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An early morning crash on Highway 17 resulted in a pickup truck driven by an Elizabeth City man, Kevin Eugene Rhoads going up under a bottled
water druck driven by Daniel N. Mobley of Goldsboro, NC. According to the NC Highway Patrol, Mobley has been charged with improper parking.
Rhoads was taken to Chowan Hospital and transferred to Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville, where as of Monday he was listed in fair condition
with a fractured left arm and left hip. An investigation into the accident continues. (Staff photo by David Crawley)
Driver charged
in highway crash
Illegal parking on
off-ramp may be
cause of accident,
Hwy. Patrol says
BY DERRICK ARMSTEAD
AND
HELEN KERR OUTLAND
Staff Writers
A Pasquotank County man sus
tained multiple injuries in a pre
dawn accident Thursday morning
when the Dodge Dakota 4x4 he was
driving struck the rear of a tractor
trailer rig, pinning the Dakota
under the rear of the trailer.
According to the North Carolina
Highway Patrol Kevin Eugene
Rhoads, 27, of Elizabeth City was
proceeding north on Highway 17
when he struck the N. C. Bottled
Water trailer rig driven by Daniel
Neile Mobley, of Goldsboro, N.C.
Reports indicate the tractor
trailer was parked just off a High
way 17 North ramp. According to
reports the placement may have
been a contributing factor in the
early morning accident. Mobley
was subsequently charged with
improper parking. Reports indi
cate that Rhoads was pinned'for a
while in his truck. Upon arrival
Rescue and Fire personnel worked
quickly to free Kevin Rhoads from
his vehicle.
Rhoads was first taken to
Chowan Hospital |md then trans
ported to Pitt Memorial Hospital.
In an update onmis condition, a
spokespersonifrom Pitt Memorial
said Monday, ^eyin Rhoads is in
fair condition at this time.” Rhoads
is reortedly suffering from mul
tiple injuries. Rhoads sustained
numerous bruises and contusions,
he also sustained a fractured left
arm and a fractured left hip.”
At press time the North Caro
lina Highway Patrol is continuing
its investigation of the accident.
Edenton Male Chorus sings for VP Cheney, others
BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND
Staff Writer
EDENTON- President George
W. Bush and Vice President Rich
ard Cheney along with 230 mem
bers of the United States House of
Representatives and the United
States Senate were not the only
newsmakers in Wiliiamsburg, Vir
ginia the weekend of February
2nd and 3rd.
Ten members of the Edenton
Community Male Chorus of
Chowan County made history
when they performed at the
Williamsburg retreat sponsored by
The Congressional Institute for
members of the United States Con
gress. Performing at the retreat
. gave the gospel group the chance
to meet Vice President Cheney and
• Speaker of the House, Dennis
Hastert prior to the performance.
The group was unable to meet
President Bush, who left shortly
before their arrival.
The chorus had been invited to
perform for the event by Jerry
Climer, President of the Congres
sional Institute and host of the
weekend event.
According to Charles Downing,
founder of the Edenton Commu
nity Male Chorus, the group was
started approximately 33 years ago.
“We were really based within one
church Providence Baptist”, in
forms Downing, who is also a Dea
con at Providence Baptist. “But as
time went on we wanted others
from other churches and organi
zations to join us so we expanded. ”
It was during this time that the
name was changed from the Provi
dence Church Gospel to Commu
nity Male Chorus.
Over the years the chorus has
enjoyed performing all over the
east coast. The group of approxi
mately 15 members ranging in ages
from mid-forties to mid-seventies
entertain about ten times a year.
“We have performed from Boston,
Massachusetts to Reidsville, North
Carolina”, adds Downing. “I feel I
am doing what God wants me to
do.” The groups repertoire consist
See CHORUS On Page 12-A
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Vice President Dick Cheney is accompanied by his wife, Lynne, as he greets those attending the
Congressional Institute gathering, including members of the Edenton Community Male Chorus who performed
for an audience that included Cheney, his wife/former administrator of the National Endowment of the
Humanities, and U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois. (Photo by Marty LaVor)
Schools’
needs top
$ 10-mil
BY DERRICK ARMSTEAD
Staff Writer
EDENTON-Edenton-Chowan
Schools Assistant Superintendent,
Rob Boyce, informed Chowan
County Commissioners on Mon
iay night about a multimillion
lollar needs assessment of the lo
:al school system.
Highlighted by additions and
renovations at John A. Holmes
High School and Chowan Middle
School, the Edenton-Chowan
Schools Facility Needs Survey
Long Range Plan reached the
rounty commissioners following
approval from the Board of Educa
tion.
“As you can see we are looking ; -
at $10.2 million dollars of need,”
See NEEDS On Page 3-A
J.A. Holmes sophomore
earns perfect test score
, i__ «fhnnl stats data available at this time to
sophomore Rebecca Parris!
earned a perfect score on the state
English II Essay Test. Parrish wa
the only student out ot 1,750 sti
dents tested in the northeast n
gion to earn a perfect score of 6.
According to Michell
Alexander, director of school-con
munity relations tor the Edentoi
Chowan school system, there is n
i determine the number of students
s statewide who scored a six on the
s fall administration of the test.
Parrish said of her score on the
- test, “I felt good about it (the test),
but I was not expecting a six. I was
e excited about it.”
i- She said that she prepared for
i- '
o See SCORE On Page 3-A
Emmrich
premieres
production
BY DERRICK ARMSTEAD
Staff Writer
ROCKY HOCK-This month the
Rocky Hock Playhouse-based
Emmrich Theatre Production com
pany will feature a two-person
drama that is expected to probe
the complicities of marriage.
However, they will deliver it
with a special twist by conducting
the performance dinner theatre
style-a concept that sits well with
prospective audience members.
The production, “1 Promise to
Love,” a Valentine’s Dinner The
atre featuring Jeffrey and Gloria
Emmrich, will feature matinee and
evening shows. Matinees will be
held Feb. 10,13, 14 (lunch at 12:30
p.m., show at 2 p.m.) and evening
shows Feb. 7,8,9,10,12,14 (dinner
at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
“We started selling tickets last
Sept, and ticket sales have been
going pretty steady,” said
Emmrich. “We have probably sold
out more performances than any
other we’ve done. 1 think the din
ner theatre (aspect) helps...people
seem to enjoy the idea of coming in
See EMMRICH On Page 3-A
Thrill a loved one with a red rose and two love songs delivered anywhere in Chowan or Perquimans County
by a quartet from the Albemarle Sounds. Place your order by Feb. 10 for delivery on Feb. 13-14. For pricing
information, call 482-7475. All proceeds benefit vocal music programs in the local schools.
Quartets to serenade local sweethearts
Ladies, do you want to see a
grown man cry? Gentlemen, does
your sweetheart accuse you of not
saying “I love you” often enough?
If so, what you ned is a Singing
Valentine. For just $25, you can
have a red rose delivered to that
someone special they are ser- b
enaded with two love songs. s
Quartets from the Albemarle r
Sounds will be delivering Singing c
Valentines this year from 9 a.m.
until 7 p.m. on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Feb. 13-14. They can
e delivered to the workplace,
:hool, home or even your favorite
estaurant anywhere in Chowan
r Perquimans County.
Orders, which have a Saturday,
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