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Chowan County takes bite out of hunger
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
Representatives of the
Edenton-Chowan Food Pan
try have announced that they
have surpassed the $100,000
challenge required to obtain
a matching grant from the 4
Others Foundation begun
by a former Edentonian, Dr.
John Phillips.
Following a months long
effort, the campaign ended
Friday with a total of $103,335
in pledges and contributions
received.
In offering the grant, Phil
lips, a childhood friend of
Mayor Roland Vaughan, made
it clear that a demonstration
of support from the commu
nity would be required for it
to be awarded. Vaughan said
the outcome of the fundrais
ing effort demonstrated once
again the people of Chowan
County could be counted on
to support initiatives that are
important to those who call it
home.
“Once again the citizens of
our community rose to the
challenge and met the match
that brings much needed cash
to our Food Pantry,” Vaughan
said. “Hats off to Roger (Cole
man, pantry director) and
his team for the hard work
needed to make this happen
and a very special ‘thank you’
to Johnny Phillips and the 4
Others Foundation for then-
generosity in giving back to
his hometown.”
Coleman said the news
could not have come at a bet
ter time.
“Successfully matching
the challenge from the 4 Oth
ers Foundation means that
the Edenton-Chowan Food
Pantry Endowment will pro
vide an additional $10,000 an
nually for use in serving the
food needs of area residents
including children participat
ing in the Book Bag Buddies
See HUNGER, 2A
Bulldogs perform
The Chowan Middle
School Band and Choir
performed before a
standing room only
crowd Thursday at the
Northern Chowan Rec
reation Center. — A5
Council trio sworn-in
During its Dec. 12
meeting the town
council welcomed two
new members and bid
farewell to two others.
In the reorganization
process that fol
lowed, veteran council
member Steve Biggs
was named mayor pro
tempore and commit
tee assignments were
established. — A4
Honoring soldiers
Just one week
before Christmas,
Wreaths Across Amer
ica honored various
branches of the armed
forces this holiday
season. — A9
Noted pianist performs
“Child of the Prom
ise” was presented last
weekend by the Rocky
Hock Baptist Church
Choir featuring noted
pianist Richard Sim
mons who often per
forms with the Rocky
Hock Opry. — A8
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‘Twas the Night Before
Christmas in Chowan County
Twas was the night before
Christmas, when all through
the house
Not a creature was stir
ring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung
by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas
soon would be there.
The children were nestled
all snug in their beds,.
While visions of sugar
plums danced in then-
heads.
And mamma in her ‘ker
chief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains
for a long winter’s nap.
When out on the lawn
there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to
see what was the matter.
Away to the window I
flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutter's
and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast
of the new-fallen snow
See NIGHT, 3A
Christmas
Church
Service
Schedule
St. Anne Catholic
Church
Christmas Mass schedule
for this time of year begins
at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24
for the 4th Sunday of Ad
vent Mass in the Church.
Later, the Christmas Eve
See CHURCH, 8A
D.F. Walker Principal White earns accolade
MILES LAYTON/CHOWAN HERALD
Michelle White, Principal
of D.F. Walker Elementary
School, has been selected
as the Northeast Region
Principal of the Year.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
When Santa made a-stopover Sunday at the Chowan Arts Council, Annamiles Coxe,
9, made him pinky swear that he’ll bring presents to all of the good girls and boys in
Chowan County. Coxe is the daughter of Miles and Regan Coxe of Edenton.
BY MILES LAYTON
Editor
D.F. Walker Principal
Michelle White has been
named as Northeast Region
Principal of the Year.
The Edenton-Chowan
School Board, administra
tors, faculty, staff, students
and distinguished guests
honored White’s achieve
ment Tuesday morning at
the Hornet’s hive audito
rium.
“Thank you everyone so
much,” White said as her
eyes were watering up with
in a emotionally charged
voice. “You are the best peo
ple ever.”
White praised the School
Board, “Momma” Sheila
Evans, a noted educator
and principal at White Oak
Elementary and the kids
— everyone who is a part of
“Team Walker.”
“To every person in this
school, I love you,” she
said.
White is one of eight re
gional finalists statewide for
Wells Fargo North Carolina
Principal of the Year.
Regional winners will
each receive $1,000 for
personal use and $1,000 for
their schools. The 2018 State
Wells Fargo Principal of the
Year will be announced in
spring 2018. Since 1984,
Wells Fargo Bank has finan
cially supported a program
in collaboration with the
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction to
recognize outstanding prin
cipals from the North Caro
lina Public Schools.
White advanced to the
regional Principal of the
Year competition after be
ing named as the 2017-18
Edenton-Chowan Schools
Administrator of the Year.
Superintendent Rob
Jackson noted how the Hor
nets were the only school in
the state to exceed growth
during the past two years
See WHITE, 5A
Hunter
to seek
seat in
House
BY JON HAWLEY
For the Chowan Herald
HERTFORD — A sec ¬
ond Republican has an
nounced plans to seek
election to the N.C. Leg
islature
next year
in the
new six-
county
House
District
1.
C a n -
dice “CV”
HUNTER
Hunter, 45, of Hertford
said Friday she plans to
file for the GOP primary
in the district that now
includes Chowan, Per
quimans, Tyrrell, Bertie,
Washington and Camden
counties.
Hunter, a marketing
company owner and
former TV anchor, joins
former state ferry direc
tor Eddy Goodwin as the
only announced candi
dates so far for the House
See HUNTER, 9A
Steinburg:
Prison
conceals
dangers
BY JON HAWLEY
For the Chowan Herald
State Rep. Bob Stein
burg is blasting North
Carolina’s prison admin-
istrators ^HH|HH
the top I
down,”
citing I
c 1 a i m s 1
from cor- 1
reel tonal
officers STEINBURG
that pris ¬
on managers are allowing
and concealing danger
ous conditions, including
threats and violence from
inmates.
In an interview last
week, Steinburg, R-
Chowan, said correction
al officers have reported
to him dire conditions
See STEINBURG, 2A
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