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September 25, 2023
News

RRHS announces homecoming court

25 September
The Roanoke Rapids High School homecoming court has been announced. The girls court is as follows: (Gallery photos by Gary Edwards)...
Sanitary District

RRSD: Notice of wastewater spills Saturday, Sept....

25 September
General Statute 143.215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works issue a press release when...
News

Littleton police investigate shooting death during...

25 September
Littleton police continue to investigate the shooting death of a Roanoke Rapids area man which occurred during a DJ night at a Mexican...
Opinion

Letters: Robinson off the mark on gun issues

25 September
As a current resident of Northampton County, I am proud of my right to bear arms. Living in America requires a balance of self-reliance...
News

Organizers hope festival ushers in new era for...

25 September
The North Carolina Bourbon & Spirits Festival will not only be a showcase of distillers around the state, it will also mark the opening of...

News

RRHS announces homecoming court

September 25
The Roanoke Rapids High School homecoming court has been announced. The girls court is as follows:...

City accepting applications for CDBG...

September 25
The City of Roanoke Rapids plans to apply for 2023 Community Development Block Grant –...

RRSD: Notice of wastewater spills Saturday,...

September 25
General Statute 143.215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or...

Littleton police investigate shooting death...

September 25
Littleton police continue to investigate the shooting death of a Roanoke Rapids area man which...

Organizers hope festival ushers in new era for...

September 25
The North Carolina Bourbon & Spirits Festival will not only be a showcase of distillers around the...

HCC Board of Trustees meet Tuesday

September 22
The next regularly scheduled meeting of Halifax Community College's Board of Trustees will...

Commissioners will revisit casino issue Monday

September 22
Despite the gambling issue in North Carolina being set aside in this year’s state budget, Halifax...

September 23, 2023

September 22
September 23, 2023 J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station: 1040 Roanoke Avenue (252) 533-2800...

Lynch receives outstanding math teacher honor

September 22
Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of Trustees recognized Roanoke Rapids Early College...

Light the Night, Solarfest set for C4EE in October

September 22
The Center for Energy Education is welcoming the Roanoke Valley community and beyond to celebrate...

Organizers plan $15 pass option for bourbon...

September 22
With less than 50 general admission tickets left for the North Carolina Bourbon & Spirits Festival...

Festival a tribute to state's storied distilling...

September 22
North Carolina has a deep-rooted tradition of distillers — so deep that prior to Prohibition it...

HCSO: Chase suspect committed SC carjacking...

September 21
The suspect in a Wednesday afternoon chase remains in critical condition at ECU Health Medical...

Horton Book Festival planned at Northampton...

September 21
The George Moses Horton Book Festival will be held on September 30 at the Northampton Memorial...

Voter education seminars set throughout county

September 21
The Halifax County Board of Elections will be conducting voter education seminars throughout the...

A love of school drives upcoming RRHS homecoming...

September 21
It is a love of the iconic school on Hamilton Street that drives the Roanoke Rapids High School...

Deputies released following crash with Nash...

September 21
Two Halifax County Sheriff’s Office deputies have been released from medical care after a crash...

Neville named Southeast assistant principal

September 20
Shamika Neville, a Halifax County native, has been named assistant principal of Southeast...

City to share in cost of Premier-125 engineering...

September 20
The city will shoulder a portion of a $36,000 preliminary engineering report for the future...

Council prepares for Christmas parade with...

September 20
Roanoke Rapids City Council prepared for December’s annual Christmas parade Tuesday by approving...

Chief discusses promotions and hires with council

September 20
Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Shane Guyant introduced recently promoted officers, new hires and two...

Wray visits with RRGSD students

September 19
State Representative Michael Wray made an early morning visit to the Roanoke Rapids Graded School...

City accepting applications for District 1 seat

September 19
The City of Roanoke Rapids is accepting applications from qualified residents within City Council...

Union leader expects seamless merger of...

September 19
The president of the union representing WestRock employees expects the merger with Ireland-based...

Board OKs Building Reuse Grant process for company

September 19
With an undisclosed company considering locating in an existing building for its wholesale trade...

Commissioners shoot down resolution supporting...

September 19
As the state continues to debate the future of casinos in select areas of North Carolina, Halifax...

Police seek men who entered BVM armed

September 18
Two armed men who entered Becker Village Mall after midnight this morning with the help of a...

Special meeting: RRSD Board

September 18
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in...

Roanoke Valley crime roundup: RRPD, NCSO reports

September 18
Roanoke Valley law enforcement reported the following: Roanoke Rapids Police Department Chief...

Scott featured speaker at Weldon in Action meeting

September 18
The Safety Team of Weldon in Action will host District Attorney Kim Gourrier Scott at its meeting...

Brown resigns as CEO of RRSD

September 18
Dan Brown has resigned after 25 years as the CEO of the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District, the...

Woman faces attempted murder count in morning...

September 16
A woman was stabbed and another was charged this morning following a domestic dispute in the 800...

