Winton News

Craven County Schools officials plan to cover the cost for its selected high school students to attend the Governor's School of North Carolina program this summer after state lawmakers added a tuition charge for the first time in the program's 47-year history.

" The nasty nor'easter that struck the region last week is long gone, but flooding problems still exist in some isolated areas.

" The rainy conditions Wednesday didn't stop many Ahoskie citizens from taking the time to remember Veteran's Day.

Deed Transfers recently recorded at the Edgecombe County Register of deeds Office.

" A Norfolk, Virginia couple is behind bars in Hertford County. According to Hertford County Sheriff Juan Vaughan, Rachel Kitty Marks and her husband, Tim Marks, are in jail after allegedly taking more than 10,000 pounds of ferrovanadium from Nucor Steel Friday afternoon.

" After 12 years in retirement, former Hertford County Sheriff Winfred Hardy Jr.

" It's likely that Hertford County has grown in population over the past 10 years.

The Hertford County 250th Anniversary Planning Committee has been busy throughout this year hosting various events around the county.

" PAWS of Hertford County is experiencing growing pains. In order to better accommodate the abandoned/surrendered pets which this all-volunteer organization accepts, nurses back to good health and makes available for adoption, PAWS officials are in the process of adding two buildings to its compound located on Mt.

You can call it a family affair. Honey Bugs Embroidery & Bowtique recently opened its doors on Main Street.

An expression of concern by members of the Murfreesboro Town Council on Tuesday that emergency medical service they thought had been promised the town was, in fact, not being provided, developed into a huddle later that afternoon between the town administrator and the Hertford County Manager.

" As of high noon on Friday, things were almost back to normal for those who live and work in Winton.

" As of high noon on Friday, things were almost back to normal for those who live and work in Winton.

" As of high noon on Friday, things were almost back to normal for those who live and work in Winton.

" A lightning strike is to blame for the town of Winton being without water today .

A coalition of regional African American organizations critical of black leadership in politics and churches announced plans Wednesday to change the culture of poverty and crime in the black community in northeastern North Carolina.

" New details have come to light, including the involvement of the Hertford County Chapter of the NAACP, into last week's criminal action against Hertford County Magistrate Leonard Mobley.

Volunteer firefighters in Winton, N.C. were honored Tuesday for bravery. The firefighters risked their lives going into a burning building to save two little boys trapped in the flames.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for northeastern North Carolina that will expire at midnight and is warning of strong thunderstorms moving across southeastern Virginia.