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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
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What is the DAR?
As community groups
begin to gear up for then-
organizational seasons, I
would like to introduce
you to an organization
that has quietly existed
in Edenton since 1948
— the National Society
Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution — better
known as DAR. — 8A
Board to fight subpoenas
North Carolina’s
elections board agreed
Friday to fight federal
subpoenas seeking mil
lions of voting docu
ments and ballots go
ing back years. — 5B
Chowan County remembers 9/11
BY MILES LAYTON
Editor
ROCKY HOCK — Never
forget!
Patriotism, sacrifice and
heartfelt loss intermingled
deep within the American
soul during Tuesday servic
es to remember 9/11 across
the country like the annual
event that takes place in
God’s Country deep within
Chowan County.
Retired Center Hill-Cross
roads Fire Department Fire
Chief Leon Evans has orga
nized and carried out the
ceremony each year since
the horrific terrorist attacks
on America that took place
on Sept. 11,2001 —17 years
ago.
A large, homemade “Dorit
Forget” wooden sign stood
as a sentry behind the po
dium where prayers offered
by Tyler Cone and Elmer
Overton punctuated the sol
emn ceremony where more
than a few people shed
tears.
Brian Harvill, president
of Vidant Chowan Hospital,
was the guest speaker at this
year’s 9-11 Memorial Tribute
ceremony in Chowan Coun
ty. Thoughts of people dying
is seared into our country’s
collective soul.
“September 11th is a
date that will always strike
a nerve in the history of
our country. It will never
be forgotten,” Harvill said.
“On that Tuesday morning
17 years ago, most of us
remember where we were
and what we were doing at
eight-forty-six (in the morn
ing), It was initially a time of
shock and fear.”
Firefighters and police
rushed into collapsing build
ings without fear reminds
us of our nation’s better na
ture.
“We watched in horror
as our first responders put
themselves in harm’s way
at the World Trade Center
and the Pentagon,” Harvill.
“Then, there were the heroes
who helped to down United
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Retired Center Hill-Crossroads Fire Department Fire
Chief Leon Evans thanks a cheering crowd for attending
Tuesday’s 9/11 Memorial Service in Rocky Hock. Evans
and his wife Joyce have organized the solemn ceremony
for many years.
Region braces for Hurricane Florence Man
Anniversary for Bunch
Sue Bunch just cele
brated her 50 year anni
versary as an employee
of the Chowan Herald
which opened its doors
on South Broad Street
in 1934. — 6A
Auction approaches
Anticipation is build
ing at Pocosin Arts for
the 2018 annual Benefit
Auction! Pocosin Arts
welcomes you to an
evening of exceptional
art, friends, music, food
and fun. — 6B
Patrol seeks recruits
The North Carolina
Highway Patrol has
mounted a special
recruiting initiative to
attract more recruits
for positions in eastern
North Carolina — 3A
BY MILES LAYTON
Editor
RALEIGH — Florence
exploded into a potentially
catastrophic Category 4 hur
ricane Monday as it closed
in on North and South Caro
lina, carrying winds up to
130 mph and water that
could wreak havoc over
a wide stretch of the east
ern United States later this
week.
North Carolina Gov. Roy
Cooper said the state was
“in the bullseye” of the
storm and urged people to
“get ready now.”
The storm is expected
to make landfall in eastern
North Carolina with strong
winds, high storm surge
and heavy rains arriving on
Thursday. The entire state
should brace for impacts
from Florence, and people
asked to evacuate should
get out now.
“The waves and wind in
this storm may be like noth
ing you have ever seen,”
Cooper said. “Even if you’ve
ridden out storms before,
this one is different. Don’t
bet your life on riding out
this monster.”
Preparations for Florence
were intensifying up and
down the densely populated
coast. Since reliable record-
keeping began more than
150 years ago, North Caro
lina has been hit by only
one Category 4 hurricane:
Hazel, with 130 mph winds,
in 1954.
Officials in Chowan
FILE PHOTO
Chowan Herald front detailing the aftermath of
Hurricane Isabel
County and town of Eden
ton issued a state-of-emer-
gency declaration Monday.
According to the National
Weather Service, Chowan
Comity is under Hurricane
Watch and Storm Surge
Watch until further notice.
Chowan County Emer
gency Management Coordi
nator Cordell Palmer said if
Hurricane Florence contin
ues on this track Chowan
County and the Town of
Edenton may experience
the effects of Hurricane
Florence as early as Thurs
day.
Edenton-ChowanSchools
Superintendent Rob Jack-
son said in anticipation of
the impact of Hurricane
Florence, Edenton-Chow
an Schools will be closed
starting today (Wednesday)
through Friday.
“It is our hope that our
families and staff members
will be able to use the time
prior to the arrival of the
storm to take all necessary
precautions to ensure that
they are able to stay safe
during this intense weather
event,” he said.
