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Reps vote
against
tax bill
BY GINGER LIVINGSTON
For the Chowan Herald
Northeastern North Caro
lina’s two congressional rep
resentatives voted against
the $1.5 trillion tax package
President Donald Trump
called “a
big step”
toward de
livering on
the Repub-
licanParty’s
promise of
tax cuts by
year’s end.
U.S. Rep.
G.K. But
terfield,
a Wilson
Democrat,
called on
the Senate
to reject the
House bill
“and work
to achieve
real results
can people.”
Twine family spends turkey time together
JONES
for the Ameri-
U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, a
Farmville Republican, was
one of 13 Republicans who
voted against the legisla
tion. Jones said he was re-
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
A Twine family Thanksgiving is
always ajoyous affair and this year
will be no exception.
Katherine MitcheH Twine of
Timer will welcome her 18 living
children home to northeastern
North Carolina to celebrate this
special day that is more centered
around family and memories of
home than other more commercial
ized holidays.
Among them will be her daugh
ters Beverly Twine of Timer, Angela
Twine Montgomery of Elizabeth
City and her eldest son, Joseph,
who makes his home in Virginia
Beach.
All said they grew up in a close
knit family headed by Katherine
and her husband, the late Lloyd A.
Twine Sr., who died in 1999. Both
parents encouraged them to work
hard and get a good education in
order to have the best life possible.
And they led by example during
their 51-year marriage. Katherine
was a certified nurses aide who
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passage of time. As the years go by, time spent with family and
friends becomes more valuable than anything.
luctant to vote no, but had
to because it’s expected to
add up to $2 trillion to the
national debt.
“I’m all for tax reform, but
it must grow the economy,
not the debt,” Jones said in a
news release. The addition
al debt would likely be bor
rowed from “potential for
eign adversaries like China,
and then put on the backs of
American taxpayers.
“That’s at least an addi
tional $12,000 burden for ev
ery household in America,”
Jones said. “With federal
debt already at $20 trillion,
and deficit spending add
ing $666 billion to that debt
just this past year alone, this
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Street
project to
begin early
December
Man of God shares reasons why holiday matters
BY MILES LAYTON
Editor
Malone Gilliam’s ser
mons as rector at St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church may
include him singing a few
bars of a popular 80s’ song
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as he relates it to the mes
sage that God loves us, each
and every one. Not missing
a beat after church, Gilliam
explained Thanksgiving’s
meaning as it relates God.
“Once we begin to under
stand the amazing love that
Local to Local — Black Friday edition
BY AMY ROBERSON AND
AMBER HARDY-JOSEPH
For the Chowan Herald
This coming weekend
typically marks the begin
ning of the Christmas shop
ping season for most people.
Your Downtown Edenton
businesses urge you to by
pass the hustle and bustle
of big city crowds and shop
with us, not just this week-
end, but all year long. From
appliances to furniture, from
sporting goods to trendy
clothing, from home decor
God our creator has for
us, a natural result or fruit
is thankfulness,” he said.
“While we are certainly
thankful for every day, this
holiday places gratitude
front and center.”
As we count our bless
and jewelry to local artisan-
made items, you can find
your perfect gifts right here
in town.
You can’t beat the friendly
faces, beautifully wrapped
packages, and the one-on-
one customer service that’s
provided from these local
businesses. Plus, you’re actu
ally helping out your friends
and neighbors! Small Busi
ness Saturday, for example,
is a day created for us little
‘Mom & Pop’s Shops’! Be sure
to stop by your fave spots on
Saturday and scoop up some
ings this week, maybe take
a word of advice from a man
with his pulse on what’s im
portant in life, be it a cup of
coffee or the simple truth
about God’s love.
“Counting our blessings
and reviewing the good
free ‘Shop Small’ swag!
This season most of the
downtown businesses are
uniting in order to better
serve you! We’ll keep you
informed on our upcoming
hours and specials for the
Christmas Candlelight Tour
also. As always, please re
member to check websites
and social media pages
for Visit Edenton, Destina
tion Downtown Edenton,
and The Edenton-Chowan
Chamber of Commerce; in
order to see all the latest
happenings. If you still want
things in our lives produces
joy and peace in our souls.
And those things don’t have
to be ‘serious’ or ‘sacred’ in
nature. I’m thankful for a
hot cup of coffee, for spicy
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to support local, but can’t
decide on just the right gift,
DDE & the Chamber have
currencies that are accepted
by downtown merchants.
On behalf of all of your
FRIENDS in downtown
Edenton, we wish you a
Happy Thanksgiving and
Merry Christmas! XO- Amy
& Amber
Check out what this
weekend has in store for
YOU in Historic Downtown
Edenton:
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From staff reports
Town Council's first phase
of a multi-phase street re
surfacing plan will begin in
early December when Barn
hill Contracting Company
KNIGHTON
and repave
four m^jor
thorough-
fares.
During
a Special
Meeting on
Oct. 23rd,
the Council
approved a
$608,400 con
tract with the Rocky Mount
based paving company to
repair and overlay Luke
Street, West Hicks Street,
West Carteret Street and
Twiddy Avenue.
A second bid from R. P.
C. Contracting, Inc. from
Kitty Hawk was consider
ably higher than the win
ning bid.
The Town’s consulting
engineers with The Wooten
Company advised Town
Manager Anne Marie Knigh-
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