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Judges: Congress map still
ith partisan bias
Smith fab lab opens
Pepperoni, cheese
and punch were served
Friday during a grand
opening gala for the
Smith Digital Fabrica
tion Lab. The laboratory
will expand Pocosin
Arts’ fine craft pro
grams with the latest
digital tools, equipment,
facilities and innovative
programs. — 4B
From Staff, Wire Reports
RALEIGH — Federal
judges on Monday affirmed
their earlier decision strik
ing North Carolina’s con
gressional districts as
unconstitutional because
Republicans drew them
with excessive partisanship.
Acting under an order of the
U.S. Supreme Court to re-
examine the case, the three-
judge panel ruled again in
favor of election advocacy
groups and Democrats who
had sued to challenge the
boundaries drawn in 2016.
The court has ordered
lawyers on both sides of the
congressional redistricting
dispute to submit arguments
by Friday. Those arguments
should address whether leg ¬
islators will have another
chance to draw election
maps. In the meantime, the
court announced plans to
pursue hiring a special mas
ter.
The Greensboro-based
court also raised the possi
bility of directing the GOP-
dominated legislature to
redraw the maps by mid
September so they could
be in effect for the fall elec
tions, or getting an outside
expert to do so. The printing
of ballots has been delayed
while other fall election
matters are in court. Judges
also suggested that the next
congressional elections
might not be complete until
January 2019.
“In such circumstances,
we decline to rule out the
possibility that the state
should be enjoined from
conducting any further con
gressional elections using
the 2016 plan,” U.S. Circuit
Judge Jim Wynn wrote in
the majority opinion. He
asked lawyers in the case
to weigh in by Friday about
what should happen next.
See MAP, 4A
Chowan schools state ‘#believeit’ year
Program fosters fun
The Kids and Cops
program began in 2012
with Sheriff Dwayne
Goodwin’s vision of
building a more posi
tive relationship be
tween the youth of our
county and local law
enforcement officers.
This year marks our
seventh consecutive
year of camps. — 4A
Four Clams earn honors
Four Edenton
Steamers were named
to the 2018 Coastal
Plain League all-league
teams. — 2B
Pastors pray for county
Pastors and fam
ily members of United
Methodist churches in
the Beacon District on
the North Carolina Con
ference meet Saturday
for the District Set Up
Meeting on Saturday in
Edenton. —5B
Toppin talks military
During a recent
visit to Fort Drum
by President Donald
Trump and Vice Presi
dent Mike Pence, Sgt.
Major Timothy Toppin,
a Chowan County na
tive, had what he calls
“a once in a lifetime
experience” for most
any soldier — the op
portunity to meet and
have his picture taken
with the vice president
whom he describes as
very personable. — 6A
BY MILES LAYTON AND
REBECCA BUNCH
Cooke Communications
The first day of school
in the Edenton-Chowan
school system went off
without any major glitches
on Monday as about 1,970
students arrived at the
county’s two elementary
schools, middle school and
high school. The theme for
this school year is #believ-
eit.
“We have had a fantastic
day,” said White Oak El
ementary School Principal
Sheila Evans. “Some of our
buses arrived a few min
utes later than expected,
but soon parents and bus
drivers will be in sync with
the morning bus stop time.
That’s a normal adjustment
and posed no problems
to the start of the school
day.”
“Our friends (students)
have spent time today
learning the new routines
of the classroom, read
ing, using manipulatives in
math, and enjoying recess,”
she added.
Evans said that her staff
returned to school with en
thusiasm and prepared to
inspire and educate their
students.
“We have a superb fac
ulty who are second to
none,” Evans said. “For our
friends, that means each
day will be filled with love
and learning at the happiest
place in Chowan County.”
As a special treat for the
children at White Oak, on
Monday they were able to
enjoy one of their favorite
meals, chicken nuggets.
“Pizza is on the schedule
for later this week which
is their absolute favorite
lunch,” Evans said.
Over at D.F. Walker El
ementary, Principal Mi
chelle White described the
first day of school there as
“excellent.” She said the
morning was exceptional
with all the buses on cam
pus and unloaded by 8:15
a.m.
