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Scuppernong Reminder

White proposes same tax rate but higher water-sewer prices for Columbia

Town manager Rhett White kept the $.601 property tax rate but recommended a two-percent hike in utilities prices in the 2019 budget he proposed to ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 1:25 pm

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New deck on Columbia High/Middle School arts building

THE ARTS BUILDING on the Columbia High/Middle School campus has a new deck and handicapped-accessible ramp recently, thanks to the school maintenance staff, and the ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 1:22 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Canadian geese near Scuppernong River

These Canadian geese are among the gaggle that resides permanently on property bordering the Scuppernong River near Columbia. They are feeding in a newly planted ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 1:17 pm

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Planting in Columbia

PLANTING 12 ROWS SIMULTANEOUSLY is standard farming practice today, along with injecting soil nutrients to ensure rapid growth. This rig was seen on May 4 ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 1:15 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Scooping’ dreens

OLD TIMERS CALLED IT “SCOOPIN’ DREENS” when they shoveled a shallow drainway across a field after planting a crop in Tyrrell County’s flat surface to ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 1:12 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Roughton’s Store

ROUGHTON’S STORE AT FORT LANDING was busy when U.S. 64 motorists waited for the ferry to take them across Alligator River to East Lake.  To ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 1:09 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Tyrrell officials attend celebration

THREE TYRRELL OFFICIALS attended the 350th anniversary celebration of the Albemarle region in Elizabeth City on May 10. On exhibit was the Carolina Charter of ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 1:07 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Andrea Gibbs named two-county ag agent

Andrea Gibbs has been named Agriculture Extension Agent for Hyde and Tyrrell counties, Natalie Wayne, Extension Director for the two counties, announced May 3. Gibbs, ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 2:34 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

New federal funding too limited for U.S. 64 improvements

A new source of federal highway funding, like other sources before it, isn’t likely to advance the long-sought widening of U.S. 64 between Columbia and ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 2:32 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Gator Line ridership up in first year

Over one-third of Gator Line riders are under age 65, Beverly Paul, executive director of Hyde County Transit, reported recently to Tyrrell County Board of ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 2:32 pm

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