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ELIZABETH CITY – Kay Odom, 92, of Elizabeth City died Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Jordan-Twine Family Cemetery, Tyner. Community of Hope Funeral Service, Hobbsville, is handling the arrangements.

HICKORY – Ronald Latez Eley, 63, of Hickory, formerly of Hertford County, died Sunday, May 31, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Calvary Baptist Church, Ahoskie. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Ahoskie. Reynolds Funeral Home, Ahoskie, is handling the arrangements.

MURFREESBORO – The enticing aroma of slow-roasted pork filled the air here Saturday morning. To the delight of hundreds of ticket-holders, tha...

JACKSON – While there are issues to address, Northampton County received a good report about their financial position in the most recent audit.

The details of the audit were presented to the Board of Commissioners at their May 18 meeting by Alan Thompson, a member of the audit firm which performs the work each year. Thompson stated that the county received a good “unm...

MURFREESBORO - The legacy of the late Rod and Gertrude Jordan has remained intact for over 30 years.

Prior to their deaths, the couple established the Jordan Charitable Trust in order to allow young people from their beloved Northampton County to get off on their right foot as they began the next chapter of their educational lives at a college or university.

The...