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Camden vs. Manteo at home, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Brett A. Clark/The Daily Advance Your comments Comments that include profanity, personal attacks or any other inappropriate material are prohibited.

Local volunteers are ready to collect simple shoebox gifts personally packed by children, families, and individuals here in Elizabeth City and surrounding areas.

Retired businessman Bob Quinn pulled off a major upset Tuesday, capturing the Edenton Town Councilman-at Large seat held by longtime incumbent Jerry Parks, thanks to overwhelming support during early voting.

On good days, Jamie Gillespie loves her job as a high school principal in Edenton, N.C. On bad days, she contemplates switching careers.

On good days, Jamie Gillespie loves her job as a high school principal in Edenton, N.C. On bad days, she contemplates switching careers.

Another Halloween approaches and that means kids are ready to trick-or-treat. This year, as with years past, Main Street in downtown Elizabeth City from Dyer to Pritchard will be closed to automobile traffic from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. File photo/The Daily Advance Kaylee Smithson, 2, held by Desirae Gurganas, 8, and Isaac Gurganas, 4, get candy from ...

A former Chowan County commissioner's probable cause hearing on a felony drug possession charge will be held in Superior Court.

Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 12:51 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 12:51 p.m. Last week I had chance to see some of North Carolina's great plantations and other historical buildings - plus one beautiful garden - thanks to a trip organized by the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society.

Edenton police are investigating the robbery of $569 worth of snack food items from the Fisher Field concession stand.

A former Chowan County commissioner has been arrested on drug charges. William Badhan Gardner Jr., 43, of 141 Paris Trail, Edenton, was arrested Oct.

Anthony "Tony" Grieco may arguably be the Albemarle region's newest neighbor. At the very least, he's the Chowan Golf and Country Club's newest chef.

An insurance agent here in Eastern Carolina is under arrest, accused of 13 counts of embezzlement.

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As Gerald White stood before a room of lawyers Friday, the State Bar's Distinguished Service Award winner heeded the advice of N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Linda McGee to tell a joke.

Pasquotank's Homecoming football game against Hertford County, Friday, October 16, 2009.

With a 12 percent jobless rate, this tourism-dependent community of 5,000 has been hit hard by the recession.

The FBI says an East Tennessee woman has been arrested on charges of being an accessory in the case of a man suspected of robbing 14 banks in six states, including a bank in Edenton, N.C. Agents said in a news release Thursday that Linda Christina Davis Goin of Morristown was arrested without incident in Morristown earlier Thursday.

An Edenton woman is again facing charges of animal neglect and hoarding. 11 cats and two dogs were seized from Elizabeth Cave's home Thursday night.

There are fewer kids on the playground at the two elementary schools in the Edenton and Chowan School District in North Carolina.

You can call it a family affair. Honey Bugs Embroidery & Bowtique recently opened its doors on Main Street.