P The ERQUIMANS A WEEKLY Rotary holds banquet, 3 "News from Next Door" WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 JUL 2 6 RETD 50 cents Officials invesigate shooting, three injured BY PETER WILLIAMS News Editor Police say three people were shot the night of July 19th in the area of Wynne Fork Court in Hertford. The Hertford Police De partment was dispatched to the scene at about 9:45 p.m. When they arrived they found two victims suffering gunshot wounds. A third victim was later identified and was taken to the hospi tal in a personal vehicle. Two of the victims were treated and released from the hospital, according to a statement from Police Chief Douglas Freeman. A third has been admitted to a hos pital in Norfolk. No further details were available on her condition. Freeman said the shoot ing was not a random act. Freeman said due to the serious nature of the inci dent, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation has been called in to assist in the in vestigation. Also assisting are members of the Perqui mans County Sheriffs Of fice and the Elizabeth City Police Department. On Monday Freeman said the SBI was still conducting interviews and he expected he’d be able to make an an- nouncement soon. Freeman said he couldn’t answer if all or any of the victims were residents of Wynne Fork Court. He does not believe the three people were related. He said he reached out to the Elizabeth City Police to see if the shootings were part of any investigations there since Elizabeth City has had more shooting inci dents. He said Hertford is a small department, so that’s why it’s reaching out. He’s also spoken to Edenton po lice and may seek help there depending on how the in vestigation progresses. Anyone that has any in formation on the case is asked to call the police de partment at 426-5587. A re ward is being offered in the case. It is unclear if Wednes day’s shooting was related to one July 15 that sent an Elizabeth City man to the hospital. In that case Khalil Mabi- ne, 18, of the 100 block of Wynne Fork Court, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious inju ry, Sgt. Latoya Flanigan said in a press release. Mabine was taken to Albemarle Dis trict Jail Sunday in lieu of a See SHOOTING, 2A Price named New Bridge Design new principal BY PETER WILLIAMS News Editor Every child needs to find their niche — that thing that excites and interest them. Wayne Price wants to cre ¬ ate those niches at Perqui ¬ mans Coun ty High School. Price, 48, takes over the reins of the school this year. Growing up Price’s PRICE niche was music. “ When I was a kid I would look forward to PE, lunch and band,” Price said last week. Top: A rendering shows how the new Hertford S-Bridge may look. The actual bridge may look slightly different and/or be in a slightly different location, although it has to generally follow and be close to the alignment. Right: A rendering shows what the proposed new S-Bridge will looking back for a motorist driving to Winfall. The actual design is still under review. Price was born in Smith field and grew up in Clay ton. The high school he graduated from had 100 students in the senior class, a little less than what PCHS had last year. He went to East Caro lina University and earned a bachelor’s degree in music education. He went back to Johnston County and served as the band director at Smithfield-Selma High School and Clayton Middle See PRICE, 2A SUBMITTED DRAWINGS Four file for Hertford offices BY PETER WILLIAMS News Editor Four people will be run ning for two seats on the Hertford Town Board in No vember. Both Quentin Jackson and Frank Norman added their names to the list last week. Norman filed on that Monday and Jackson filed on Tuesday. It’s Jackson fourth at tempt at running for the Hertford seat. Norman mounted a write-in cam paign in 2015. They join incumbents Ed Lane and Lillian Holman. Both Holman and Lane are seeking their third four-year term. In Winfall, only the two incumbents, Ken Rominger and Debbie Jean Whedbee had filed as of Friday’s noon deadline. Both are seeking their third four-year term. Norman had announced he intended to run several weeks ago. Norman mount ed a write-in campaign in 2015 and got 88 votes, five votes shy of Sid Eley who won with 93 votes. Archie Aples finished with most at See FILE, 2A Lee Duncan joins Albemarle Plantation as golf pro BY PETER WILLIAMS News Editor Lee Duncan is back near the coast, this time as the golf pro at Albemarle Plan tation’s The Sound Links. Duncan, 54, is a native of North Carolina and was born in Boone. At the age of two, he moved with his family to Canada where his father, Jim, was coaching in DUNCAN the Canadi an Football League. They re turned to North Car olina and settled in Morehead City. “I grew up in Morehead City and eryoyed it.” He grew to love golf early in life, riding his bike to the local country club in Cal gary to caddy. High school golf allowed him the chance to play in college at Appa lachian State University in Boone. While he was there he met his wife Laura They were married in 1986. His golf career took him as an assistant professional to Pine Lakes Internation al County Club in Myrtle Beach, then at Oakwoods Country Club. It was in Wilkesboro he earned his “Class A” membership with the PGA. He landed his first head pro job at The Country Club of South Carolina where he worked for six years. During that time he recruited and hosted the Nike South Caro lina Classic tournament, a part of the Nike Tour, which is now part of the Web.com tour. He returned to Oakwoods in 1994 when he spent 10 years as club manager and head pro. In late 2003 he accepted the job as general manager and head pro at Mid Carolina Club in Pros perity where he remained until the Plantation job opened up. Two things drew Duncan to the Plantation. The job description and the coastal living. One thing the Plantation has been working on for the past four years is building a solid tournament for up- and-coming golf pros. Duncan has experience at that with the Nike South Carolina Classic. His broth- See DUNCAN, 2A Clinkscales steps down from foundation Rtesh BEANS BY PETER WILLIAMS News Editor After 30 years in Hertford and three years as president of the Perquimans Schools Foundation board, Bob Clinkscales is leaving. He and his wife are mov ing to Cypress Glen, a retire- ment com munity in Greenville. Clinkscales is 75-years- old. The Mis souri native remembers first mov ¬ Then in 1987 his boss trans ferred him North Car olina. “We moved her on the Fourth of 6 89076 47144 2 ing to North Carolina. He has earned a degree in ag riculture business from the University of Missouri and worked in banking and in surance as it relates to the farming industry. July in 1987 and it was hot,” he remembers. “You have humidity all year long.” On the flip size, Hertford doesn’t get the zero degree See CLINKSCALES, 2A Charlie Felton of 350 Pender Road, holds a handful of Great Northern Beans he grew this year. Felton, 69, couldn’t find the seeds for the beans when he first looked in 2013 so he tried growing store-bought dried beans from the grocery store. He tried it again this year and once again had success. STAFF PHOTO BY PETER WILLIAMS UPCOMING HOME GAMES Historic Hicks Field FMI Call 252-482-4080 www.edentonsteamers.com JULY 28 ©7PM VS HOLLY SPRINGS SALAMANDERS PERQUIMANS COUNTY NIGHT • STRIKE OUT ALS FUNDRAISER • KIDS RUN THE BASES

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