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Sage Festival July 8th PageBl P55/C15*******j ‘5-DIGIT 97000 (Viuu LIBRARY 1161 KEHUKEE PARK RD B A ^ T^bl KEHUKEE PARK RD crtic Lcdffcr'Acivsflcc Pwiufft) Senm^ Hi me c for 168 yeiir Askewville^Aulander • Colerain • Kelford • Lewiston Woodville • Merry Hill • Powellsvilie • Roxobel • Windsor VOL86-NO.27 - -- - 50Cents WEDNESDAY • July 6 • 2016 Suspects chained in recent stabbings % Good Morning, Rendol Cobb of Windsor Thanks for subscribing! 11711 35906 USPS # 051 - 700 Trio makes first court appearance today Operation Rockfish Jury selection for Tillmon begins Sept. 19 By Lance Martin RR.Spin.Com GREENVILLE-Jury selec tion in the “Operation Rockfish” trial of An tonio Tillmon, the only defendant in the police corruption case not to enter a guilty plea, be gins Sept. 19. Tillmon, a former of ficer Avith the Windsor Police Department, en tered the not guilty plea earlier this month, mak ing him the lone hold out among the 15 total arrested to not admit guilt. The remaining 14, to including seven for mer deputies with the Northampton Coimty Sheriffs office and three former correctional of ficers with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, have all entered guilty pleas and are expected tentatively to be sentenced in Sep tember. That list also included a former E-911 dispatcher employed by Northampton County. Previous court re cords show Tillmon en tered a not guilty plea in Federal Court in Green ville on Jime 13 to the counts lodged against him, which are as fol lows: See ROCKFISH, Page A3 OUT & ABOUT A2 OBITUARIES A2 OPINION A4 SPORTS A8 CHURCH & FAITH AS CLASSIFIED A6 WINDSOR - Suspects have been charged in three recent stabbings at Bertie Correc tional Institute, according to Windsor Police Chief Todd Lane. Marques D. Grays, 28, is charged with First Degree Murder and Possession of a Weapon by Prisoner in the death of Joleski Floyd, 24. Floyd, an inmate of Bertie Correctional Institute, was stabbed during a fight at ap proximately 10:30 p.m., ac cording to Chief Lane. Floyd was transported to Bertie Vi- dant Hospital and then fiown to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Floyd later died as a result of his iiyuries, and after a thorough investigation, war rants were issued for Grays, Lane said. After Grays assaulted Floyd, Grays became the victim of an assault. He was stabbed with a homemade shank, Lane said. Grays was transported to Bertie Vidant Hospital for treatment of his iryuries. Warrants were been issued See SUSPECTS, Page A3 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION LESLIE BEACHBOARD / Bertie Ledger-Advance Cuz’n Kirk’s Blues Band performs for the July 4th celebration on July 3rd playing a variety of music. Windsor celebrates July 4th By Leslie Beachboard Bertie Ledger-Advance WINDSOR - Let freedom ring. The Freedom Fireworks celebration was a night of fun for £ill ages. The Windsor-Ber- tie County Chamber of Com merce and Windsor Tourism hosts the event on July 3 ev ery year. The gates opened at 4 p.m. with vendors selling foods and crafts. Those in atten dance eiyoyed funnel cakes, fried Oreos and drinks. 99.3 The Bull provided en tertainment with a live re mote from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. The band 7100 performed from 5 p.m. imtil 6 p.m., play ing southern rock favorites for those in attendance. Town of Windsor Com missioner Cathy Wilson wel comed those in attendance. Wilson thanked the crowd for coming to celebrate the country’s independence. She also thanked those who have served in the military to help our country remain frpe. Closing out the evening’s entertainment was Cuz’n Kirk’s Blues Band. The band played a variety of times from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. People of all ages tapped their toes, danced, and sang along with the evening enter tainment. As dark grew near, the crowd grew larger with an ticipation of the fireworks beginning. People were scattered along the boardwalk, sitting on blankets and in chairs around the Roanoke Cashie River Center as the fireworks began. As soon as the sun went down, fireworks lit up the sky in the Town of Wind sor. All of those in attendance turned toward the sky to watch the show. “It was the largest crowd in years, probably due to it did not rain. We expanded the lineup this year and added another band. We thought it went great,” said Windsor- Bertie County Chamber of Commerce Director Lewis Hoggard. property Acquisition will provide public access By Leslie Beachboard Bertie Ledger-Advance WINDSOR - The deal has been closed. Bertie County has closed on 137 acres of waterfront property on the Albemarle Sound. This acquisition will provide public water access for recreation and tourism. The Bertie County Commissioners’ n f " saved the taxpayers a quarter of a million dol lars in the process. In late May, the Ber tie County Board of Commissioners autho rized Chairman Trent and Vice Chairman Ba- zemore to take formal steps to bring closure to the $1.25 million trans action. On June 3 Bertie County Commission Chairman John Trent and Bertie County Com mission Vice Chairman Ernestine Bazemore successfully negotiated See PROPERTY, Page A3 Lions Club holds annual bream tournament WINDSOR - The Wind sor Lions Club held its 23rd annual Bream Fishing Tournament on Saturday, June 4 at Sans Souci. This year there were 39 boats registered with 38 teams fishing. Fishermen could weigh in 20 bream. The weather was nice and everyone had a fun day. Breakfast was served that morn ing. Start time was 6 a.m. with weigh-in at 2 p.m. Door prizes were given to all the fisher men. Barbecue chicken plates were available to the fishermen and plates were pre-sold to individuals. This tournament is the only fundraiser the Windsor Lions Club undertakes each year. Earl Ray came up with the idea, and with the help of Pete Teal and Lanny Cowan and some club members, the project was set into motion. Over the years, there have been some rule changes, which were done to ensure that the safety of the fishermen. Since this project was started 23 years ago, over $115,000 has been raised to help the less fortunate in the area. The club caters to those who are visu ally impaired by help ing with purchases of glasses, sending them to Camp Dogwood, and helping with many oth er community projects. The club is thankful to all the fishermen, spon sors, and all volunteers who make the yearly event a success. A lot of friends have been made over the years, and many people have worked behind the scenes to make this tournament a success. The club sadly has lost some friends and club members, but will al ways have fond memo- See TOURNAMENT, Page A3 ■sMlNPSO^ For more information call (252) 794-4277 Vendors, Music, & Good Times! m Event Sponsor: Avoca, Inc. Presented By: Town of Windsor • Windsor/Bertie Chamber of Commerce
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