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Bertie Co.
sees sharp
increase
LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - Bertie
County saw a sharp in
crease of COVID-19 cas
es over the last week.
This increase result
ed in Bertie County’s
status to be changed
from orange to red on
the COVlD-19 County
Alert System.
But it is not just Ber
tie County, the num
bers are increasing
across the state and
the country. At press
time, the latest COV-
lD-19 update from Albe
marle Regional Health
Services shows a major
increase for cases in
Bertie County.
There are currently
905 total lab confirmed
cases, 85 active lab con
firmed cases, 795 re
covered lab confirmed
cases and 25 deaths.
This is an increase of
100 lab confirmed cas
es and 3 deaths in just
over a week.
North Carolina Gov
ernor Roy Cooper held
a press conference
Tuesday afternoon to
discuss the increase
in statewide cases and
the future of a COVlD-19
vaccine. At the time of
the press conference,
the state has had a to
tal of 367,395 COVlD-19
cases, 2,883 new cases
in the last 24 hours,
2,033 people hospital-
See COVID-19, 3
It^dition
continues
LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - A local and national tradition will still
continue this holiday season, just differently.
Each year people from all walks of life gather
at Edgewood Cemetery with one common goal- to
remember and honor those who have served or
are serving our country.
Each year, millions of Americans, come togeth
er to remember the fallen, honor those who have
served and their families and to teach the next
generation about the value of freedom.
This year, the Wreaths Across America will be
held at noon on Saturday, Dec. 19.
The local coordinators for this year’s event is
Len Joyner and Helen Lassiter.
According to Lassiter, this year will be different.
“Due to COVID-19, there will not be a ceremony.
Anyone wanting to participate can meet at the ga
zebo. There will be a welcome, the Pledge of A1
See WREATH, 3
THADD WHITE / BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE
The Hoggard Christmas Wonderland of Lights that brighten the night sky have become a drive-thru tradition for families
near and far.
Hoggard Christmas
wonderland retnrns
LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - Twenty-five years of tradition and
it keeps getting bigger.
The Hoggard Christmas Wonderland of
Lights that brighten the night sky have become
a drive-thru tradition for families near and far.
Just one day after celebrating a time of
thanks, the opportunity officially to begin the
holiday season arrives in Windsor.
That’s the day Herman and Therman Hog
gard turn on more than 500,000 Christmas
lights- something locals and those from a far
look forward to each year.
The display - which is located just off of King
Street on Dalton Drive - has been a holiday fa
vorite for 25 seasons, and draws crowds from
all over the world.
“We add a new piece to the decorations ev
ery day throughout the season. This year we
See LIGHTS, 3
THADD WHITE / BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE
An angel was created to represent Thurman Hoggard’s daugh
ter Carolyn. It remains as the centerpiece of a the collection.
Spooktacular wraps up the eleventh year
MICHELLE LEICESTER
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - The 11th annual
Spooktacular 5K and 1-Mile
Fun RunAValk event was
held a little differently this
year.
COVID-19 prevented a
physical community gather
ing so the committee decid-
In this edition —
ed to turn to a virtual race
instead.
Participants were allowed
to run/walk within a 2 week
period, Oct. 17 until Oct. 31.
The normal course starts
on York Street behind Wind
sor Town Hall near the util
ity building and finishes in
front of Livermon Park and
Mini Zoo.
The course for both the
5K and the 1-Mile Fun Run/
Walk were marked but, due
to there not being a physi
cal event, runners and walk
ers could participate from
anywhere, including from a
treadmill after signing up on
www.runtheeast.com.
Medals and t-shirts will
still be mailed in the next
week but monetary prizes
were not awarded this year.
The runner or walkers
time was recorded with the
mobile phone application
called RaceJoy or partici
pants also had the option to
manually upload it on www.
runtheeast.com.
Jonathan Huddleston of
Windsor was the fastest to
finish in the overall race. His
time was 22:21.
Cadmus Capehart of Wash
ington came in second. His
time was 24:04.
Third place was taken by
Dominic Reisig of Washing
ton.
The Bertie Spooktacular
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Church & Faith 5
Classified 6
Obituaries 2
Opinion 4
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