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Plasma may
help patients
with COVID
Bertie Co. Pastor says it
was a difference maker
THADD WHITE
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - The
American Red Cross
says says plasma from
those
who have
recovered
from
COVID-19
may help
those
suffering
from the
virus.
One Bertie County
man says he knows it
does, or at least did in
his case.
The Rev. R.O.
“Buddy” Denton Jr.
had what most would
Rev. Denton
consider a severe case
of COVlD-19 in August.
He was hospitalized for
five days and battled
double pneumonia as
a result of the novel
coronavirus.
While battling the
disease Rev. Denton
received Remdesivir,
as have many COVID-19
patients, including
President Donald
Trump.
But, it was when
they gave him plasma
from a person who
had recovered from
COVlD-19 that Rev.
Denton saw a dramatic
change.
See PLASMA, A5
Food boxes will
be distributed
THADD WHITE
Bertie Ledger-Advance
ASKEWVILLE
Askewville Assembly of
God will host a Farmers
to Families food box
giveaway Monday.
The church, which
is located at 105
Askewville-Bryant
Street, will have
25-pound boxes of
food to giveaway. It will
contain produce, meat
and dairy products.
“We are pleased to
work with Farmers to
Families to provide for
the citizens of Bertie
County,” Askewville
AG Pastor the Rev. R.O.
“Buddy” Denton said.
The boxes will be
given away via a drive-
thru pickup at the
church on a first come,
first-served basis. It is
limited to Bertie County
residents.
See BOXES, A5
Forestry conference
slated Oct. 27-28
AULANDER - Forest
landowners in
northeastern North
Carolina have the
opportunity in late
October to learn
strategies to increase
family wealth and
In this edition
conserve forestland
and wildlife habitat.
The North Carolina
and Virginia Forest
Landowner Conference
will be held on Oct. 27
See CONFERENCE, A5
Bertie County Relay For Life hopes to be back outdoors with
an event on Friday, May 14, 2021 if possible. Last year’s
event was changed to a drive-thru due to the effects of
COVID-19. The county chapter still nearly met its yearly goal.
Corporate sponsors help
Relay For Life reach $226K
THADD WHITE
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - In a year filled with
COVlD-19-related closures,
lack of fundraisers and even
a drive-thru only event, the
Bertie County Chapter of the
American Cancer Society would
not be denied.
The organization continued
to raise awareness and funds
for cancer and nearly met their
yearlong goal, set well before
the novel coronavirus shut
down much of North Carolina.
“Given we were not able
to host our event or have
fundraisers, I think it is
tremendous that we were
able to do that,” Bertie ACS
President Bobbie Parker said.
JoAnn Jordan, who chairs
Bertie Relay For Life, agreed.
“Fm delighted with the
turnout we had for our drive-
thru event. I’m delighted with
the funds we raised and I’m
delighted we kept the American
Cancer Society and particularly
those battling cancer at the
forefront,” Jordan said. “We
have to continue the fight.”
The Bertie County Chapter of
ACS raised $226,083.99 during
the 2019-2020 year, falling short
by less than $4,000 of their
See RELAY, A5
AUTOGRAPHED DONATIONS
Bertie County Commissioner Tammy Lee (left) recently
donated a pair of signed books to the Bertie County Library.
One book is a children’s book written by Deborah Ann
Tayloe, a local resident. The other book was written by Gen.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
(Ret.) Colin Powell. Lee received that book in March at the
NACO Legislative Conference, where Powell was a guest
speaker. Receiving the books on behalf of the library is
Branch Manager Nancy Hughes.
Church & Faith
B2
Classified
B6
Obituaries
A2
Opinion
A4
Sports
B1
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