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8 1 DECEMBER 31,2020 BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE Continued The fabric of Bertie County since 1832 Martin mmunity College a educationl 1 i martin comm “*! f ■ ^ ^ j t" f ^vV'- ♦ '■ m.. THil MCC's Division of Continuing Education offers short-term (6 months or less) training programs In: Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Next class starts February 1, 2021 apply at https://www.martincc.ectu/blet Contact: clifton.hales@martincc.edu Fire and Rescue Next Fire Academy starts In May 2021 learn more at https://www.martincc.edu/fire Contact: larry.johnson@martincc.edu Health Care (NA I and II, Medication Aide, Activities Director) learn more at https://www.martincc.edu/conedhealth Contact: sue.gurley@martincc.edu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Apprentice Line Technician Academy Next ALT class starts In Spring 2021 apply at https://www.martincc.edu/otherconed Contact: nathan.mizell@martincc.edu MCC also offers several FREE College and Career Readiness programs: GED®, Adult Basic Education (ABE), and English as a Second Language (ESL) Contact: Catina Blake at 252-789-0288 or via email at catina.blake@martincc.edu Check out these professional and personal development classes coming up In January! Notary, 9 am - 4:30 pm, 1/16, Windsor Notary, 5:30 - 9 pm, 1/18 & 1/20, Williamston Vehicle Safety Inspection, 6 - 10 pm, 1/19 & 20, Williamston, Welding, 6 - 10pm, 1/11 - 6/10, Windsor Cake Decorating, Mondays, 6-9 pm, 1/25 - 3/1, Williamston Concealed Carry Handgun Classes: Sat, 1/16, Bam - 5 pm, Windsor Sat, 1/23, 8 am-5 pm, Williamston Defensive Driving (4 hr.), 8 am — 12 pm, 1/11, Williamston Defensive Driving (8 hr.), 8 am - 5 pm, 1/12, Williamston Upholstery, 6 - 9 pm, 1/26 - 3/11, Williamston To register or learn more, contact Leslie Bond at 252- 789-0248 or via email at leslie.bond@martincc.edu _ ncial Aid is available for many £^ntifiuing Education classes! Need help applying? Call 252-792-1521. MCC will re-open on January 4 Learn more at www.martlncc.edu or call 252-792- 1521. Assistance is also available via text at 252- 802-6116 or by email at help@martincc.edu Martitf Comnmnfty College is committed to an environment that embraces ibver^tV. res$tects the rights of all individuals, is open and accessible, and is free of harassment and discrimination. First Jan. 8 - A baby stroll er is one of many items thrown at a Windsor police car; Jan. 8 - Vidant Bertie Hospital limits visitors due to flu; Jan. 8 - Bertie County garners $22 million in funding for Hurricane Matthew flood mitiga tion and repairs; Jan. 8 - Lawrence Academy’s girls basket ball team reaches the finals in the inaugural Bear Grass Educational Foundation Holiday tournament; Jan. 15 - The tax revaluation process winds down in Bertie County; Jan. 15 - Windsor Po lice nab a truck thief; Jan. 22 - Ground is broken at Tri-County Airport for a new termi nal; Jan. 22 - Windsor Po lice stop contraband at BCl; Jan. 22 - Bertie County native and NBA player Kent Bazemore is traded to the Sacre- mento Kings; Jan. 29 - The Bertie County Commissioners continue to discuss re gional jail expansion; Jan. 29 - Family Dol lar in Colerain robbed, clerk injured; Jan. 29 - Lucas Doughtie eclipses 1,000 points at BACA; Feb. 5-ECU School of Dentistry grant funds Bertie program; Feb. 5 - Bertie County Sheriff’s Office depu ties arrest a White’s Beach man after finding a moonshine still; Second From 1 April 2 - The Bertie County Commissioners approve a resolution implementing the Sales Tax approved by vot ers; April 2 - Bertie Coun ty Sheriff John Holley and Police Chiefs Justin Jackson of Windsor and Jimmy Barmer of Au- lander approve drive- thru church services; April 9 - The first per son in Bertie County succumbs to COVlD-19; April 9 - The Roxobel Ag Fest is put on hold; April 9 - Bertie Coun ty has 11 education professionals nominat ed for ‘hero’ award; April 9 - Chowan University legendary basketball coach Bob Burke dies; April 16 - Teamwork between the Windsor Police Department and the N.C. Wildlife Re sources Commission leads to arrests for at tempting to get contra band into Bertie Cor rectional Institute; April 16 - Bertie County’s active cases of COVID-19 drops to four; April 16 - Juan Vaughan is named Ber tie County Manager; April 16 - A suspect is arrested after vandaliz ing Bertie Sentry Hard ware; April 23 - Bertie County Manager Juan Vaughan is officially sworn in; April 23 - Two are ar rested in connection with an armed robbery in Lewiston