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Scuppernong Reminder

COVID-19 continues to impact local area

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is still a clear and present danger to Tyrrell County. Eight cases have been confirmed since the disease broke into its ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 11:57 am

Scuppernong Reminder

State furnishes current town and county utility bond payments

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has sent checks to Columbia and Tyrrell County to offset their water and sewer bond payments due in ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 11:56 am

Scuppernong Reminder

Columbia aldermen raise utility rates 20.5%

The Columbia Board of Aldermen on June 29 adopted the town government’s 2021 budget, which, among other things, raises water and sewer rates by 20.5%. ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 11:55 am

Scuppernong Reminder

Dominion Energy and Duke Energy cancel the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Dominion Energy and Duke Energy announced Sunday the cancelation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (“ACP”) due to ongoing delays and increasing cost uncertainty which threaten ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 11:53 am

Scuppernong Reminder

Spud’s hangout

Spud’s favorite hangout, after eating his breakfast, is on top of the refrigerator where he has a commanding view of the kitchen and dinette areas. ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 10:51 am

Scuppernong Reminder

Tyrrell ponders how to spend CARES Act money

Tyrrell County has received $315,342 in federal economic recovery funds through the CARES Act, County Manager David Clegg said June 24. “This is not a ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Thursday, July 2, 2020 7:54 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Black Community United wants Confederate monument removed

About 50 protesters publicly launched the newly formed Black Community United in Columbia on June 26 with a peaceful march from the schoolhouse to the ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Thursday, July 2, 2020 7:53 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

State aid to maintain town streets deleted from budget

The Department of Transportation Budget/Governance Act (House Bill 77) passed the House and Senate and was presented to the governor on Thursday. The bill deletes ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Thursday, July 2, 2020 7:51 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Ralph and Sawyer reappointed to planning board

The Tyrrell County Board of Commissioners reappointed Steve Ralph and Tony Sawyer to the county planning board on June 2. Planning board members are Tony ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Friday, June 26, 2020 11:10 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Tyrrell commissioners raise tax rate to 94 cents 

The Tyrrell County Board of Commissioners on June 2 adopted the county’s 2020-21 budget that authorizes a multitude of activities and appropriates $7,489,334 to pay ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Friday, June 26, 2020 11:10 pm

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