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Annual Christmas tree ornaments for sale at River Festival

This Christmas tree ornament, first of a series about Tyrrell County, depicts Laurel Point Light House that stood in Albemarle Sound, which was chosen to ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 12:06 pm

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Impassable street for Fire Department

Tyrrell Volunteer Fire Department officials urged Columbia aldermen months ago to limit parking to one side on narrow streets so fire trucks or a box ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 12:01 pm

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Dalton House Motel parking lot flooded

Following Hurricane Florence the parking lot at the Dalton House Motel on Ramp Road west of Columbia was covered in water from the nearby canal ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 11:57 am

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Cofferdam installed at North Road Street

This cofferdam was installed to hold back river water from the North Road Street work site in Columbia. A similar blockage will retard surface water ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 11:53 am

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Personal property flooded on Ramp Road

Chuck and Selma Boucher’s driveway on Ramp Road west Columbia was awash from the overflowing canal beside their property following Hurricane Florence. Boaters going to ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 11:46 am

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EBT can purchase hot meals through October

Because of Hurricane Florence’s disruptions, SNAP clients (food stamp recipients) in Tyrrell County, and across the state, can purchase hot meals using their EBT card ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 11:45 am

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North Boundary Footbridge

Tyrrell school students living north of the North Road Street work site will use this walkway and four-foot-wide footbridge to reach a waiting school bus ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 11:42 am

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Sharing Our Best Cookbook for sale at Scuppernong River Festival

Sharing Our Best, third edition, contains scores of recipes especially useful in local kitchens. The book can be purchased from any Tyrrellinean Club member for ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 11:38 am

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Columbia to celebrate 225th anniversary

The board of aldermen recently discussed plans to celebrate Columbia’s 225th anniversary on October 12, the night before the Scuppernong River Festival. Situated on the ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 12:52 pm

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Chaplains and dump trucks needed in Florence recovery area

There are varied and urgent needs in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a need for a chaplain to staff ... Read more