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Winter 2015
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Edenton man killed in morning collision
BY REGGIE PONDER
Editor
An Edenton man was
killed and several others
suffered serious injuries
in a two-vehicle crash on
U.S. 17 in Chowan County
Tuesday morning.
Christopher Lee Bowe,
30, of Edenton, was pro
nounced dead at the
scene, according to N.C.
Highway Patrol Trooper
T.F. Langley.
Nine others were re
ported injured in the ac
cident.
The accident, which oc
curred near the Pembroke
Creek Bridge on U.S 17, is
still under investigation by
the Highway Patrol.
Bowe was a passenger
in a 2001 Ford van that
David Edward Holley, 61,
of Edenton, was driving,
Langley said.
The van apparently was
taking farmworkers to
White Brothers cabbage
farm in Weeksville, Lang
ley said.
Shortly after 6 a.m., Hol
ley, who had been driving
the van south on U.S. 17,
missed a turnaround and
began backing the vehicle
on the highway, Langley
said.
The van collided with a
2003 Jeep that was being
See COLLISION, 4A
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A Ford van rests in the median of U.S. Highway 17 in Chowan County following a fatal two-vehicle crash early Tuesday.
Overton urges nation to honor veterans
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
rmy Sgt. Maj. 'IVler V.
appreciate the nation’s
military veterans.
Overton, an Elizabeth
City native stationed at
Fort Bragg, asked those in
the audience at the Nov.
11 Veterans Day program
to think about whether
any corporate or govern
ment leader has a greater
responsibility on his or her
shoulders than dor's a 19
year-old soldier on patrol
in Afghanistan or another
war tom region.
“Fewer than ten percent
of Americans can claim
the title Veteran,’” Over
ton said. “Less than one
j>ercent of our population
is currently defending us in
the Global War on Terror
ism. And yet many seem
intent on trying to balance
the federal budget by di
minishing tlie quality of life
programs designed for the
families who have already
made critical sacrifices.
“Veterans are respon
sible for giving us freedom,
security and the greatest
nation on earth,” (tverton
added. "It is impossible
to put a price on that. We
must remember them. We
must appreciate them.”
Overton paid tribute to
veterans and the organiza
tions that serve them dur
ing his keynote speech at
the program, which is held
each year at the Chowan
Comity Veterans Memorial
in Edenton and is spon
sored by Edward G. Bond
Post 40 of the American
Overton last week
l called on Ameri
cans to remember and
STAFF PHOTOS BY REBECCA BUNCH
Residents attend a Veterans Day ceremony at the Chowan County Veterans Memorial on Nov. 11. The event was sponsored
by American Legion Post 40. Inside: White Oak celebrates Veterans Day, page 6B.
Members of the American Legion Post 40 Honor Guard prepare to lay wreaths
during the annual Veterans Day ceremony held last Wednesday.
Legion.
(iverton began by point
ing out that the Veterans
Day ceremonies Americans
attend each fall are some
thing special.
“I ain honored to be
in the United States of
America on a day that Ls
unique among nations in
that we honor those who
are still with as, as we
reserve Memorial Day for
those who have made the
ultimate sacrifice,” he said.
uvercon, who eniereu
the U.S. Army in 1984 and
has worked in military
intelligence for over three
decades, noted that the
local Legion post has a
history of providing service
and support to the com
munity, particularly to
veterans and the youth of
Chowan County.
Overton, who hits served
in Afghanistan and other
areas of t he Middle East,
also spoke about the value
of a career in the military.
“While the military Isn’t
for everyone, for thousands
of young people, it is a lad
der to the middle class,” he
said. “Those who join giv e
much, and they get much
See VETERANS DAY, 3A
Miglorie
to retire
at end
of year
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
After three years on the
job, Frank Miglorie is retir
ing as the executive direc
tor of the Edenton Chowan
Partnership
rie said he
hopes to
leave his
position at
the end of
December
but would
be willing
MIGLORIE
U.IIUU1I
until the ECP finds a re
placement.
A gifted potter and mem
ber of the Albemarle (drafts
man’s Guild, Miglorie said
that when he and his wife
relocated to Edenton in the
summer of 2012 from their
home in Vermont, he had
no plans to take on a job but
did have a desire to be ac
tive in the community and
to contribute any skills he
possessed that would help
ful.
He got a chance to put
that commitment to the test
when a conversation with
then-ECP Education Com
mittee Chair Frank Palm
over a cup of coffee at the
Edenton Coffee House led
to a lunch with ECP Chair
See MIGLORIE, 4A
I
Officials discuss future
of Commission building
From staff reports
Inching towafd • prog
ress on deciding the
future of the former
Northeast Commission
building, the town coun
cil at its Nov. 10 monthly
meeting discussed the
need for protecting tire
site.
That would be achieved
by reviewing proposed
covenants and conditions
pertaining to tire redevel
opment of the site.
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All Rights Reserved
Councilman Sambo
Dixon suggested reaching
out to Preservation North
Carolina for advice on
how best to accomplish
those goals. He said feed
back from PNC could be
available as soon as the
council’s next meeting.
That would be a work
session scheduled, for
next Monday night
Councilman Bob Quinn
expressed concern that
tire council needed to
make sure it appropriate
ly addressed operational
questions as well as cov
enants. Both need to be
in place before any final
arrangements are made
concerning the future use
of the property, he said.
Denied amendment prompts solar farm delay
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
A developer who has requested a
proposed text amendment from the
town that would allow solar farms in
the R-A zoning district is facing a de
lay until January after the town council
did not approve the amendment during
its Nov. 10 monthly meeting.
Instead the council voted unani
mously to table the matter until after
the holidays.
Heath MeLauglilin of Blue Green
Energy, LLC based in Orlando, Florida,
brought the request that was the sub
ject of a public hearing during council’s
meeting.
Three issues dominated the dis
cussion among council members as
MeLauglilin appeared before them to
answer questions about the proposed
Beechnut Lane project. Those were
buffering, setbacks and bonding.
“1 woiild like to see it (site) have
enough of a buffer so you don’t see it
7 think if we’re gding to do this,
/ think we ought to talk to our
attorney and see if we can get
a bond. I think that’s something
we need to have in the UDO.
We want to make sure that our
citizens are protected."
Steve Biggs
Town councilman
when you come into town,” said Coun
cilman Saml)o Dixon.
Dixon said he had seen some buffers
consisting of only a few trees such as
wax myrtles planted that did not do a
good job of liiding solar panels. He said
he would like for the buffer to be some
thing that could not be seen from the
overpass.
“It would have to be a really high
buffer, he said.
Councilman Steve Biggs said that he
felt it would be prudent for the council
to consult its attorney about requiring a
bond before the project was approved.
“I tliink if we’re going to do this, 1
think we ought to talk to our attorney
and see if we can get a bond,” Biggs
said. “1 think that’s something we need
to have in the UDQ. We want to make
sure that our citizens are protected.”
Dixon agreed.
“1 think we just saw in the paper how
important a bond Ls,” he said, referring
to a front page article in tire Chowan
Herald’s Nov. 4 edition titled “County
nets $1.85M for Riversound owners”.
McLaughlin disagreed, saying he felt
a bond was unnecessary.
“In 10 solar faints, I’ve never done a
bond,” he said.
Larry McLaughlin (no relation to
Heath McLaughlin), who spoke during
the public hearing, expressed concern
See AMENDMENT, 4A
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