John A. Holmes High
Week shows true color
Powderpuff foot
ball games are a rite
of passage at many
high schools across
the nation. Dressed
as cheerleaders, guys
wear ill fitting bras and
scream cheers from
the sidelines while girls
take to the field for
gridiron glory. — 2B
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Shelves empty as
residents scramble to
prepare for Hurricane
Florence.
School and Chowan Middle
School will be designated
as shelters. Chowan County
and the Red Cross will an
nounce when these shelters
will open.
Jackson said school dis
trict leaders are working
closely with Emergency
Services and law enforce
ment personnel and will
continue to monitor weath
er conditions. Any other
information about future
closures or delays will be
communicated to the public
in a timely manner.
Following actions were
taken by county/town offi
cials.
1. At 1 p.m. Sept. 10
— Chowan County and the
See FLORENCE, 9A
Edenton showed heart in Isabel’s aftermath
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
Hurricane Isabel was like
nothing Chowan County had
ever seen when she came
roaring through 15 years ago
in the fall of 2003. The hurri
cane made landfall on Sept.
18 between Cape Lookout
and Ocracoke on North Car
olina’s Outer Banks as a Cat
egory 2 storm packing winds
of up to 105 miles per hour.
Isabel’s path took her
northwest through North
Carolina, Virginia, West Vir
ginia, and on into Pennsyl
vania, resulting in over $5
billion in damage.
News of that unhappy an ¬
niversary, coupled with the
impending approach of Hur
ricane Florence, predicted
to be a Category 4 storm,
See ISABEL, 7A
admits
to card
BY PETER WILLIAMS
For the Chowan Herald
HERTFORD — An
Edenton man pled guilty
last week
to using a
credit card
that was
loaned
to a Per
quimans
County
woman
who was
last seen
in May
2015 and is
presumed
dead.
Thom
as Edward
White
Sr., 63,
was not
WHITE
BOSTA
charged with Karen Rae
Bosta’s disappearance,
but did plead guilty Sept.
4 to the illicit credit card
use the day after Bosta
was last seen.
Superior Court Judge
J.C. Cole, gave him the
maximum sentence of six
weekends in jail, including
36 months of supervised
probation and parole.
White also has to pay
$600 in restitution and is
prohibited from making
contact with Bosta’s fam-
uy
Bosta’s mother, Ar
lene Murin, had loaned
her Discover card to her
daughter so Bosta could
buy cigarettes at a Food
Lion in Edenton. White
See CARD, 4A
Commission candidates discuss school building needs
BY MILES LAYTON
Editor
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Whoever wins the No
vember general election for
Chowan County Commis
sion will need to contend
with decisions to be made
as to whether to build new
schools or renovate existing
buildings.
There are two contested
races for county commis
sioner. Republican Bob
Kirby is running against
Commission President Jeff
Smith, a Democrat, for Dis
trict 1, Seat 2.
Larry McLaughlin, an un
affiliated candidate, is run
ning against Commissioner
John Mitchener, a Demo
crat, for District 2, Seat 2.
The
Chowan
Herald
asked the
candidates
for their
thoughts
about
SMITH
whether to KIRBY
build a new
high school or repair/reno-
vate the existing home of
the Aces.
Edenton-Chowan Board
of Education and the Chow
an County Commission have
formed a joint committee
to discuss either building a
new school(s) or renovating
repairing existing school(s).
If the school district were
to build a new high school,
it would cost less than what
renovations/
repairs are
forecast to
cost.
Due to
space con
straints as
sociated
with break ¬
ing news arising from Hur
ricane Florence, McLaughin
and Mitchener’s answers
will be published next
week, pending we survive
the storm that is brewing off
the coast as this story is be
ing written.
Not only is Smith chair
man of the county commis
sion, but he is a member of
the joint committee study
ing how to tackle any plans
to build or renovate schools.
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Smith, who was educated by
Edenton-Chowan schools, is
a longtime successful farm
er who describes himself as
very cost conscious when
making decisions about tax
payer funds.
“Education and public
safety are the two most im
portant things that we as
commissioners must fund,”
he said. “That being said, it
is also our responsibility to
oversee the tax payers mon
ey and assure that it is spent
in the most efficient way.”
Smith said many factors
have to be considered when
talking about building a new
school.
“As we . continue our
discussions about what to
do about.a new school or
renovated high school many
factors come into play,” he
said. “Cost is certainly a
large factor, but it is not the
only one. Location is very
important. The John A. Hol
mes campus is very vital to
the northern Edenton com
munity. There is much infra
structure already in place.”
After earning a degree in
civil engineering from the
Virginia Military Institute,
Kirby was a top executive
leading DE Kirby, Inc. Me
chanical Contractors before
he retired a few years ago.
He believes that the Chow
an County Commission and
the Chowan County School
Board have already em-
See CANDIDATES, 4A
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