“We are elated to have
our Hornets back in the
hive and know this will
be an amazing year,” she
said. “D.F. Walker’s theme
this year is ‘Anchored in
Excellence! Reaching ev
ery single one in the deep
blue sea’! We will continue
our tradition of academic
excellence by promoting
a positive school culture
MILES LAYTON/CHOWAN HERALD
Summer vacation is over for these students returning to classes Monday at Edenton-
Chowan schools.
School has started, so
there will be no more
morning beach trips or
days spent chasing colors
in video games!
where- every child is in
spired to reach their maxi
mum potential. We truly
believe that this year we
will reach unprecedented
success.”
New Chowan Middle
School Principal Alton
Campbell said he and his
students had “a great first
See SCHOOL, 7A
Here’s to the Moms
By Adrian Wood
Here’s to the moms
who are at the top of their
back to school game and
here’s to the moms who
are living and breathing a
total sh** show.
Here’s to the moms
who cut up apples and
veggies for the week and
here’s to the moms who
ran into Dollar General.
Here’s to the moms
who have their children’s
bus numbers memorized
and here’s to the moms
picking up kids at the bus
garage (truth).
Here’s to the moms
who have neat and tidy
carpools arranged and
here’s to the moms who
set alarms to remember
who to pick up when and
where.
Here’s to the moms
who pack healthy special
lunches and here’s to the
moms who feel so proud
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Thanks to their mom’s
direction and care
Tuesday morning,
Russell, Blair and
Thomas Wood wait
patiently for the school
bus to arrive.
over their notes.
Here’s to the moms
who have technology
rules and chore check-
See MOMS, 4A
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Statues
to remain
at Capitol
From Staff, Wire Reports
The state Study Com
mittee on Relocation of
Monuments decided to
leave three Confederate
monuments on N.C. Cap
itol grounds in place.
The state Historical
Commission was re
sponding to a request
by Democratic Gov.
Roy Cooper to move
the 20th-Century monu
ments from the Capitol
grounds.
“It is time for North
Carolina to realize that
we can document and
learn from our history
without idolizing painful
symbols,” Cooper said in
a statement released last
week. “The General As
sembly needs to change
its 2015 law so our state
and its people have a bet
ter path to remove or re
locate these monuments
safely, and I urge those
who object to the monu
ments to call on their leg
islators to change the law
and support legislative
candidates who want to
move our state forward.”
Last Wednesday (Aug.
22), the commission ad
opted three resolutions
to protect the objects
of remembrance in the
wake of vandalism to
other Civil War statues,
while seeking to add
See STATUES, 3A
Courthouse
closed for
repairs
From Staff Reports
Tuesday morning, of
ficials with the Historic
Edenton State Historic
Sites announced that the
historic 1767 Chowan
County Courthouse lias
been closed temporarily.
Erica Smith, assistant
site manager, said a water
leak in the basement was
See REPAIRS, 3A
Meet the BOE candidates: Bunch and Browder
BY MILES LAYTON
Editor
Jean Bunch and Ricky
Browder are running un
opposed for re-election to
their respective seats on the
Edenton-Chowan School
Board.
Both candidates have
strong ties to Chowan
County and say they seek to
make the best decision re
garding whether to build a
new high school to replace
the aging one at the John A.
Holmes site.
Bunch
was born
and raised
in Chowan
County. She
and her hus
band of 43
years, Rich
ard Bunch,
have two
BUNCH
BROWDER
Board of
Education
for 12 years.
She is seek
ing re-elec
tion so that
she can con
tinue to be
the voice of
Both candidates have strong ties to Chowan
County and say they seek to make the best
decision regarding whether to build a new high
school to replace the aging one at the John A.
Holmes site.
adult children and four
grandchildren. Bunch is a
Registered Nurse at Vidant
Chowan Hospital, and a
member of Edenton United
Methodist Church.
launch has served on the
the students,
parents and staff of Eden
ton-Chowan Schools. Her
agenda is not self-serving,
she says, rather one of being
devoted to serving others.
“I believe that great
strides have been made to
ensure that every student
is provided knowledge and
skills to become success
ful and socially responsible
adults,” she said. “We must,
however, continue to be vig
ilant and seize opportunities
that will enrich educational
experiences for our young
people.”
Browder, who will com
plete his 18th year on the
See BOE, 2A