Askewville • Aulander • Colerain • Kelford • Lewiston Woodville • Merry Hill • Powellsville • Roxobel • Windsor Happy Mother’s Honor Mom May 10 980 S. Academy St. Ahoskie,NC 27910 MASTERS Heating & Air Conditioning 252.20^^J223 Commissioners: ‘Do what we have to’ THADD WHITE Bertie Ledger-Advance WINDSOR - It may be an uphill battle, but all isn’t lost. Monday night, the Bertie County Commissioners began their first public discussion of the decision made by the N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) to temporarily close the Sans Souci Ferry. Commissioners said they would seek every opportunity to make sure the ferry remains open, but admitted the cost of operation and maintenance made it a daunting task. Bertie County Economic De velopment Director Steve Biggs, who has led the efforts of the county in regard to the ferry, told the commissioners he has spoken to both DOT and legis lative leaders in regard to the ferry. Last week, Tim Hass of DOT confirmed to the Bertie Ledger- Advance that the ferry would be closed as of June 13. He said it was a temporary measure made to save the cost of operating the ferry. No timetable for its re sumption was given. Biggs said DOT officials told him the ferry was closed 175 days between July 2019 and April 2020 due to high water, both at the landing and on the river. RUSS RUSSELL / Bertie Ledger-Advance See FERRY, 8 The Sans Souci Ferry is slated to close June 13. State set to open THADD WHITE Bertie Ledger-Advance WINDSOR - North Car olina will move into Phase 1 of reopening from COVID-19 tomor row (Friday). N.C. Governor Roy Cooper announced Tuesday afternoon he has signed an executive order entering the state into Phase 1 of recov ery due to the leveling of cases in the state and other metrics. While the governor is working to ease the state back into normal cy, Bertie County is fac ing an increased number of cases of COVID-19. As of Tuesday, there were 51 confirmed cases of the virus, 18 of which are active. There have been 31 recoveries and two deaths in Bertie County. On Monday night, Ber tie County Emergency Services Director Mitch Cooper told the Bertie County Commissioners the COVID-19 task force in the county suggested keeping the county of fices closed even with Phase 1. The commissioners agreed to keep the coun ty offices closed except by appointment only until further notice. The order for North Carolina will removed the “essential business” designation, but will keep business closed which involve close contact, including sa lons and entertainment venues. WORK UNDERWAY At*' - liT* ■ -'T I f, THADD WHITE / Bertie Ledger-Advance Several houses along U.S. 13 north of Windsor are be- flooding concerns. This house was on the corner of U.S. ing demolished after being bought out due to constant 13 and Joyner Street in Windsor. Bertie County couple wins N.C. Lottery Cash 5 prize On a whim, Tony Rawls, a real estate broker from Cole- rain, logged into his home of fice desktop around 6 p.m. on April 3, bought Cash 5 tickets for that night’s drawing, and woke up eight hours later to an email congratulating him for winning the $375,990 jack pot. Rawls and his wife, Jolene Morris, are big fans of Cash 5 and they started using Online fc; Play for its convenience. “1 like the account part and I like being notified,” Rawls said. “I don’t have to check my ticket.” After waking up in the middle of the night, and see ing the congratulatory email, Rawls wasn’t sure ne was see ing things right. “Of course, it’s 4 o’clock in the morning and you’re not wide awake, and I woke up my wife and 1 said, ‘Come here and look and see if you’re see- See LOTTERY, 8 Dr. Smallwood completes program n Dr. Otis Smallwood RALEIGH — Bertie County Schools Superintendent Dr. Otis L. Smallwood was among 45 superintendents from across the state to graduate for the NCSSA Next Generation Superinten dent Development Program Cohort VII. The program is designed to sup port the growth, expansion and en hancement of superintendents using the North Carolina Superintendent Standards, according to Jack Hoke, Executive Director of the N.C. School Superintendents’ Association. The year-long program was com prised of six face-to-face sessions See SMALLWOOD, 8 MCC names leader Beddard takes helm on July 1 WILLIAMSTON - On July 1, Wesley Beddard will become the ninth president to lead Mar tin Community College (MCC) since 1968. He was recom mended by the MCC Board of Trust ees to the N.C. Commu- Wesley Beddard nity Col lege System State Board on April 1, and was ap proved by the state board on April 17. Beddard, originally from Ayden, earned a Master of Business Administration from Campbell University, a bachelor’s degree from Atlantic Christian Col lege (now Barton Col lege) and an associate degree from Mount Ol ive College. He has also complet ed 39 semester hours in North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) Ed. D program in Higher Education: Community College Leadership. His certificates in clude: “Future Com munity College Admin istrators Leadership Institute” from the UNC- CH Center for School See BEDDARD, 8 In this edition Ire IttMkr ka Church & Faith 5 Classified 6 Obituaries 2 Opinion 4 Out & About 2 Good Morning, Louis Brown or Lrwistqn Woodviui Thank you for subscribing! Find US on Facebook Volume 122: No. 20 11711 35906 6 Bertie Coun* .fill:-. entire d winnnig peanut pnacks and gift combinations. \nKiru

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