FOURTH&LONG Columnist David Friedman says next year will be one of gratitude. A4 PICTURETHAT Columnist Andre’ Alfred says live your best life now. A4 HARTMANTOHEART Pastor Chuck Hartman says have a heart relationship. A5 ■I SCAN ME Volume 123: No. 52 Bertie Ledger-Advance O Thursday ■ December 30,2021 980 S. Academy St. Ahoskie,NC 27910 MASTERS Heating & Air Conditioning 252209.0223 £ => fr aBM HNr K « ac o •H- frz tr» 4*- op !K ^ SC st ^ i W9 =i ASKEWVILLE ♦ AULANDER 4- COLERAIN 4 KELFORD 4 LEWISTON WOODVILLE lERRY HILL 4 POWELLSVI'LLE 4 ROXOBEL 4 WINDSOR A LOOK BACK AT 2021 IN BERTIE COUNTY Bertie native Anthony Hale is Maj. Generai Year in Review: Jan. through March THADD WHITE Group Editor While COVID-19 still was the main story dominating headlines throughout Ber tie County and the United States, there were many stories of local importance in the opening three months of 2021. Here is a look back at the headlines for the opening quarter of this year: Jan. 7 - Despite hav ing a recommendation to appoint James Lee to the Bertie County Commission MICHELLE LEICESTER/BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE Snow caused little concern in February 2021. seat being vacated by Sen. Ernestine Byrd Bazemore, the commissioners instead choose Ron Roberson; Jan. 7 - A Bertie County deputy - Brandon HaUoran - is iryured in a wreck in Lewiston WoodviUe; Jan. 14 - The Bertie County Commissioners re ceive news that weather is delaying the completion of the new library and cooper ative extension center; Jan. 14 - Sen. Ernestine Byrd Bazemore receives committee assigiunents in her new role; Jan. 14 - The Bertie Led ger-Advance announces its new website: www.ber- tieledgeradvance.com; Jan. 14 - COVID-19 cas es remain above 100 in the county; Jan. 21 - Bertie County Schools opts to continue remote learning and leave winter sports suspended Jan. 21 - Wmdsor Pohce find drugs in a vehicle; Jan. 21 - The Bertie County community mourns the loss of “Mrs. Dotsie;” Jan. 21 - Bertie High School makes preparations to move to lA classification in sports; Jan. 28 - The vaccine program in Bertie Coimty is called a success by Albe marle Regional Health Ser vices; Jan. 28 - Bertie Coimty Register of Deeds. Annie Wilson receives multiple ac colades for her job; Jan. 28 - The terminal at Tri-County Airport is com plete; Jan. 28 - Ron Roberson takes the oath of office as a new Bertie County Commis sioner; Jan. 28 - Johnny Rascoe is named Boys Basket ball Coach at Bertie High School; Feb. 4 - Snowfall in Ber tie County causes few iUs; Feb. 11 - A Wmdsor resi dent perishes in a home fire; Feb. 11 - Supply of COVID-19 vaccines falls in Bertie County; Feb. 11 - The Wmdsor/ Bertie County Chamber of Commerce welcomes new See QUARTER ONE, A6 Cashie All-Stars bag state titles Year in Review: July through September THADD WHITE Group Editor There were a variety of headlines through the third quarter of 2021, but COVID-19 agam started creeping into the weekly rotation of stories in the re- ^on. ! Here is a look back at the headlines for July through September of this year July 1 — Perdue receives the ‘Hero of Research’ Award; July 1 — A Wmdsor man is arrested and charged with the murder of a Woodland woman; July 1—The Bertie Alum ni Community Association awards seven scholarships; July 8 — Windsor cele brates Independence Day with July 2 fireworks; July 8 — The N.C. Board of Elections reappoints Tim othy Davis, Michael Fields, James Lee and Anthony Ward to the Bertie County Board of Elections; July 8 — Lewis Hoggard files for Mayor of Wmdsor and is joined by incumbent Randy K Whither seeking re-election as commissioner and David Bunch seeking a commission seat; July 8 — The Bertie LESLIE BEACHBOARD/BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE The skies of Windsor were full of fireworks for the Independence Day celebration. Spooktacular officially changes its name to the ‘Spectacular;’ July 15 —^ Kelford Com missioner Randy Robtoy and Fire Chief Gary Scott file for mayor of the town; July 15 — Plans are un derway for Bertie Beach Day; July 15 — Good Shep herd Food Pantry receives a grant; July 22 - Rocky Baker and his crew land a state re cord catfish in the Roanoke River; July 22 - Municipal rac es develop in four towns - including Kelford where incumbent Mayor BaQey See QUARTER THREE, A7 ■ '■ -k. -«h v. . %' vr, L .. THADD WHITE/BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE Students at Windsor Elementary School learned about the COVID-19 virus through a partnership with Bertie County Schools and One Love Laboratory. Catalytic converter thefts solved Year in Review: April through June THADD WHITE Group Editor While COVID-19 proved to be a headline that wouldn’t go away, the sec ond quarter of 2021 was also highlighted by a gas shortage that left long lines throughout Bertie County and much of the U.S. Here is a look at the head lines from April through June of this year. April 1 - Windsor mourns the loss of Tourism Direc tor and retired fire chief Billy Smithwick; April 1 - Saihe Surface retires as Executive Direc tor of the Choanoke Area Development Association; April 8 - A Wmdsor man was arrested and. charged with the murder of his live- in girlfriend; April 8 - One of several arrests made in catalytic converter thefts in Bertie Counly; April 8 - Bertie County Sheriff John HoUey says he has all available resources working on solving break- ins in western Bertie Coun ty; April 8 - Cany the Cross event held in Wmdsor; April 15 - A Kelford man is shot to death and found lying in a ditch on East Church Street; April 15 - Two locals face additional catalytic con verter theft charges; April 22 - Two men are charged with break-ins in the western portion of Ber tie County, while another is being sou^t; April 22 - Martin County Drug Unit charges two in Bertie County; April 22 - Albemarle See QUARTER TWO, A6 Bertie County loses beloved native son John C.P. Tyler in 2021 Year in Review: Oct. through December LESLIE BEACHBOARD Managing Editor A variety of headlines highlighted the third quar ter of 2021, none more dev astating for Bertie County than the loss of John C.P. In this edition lyier. Here is a look at the sto ries making headlines be tween October and Decem ber of this year. Oct. 5 — Downtown Windsor building vandalism solved; Oct. 5 - Fire Prevention Week is a good time to check smoke alarms; Oct. 14 — Bertie County suffers two more COVID-19 related deaths;. Oct. 14 — Sadly, there have been 51 deaths due to the COVID-19 virus; Oct 14 - Bertie County’s beloved son, John C.P. 'lyier remembered for Ws love for people; Oct 21 — Juvenile arrest ed for attempted murder; Oct 21 - Bertie County Schools received favorable audit for fiscal year ending Jxme, 2021; Oct. 28 - Town of Au- lander officials hold a public meeting in which they say there have been discrepan cies in the town books and they are seeking help to solve the issue; Oct 21 — Perdue Farms donate 40,000 pounds of chicken to Food Bank of the Albemarle; Nov.,4 - A Wmdsor man is arrested and charged with breaking in the same store twice; Nov. 4 — Bertie County EMS stiU needs personnel help; Nov. 4 - 'The annual 5K, See QUARTER FOUR, A6 The late John C.P. Tyler Good morning, Michelle Leicester OflVlNDSOR Thank ycxi edr subscribinc! Find us on Facebook www.bertieledgeradvance.com Church & Faith, Classified Community Obituaries Opinion % RELAY FOR UFE 0 11711 35906 6

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