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In today's newsletter:

  • How a new $20,000 grant boosts Elizabeth City's regional food aid
  • What a 1926 street attack reveals about old Elizabeth City
  • How a 1926 commute from Elizabeth City ended in tragedy

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Viking Homecoming: Putt & Pour and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Nice with some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Perdue Farms Delivered Protein to Food Banks and Invested in Nonprofit Programs During Hunger Action Month (perishablenews.com) — Elizabeth City's Food Bank of the Albemarle is receiving $20,000 from Perdue's charitable foundation to support rural feeding programs in nearby Bertie County, expanding its reach to more food-insecure neighbors. The gift is part of a larger Hunger Action Month effort that also includes truckloads of donated protein and other grants across the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic.
   

• Man Seizes Edna Sanders' Arm, Ernest Wright Chases Him, He Strikes Mr. Wright on Head and Escapes, Oct. 4, 1926 (blogspot.com) — A 1926 Daily Advance report describes an attempted street robbery in Elizabeth City, where a man grabbed resident Edna Sanders' arm near Charles Creek bridge before fleeing toward Southern Avenue. Local resident Ernest Wright chased the suspect and was struck on the head, while police searched the neighborhood, offering today's readers a vivid glimpse of past public safety concerns.
   

• John D. Holloman Killed on Way to Work, Oct. 1, 1926 (blogspot.com) — A 1926 Independent front-page story recounts how Elizabeth City plasterer John D. Holloman was killed when a car skidded off the narrow Hertford–Edenton road embankment. The detailed account, preserved from the local paper, describes the crash circumstances, surviving passengers, and coroner's response, offering a window into the region's transportation hazards a century ago.
   

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    Thursday October 8
  • Volleyball vs Manteo
    Camden County High Camden, NC 27921
    4:30 pm
    • Friday October 9
  • Boys Soccer @ Hatteras (Depart @ 1:45)
    Camden County High Camden, NC 27921
    5:00 pm
  • Football @ Bertie (Depart @ 3:30)
    Camden County High Camden, NC 27921
    7:00 pm
    • Monday October 12
  • Holmes Aces Soccer at Camden County →
    Camden County, 1195 US Highway 158 West, Camden
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just tried Royal Farms chicken.
    It's very tasty. Nice place, good people and great service. (Nextdoor Weeksville Rd)
  • Is there anyone who pays their Elizabeth City utility bill online that has another pending charge for the same amount this morning?
    I paid online via checking account on the 2nd and there is another pending charge for the same amount this morning. I'm looking to see it it's a city… (Nextdoor Riverside)
  • Elizabeth City State University posted a job opening for Associate Director of Financial Aid in Elizabeth City. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Elizabeth City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elizabeth City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hertford

Edenton

  • Appeals Court rejects lawsuit over move of Edenton Confederate statue (carolinajournal.com)
  • 6 books for your fall reading list from these North Carolina authors (cardinalpine.com)
  • Pot pie can be warming comfort food and economical (reflector.com)

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  • Dare County collects $73.2 million in property taxes, posts 99.6% collection rate (islandfreepress.org)

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