Askewville • Aulander • Colerain * Kelford • Lewiston Woodviile • Merry Hili • Pown Bertie Ledeer-Advance ^ WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 29,20t8 oxobel • Windsor 'p" -,/^i/i**********5-DIGIT 27892 AOOOl |\/1CCP0008293- MCC LIBKAKY 1161 KEHUKEE PARK RD WILLIAMSTON NC 27892-8307 season Sports I B1 Windsor PD nabs three THADD WHITE Bertie Ledger-Advance WINDSOR - A pair of traffic stops led to three people facing drug charges last week. Windsor Police Chief Justin Jackson said of ficers made arrests Aug. 23 and Aug. 24 fol lowing traffic stops in which drugs were con fiscated. On Aug. 23, Windsor Police Lt. Frank Ratzlaff observed a car being driven by a person he knew had a revoked li cense, so he stopped the vehicle. Chief Jackson and Officer Jessie Mizelle came to offer assis tance, and consent was obtained from the driver to search the ve hicle. Lt. Ratzlaff reported numerous empty heroin packages were located, as well as a substance which was field tested and determined to be heroin. The driver - Veronica James - was asked if she had any other ille gal items, and she sur rendered two needles See TRAFFIC, A5 Task force makes arrest THADD WHITE Bertie Ledger-Advance LEWISTON WOODVILLE-A suspect briefly fled on foot here recently, but was taken into custody. Bertie County Sheriff John Holley said offi cers of the Down East Drug Task Force and the Bertie County Sher iff’s Office Narcotics/ Gang Unit were working in Lewiston Woodviile. Sgt. Martin Phelps of the Narcotics/Drug Unit reportedly approached Victor Speller at the in ternet sweepstakes, but Speller took off on foot before Sgt. Phelps took him into custody. Speller was arrested and charged with pos session with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, possession with intent to sell and deliver mari juana, maintaining a vehicle to keep/store a controlled substance, possession of drug par aphernalia and resist, delay and/or obstruct an officer. He was placed un der a $20,000 secured See ARREST, A3 WWII, Korean veterans sought THADD WHITE Bertie Ledger-Advance A Bertie County or ganization is seeking names of World War 11 and Korean War veter ans. The Bertie County Bremch of the NAACP plans to honor veter ans of the two wars along with law enforce ment personnel later this year. Currently, organizers In this edition are trying to get a list of Bertie County veterans who served in those two wars. “We need help in identifying these indi viduals,” said Vivian Phillips Clarke, chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee. “If you are or know someone who is a World War 11 or Korean War veteran, please contact us.” See VETERANS, A5 LESLIE BEACHBOARD / Bertie Ledger-Advance Kevin Johnson and his son, Dyian, enjoy a National Dog Day event held in Windsor this w/eekend. ‘Dog Day’ celebrated LESLIE BEACHBOARD Bertie Ledger-Advance WINDSOR - Let’s hear it for the dogs. The Bertie County Humane society celebrated National Dog Day from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. last Saturday at their com plex at 217 County Farm Road. According to the Bertie Coun ty Human Society Volunteer Tina Fielder, she started volun teering with the humane society in November of last year and at one of the board meetings she suggested holding the event to celebrate National Dog Day. “1 thought it would bring some spotlight to the Bertie County Humane Society,” Field er added. National Dog Day was recog nized across the country on Sunday, Aug. 26. According to Fielder, National Dog Day recognizes all breeds of dogs and promotes the adop tion of dogs. The events hosted vendors, activities and refreshments for dog owners and their four legged friends of all ages. Y’all Eat Yet? food truck was see DOG DAY, A5 First cadet graduates LESLIE BEACHBOARD Bertie Ledger-Advance WINDSOR-Bertie High School’s Public Safety Cadet Program has produced its first cor rectional officer. Robert Russell, 20, graduated from Cor rectional Officer Basic Training in Salemburg earlier the month. Russell is the first student from Bertie High School’s Public Safety Program to be come a correctional officer for the Depart ment of Public Safety. Russell, who now works at Bertie Cor rectional Institute, is a graduate of Bertie High School and Roa- noke-Chowan Commu nity College in 2017. “Participating in the program truly pre pared me for my career now,” said Russell. “Officer Russell is the result of a program dedicated to promot ing professionalism. He has expressed the desire to make this more that a job but a career by dedicating himself to outstanding See CADET, A5 Robert Russell (right) is congratulated by Bertie Correctional Institute’s Assistant Superintendent Demetrius Clark (left) for completing Correctional Officer Basic Training earlier this month. 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