A stalemate in talks with Lafayette Gatling on buying the Roanoke Rapids Theatre should not have a grave impact on the upcoming fiscal year budget, Mayor Emery Doughtie said following tonight’s council work session.

The city will market the Roanoke Rapids Theatre as it waits for Lafayette Gatling to finalize his deal to buy the venue.

Because it is a benefit for veterans, the United Women’s Prayer Corps looked to someone who has worked with veterans.

Just who is Roanoke Rapids City Council bending over backwards for?

At 7:35 pm March 3^rd, there’s a line of traffic making their way into Carolina Crossroads.  The parking lot is filling up and patrons are making their way toward the Roanoke Rapids Theatre.  Folks are excited to see old friends and fellowship a bit as the lobby begins to clear and the theater fills.

The dismissals of lawsuits between Lafayette Gatling and the city of Roanoke Rapids are official.

This being the clichéd column of cleaning out waste in the mental notebook, I present these thoughts that normally wouldn’t fit in an entire column.

A sign that progress is possibly being made in the potential sale of the Roanoke Rapids Theatre came Tuesday night as the city agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against Lafayette Gatling. Gatling has also agreed to dismiss his lawsuit against the city.

City council voted unanimously tonight to not refund residents of Brandy Creek money the community says it was owed when property values soared upon land speculation in the Carolina Crossroads Music and Entertainment District.

Next Saturday will be a dream come true for William “Smooth” Wardlaw.