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Bear Grass • Everetts • Hamilton • Hassell • Jamesville • Oak City • Parmele • Robersonville >ton Knights fall to Falcons... Sports, Page 8 MARTIN COUNTY m $1 Adopt-A-Pet Columnist Jim Mullen writes about spending too much time in the doctor’s office after retirement. Page 4 Church & Faith Pastor Larry Stephens says Christmas is about Christ, and you can just ask the Jolly Ole Elf himself. Page 5 Parade Jamesville held its annual Christmas parade in its beautiful downtown area Saturday morning. Page 10 (K>OD MORNING. E.T. Leggett of Williamston Thank you for subscribing! Inside This Edition Classified 6 Obituaries 2 Opinion 4 Parade 10 Sports 8 5652510902 7 Volume 120: No. 99 & Week^Hcx FRIDAY. DECEMBER 13,2019 ,?C- ZJZT. 4: / V Chief District Court Judge Regina Parker conducted the swearing in of Mayor Tina Brown Tuesday night. Brown’s fa- SARAH HODGES STALLS / Enterprise & Weekly Herald then Milton Wiggins, held the Bible for his daughter during the historic event. Robersonville mayor shatters stereotypes SARAH HODGES STALLS Enterprise & Weekly Herald ROBERSONVILLE - It was standing room only welT before the meeting be gan, where Roberson- ville’s first female mayor - who is also their first African American may or - was sworn in along with the town council. Tina Brown won the November election 242 to 118 over incumbent mayor Frank Measamer. Brown thanked ev eryone that saw her through the election, adding “Thank you vot ers of Robersonville. You saw something in me and you came out.” Before closing her first meeting, Brown fl.- \ % If iJL_ See ROBERSONVILLE, 3 More than 200 people were estimated to be in attendance for this swearing in of Roberson- ville’s first female mayor and the town’s first African American mayor. Oak City leadership sworn in SARAH HODGES STALLS Enterprise & Weekly Herald OAK CITY - Officials were sworn in for the new year on Dec. 2. Long time mayor Wil liam Stalls was re-elect ed over Eddie Brown 61-53. Joey Brown, a return ing commissioner, was sworn in with newcom er Hank Edmondson and fellow incumbents Phil lip Burnette, Sue Harrell and Vonetta Porter. -W See OAK CITY, 3 From left: Joey Brown, Hank Edmondson, Phillip Burnett and Sue Harrell are sworn in as commissioners for Oak City. Open House set at Biggs LESLIE BEACHBOARD Enterprise & Weekly Herald WILLIAMSTON - William- ston’s historic Asa Biggs House will welcome the holiday season this weekend with its annual Christmas Open House. The open house will be held from 2 p.m.- 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. The Martin County Historical Society will play host to the event. The open house will feature naturally- and historically-inspired Christmas decorations crafted by members of the Grimes Mayo Chap ter of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion as part of their an nual service project to the community. A time-era Christmas tree with local empha sis will be a signature of this year’s decor. Heber Coltrain, Simon Perry and Stuart Spruill will entertain with a program of music. Around 3 p.m., a spe cial drawing will be held for several items includ ing a Martin County His torical Society gift bas ket and a Martin County Historical Society wo ven coverlet or throw, featuring beloved his toric sites in the county. The coverlet, a $50 val ue, is a recent addition to items being sold by the historical society, and is an updated and redesigned version of a similar coverlet pro moted by the Martin County Historical So ciety in the 1990s and since sold out. Docents and other volunteers will be on hand throughout the event to talk about the history of the house and its contents. Biggs was a noted 19th century North Carolina jurist, legislator, U.S. Senator and Confeder ate States Judge. Built in the 1830s, the property once included Biggs’ law office, which originally stood across from the house on the northwest corner of Church and Smithwick streets. See OPEN HOUSE, 3 Jend in your Baby’s picture, name, where from, birthday, parents and grandparents [name to be published in the December 24'*'’s edition. « Publication Date: December 24'^ • Deadiine: December 17'^ Cost: $25 | The Martin County Enterprise & Weekly Herald i 106 W. Main S, Williamston • 2^2-802-8015 • lavan @ ncweeklies.com v ■
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