Merry Hill - Midway Volunteer Fire Department

09/11/2025

08/19/2025

08/18/2025

08/17/2025

We would like to thank everyone who came out and supported us over the last two days. Friday night we done a reverse raffle with four winners taking home $1,250 each along with several other prizes. Saturday morning we were turning away people with a packed course of 27 teams with $2,800 in winnings along with numerous game winnings. To the over 70 sponsors in the form of hole sponsorship, teams, major sponsors and donations thank you. Words can’t express what it means to us for this pipe dream of an event to have been as successful as it was. To the members who helped pull this off, thank you. You all are the real winners.

08/16/2025

08/12/2025

This past week five members from our department attended the South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo in Raleigh. Members attended four classes to further our knowledge for our department.

08/08/2025

07/11/2025

This fundraiser is sponsored by and will be held at Trap Volunteer Fire Department.

07/09/2025

First responders in Bertie County were dispatched to Bertie Beach (242 Bal Gra Road, Merry Hill NC), at 5:41pm, in reference to a report that someone was drowning. Upon first responders arrival, first responders were notified that a mother and son were the two people that were in the water drowning. An off-duty Bertie County EMS worker, Merry Hill Fire Chief and family, first responders, and beach goers, entered into the water and rescued an 11 year old female and recovered the bodies of Shaunna Jernigan (35) of Colerain, and Timothy Jernigan (14) of Colerain. The rescuing and recovering were an estimated 150 yards from the beach shore.

Upon initial statements of the 11 year old female, she advised that she was at the beach with her mother and brother who are the drowning victims. She advised that her and her mother were floating on an inflatable floater, while her brother was swimming. She advised that her brother could no longer feel the bottom of the beach and became distressed. Her mother went to rescue her brother and her mother also became distressed. That's when beach goers entered into the water and rescued her to safety. Life-saving measures were done on the mother and son, but unfortunately, they didn't survive.

Our community mourns with the family and friends of the victims. The family, friends, our community and first responders, need your prayers during this difficult time. Resources have been made available to the family and first responders. We want to personally thank all personnel that was involved and assisted to include: Merry Hill Fire Department, Bertie County EMS, Bertie County Sheriff's Office, NC Marine Fishery, Windsor Police Department, Bertie County Communication Dispatchers, and beach goers.

Victims next of kin has been notified.

07/08/2025

Reach out to a member to secure you chance at $5,000.