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PERQUIMANS COUNTY LIBRARY
110 W ACADEMY ST
HERTFORD, NC 27944-1306
July 31, 2002
Vol. 71, No. 31 Hertford, North Carolina 27944
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County off short list for landing strip
SUSAN R. HARRIS
Craven and Washington
counties, not Perquimans,
have been identified as the
preferred alternatives for
the siting of a new
Outlying Landing Field for
carrier-based aircraft land
ing practice.
The announcement was
made in a news release
issued Tuesday by the
offices of Sen. Jesse Helms
and Congressman Walter
B. Jones.
The release states that
the Navy has decided to
deploy either two or four
F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets
to MCAS Cherry Point,
Antique theft
ring busted
SUSAN R. HARRIS
Two Plymouth men were
charged in Perquimans,
Bertie and Chowan coun
ties in conjunction with
what appears to be an
antique theft ring.
Eric Andrew Peacy, 18, of
110 E. Main St., Plymouth
and Douglas William
Hewitt, 35, of 501 Wilson
St., Plymouth were charged
with second degree bur
glary by the Chowan
County Sheriff’s
Department on July 11. The
pair was subsequently
charged with four counts of
felony breaking or enter
ing, four counts of felo
nious larceny after break
ing or entering and posses
sion of stolen goods by the
Bertie County Sheriff’s
Department. Perquimans
charged Hewitt with felo
nious breaking and enter
ing and felonious larceny.
As of Monday, both
Peachy and Hewitt were
being held in the Bertie
County Jail under a
$100,000 bond.
Peachy and Hewitt are
believed to be responsible
for at least eight break-ins
and larcenies in the three
counties.
According to
Perquimans County Sheriff
Eric Tilley, the suspects
cruised rural areas ■ in
Perquimans, Chowan and
Bertie counties looking for
homes that appeared to be
unoccupied. They allegedly
entered the houses, stole
antiques, then sold them to
at least three dealers and a
collector.
The case was broken by
the Chowan County deputy
Richard Ashley, who was
killed in a plane crash in
Tyner on July 16 while on a
flight to search for marijua
na. Chowan County Sheriff
Fred Spruill said Ashley
spotted intruders at a
house in that county
around 1 a.m. on July 11.
Calendar project
The Chamber of Commerce has agreed to be the
lead agency in a calendar coordination project.
Sylvia Wyatt will be responsible for maintaining the
community calendar.
To promote local events and activities, the cham
ber will launch a quarterly published calendar of
events beginning with the last quarter of 2002. The
deadline for inclusion in the Oct.-Nov.-Dec. calendar
is Aug. 15. Information to be considered for publica
tion must be submitted in writing to the Perquimans
County Chamber of Commerce, 118 W. Market St.,
Hertford, NC 27944, fax 426-7542, email
chamber@perquimans.com.
Events will also be published in the chamber
newsletter. The deadline for inclusion is the 10th of
the month.
For information, contact Sid Eley, Chamber direc
tor, at 426-5657.
with the remainer sta
tioned at NAS Oceana, Va.
That would put between 24
and 56 of the 164 aircraft at
Cherry Point.
Although the decisions
are not final, Perquimans
County Manager Paul
Gregory said he is hopeful
that the move will mean
Perquimans will not find
itself home to an outlying
landing field. The county
will not stop is present
joint efforts with other
northeastern North
Carolina counties to stop
the landing field from
being located in any of the
counties, he said.
“We will continue to
fight the landing field being
located in Washington
County and support Craven
County, which wants the
landing fields,” Gregory
said.
The news release states
that the decisions were
included in a Draft
Environmental Impact
Statement that describes
the benefits and potential
environmental impacts of
the Navy’s proposed action,
the Navy expects to
announce a final decision
in early 2003.
Hearings will be held on
the issue, but final dates
have not been announced.
No one from Helms’ or
Jones’ offices was available
for comment at press time.
“Richard Ashley came
by and saw them (suspects)
at the house and was able to
catch them,” SpruiU said.
“He was able to hold them
at bay until the other
deputies arrived.”
“Chowan County did an
outstanding job actually
catching somebody in a
house,” said Bertie County
Sheriff Greg Atkins.
The suspects were ques
tioned after being appre
hended in Chowan County,
and the investigation led to
a break in the cases in all
three counties.
“I was just pleased with
the way that the agencies
came together and cooper
ated,” Atkins said.
Atkins added that coop
eration across county and
town lines is critical to
effective law enforcement.
