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MARTIN COUNTY
NTERP
Opinion
North Carolina Attorney
General Josh Stein
there is nothing more
important than taking
care of children.
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‘Move Over’ penalties increase
County law enforcement, police pleased
SARAH HODGES STALLS
Enterprise iS Weekly Herald
WILLIAMSTON - Possible penal
ties covered by North Caro
lina’s Move Over Law are now
stronger than before.
New legislation - known as
the Officer Jason Quick Act -
went into effect Dec. 1.
“The Move Over Law is ex
tremely important to all emer
gency services workers, as the
time we are exposed to the po
tential of traffic is some of the
most vulnerable moments,”
explained Williamston Police
Chief Travis Cowan.
“It is comforting to know
that lawmakers are paying at
tention to this important is
sue,”
Cowan added. “But what we
really are looking for is the
help from the motoring pub
lic.”
Chief Michael Peaks with
Williamston Fire-Rescue-EMS
also appreciates the attention
of lawmakers to this issue.
Peaks explained, “Unfortu
nately every year our profes
sion has line of duty deaths
that are directly connected
with working emergency
scenes.”
“The increase in penalties
for the Move Over Law is an
attempt to bring awareness to
those who are trying to pro
tect others,” he added.
His plea to the public: “When
approaching an active scene,
slow down, and move over so
you can go through at a speed
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Church&Faith
2019: THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Pastor Jay Rivenbark
says Christians should
be thankful Jesus re
gifted himself to them.
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Sports
Fourths Long Columnist
David Friedman gives his
wish list for Christmas
as a sports fan.
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First quarter is mix of good, bad
THADD WHITE
Enterprise S Weekly Herald
Headlines for stories both
good and bad were abundant
in the 2019 editions of the Mar
tin County Enterprise (S Weekly
Herald.
Here’s a look at the head
lines that dominated news
coverage in the opening quar
ter of the year:
Jan. 4: Clarence Biggs tran
sitions from one role to an
other;
Jan. 4: Zachary Taylor is
named Martin County Dis
patcher of the Year;
Jan. 8: Hamilton commis
sioners table a request to
lower the deposit for town
electricity;
Jan. 11: The Williamston
Wastewater Treatment Plant
receives an “excellent” recog
nition from the N.C. American
Water Works Association and
the N.C. Water Environment
Association;
Jan. 15: The Roanoke River
is above flood stage;
Jan. 15: State Sen. Erica
Smith is appointed to three
committees: Appropriations/
The fire in this big rig caused the driver to flee his vehicle for safety in March of 2019.
Base Budget, Commerce and Matthews says he has lost in- citizens ban together to help
Insurance and Transporta- fluence with the town’s cur- ‘Ziggy,’ a local stray that is fe-
tion; rent board of commissioners;
Jan. 18: Hamilton Mayor Gil Jan. 18: A group of local S«e FIRST, 3
Quarter 2: Johnson, Staton memorials
SARAH HODGES STALLS
Enterprise & Weekly Herald
Growth, change and histor
ic busts by law enforcement
filled the headlines in 2019
editions of the Martin County
Enterprise & Weekly Herald.
Here’s a look at the head
lines dominating news cover
age in the second quarter of
the year:
April 2: Governor’s reward
announced in 2018 murder of
Tafari Griffin;
April 5: Marker ap*proved
to memorialize Judge Clifton
Johnson;
April 9: The Message of Eas
ter opens 40th season;
April 12: Martin County
Board of Commissioners ac
cept offer to purchase prop
erty and facility now home to
Northeast Regional School of
Biotechnology and Agri-scl-
ene in Jamesville;
Jamesville’s annual Herring Festival draws more than 5,000.
April 16: National Telecom- lege for Public Safety Training
municators Week celebrated; facility;
April 23: Ground breaking April 26: Jamesville’s Herring
held at Martin Community Col- Festival draws over 5,000;
April 26: Linwood “Linnie”
Boyd leaves lasting legacy af
ter his passing;
April 30: Census 2020 help
sought by county leaders;
May 7: Martin Community
College leader placed on
leave;
May 7: Travis Davenport
gets life without parolee in
first degree murder of Michael
Griffin;
May 14: N.C. 125 Bypass
Opens;
May 17: Robersonville Fire
Department purchases Heavy
Rescue Truck 577;
May 21: New Basic Law En
forcement Training Program
director named at Martin
Community College;
May 24: Specialist Robert
Milton “Pop” Staton, MIA, to
be honored on Memorial Day;
May 28: Proposed county
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