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Proposal would allow county animal control...

Commissioners today backed a proposal which would allow Halifax County Animal Control to enforce the county’s ordinance within other...

Speakers highlight recreation, broadband during...

Four people spoke during a public hearing on Halifax County’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Three of the speakers...

HCSO roundup: Alamance man charged; man struggles...

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Lieutenant Shane Guyant: On Thursday Deputy D. Bybee was...

Halifax County Board of commissioners meeting: June...

The June 5, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Halifax County Board of Commissioners can be accessed at this link The Halifax County Board of...

Halifax County job postings: June 2, 2023

JOB POSTINGS Library Associate Library Department Posting # 711002-2627 Description: This position is patron centered. Tasks involved are...

News

Proposal would allow county animal control...

Commissioners today backed a proposal which would allow Halifax County Animal Control to enforce...

Speakers highlight recreation, broadband during...

Four people spoke during a public hearing on Halifax County’s proposed budget for the upcoming...

Roanoke Rapids City Council: June 6 agenda

The Roanoke Rapids City Council will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the...

HCSO roundup: Alamance man charged; man...

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Lieutenant Shane Guyant:...

Healthcare providers promoting home broadband...

Roanoke Valley healthcare providers in conjunction with the North Carolina Telehealth Network...

Man sought for fleeing after crashing stolen...

A Littleton area man wanted on outstanding warrants in multiple jurisdictions is now wanted for...

Trail bridge removal brings historic structure...

The bridge removal work on the Roanoke Canal Trail will now allow visitors to see another part of...

Three Roanoke Valley students graduate from NCSSM

Three Roanoke Valley students were among the 344 residential graduates of the North Carolina...

Mitchell remanded to custody as probation...

As the United States Probation Office prepared to submit a written order, Damien Edward Mitchell...

Ransom ends 30-year law enforcement career with...

The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office announced the retirement of longtime officer Wallace...

Community paramedic charged with stealing...

A Halifax County community paramedic was charged Wednesday with the larceny of an elderly...

Valedictorians, salutatorians announced for...

Halifax County Schools has announced its valedictorians and salutatorians for upcoming...

HCS recognizes students across the system with...

Halifax County Schools hosted an evening honoring academic excellence and celebrating student...

Bridge removal project at Canal Trail begins today

The Roanoke Canal Trail at River Road heading towards WestRock and Roanoke Avenue will be closed...

C4EE to honor three EDF Renewables scholarship...

Two Halifax County students and one from Washington County will be honored by the Center for...

Next class of Radiant Rays selected by C4EE

Ten area female students will spend their summer serving as clean energy ambassadors. The Center...

Registration still open for Fishing Creek Paddle

Registration for the eighth annual Downtown Enfield Restoration and Preservation’s Fishing Creek...

Monday Memorial Day service at Cedarwood canceled

The annual Memorial Day service Monday at Cedarwood Cemetery has been canceled due to the threat...

Veteran service, Council on Aging offices moving...

The Halifax County Veteran Service Office and the Council on Aging 0ffice will be relocated to the...

Man faces charges for fraudulently buying vehicles

A Roanoke Rapids man was charged Tuesday following an investigation by the city’s police...

RR man charged as South Carolina fugitive

A Roanoke Rapids man wanted as a fugitive out of South Carolina was taken into custody Tuesday by...

Memorial Day weekend enforcement set

With approximately 37 million motorists projected to take to the roadways this Memorial Day...

Three receive Halifax Farm Bureau scholarships

Scholarship Chairman Scott West awarded Jon Temple, Cameron Green and Joseph White the 2023...

HCC Board of Trustees set retreat Tuesday

The Halifax Community College Board of Trustees Annual Retreat will be held Tuesday, May 30, 2023...

HCSO roundup: Vehicle B&E; Virginia man wanted

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Lieutenant Shane Guyant:...

Attorney expresses client's disappointment in...

The attorney representing Weldon Mills Properties, which presented a $1.5 million cash offer to...

Northampton Farm Bureau presents scholarships

On Monday Northampton County Farm Bureau President Kelly Vann presented scholarship awards to...

Man faces numerous counts following shooting,...

A Roanoke Rapids man faces numerous charges related to a shooting and kidnapping which occurred...

Halifax students get visit to Google in Durham

Halifax County Schools recently took a group of students on a trip to Google’s Durham...

Record number of HSC students accepted into STEM...

A record number of Halifax County Schools students have been accepted into the North Carolina...

Council accepts $1.75 million cash offer on...

Roanoke Rapids City Council Monday accepted a $1.75 million cash offer from a New Jersey company...

Man sought for stealing weapon during domestic...

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Weldon man who stole a handgun from his...

Man tied to Rocky Mount gang leader gets...

One of two men indicted federally following a 2020 traffic stop in Halifax County was sentenced to...

WIC beginning in-person appointments Aug. 1

The Women, Infants and Children program will be opening to the public for in-person appointments...

County budget contains no tax increase, 8...

Halifax County Manager Dia Denton this morning presented commissioners her budget message for the...

Weldon PD roundup: Trespassing counts; fugitive...

The Weldon Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Christopher Davis: On...

News

Trail bridge removal brings historic structure into view

The bridge removal work on the Roanoke Canal Trail will now allow visitors to see another part of the structural history linked to the days of its...
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Front Page Sports

RRYBA results from Wednesday night May 31st games

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Wednesday night May 31st RRYBA Minor and Major League division scores and unofficial standings. The Minor League: Saints (Blythe Grading) 8 Elders (Price's Refrigeration) 7 Halos (Reser's) 20...

