Ahoskie News

A Murfreesboro man, Walter L. Lassiter, 25, was arrested while in the act of selling marijuana Thursday, police here allege.

" An unattended candle is being blamed for a fire that destroyed an Ahoskie home here Wednesday morning.

How did you choose to celebrate the anniversary of our nation's independence? Whether it was a day on the water, attending a neighborhood event, watching fireworks or simply relaxing at home, Roanoke-Chowan area residents enjoyed various activities on July 4th.

" Who is the best dancer in Hertford County? That answer will be revealed July 12.

" Hertford and Bertie counties look likely to be on the hook for $200,000 during fiscal year 2010-11. During Monday morning's meeting of the Hertford County Board of Commissioners, County Manager Loria D. Williams said it seemed likely the state would dissolve the multi-county child support offices in the state, including the office in Ahoskie ...

The Terpsichorean Club of Raleigh has invited 225 young women to the 83rd annual North Carolina Debutante Ball.

It is once again filing time for municipal elections in North Carolina. Elections offices in Bertie, Hertford and Northampton counties will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day, but will reopen Monday morning when filing will officially begin.

A Sunday morning accident near here has left two victims in critical condition. Jeffery Miller, 30, of Ahoskie and eight-year-old Bruce Jernigan of Colerain are in ICU at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, both listed in critical condition according to North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper W.T. Smith.

" Apparently, illegal drug use isn't just reserved for young people. On Saturday, the Ahoskie Police Department made a trio of drug-related arrests - " one for a 65-year-old man and, in what was reported as a related case, two Virginia women, one age 50 and the other 44.

" While Hertford County Public Schools , like all public education systems across the state, must adjust their budgets due to shrinking state funds, they still are in the business of teaching.

Murfreesboro resident Elicia Revelle exemplifies something that makes living in communities like Ahoskie or Gatesville or Murfreesboro special.

Joe Martin of Conway helps guide two future stars of the 4-H Livestock Show - his son, Hunter and Wells Larabee, son of Dr.

In the face of record highs in the number of unemployed, the Golden LEAF Foundation has stepped to the plate.

A furry and unexpected visitor proved to be a major attraction in the Brantley's Grove community near here.

" Two thousand dollars in hand is better than an empty fist. That's the thinking of Ahoskie Town Manager Tony Hammond whose suggestion of leasing the old Charles H. Jenkins property was approved by the town council during their meeting here Tuesday.

Mark Twisdale, left, and Greg Kirkpatrickdirect SECU charity work. In 2001, the Hertford County Schools in northeastern North Carolina lost just over one of every three of its teachers, the highest teacher turnover rate in the state, and typically began the school year, some classrooms not having a certified teacher.

" It's hard to place the numbers at the bottom of a financial spreadsheet when the paper keeps moving.

Details of a Sunday morning accident remain unavailable, but a few facts have surfaced.

Far-reaching changes at Albemarle Mental Health Center continue to unfold as state officials announced Monday a mental health management agency based in New Bern would begin managing the 10 counties in the area July 1. East Carolina Behavioral Health, a local management entity for mental health, development disabilities and substance abuse ...

" Quick work by the Ahoskie Police Department has led to the arrest of a local man charged in an early-morning crime.