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« # 1 DC 1 MUI M S "News from Next Door" SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14,2023 $1.50 (■) SCAN ME ^ Page 3 Pirates take Peanut Trophy at Battle of the Bands Page 4 Sheridan: Sen tence little Free library vandals to read books Page 7 Symons' team wins title in SC National Night Out REGGIE P0NDER/THE DAILY ADVANCE/ Si White, 6, and Auri White, 9, talk to their father and grandfather about how much they enjoy the miniature horses at Per quimans County's observance of National Night Out in Hertford, Tuesday, Oct. 3. The horses, groomed to look like uni corns, were brought to the event by New Hope Stables and shown by youth volunteers including Lily Elliot, 10, who is at right with a horse. Perquimans event had fall festival twist Sheriff: Two more deputies needed for Hertford patrols REGGIE PONDER Staff Writer Perquimans County Sheriff Shelby White told Hertford officials Mon day that he needs two more deputies in order to provide the town a full shift of offi cers 24 hours a day. White also reported Monday that his office is applying for a grant to acquire a high-tech camera system that responds to the sound of gunshots. White’s report to Hert ford Town Council noted that the Sheriff’s Office began its third year of contracted law enforce ment services for the town on July 1. Town Council decided to contract with the Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement after disband ing the Hertford Police Department in 2021. White said that in order to keep two deputies in town at all times, he plans to ask that two additional deputies be added to the contract with the town White beginning July 1 of next year. White said citi zencoop eration with law enforcement in Hert ford has improved. But the Sheriff’s Office contin ues to be concerned about gunfire in Hertford, he said. His office has started cracking down on loitering in neighborhoods where people from outside the community have been con gregating and where there have been frequent reports ofcrime or disturbances. In the most recent quar ter there were 21 reports of shots fired and three reports of sexual assault, he said. Mayor Pro Tern Ashley Hodges said that contract ing with the sheriff’s office for law enforcement services in Hertford was a big deci sion, but he believes it has proven to be the right one. More SHERIFF | A8 Aug. event delayed to October when weather is better REGGIE PONDER StaffWriter Area residents turned out in Hertford on Tuesday, Oct. 3, for a Night Out Against Crime event with a fall festi val twist. National Night Out tra ditionally is held on the first Heels for Hope celebrates cancer survivors REGGIE PONDER Staff Writer HERTFORD — Sentara Albemarle Medical Cen ter sponsoredits first Heels for Hope fashion show fea turing breast cancer survivors and their health care partners Monday night—with hopes of making it an annual event. There were 80 tickets sold for the fashion show that was held in the club- house at Albemarle Plan tation.The event cele brated life, community, and Tuesday in August, and has been since the obser vance’s inception nearly four decades ago. But the Per quimans County Sheriff’s Office and other local orga nizers of the event decided that October has better weather, so they decided it would be a great time to bring the community together to celebrate unity and encourage public safety. Perquimans Sheriff Shelby White remarked the journey of healing and hope. Doris Jones, who was one ofthe models in the fash ion show, said it was her first time as a model and was a fun experience. “I just enjoyed being around the people, the sur vivors, and hearing their stories about how they got through it,’’Jones said. “The audience was very, very sup portive and excited about the event.” More HEELS -A9 during the Oct. 3 event at the Perquimans County Recreation Center that it appeared this year’s Night Out drew more children than have come out in previ ous years. The Night Out festival in Perquimans this year fea tured a number of attrac tions for children, includ ing a “Spooky Trail” through the woods next to the Per quimans County Recreation Center that featured pirates, SENTARA ALBEMARLE MEDICAL CENTER PHOTO Pictured near the conclusion of Sentara Albemarle Medical Center's first Heels for Hope fashion show on Monday are (l-r) Tammy Morgan, Dr. Maria Pharr, Holland Winslow, Doris Jones and Kathy Stallings. “Wizard ofOz”characters, and other costumed per formers who stood along the trail and greeted children with candy. A somewhat more fright ening version of the trail aimed at adults debuted at 7 p.m.The tamer children’s version ran from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The trail was hit with both kids and adults. More NIGHT | A9 Perquimans-Chowan broadband expansion slated for 2024 start FOCUS Broadband to install 200 miles of fiber optic cable REGGIE PONDER Staff Writer After a lengthy delay due to complexities of federal grant funding, installation of a much-awaited fiber optic broadband project in rural Perquimans County is slated to start early next year. Jody Huestess, vice pres ident for marketing and customer care at FOCUS Broadband, updated the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners earlier this week on the status of the project. FOCUS Broadband is a member-owned commu nity communications tech nology cooperative based in Brunswick County.The Huestess co-op was formed in the 1950s to bring telephone service to unserved and under- served rural communities in southeast ern North Carolina. Over the years, it has expanded into other rural areas of eastern North Carolina — • most recently Chowan and Perquimans counties with broadband internet projects. Huestess explained that as telephone service has become a less critical util ity for people over the years, and internet service has become more vital, the nonprofit has shifted its focus to providing broad band in rural areas. More BROADBAND | A9 Early voting begins for election Thursday PAL's Arts on the Perquimans record-breaking REGGIE PONDER Staff Writer Early voting for the Nov. 7 municipal elections in Hertford and Winfall begins Thursday at the Pequimans County Board ofElections Office. Voting begins at 8 a.m.at 6 ■ 89076 47144 Vol. 88, No. 41 WWW.PerquimansWeekly.com @2021 Perquimans Weekly All Rights Reserved the elections office located at 601 S. Edenton Road St., Hertford, and will con tinue weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, Nov. 3. Saturday early voting will take place on Saturday,Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. In Hertford, two candidates are vying for mayor: Ashley Hodges, an incum- 2 bent town councilor, and first-time candi date Reginald White. More VOTING | A8 REGGIE PONDER Staff Writer HERTFORD — The Perquim ans Arts League held a record-setting Arts on the Perqui mans Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Perquimans County Recreation Center in Hertford. Rain and wind did not deter arts patrons from coming out for the show. “I’m happy to report record num bers,"said PAL Presi dent Vaneeda Bennett. “We had over 500 peo ple in attendance and raised over $7,000 for the Perquimans Arts League.” For Bertie County residents Linda and Edward Williams, it was the first time sell ing their handcrafted wooden pens at Arts on the Perquimans. Edward Williams said he especially enjoyed seeing people he had known when he was principal at Hertford Grammar School. More SHOW | A2 REGGIE PONDER/ THE DAILYADVANCE Rosie Overton browses pottery items at Stella Osborne's tent during the Arts on the Perquimans show presented by the Perquim ans Arts League Saturday, Oct. 7. According to orga nizers, the show was record break ing, drawing 500 attendees and raising over $7,000 for the Perquim ans Arts League.
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