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Blood Drive at Tyrrell Hall

Legionnaire Ray Davenport (left), attended by American Red Cross phlebotomy technician Agnes Hedgepeth of Greenville, donated blood during during the Sept. 28 blood drive inside ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Thursday, October 8, 2020 9:33 am

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Tyrrell Hall roof installation

Roofers from Gallop Roofing and Remodeling Inc. in Wanchese prepare to install new roofing on Tyrrell Hall in Columbia. The county commissioners purchased the land ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Thursday, October 8, 2020 9:31 am

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Absentee ballot requests skyrocket in Tyrrell

As of Sept. 25 the Tyrrell County Board of Elections office had received 118 absentee ballot requests for the Nov. 3 general election, Emily Hodges, ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:08 pm

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Columbia aldermen authorize $1,500 for Harbor Towns grant

The Columbia Board of Aldermen on Sept. 8 authorized expenditure of $1,500 as the local share of a grant application to the U.S. Economic Development ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:07 pm

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Commissioner candidates to speak Oct. 6

The six candidates vying for three seats on the Tyrrell County Board of Commissioners have been invited to speak briefly on the front steps of ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:06 pm

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Hyde County gets $4.7 million in disaster recovery funds

The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) recently  awarded $47.3 million in grants and zero-interest loans to help communities recover after multiple hurricanes, ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:06 pm

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Prison population helping with county/town utilities deficits

About 120 offenders are being housed currently at the Tyrrell Prison Work Farm north of Columbia, according to John Bull with the N.C. Dept. of ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:04 pm

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Sheriff’s Office gets digital defibrillators

The Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office recently purchased four Zoll Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), and patrol vehicles are now equipped with the devices. An AED is ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:04 pm

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Third COVID-19 death reported in Tyrrell

A third death in Tyrrell County related to the COVID-19 pandemic was reported on Sept. 24 by Martin-Tyrrell-Washington District Health Department. The victim was not ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:03 pm

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Two Columbia planners reappointed

The Columbia Board of Aldermen on September 8 reappointed Tim Nielsen and Janet Walker to the town’s planning board, which also acts as the Historic ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:02 pm

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