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^CX*^ . 008 " 00 M , E K LY “News from Next Door” WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 $1.00 Hertford Bridge work to limit highway traffic BY PETER WILLIAMS News Editor For the next week and a half, motorists who use the Hertford S-Bridge during the day can expect traffic to be limited to one lane for about seven hours a day Monday through Friday. The county announced the closures last Wednes day and said they were told it would be for two weeks. The change is limited be tween the hours of 9a.m. and 4 p.m. DOT is in the process of replacing the bridge with a new swing bridge that will be in roughly the same loca tion. It will be the width of a modern road, not the kind that were normal during 1927 when the S-Bridge was built. But with the construc tion, there will be traffic issues, said David Otts, the DOT district engineer on the project. “As with most road con struction, periodic lane closures will be required throughout the duration of the project for activities such as, but not limited to, clearing, grading, paving, and utility relocations,” Otts said. “These operations will often take place on the side of the road; however, the size of machinery used re quires closing the adjacent travel lane for the safety of motorists should they stray from the pavement. “With this said, clearing of conflicting trees and oth er vegetation is starting to take place.” He said the two week time frame given by McLean Contracting’s subcontrac tor. “Branch Civil, simply in dicated how long they ex pect that one operation to take place,” Otts said. “Another important item to note is that these See TRAFFIC, A2 STAFF PHOTO BY PETER WILLIAMS The home of Nancy Theodore and her husband Russ is gone to make way for the replacement of the S-Bridge. Early voting starts Oct. 16 BY PETER WILLIAMS News Editor One-stop early voting for municipal elections in Hert ford and Winfall will start Oct. 16 and run through Nov. 1 from Monday through Fri day. In Hertford there are con tested races for both mayor and city council. In Winfall, Mayor Fred Yates is facing a challenge from Preston White. There are two people running for the two Winfall council seats. One-stop early voting will be held at the Perquimans County Board of Elections office on Edenton Road Street during normal busi ness hours. To view sample ballots, visit http://www.perquim- anscountync.gov/depart- ments/board-of-elections. html on the county’s web site. There is no incumbent See VOTING, A2 STAFF PHOTO BY PETER WILLIAMS A student involved in the “Real World” program last week spins the “Life Happens” wheel and finds it lands on a $50 birthday gift. Youth taught fiscal lesson in ‘Real World’ program BY PETER WILLIAMS News Editor How can you graduate high school, finish college, get a good job and still be broke? About 120 students from surrounding counties found out last week during the “Real World” exercise put on by the NCWorks NextGen at Camp Cale. Students got to pick how much education they wanted to get and what they wanted to do, and that created a salary. For some one getting a higher level college degree in the area of human services, that gross pay would be $44,500 a year. They learned about with holding taxes, Social Secu rity and Medicare, which would reduce the monthly total to $2,731. Then they learned about insurance, housing costs, Social Security and a host of other things. Want a new cell phone? That will cost you. Think you deserve the premium cable T.V. pack age. That comes at a price. Want a puppy? That comes with food and a vet bill. See FINANCE, A2 Prison murder trial begins BY PAUL NIELSEN Correspondent BRADY MANTEO — Jury selec tion began Monday in Dare County for the trial of the first of four pris on inmates accused of slaying four prison workers during a failed es cape attempt at Pasquotank Correctional Institution nearly two years ago. Mikel Brady is on trial for four counts of first-degree murder and other associ ated charges in the state’s deadliest prison escape at tempt. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Brady and the three other inmates accused in the mur ders: Wisezah Buckman, See TRIAL, A2 SUBMITTED PHOTO Gilbert Rodriquez was sworn in last month as captain for the Hertford Police Department. Hertford police swear in captain BY PETER WILLIAMS News Editor Gilbert Rodriquez has been promoted to the rank of captain on the Hertford Police Department. Rodriquez, who will be 51-years-old on Oct. 16, retired from law enforcer ment a little more than six months ago, but decided to get back in and was hired as an police officer in Hertford just weeks ago. “I visited family, took a couple of trips, but I guess I got bored with retirement,” he said. Police Chief Dennis Brown, who knew Ro driquez when they both worked in Asheville, said he made no promises that if he was hired as an officer he would be promoted. “When I hire somebody, I make no promises. If a posi tion becomes available, you have to compete for it.” Rodriquez had to pass a review that included a po lice chief and two captains from out of town and two citizens. “Their decision was unan imous,” Brown said. Rodriquez was sworn in as captain on Sept. 24. He has a 23-year record in law enforcement as a supervisor, general instruc tor, field training officer, and has his North Carolina Training and Standards Ad vanced Law Enforcement Certification. He is originally from Tex ¬ as but has worked for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, as well as university and hospital law enforcement. “I eqjoy helping people,” he said. The hiring of Rodriquez puts Hertford on a path to get back to be fully staffed with 11 people. They have nine now, but one is in train ing. When Brown was hired a year ago, the staff was down See CAPTAIN, A2 Jaden Sawyer crowned fair queen BY MILES LAYTON The Chowan Herald Jaden Sawyer of Hert ford was crowned as the Chowan County Regional Fair Queen for 2019-20 on Saturday. The first runner-up is Haylee Harrell of Edenton. Sawyer was crowned by last year’s Fair Queen, 6 89076 47144 2 Jaycee Pierce, in front of a large crowd. “I was thrilled and shocked all at the same time. It was a dream come true,” said Sawyer, a sopho more at Perquimans County High School. Sadie Riddick was crowned as Little Miss Chowan County Fair Queen along with 1st Runner-up Hayden Ashley, and 2nd Runner-up being Zoe Gun ther. Sawyer, 15, a cheerleader and a member of the coun ty’s 4-H club, said this was the first time she had ever competed in a pageant. “I decided to do the pag eant this year because it had always been a dream of mine and the opportunity came up and I wanted to see what it would be like to try some thing I’d never done before. I was pretty nervous but I knew I needed to be confi dent in myself,” said Sawyer, sophomore class president. When Sawyer was asked if she feels any different now that she is Fair Queen, she said, “I feel like a lot more people are looking at me and the example I set for those around me.” Sawyer said she is ready to serve as Fab' Queen. “I’m so excited. I can’t wait to see what this year has in store,” she said. Nearly 18,000 people at tended the 44th annual fair that started Tuesday and ended Saturday. “That’s probably re cord turnout for at least the last 10 years - it was a good year,” said Becky Wilder, vice president of See SAWYER, A2 SUBMITTED PHOTO Jaden Sawyer of Hertford was crowned as the Chowan County Regional Fair Queen for 2019-20 Saturday.
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