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^ WEDNESDAY • NOVEMBER 22,2017
Sports I B1
Rep. Hunter
says rumors
are false
Democrat confirms he
will seek re-election
BYTHADD WHITE
Bertie Ledger-Advance
RALEIGH - Rep. Howard
J. Hunter is firm in his
commitment to his dis
trict.
Late
last week,
Rep.
Hunter re-
affirmed
an earlier
commit-
^ ^ ment to
Rep. Hunter
election to his seat in
the N.C. House of Rep
resentatives no matter
which counties he rep
resents.
Currently, Rep. Hunt
er is elected to serve
the people of Bertie,
Gates, Hertford and a
portion of Pasquotank
County.
The districts drawn
by Republicans in the
N.C. General Assem
bly would shift Hunter
to represent Hertford,
Gates and all of Pas
quotank County. Some
of those districts are be
ing redrawn by a Special
Master appointed by
the U.S. District Court
because the court re
jected maps drawn by
Republicans.
Last week. Rep. Hunt
er said he wanted to
diffuse a rumor that
has been making its
way around the eastern
portion of the state. He
said he has every inten
tion of staying in the
N.C. House.
See HUNTER, A5
Celebrations
abound
Bertie County has
busy holiday season
BY LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
Christmas is a busy
a time of year in Bertie
County.
Beginning the week
next week and continu
ing until Christmas Day,
itself, citizens of the
county will have many
opportunities to cele
brate a wonderful holi
day season.
The Askewville Com
munity Christmas Tree
Lighting will kick off the
holiday season at 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 27.
The Colerain Christ
mas parade will begin
at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
2.
Lineup will take place
In this edition
at Etheridge Road.
The parade route will
turn onto Hwy 45 North
and continue onto Main
Street, then turn right
at the stoplight on Riv
er Street, and turn on
Sunrise Street, and will
end where it started.
The Roxobel Christ
mas tree lighting will
begin from 6 until 8
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2
at the Roxobel Fire De
partment.
There will be Christ
mas caroling, pictures
with Santa and more.
From 1 until 5 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 3 “Christ
mas at Hope” will be
presented, with the
See EVENTS, A5
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LESLIE BEACHBOARD / Bertie Ledger-Advance
Laura Davis provides beautifui music during the “Little Art, A Reaiiy Big Show.”
Little Art’ draws crowd
BY LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - Little art draws a
big crowd.
The Bertie County Arts Coun
cil hosted its “Little Art, A Re
ally Big Show” fundraiser last
Friday at The Gallery.
This was the organization’s
first time hosting the event.
In the weeks leading up to
the event, artists volunteered
to create works of art no larg
er then 8 inches by 10 inches.
Blank canvases were provided
to each of the artists.
Other items donated includ
ed paintings, photographs, jew
elry, stained glass, books, pot
tery, gift baskets and more.
More than 50 artists contrib
uted over 99 items for the fund
raiser.
Members of the Bertie Arts
Council sold admission tickets
for the event. All tickets were
sold out two weeks before the
event.
The doors opened for the
event at 6 p.m. for guests, and
See ART, A6
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LESLIE BEACHBOARD / Bertie Ledger-Advance
Cpl. Frank Ratzlaff of the Windsor Police Department speaks to students about the duties ot an officer.
Children learn at Community Day
BY LESLIE BEACHBDARD
Bertie Ledger- Advance
WINDSOR - It is all about safety.
Vidant Bertie hospital and
other local first responder or
ganizations hosted the Commu
nity Safety Day at the old Bertie
High School Gymnasium.
The event was hosted for
first and second grade students
across Bertie County.
This is the second year for
the event.
The event is to let the com
munity children know who and
See COMMUNITY, A3
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Obituaries
A2
Out & About
A2
Opinion
A4
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Sports
B1
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Church & Faith
B3
Classified
B4
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