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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
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HONORED BY
Chamber
AT AWARDS
EVENT — IB
Chancellor visits town, pitches ECSU vision
BY REGGIE PONDER
Editor
The new chancellor of Eliza
beth City State University told an
audience in Edenton Monday that
the university Ls committed to be
ing a good partner in strengthen
ing the economy of northeastern
North Carolina
Chancellor Thomas Conway
said he wants to hear from eco
nomic developers in the area,
from school system superinten
dents and Chambers of Com
merce. The university wants to
understand where economic de
velopment leaders want to go in
the region and how the institution
can be part of that, he said.
“That’s where we want to go
as a gorxl regional partner at
Elizabeth City State University,"
Conway said during remarks to a
group of business leaders, educa
tional leaders, local officials and
ECSU alumni in the Culinary Arts
Building on the Edenton-Chowan
Campus of College of The Albe
marle.
The Edenton-Chowan Cham
ber of Commerce helped organize
the event.
Conway, who took the reias at
the university about two weeks
ago, said ECSU was founded in
order to infuse economic devel
opment efforts into northeastern
North Carolina
In 1891, ECSU founder Hugh
Cale was astute enough to realize
education was needed in north
eastern North Carolina as a key to
economic development, accord
ing to Conway.
“We need to be careful about
how we talk about protecting
our educational systems ;md how
they fit into the process." Conway
said.
Conway said he knows that
ECSU adds value to the region.
“I also know that economic
See CONWAY, 4A
Elizabeth City State University Chanc
Edenton-Chowan Campus of College
STAFF PHOTO BY REGGIE PONDER
r Toomas Conway speaks to business leaders, local officials and ECSU alumni Monday at the
'he Albemarle.
CHOWAN HERALD
The 2015 John
A. Mitchener Jr.
Businessperson
of the Year
Award was
presented to
Roland and
Peggy Anne
Vaughan. The
award was
presented by
li John Dowd.
Vaughans earn Chamber’s top biz award
BY REGGIE PONDER
Editor
The longtime owner-o|jeralors of
downtown Edenlon’s iconic jew
elry store took the top business
honor Inst week at the mutual awards
banquet of the Edenton-Chowan
Chamber of Commerce.
The 2015 John A. Mitehener Jr.
Businessperson of the Year Award was
presented to Roland tutd Peggy Anne
Vaughan. The award was presented by
Joint Dowd.
'Die banquet was held Thursday
night at 'Hie Links at Mulberry Hill,
formerly known as Chowan Golf and
Country ( Tub.
In a message sen! to Chamber
Executive Director Win I tide, the
Vaughans thanked D;de, the Chamber
Board ;uid the Chamber membership
for the award.
“ Over the course of 28 ye;us, we
have celebrated so many joyful occa
sions with our customers,” the mes
sage said. “ We have also shared their
heartaches and tried to be a positive
influence in our community. Through it
all, we have made lifelong friendships
and stored up wonderful memories.
After last night, our ‘memory bank’ is
full and for that, we tluuik you from
the bottom of our hearts.”
Dowd noted the award was estab
lished in 1985. He s;iid the husband
and wife team operated a successful
Broad Street retail stole for 28 years,
which he pointed out Ls a tough feat to
pull off in this time of big box retailers
and Amazon.
Dowd said the Vaughans got into the
retail business by Divine Providence.
Ben Riddick saw Roland Vaughan one
day and asked him if he knew anyone
who would be interested in buying
the store, Dowd told the audience.
Although Vaughan didn’t initially have
an interest in purchasing the store,
he mentioned it to his wife and she
thought they should buy the business.
So the Vaughans bought the jewelry
See VAUGHANS, 4A
Driver license services offered in mobile unit
From staff reports
Services at the Edenton Driver Li
cense Office, located at 705 N. Broad
St., will continue uninterrupted on
site by the N.C. Division of Motor
Vehicles mobile unit while the of
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Customers may call the office at (252)
214-0660 to confirm appointments and
operating hours.
fice undergoes an assessment of the
building’s condition, according to in
formation provided by N'CDMV. The
mobile unit begrui operation onsite
behind the Broad Street office begin
ning Feb. 1.
The mobile unit will keep regular
hours at the Edenton office, open
weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
NCDMV also offers online driver
license renewals and other services,
available at www.ncdot.gov/dniv.
Customers may call the office at
(252) 214-0660 to confirm appoint
ments and operating hours.
Issues stemming from a roof leak
at the DMV office reportedly are be
ing addressed now.
The roof issues did not affect the
nearby Albemarle Urgent Care Of
fice. 1
Apex: Permit
application
likely this spring
BY REGGIE PONDER
Editor
The developer of the proposed Timberniill Wind
Project in Chowan and Perquimans counties told the
Chowan County Board of Commissioners last week
that the company plans to file a permit application
for the project this spring.
In a brief presentation at the conunissioners’ Feb.
1 meeting, Tyson Utt of Charlottesville, Va.-based
Apex Clean Energy Inc. said Apex was continuing
to work on the project and collecting data Apex
hopes to file a permit application sometime later this
spring, Utt said.
Early in the board’s meeting there was an exten
sive discussion concerning whether to allow Utt to
address the board as part of the agenda — as origi
nally scheduled — or whether to instead remove
l it’s presentation from the agenda and simply allow
him to speak during the public comment period at
the beginning of the meet ing.
Speaker's in the public corruuent period are lim
ited to three minutes and the commissioners do not
See APPLICATION, 2A
Consultant to report
on potential grocery
stores in March
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
A consultant retained by the Edenlon Chowan
Partnership in collaboration with Electricities is ex
pected to produce a report on potential new grocery
stores for the community by mid-March, local offi
cials said.
“We will invest up to $4,500 to match Electricities’
financial support for this project,” said ECP execu
tive director Frank Miglorie. “Electricities targeted
this professional as one who has extensive experi
ence working within the grocery market.”
Miglori^said that the consultant is forking for
the Partnership during the month of February.
“Ills task Ls to study the market in tliis area and
i
See STORES, 4A