Woodville; April 23 - Bertie County’s response Cen- From 1 Feb. 5 - Windsor Po lice arrest two on drug charges; Feb. 5 - Grantley Mizelle named Bertie High School Athletic Di rector and relinquishes reins of football pro gram; Feb. 5 - Lawrence Academy’s varsity girls claim victory on Senior Night; Feb. 12 - Motion to adopt a resolution con cerning the Second Amendment dies due to a lack of a second at the Bertie County Com missioners meeting in Colerain, but citizens and county officials agree to keep discuss ing the matter; Feb. 12 - Early voting set to begin in Demo cratic and Republican primaries; Feb. 12 - Bertie Coun ty sees minor flooding, but avoids any true di sasters; Feb. 19 - The sus pects in a robbery at the Colerain Family Dollar are arrested; Feb. 19 - Commis sioners decide to seek an education center at the site of the Tall Glass of Water project; Feb. 19 - Officials from Bertie County Schools, the Duke En dowment and the ECU School of Dentistry kick off a program to bring dental care to all elementary and middle school students in the county; Feb. 19 - The town of Windsor agrees to buy three acres of property on West Camden Street; Feb. 19 - Bertie High School’s varsity girls top rival Hertford County for the North eastern Coastal Confer ence championship; Feb. 26 - Bertie Coun ty gets a taste of wintry weather Feb. 26 - The Wind sor/Bertie Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Black History program; Feb. 26 - Mason Dun- low scores his 1,000th career point for Bethel Assembly Christian Academy; March 4 - Lewis Hog- gard named Rotary Dis trict Governor-elect; March 4 - Michelle Leicester, Jim Green and Thadd White win N.C. Press Awards for editorial and advertis ing content; March 11 - Windsor Police charge a suspect after a chase on a dirt bike; March 11 - Isaiah Wil liams commits to Fer- rum College; March 18 - Bertie County officials declare a state of emergency for COVlD-19; March 18 - Schools close for two weeks due to COVlD-19; March 18 - The N.C. High School Ath letic Association and the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Asso ciation suspend sports due to the Coronavirus; March 25 - Bertie County’s first resident is diagnosed with CO- VlD-19; March 25 - Bertie County’s churches be gin meeting outdoors; March 25 - Relay For Life in Bertie County is postponed. sus 2020 rate is lower than the state average; April 23 - Jessica Stokes and Dawaunti Combs are named All- District for girl’s bas ketball; April 30 - Bertie County has a second death from COVlD-19; April 30 - The Sans Souci Ferry is closed temporarily; April 30 - Two peo ple facing charges in Martin County are also charged in Bertie Coun ty; May 7 - Bertie Coun ty Commissioners tell staff to ‘do what we have to’ to keep Sans Souci Ferry operation al; May 7 - A Colerain couple wins the N.C. Lottery Cash 5 prize; May 14 - Bertie Coun ty’s third death from COVlD-19 is reported as cases continue to rise; May 14 - The one- room school house is moved from York Street to the corner of Gran ville and Queen streets in Windsor; May 21 - A Bertie County EMS worker is diagnosed with CO- VlD-19; May 21 - An Edge combe County man is killed in a wreck on N.C. 11 near Lewiston Woodville; May 28 - A fourth per son in Bertie County succumbs to COVlD-19; May 28 - Bethel As sembly Christian Acad emy has a graduation parade; May 28 - Bertie County Commission ers invite the public to discuss COVlD-19 in a virtual meeting; June 4 - Aulander po lice arrest suspect in breaking and entering and arson; June 4 - A man is shot near N.C. 11 in Lewis ton Woodville; June 4 - Bertie Early College High School holds a “by appoint ment’’ graduation; June 4 - Bertie County Manager Juan Vaughan’s budget in cludes no tax hike; June 11 - Bertie County has the state’s lowest unemployment rate; June 11 - A Roxobel home is destroyed by fire; June 11 - Experts pre dict ‘active’ hurricane season; June 11 - Alyssa By rum signs with Pitt Community College on a softball scholarship; June 18 - Two sus pects are sought in a weekend murder; June 18 - Black Lives Matter rally held in Windsor; June 18 - Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey delivers checks to local fire depart ments; June 25 - Two sus pects - David Lewis De- mery Jr. and Larry Don nell Bridgett Jr. - are charged with murder; June 25 - Bertie High School holds outdoor graduation ceremony; June 25 - Bertie High School Softball Coach Jackie Copeland cel ebrates her team’s se niors with an outdoor activity and a yard dec oration.
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