RRYBA Senior League results from Tuesday night May 30th games

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Tuesday night May 30th RRYBA Senior League division scores and unofficial standings. The Senior League: Elders (Patten Mechanical) 8 Stewards (Arthur & Nicholson) 2 Bishops (Weldon Steel) 12 Decons...

RRYBA Senior League results from Thursday night May 25th games

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Thursday night May 25th RRYBA Senior League division scores and unofficial standings. The Senior League: Decons (Warren:s Construction) 9 Saints (West Fraser) 2 Bishops (Weldon Steel) 15 Stewards...

RRYBA results from Wednesday night May 24th games

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Wednesday night May 24th RRYBA Minor and Major League division scores and unofficial standings. The Minor League: Deacons (CSM Electrical) 5 Angels (Jon's Auto Glass) 2 Saints (Blythe Grading) 4...

Roanoke Rapids High School Athletic Award 2023 winners

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On Monday May 22nd, Roanoke Rapids High School held its annual Athletic Awards Night. The night focused on celebrating the JV and Varsity athletes from RRHS this year as well as honoring the...

RRYBA results from Tuesday night May 23rd games

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Tuesday night May 23rd RRYBA Minor, Major and Senior League division scores and unofficial standings. The Minor League: Deacons (CSM Electrical) 6 Bishops (Discount Tire) 5 Stewards (Wrenn Sports) 7...

Optimist Players of 2023 Season, May 18th game

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Roanoke Rapids Optimist 2023 Players of the game. COACH PITCH COOKE'S CONSTRUCTION - TRIPP VAUGHAN- MICHAEL SHEARIN D & D GARAGE - BLAIN FOX - AYDEN GIBBS JAMES WALKER LAW OFFICE -AVERY ROBINSON -...

RRYBA Senior League season opener scores

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The Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association (RRYBA) opened their 2023 season this past Thursday night at Doyle field. The followins results from Thursday May 18th and unofficial standings. Bishops...

RRYBA scores from Wednesday May 17th

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Wednesday night May 17th RRYBA Minor and Major League division scores and unofficial standings.. The Minor League: Halos (Reser's) 6 Stewards (Wrenn Sports) 3 Saints (Blythe Grading) 21 Bishops...

Optimist Club of RR players of the day 5/16

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Optimist Club of Roanoke Rapids players of the day 5/16. COACH PITCH JAMES WALKER LAW OFFICE - Braxton Merritt - Capel Merritt COOKE'S CONSTRUCTION - James Goble - Ledger Jones TEE BALL DIXON LAW...

RRYBA scores from Monday May 15th

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Monday night May 15th RRYBA Minor and Major League division scores and unofficial standings.. The Minor League: Stewards (Wrenn Sports) 8 Saints (Blythe Grading) 4 Halos (Reser's) 8 Elders (Price's...

Optimist Club of RR players of the day 5/15

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Optimist Club of Roanoke Rapids players of the day 5/15. COACH PITCH JAMES WALKER LAW OFFICE - X'Zavier Gladney - Benjamin McCachren DIXON PROPERTY - Jackson Matthews-Jasper Ferrell - Lucas Dixon D...

Obituaries

Mark Ashley Short

Mark Ashley Short, 58 of Seaboard, NC went to his heavenly home on Saturday, June 3, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Eugene...

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Police investigate two...

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The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is investigating two robberies which occurred Tuesday — one a...

Truck driver shot, killed in...

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A Halifax truck driver was shot and killed late Monday night in the parking lot of the Gaston...

Tasty tacos offered for...

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The incentive is tacos but the real point is getting children outside.

Opinion

Financial Focus: Threats to a comfortable...

If you save and invest for decades, you’d like to know you can retire without financial worries....

Financial Focus: New law may offer financial...

Your own decisions and actions typically determine your financial strategies. But outside events...

Senate Bill 41: A firearms dealer's perspective

As a federally licensed firearms dealer, there aren’t a lot of changes on how we conduct business...

Financial Focus: Emergency funds part of...

Many people would agree that preparation is the key to success in many areas of life. Yet, when it...

A sense of nostalgia from an overdue trip

I come back from the Collegedale-Chattanooga area with that sense of nostalgia. As the character...

City attorney responds to inquiries about...

Editor’s note: The following is a reply from Roanoke Rapids City Attorney Geoffrey Davis in...

Standing outside the personnel iron curtain...

If you’ve been in this business as long as we have, you would understand the bane of journalism is...

Financial Focus: Can you count on Social Security?

If you’re getting closer to retirement, you might be thinking more about Social Security....

Time for the city to accept Brown theater proposal

It is time for Roanoke Rapids City Council to accept the offer of Brown Entertainment in an...

Financial Focus: Investment resolutions to...

It’s that time of year when many of us promise ourselves we’ll go to the gym more, or learn a new...

Thanks to those keeping community spirit alive

From Thanksgiving weekend to the 12 days that have made up December thus far, I have witnessed the...

Local A&T alumni chapter celebrates 50 years of...

The Halifax-Northampton Alumni Chapter of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State...

Financial Focus: Taste of SS COLA increase could...

If you receive Social Security, you’ve probably already heard that your checks in 2023 will be...

RAGE Wrestling a success for Christmas for Kids

The 2022 RAGE Wrestling Fundraiser was an enjoyable and successful event. The event was held...

Financial Focus: A recession checklist

It’s unfortunate, but recessions are a fairly normal part of the economic landscape. When a...

Three years, 7 months, 5 days a diabetic:...

Three years, seven months and five days. That’s how long it’s been now since a bacterial infection...

Webb sets record straight on taxes, merger

I am attorney Sammy D. Webb. I am a candidate for Halifax County Commissioner. I want to let the...

Financial Focus: When should you adjust your...

There are no shortcuts to investment success. You need to establish a long-term strategy and stick...