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Pender Sheriff’s Office to dedicate memorial to fallen county officers
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By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher T h e Pe n d e r C o u n t y County Sheriff ’s Office will dedicate a memorial to fallen county law enforcement officers in a special ceremony May 14. The service will be held at the Pender County Law Enforcement Center, 605 E. Fremont St. in Burgaw beginning at 11 a.m. Due to COVID-19 restictions, attendance is limited, and the ceremony will be streamed live on the Pender County website. Four Pender County law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty will be honored: Burgaw Officer Samuel Brothers (May 6, 1939), Sheriff John T. Wells (Oct. 31, 1953), N.C. Highway Patrolman Hugh Griffin (Sept. 14, 1975), and Deputy Jeff
Jones (Nov. 23, 2002). The memorial will “honor those officers and heroes, who through their courageous deed have made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives serving the citizens of Pender County.” Burgaw Policeman Samuel Brothers, 48, was shot and killed by a man who had been threatening him for the previous two weeks after Brothers arrested him for liquor law violations. Brothers was in the post
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Burgaw OKs Stormwater Management Utility By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher The Burgaw Town board unanimously approved the creation of a Storm Water Management Utility at Tuesday’s May board meeting. The Utility provides an additional revenue source that is according to the
town, “more equitable than property tax” and places less burden on the town’s General Fund to provide funding for the operation, maintenance and improvement of storm water collection systems. All property owners – residential property, business,
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PEP Open Mic Night fundraiser coming June 4 By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Covid has impacted Pender Education Partnership’s (PEP) annual fundraiser two years in a row. This year, they are thinking outside of the box. The 501(c)3 nonprofit is sponsoring an Open Mic Night as its SOS (Support Our Seniors) fundraising event. It will be held June 4 from 6-8 p.m. at Burgaw Middle School. Local businesses and individuals can join in the effort by pledging at least
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Kari Sea performs a dance to the hymn Amazing Grace at the National Day of Prayer service at the Hampstead gazebo May 6. Post & Voice columnist Jefferson Weaver (right) was one of the speakers at the service, sponsored by the Pender East Ministerial Association.
County monitors fuel crisis, issues state of emergency From Staff Reports Pender County officials are closely monitoring the fuel emergency, the result of a cyber-attack on Colonial Pipeline late last week. “Pender County will ensure the continuity of local government operations,” said George Brown, Chairman of the Pender County Board of County Commissioners. “The fuel disruption may extend through this week, according to
our communications with state officials. We have issued a state of emergency and we are proactively addressing county staffing to ensure the safety of Pender County residents.” “Analysts say it will take days for normal conditions to return,” said Brown. “Experts advise motorists not to panic purchase or hoard fuel as that will prolong
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Fresh produce, seafood and more at Burgaw’s Legends By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer
$50 to the cause. Those who participate will be able to display a sign or banner on Burgaw Middle School’s
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Legends Seafood and Produce is a general store bringing fresh seafood, fresh produce, ice cream, and hunting/outdoor products to the town of Burgaw. The store started with a soft opening in November offering a few items, and its selection has gradually expanded over time. Owner David Futch, a Pender County native, opened the business after retiring from his job as a production manager at a chemical plant in Wilmington.
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“I retired and decided that I wanted to try something different,” said Futch. “We’re expanding a little at the time. We started with convenience items, and then we started selling seafood. We offer fresh fish, shrimp, oysters, and other seafood. We have frozen seafood like stuffed
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crab and crab cakes. We do a lot of fresh local meats from Buddy’s as well. We are trying to be a general all-around store.” You can find fresh eggs and produce at Legends. You can also visit their garden center which offers perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, trees, and a little bit of everything. They sell local honey, jellies, jams, and sauces and seafood seasonings. Futch likes to support local businesses and to offer items that can’t be found just anywhere.
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