Ahoskie News

An Ahoskie woman who fell off a moving motorcycle in Pasquotank County Sunday was treated for unspecified injuries at a Virginia hospital.

What's green, round and has bumps all over? It sure sounds like the opening line of the latest joke, but it's what John Chamblee of Francis Mill was pondering when he recently happened upon a large fruit with ...

By Jennipher Dickens Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald Published Friday, October 10, 2008 The latest in a series of lottery scams in the Roanoke-Chowan region is making its rounds in Hertford County.

AHOSKIE a ' Town of Ahoskie officials are extremely proud of their newly christened amphitheatera so much to the point that they will let others enjoy the use of the facility.

" A busy street plus schoolchildren equals a tragedy waiting to happen. That concern was presented by Rev.

" Students attending the very first Hertford County Natural Resources Field Day back in 1990 are edging closer to "30-something" by now.

Officials gathered to officially break ground on a new Ahoskie Police Department Tuesday afternoon.

' Four motorists learned the hard way that it's not wise to drink and drive. The Ahoskie Police Department conducted a "Booze It and Lose It" campaign here Friday night into early Saturday morning.

' It was the best birthday present Velma Holloman could wish for. Tuesday afternoon, Holloman, who self-professed it was her 52nd birthday, proudly looked on as the North Carolina Department of Transportation ...

'A small group of people, braving the blazing afternoon sun, took time out of their Saturday schedule to remember the heroes who lost their lives seven years ago.

' Linda Blackburn said she almost cried. And that's a good thing because those tears would be ones for joy.

' Another Main Street business owner has joined the ranks of those voicing concerns about parking problems along Ahoskie's Main Street.

' An early morning mishap here Monday claimed the life of an Aulander man. James Garfield Cowan, 56, of 2432 NC 305 South was reportedly walking near his home at the time of the 6:21 a.m. accident.

' Two young men are behind bars here after an alleged attempted robbery on Parker Land Road near the Menola community.

' It's all about trust. That was the message sent Tuesday morning by Ahoskie Mayor Linda Blackburn to a room crowded with town citizens who were concerned with plans for the Ahoskie Creek Recreational Complex.

Today marks the seventh anniversary of al-Qaida's attacks on American soil, which claimed nearly 3,000 lives.

' A Bertie County woman and a Virginia man made their first appearances in court here Tuesday on multiple charges of animal cruelty.

' It's back...bigger and better than ever. After four years of tinkering with several plans, Town of Ahoskie officials have apparently hit a proverbial homerun with its latest offering of Heritage Day.

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' Police are looking for a black male who allegedly robbed a convenience store clerk at gunpoint here Friday night.