Roanoke Rapids City Council agenda: Sept. 19, 2023

September 15
Roanoke Rapids City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. in the Lloyd Andrews City Meeting Hall on Jackson...

Prayer vigils will focus on 40-year-old unsolved...

September 15
On September 26 there will be two public prayer vigils dedicated to the unsolved murder case of...

CADA receives $6.6 million Head Start...

September 15
The United States Department of Health and Human Services has awarded funding of $6,618,886 to the...

Man wanted in June child sex offense case...

September 14
A man wanted by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department in connection with a late June sex child sex...

News

Light the Night, Solarfest set for C4EE in October

September 22
The Center for Energy Education is welcoming the Roanoke Valley community and beyond to celebrate clean energy and sustainable development. On...
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Organizers plan $15 pass option for bourbon festival

September 22

Festival a tribute to state's storied distilling...

September 22

HCSO: Chase suspect committed SC carjacking before...

September 21

Horton Book Festival planned at Northampton library

September 21
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Front Page Sports

Jackets Men’s soccer team beat Rocky Mount

September 21 Soccer 2720
Roanoke Rapids High mens soccer team beat Rocky Mount 4-1 Wednesday. Jackets Goals- Omar Alrahimi 1, Balmoris Gonzalez 1, Logan Williams, Abdul Alrahimi 1 Jackets Assists- Balmoris Gonzalez 1, Shep...

Jackets soccer win on road

September 19 Soccer 1341
Roanoke Rapids Men's Yellow Jackets soccer shut out Northern Nash Monday night on the road. Roanoke Rapids beat Northern Nash 3-0. Jackets Goals- Balmoris Gonzalez 2, Shawn Morgan 1 Jackets Seth...

Roanoke Rapids High Athletics schedule for week of September 18th

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Roanoke Rapids High Athletics schedule for week of September 18th Monday 9/18 1. Soccer at Northern Nash at 6pm Tuesday 9/19 1. Tennis at Southern Nash at 3:30pm 2. Volleyball at Nash Central at 4pm...

Halifax Academy Athletic weekly schedule for the week of September 18th

September 18 Other Sports 1182
Halifax Academy Athletic weekly schedule for the week of September 18th. Monday - September 18, 2023 Cross Country AWAY at Rocky Mount Academy - 4pm Volleyball AWAY at Brunswick Academy - Middle...

Halifax Academy Athletics for the week of September 4th

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Halifax Academy Athletics for the week of September 4th. Tuesday - September 5, 2023 Volleyball at HOME vs. Rocky Mount Academy - Middle School/JV @ 4pm - Varsity @ 5:15pm Wednesday - September 6,...

Roanoke Rapids High Athletics schedule for week of September 4th

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Roanoke Rapids High School Athletics schedule for the upcoming week.of September 4th. Tuesday 9/5 1. Volleyball at Northern Nash starting at 4pm Wednesday 9/6 1. Cross Country at Northern Nash...

Halifax Academy Athletic weekly schedule for the week of August 28th

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Halifax Academy Athletic weekly schedule for the week of August 28, 2023 Monday - August 28, 2023 Volleyball at HOME vs. Lawrence Academy - Middle School/JV @ 4pm - Varsity @ 5:15pm Cross Country...

Roanoke Rapids High School Weekly Athletics for week of August 28th

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Roanoke Rapids High School Weekly Athletics for week of August 28, 2023. Monday 8/28 1. Soccer at HOME vs. Granville Central at 6:30pm Tuesday 8/29 1. Tennis at Northern Nash at 3:30pm 2. Volleyball...

Deadline for flag football forms, fees Sept. 6

August 24 Football 1937
The registration fee and forms for the Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jacket Flag Football season should be returned to Manning or Belmont elementary schools in care of Heather Wynne by Wednesday, September...

Jackets men’s soccer team open with win

August 24 Soccer 1758
The Roanoke Rapids High School men's Yellow Jackets soccer team opened their 2023 season on the road Wednesday afternoon. The Jackets traveled to Granville Central and earned the win 4-3. Jacket...

Lady Jackets sting Lady Vikings

August 18 Volleyball 1084
RRHS Varsity volleyball played their first match is season against Halifax Academy tonight. The Roanoke Rapids Lady Jackets won in 4 sets. Roanoke Rapids lost 1st set 19-25 and won the next three...

Jamboree leads to optimism for Southeast, Northwest teams

August 11 Football 2588
The Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy and Northwest Collegiate and Technical Academy football teams are heading into this year’s season with optimism after their performances in 2023 North of the...
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Obituaries

Randolph 'Bubba' Wayne Arwood Jr.

September 23
Randolph “Bubba” Wayne Arwood, Jr. , 53 of Gaston, NC, gained his angel wings Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 5:53 AM at ECU Health in Greenville,...

Matthew Kyler Rogerson

September 21

Frances Kathleen Gilfillan

September 20

Rufus B. 'RB' Brown

September 20

Evelyn 'Evie' Rose Simmons

September 18

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