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QUIMANS EEKLY “News from Next Door” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 $1.50 @ SCAN ME PAGE A2 PNG: Expect flaring, whistling, gas odor during work PAGE A4 Improbable Pirates blow out Gators, reach third round PAGE B3 Ukrainians taste both bitter, sweet in war to oust Russians Nelson re-elected; Corprew, Ward claim open seats Leigh falls short in bid for re-election to third term BY JULIAN EURE AND JOHN FOLEY Staff Writers Incumbent Commission er Wallace Nelson won re-election and first-time candidates Tim Corprew and James Ward won elec tion to seats on the Board of Commissioners in Perqui mans’ only contested local race on Nov. 8. CORPREW NELSON Commissioner Fondella Leigh, who was seeking a third four-year term, lost her re-election bid by a little more than 300 votes. WARD INSIDE Womble defeats Reid for Supe rior Court judgeship. Page A2. According to unofficial results, Nelson, a Republi can, was the top vote-getter, finishing with 1,508 votes or 27.66 percent of all votes cast. Corprew, who ran as an unaffiliated candidate, was next with 1,305 votes or 23.94 percent. Ward, also a Republican, was third with 1,161 votes or 21.29 percent. Leigh, a Democrat, was fourth with 853 votes or 15.65 percent. She was fol lowed by fellow Democrats Keith Nowell, who had 382 votes or 7.01 percent, and Quentin Jackson, a former Hertford town councilor who finished in sixth place with 243 votes or 4.46 per cent. Nelson was the top vote-getter in three of the county’s seven precincts; Corprew finished first in two precincts; Ward fin ished first in one precinct; and Leigh was the top vote-getter in one precinct. Nelson, Corprew and Leigh were the top finishers in one-stop and absentee mail- in voting, with Leigh finish ing one vote ahead of Ward. Elsewhere in Perquim ans, both Sheriff Shelby White, a Democrat, and Clerk of Court Todd Tilley, a Republican, were re-elected after running unopposed. Thomas L. Roach and Richard Saunders won the two water and soil district supervisor seats while Dan iel L. Flores and Linwood Hines were elected to two See ELECTION, A3 Honoring service, sacrifice PHOTOS BY VERNON FUESTON An American Legion Post 126 honor guard prepares to present the Colors at Friday’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Perquimans County Parks and Recreation Center in Hertford. Hertford officials: Slow down coming off new S-Bridge 80 attend Veterans Day ceremony Residents: Speeding on Church St up since span’s opening BY REGGIE PONDER Staff Writer Responding to concerns from town residents, Hert ford town councilors are urging speed enforcement and other measures to slow traffic on Church Street coming on and off the newly opened S-Bridge. Local people have ex pressed enormous enthu siasm for the wide lanes and smooth surfaces on the brand new bridge across the Perquimans River that con nects Winfall to downtown Hertford. But according to some observers, the very things that make the bridge so driv able also contribute to safety concerns as vehicles exit the bridge at excessive speeds. Sarah Winslow, a local resident, told Hertford Town Council Monday night that she has been hearing con cerns from many fellow citizens about speeding on Church Street now that the new bridge is open. Winslow said that speed limit enforcement is need ed as people come off the bridge. She suggested ei ther the Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office or the N.C. Highway Patrol station a pa trol car near the foot of the bridge and issue tickets to speeders. “It wouldn’t take many tickets to get people to slow down,” Winslow said. Another citizen, Ella Albrecht, addressed the council about speed ing concerns on Church Street. “That is a residential See SPEEDING, A3 Brown given certificate as widow of soldier killed in Vietnam War BY VERNON FUESTON Correspondent HERTFORD — About 80 people braved tornado and thunderstorm warnings Friday to honor the service and sacrifices of America’s service men and women at Perquimans Coun ty’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. Because of the inclement weather, See VETERANS, A3 Hertford Mayor Earnell Brown (left) receives a certificate recognizing her as the widow of a serviceman killed during the Vietnam War during Friday’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Perquimans Parks and Recreation Center in Hertford. PHOTO COURTESY PCSF Carly Elliott (center), flanked by Marjorie and Walker Rayburn, was the 2021 recipient of the Walker & Marjorie Rayburn Scholarship. Holiday season to kick into high gear Grand Illumination is Dec. 2, Christmas Parade is Dec. 3 BY JOHN FOLEY Staff Writer INSIDE Mrs. Claus to pose with doggies for shelter fundraiser. Page A2. Ready or not, the holi day season in Perquimans County is about to kick into high gear. The season that cel ebrates both giving and receiving gets underway 6 1 89076 47144 Vol. 87, No. 46 WWW.PerquimansWeekly.com @2021 Perquimans Weekly All Rights Reserved Friday with the Open Door of Perquimans County’s an nual Turkey Drop Thanks giving Food Collection at Hertford United Methodist Church at 200 Dobbs St., Hertford. The event, which allows donors to drop off frozen turkeys and Thanksgiving fixins 2 for Perquimans fam ilies in need, contin ues Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. See HOLIDAY, A3 PHOTO BY PAM HADDEN A float followed by a marching band are seen in the December 2019 Christmas Parade in downtown Hertford. This year’s parade, sponsored by the Perquimans Chamber of Commerce, will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. The parade begins at Perquimans County High School and will proceed downtown. PCSF announces 29 scholarships offering $46,250 Most scholarships either $500, $1K, some valued higher From staff reports Students who are mem bers of the Perquimans County High School Class of 2023 can begin applying for 29 different scholar ships offering more than $46,000 in scholarship money. The Perquimans County Schools Foundation, which manages the scholarships, announced the scholar ships this week. While the majority are valued at ei ther $500 or $1,000, several are larger. The Walker & Marjorie Rayburn Educa tion Scholarship, for ex ample, is valued at $20,000, and the Thomas & Mary Chapley Scholarship is val ued at $6,000. Foundation officials encouraged seniors to vis it either the scholarship coordinator or guidance counselor at the high school for applications. “The Foundation con tinues to grow, providing See SCHOLARSHIP, A2
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