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Askewville • Aulander • Colerain • Kelford • Lewiston Woodville • Merry Mil Bertie Ledger-Advance ^ WEDNESDAY ■ JANUARY29,2020 Doughtie ^ Roxobel • Windsor 980 S. Academy St. Ahoskie,NC 27910 re 1 Sports Page 8 P51/C16**********5_DiGirj 27892 AOOOl IVIU(JP0008293- MCC LIBRARY 1161 KEHUKEE PARK RD WILLIAMSTON NC 27892-8307 neaimg & Air Conditioning 252209.0223 Regional jail conversations continue Atkins has concerns, open to discussions SARAH HODGES STALLS Bertie Ledger Advance WINDSOR - Bertie Commis sioners held a work session Wednesday. Jan. 22 at the Cashie River Center. Chairman Ronald D. Wes son was absent due to a death in the family. Vice- Chair Tammy Lee conducted the meeting in his absence. One of the items up for discussion during the work session was the proposed Bertie-Martin Regional Jail Feasibility Study with Chow an County. Review During the Aug. 5, 2019 work session, now retired Bertie County Manager Scott Sauer reviewed the latest up dates on the proposed study and fee proposal. Sauer recapped the March 28, 2019 joint special meet ing between Bertie, Martin and Chowan county officials as well as the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail Commission. The estimated cost of the study is $74,750 or $24, 917 per county. Currently During the Jan. 22 meeting, discussions resurfaced as to where the initiative current ly stands. “Are we ready to move for ward,” asked Commissioner John Trent, who also sits on the BMRJ Board. “1 am ready to move for ward with a feasibility study,” said Lee. She said she felt this was especially while there is a willing third party to help see JAIL, 5 Arils: ■ Jr ^ Election dates near Voter registraton deadline set for Feb. 7 THADD WHITE Bertie Ledger-Advance ANDRE ALFRED/AA Imaging The Bertie County Sheriff’s Office secured the scene of an armed robbery at Famiiy Doiiar in Coierain Friday. Family Dollar in Colerain robbed, clerk injured THADD WHITE Bertie Ledger-Advance CDLERAIN - A clerk was injured dur ing an armed robbery at Family Dol lar Friday. Bertie County Sheriff John Holley said his office was dispatched to the department store shortly after 11:30 a.m. Friday. “The original call indicated there had been an armed robbery, and the clerk had been shot,” Sheriff Holley said. “Upon the arrival of the first of ficer, it was found the clerk wasn’t ac tually shot, but was wounded.” Sheriff Holley said one of the sus pects had shot bullets into the floor, one of which ricocheted up and caught the clerk on the forearm. She was treated by Bertie County EMS at the scene, but not transported. The sheriff said two black males en tered the store wearing hoodies and masks. They went to the clerk and demanded money. The two suspects took the cash drawer and fled the store, but Sheriff Holley said they couldn’t have gotten away with much in the way of cash. “We found money in the store, in see RDBBERY, 5 DOT plan up for review, dates upcoming SARAH HDDGES STALLS Enterprise & Weekly Herald EDENTDN - Residents wili have a chance to provide input on what transportation projects they would like to see inciuded in the next North Carolina Department of Transporta tion’s 10-Year transportation plan for 2023-2032. Division 1, which includes Martin County, will host drop-in dates Feb. 3-5 at the division office, which is lo cated at 113 Airport Drive, Edenton. With a goal of increasing safety, reducing congestion and promoting economic growth, NCDOT uses data and local input to determine which projects get funded in the 10-year plan based on a specific formula cre ated by the Strategic Transportation Investments law. It allows NCDOT to see MEETINGS, 3 WINDSOR - There are several key dates coming for the March Primary in North Carolina. The first is slated for next week, which is the deadline for voters to change their registra tion or become registered. The Voter Registration dead line for those making initial registration or changing their records is set for 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. Less than one week later will begin the absentee balloting and One-Stop Voting. One-Stop is siated to start at 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. It will continue through 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29. The last day to request an ab sentee ballot by mail is Tuesday, Feb. 25. Those who choose to vote on Election Day can do so between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Tues day, March 3. There will be a host of prima ries on the ballot for the March 3 ballot. North Carolina recognizes five political parties, all of which will have a primary ballot in Bertie County. There will also be a non partisan ballot for those who choose to vote without party af filiation. In alphabetical order the bal lots include: Constitution Party Presidential Preference: Don Blankenship, Charles Kraut, No Preference; Sales and Use Tax: For, see DATES, 5 In this edition *( ▼ RELAY FOR LIFE Church & Faith 3 Classified 6 Opinion 4 Out & About 3 Sports 8 Good Morning, Caroline Askew OF Colerain Thank you for subscribing! Find us on Facebook Volume 122: No. 5 0 11711 35906 6 Don't Forget To Pick Up Your Copy of Eastern Living Magazine Bertie Ledger-Advance • 109 S. King St., Windsor, NC 27983 • 252-794-3185
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