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Corn growing on Gum Neck Post Office Road

Tyrrell County farmers have planted more corn this year than the 25,979 acres grown in 2017, a reliable source estimates. An ag person said recently ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Monday, July 23, 2018 1:19 pm

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New Superintendent of Tyrrell Prison Work Farm

Caroline Riddick-Taylor, new superintendent of Tyrrell Prison Work Farm, which houses 630 male inmates in minimum custody, introduced herself to Tyrrell commissioners July 17. The ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Monday, July 23, 2018 1:17 pm

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School supplies campaign underway in Tyrrell

Tyrrell County Public Schools’ annual “Stuff the Bus” campaign is now in progress. Donations of school supplies or money will ensure that all students have ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Monday, July 23, 2018 1:08 pm

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Ride share program interests regional workforce planners

The Workforce Transportation Committee of the Albemarle Rural Planning Organization on July 13 expressed interest in utilizing a ride share program in the northeastern counties, ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Monday, July 23, 2018 1:07 pm

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State elections board dismisses Tyrrell sheriff’s race protest

The State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement on July 18 dismissed Joey Elliott’s protest of the Tyrrell County sheriff’s race. Elliott contended that Kevin ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Monday, July 23, 2018 1:07 pm

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OPERATION FIRECRACKER

The Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office dispensed 53 charges during Operation Firecracker June 27 through July 10, Sheriff Darryl Liverman reported. The activities occurred as the ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Monday, July 23, 2018 1:06 pm

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Columbia leaders to undertake economic development plan update

On motion by Mayor pro-tem Sandra Owens, the Columbia Board of Aldermen on July 2 decided unanimously to begin the process of updating Vision 20/20, ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Monday, July 23, 2018 1:04 pm

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Columbia tax collections higher than in 2017

At the end of June the owners of property inside the town of Columbia had paid 96.68% of the $308,219 tax the board of aldermen ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Monday, July 23, 2018 1:01 pm

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Blackland Farm Managers’ Tour set for August 1 at Pinetown

The 48th annual Blackland Farm Managers’ Tour will be held Wednesday, August 1, at 3B Farms, 2200 Respess Road, Pinetown, Andrea Gibbs, Hyde-Tyrrell County Agriculture Extension Agent, ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Monday, July 23, 2018 12:58 pm

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Daquan Spencer arrested for injuring two men in tavern fight 

Daquan Spencer, 25, of Columbia was arrested July 18 and charged with assault inflicting serious injury stemming from a fight the previous Sunday morning at the Good ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Monday, July 23, 2018 12:56 pm

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