The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is taking initial steps that could lead to a new Manning Elementary School.
It was already at a 12-degree lean, said Robbie Clements, director of facilities and operations of the Roanoke Graded School District.
County commissioners today delayed making a decision on allocating $460,000 in state lottery funds so the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District could begin construction of an athletic complex on the old Patterson Mill site off Tenth Street.
The Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools District Board of Education this evening unanimously approved the sale of 4.5 acres of land at the former Patterson Mill site to the State Employee's Credit Union.
The Roanoke Rapids Board of Education moved forward tonight on plans to develop a comprehensive athletic complex behind Roanoke Rapids High School.
Overall, 75 percent of the schools in the in the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District met or exceeded academic growth for 2013-14 and all schools exhibited improvement.
Halifax County Board of Commissioners Chairman James Pierce was right in his assessment of the school situation during the chamber's State of Our Community luncheon Thursday.
The Roanoke Rapids Board of Education approved several personnel changes this evening for the 2014-15 academic year including a new principal at Chaloner Middle School, athletic director, and coach at Roanoke Rapids High School.
A $58 million school improvement bond referendum could be on the November 4 ballot following further deliberation by Halifax County commissioners.
The Roanoke Rapids High School Class of 2014 was awarded more than $1 million in scholarships today during the school's annual senior awards banquet.