Antiques allegedly taken
from the residences have
been recovered in
Plymouth, Jamesville,
Windsor and Washington,
Tilley said. While a com
plete inventory with values
on the pieces is not avail
able, Tilley said the value of
the items stolen is “in the
thousands.”
Spruill said the most
valuable piece recovered to
date is worth $30,000.
One piece recovered was
a corner cabinet built in
1805 by slaves, Tilley said.
Tilley said the three
dealers and one collector
have not been charged in
the incidents at this time.
The dealers are cooperat
ing with law enforcement
agencies, he said.
While all of the pieces
missing from the vandal
ized homes have not been
recovered, the sheriffs said
many have been, and they
continue to follow leads on
the missing items.
All three sheriffs said
the case is still under inves
tigation and they expect
more charges to be filed.
Furniture show
The Perquimans Arts League is hosting a show by county furniture maker Ben Hobbs through Aug. 10.
Hobbs is known across the country for his quality reproduction pieces. He also teaches classes in furni
ture-making at his Bethel home, from which he and his wife, Jackie, operate Beechtree Inn bed and break
fast in a number of buildings collected, moved and restored by the couple.
Roper man busted in county
SUSAN R. HARRIS
A Roper man made a big
mistake when he sped past
Perquimans County
Deputy Nathan Zachary on
U.S. Highway 17 South last
Thursday.
Kerry Cabarrus Jr., 21, of
2335 Jones White Rd.,
Roper, was paced traveling
in excess of 90 miles per
hour by Zachary, whp was
traveling south on Highway
17 heading towards
Chowan County, according
to Sheriff Eric Tilley.
Zachary stopped the 1996
blue Dodge Neonaround
12:20 p.m., recovering two
grams of crack cocaine and
57 grants of marijuana
after the stop.
Cabarrus was charged
with possession with intent
to manufacture, sell and
deliver a schedule VI con
trolled substance (marijua
na), possession with intent
to manufacture, sell and
deliver a schedule II con
trolled substance (crack
cocaine), and maintaining
a vehicle for the purpose of
selling/delivering a con
trolled substance.
The Neon, which was
rented from a Virginia
automobile rental agency
by another party, was
impounded. Tilley said the
rental agency was contact
ed and made plans to come
pick dp the car the same
day.
Bond was set at $12,000
secured. Cabarrus had his
first appearance in court
on the day of his arrest
because court was in ses
sion in Perquimans County
Festivals set for September
Fall is just around the
corner, and with fall comes
festival time in Hertford.
Saturday, Sept. 14. will
find downtown Hertford,
Missing Mill Park, the
Hertford Municipal Center
and the Newbold-White
House filled with people
and activities for the annu
al Hearth & Harvest and
Indian Summer festivals.
Hearth & Harvest offers
a step back in time at the
historic Newbold-White
House. Festival-goers can
try their hands at tradition
al 18th century activities
that could have taken place
at this Colonial Quaker
homestead. Activities will
include creating a corn-
husk doll, dipping candles,
making butter, and playing
18th century games.
Artisans working on tra
ditional crafts will be fea
tured at the site.
Music will enhance the
day’s activities. On the
lawn, open hearth cooking
will be demonstrated
throughout the day.
Hours are from 10 - 4 p.m.
Cost is $5 carload or $1 per
son and includes admission
to the historic Newbold-
White House.
Food and beverages will
be available.
The Indian Summer
Festival offers games for
the kids, river activities, an
antique car show, tradition
al foods, crafts and live
music.
Arts and crafts of all
kinds will be available for
sale and the food court
boasts something for every
taste. Take home a taste of
the fair from the Farmers
Market.
A variety of entertain
ment is scheduled at the
Courthouse Stage. A high
light of the day will be a
performance by the United
States Atlantic Fleet Band.
The Perquimans River is
the focus of activities at the
Hertford Municipal Center.
Paddleboat rentals, guided
tours of the Perquimans
River, and boat rides to
Winfall Landing Park are
scheduled throughout the
day. River activities are
courtesy of Perquimans
Heritage, Inc.
Missing Mill Park is the
site of the Children’s
Pavilion, featuring rides,
games, a children’s singing
contest, and other enter
tainment.
There will also be an
antique car show at the
park.
For more information,
call 426-2021.
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Thursday
High: 92
Low: 69
Mostly Sunny
Friday
High: 93
Low: 70
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
High: 93
Low: 70
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