Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp is standing with the sheriffs of Craven and Johnston counties and will not interfere or interrupt any religious services which are conducted inside a church. His statement is in line with a resolution sent by the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association to Governor Roy Cooper which asks him to make inside church services allowable under his executive orders. “I will not stand in the way of the peaceful assembly of Christians of like precious faith,” Tripp said this morning. “The executive orders of the governor have prevented more than 10 people from meeting in a chapel for a worship service, but simultaneously he is allowing 50 people to meet in the same chapel and same pews if the worship service involves a funeral.” Tripp said, “On a personal level, we can go to big box stores, retail outlets and grocery stores. Those who wish to buy liquor can and those needing planned parenthood clinics have access to them. So why can’t our citizens go to church?” Tripp does believe the novel coronavirus is real. “It’s not a hoax. I just believe our church attendees will do what is necessary to protect their health and welfare.” […]
