of coming home,” Hughes ex plained. And that is exactly what many did Saturday morn ing, following the Jamesville Christmas Parade. A part of the mission of The Friendly Spot is to help edu cate the community on the contributions of residents past and present. As they enter the building at 2050 Main St., visitors are greeted by a photo of the cou ple behind the historic Friend ly Grocery, Tee Wee and Irene Blount. The grocery store was a fixture in Jamesville for more than five decades. The Blount’s daughter, Mary Charles Griffin, and three of their great-grandchildren See FRIENDLY, 3 \^nter coat drive a huge success SARAH HODGES STALLS Enterprise & Weekly Herald WILLIAMSTON - Many young people will have warm coats this winter, thanks to a joint effort in Martin County. Positive People in Ac tion is a multi-county group who tries to “do little things to help out where we can,” ac cording to Chairperson Ralph Corey. PRA began to organize their second coat drive and invited the Martin County Sheriffs Office to partner in the effprt. Sheriff Tim Manning said the invitation was quite welcomed. Manning explained ,f?' c con»'■ ix ■' ' unny CONTRIBUTED PHDTD See COAT, 5 Ralph Corey, Sheriff Tim Manning, Mayor Joyce Whichard- Brown, Joyce Moore and Arthur Clark joined members of the Martin County Sheriffs Office to celebrate a successful coat drive for children. fSend in your Baby’s picture, name, where from, birthday, parents and grandparents m* marnetobe published in the December 24’^’s edition. « Publication Date: December 24'^ • Deadline: December 17'^ Cost: $25 m The Martin County Enterprise & Weekiy Heraid Z 106 W. Main S, Williamston • 252-802-8015 • lavan@ncweeklies.com *
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