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Halifax County job postings: April 17, 2025

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Services Posting # 533694-2804 Description: Responds to emergency calls at the advanced...

Eleven nabbed in Enfield drug sting

Over the past several months the Halifax Regional Drug and Gang Task Force received several complaints about drug activity and began...

NC historic sites director reads to Weldon students

The Center for Energy Education and Weldon City Schools welcomed Michelle Lanier on April 11 to read her book , My N.C. from A-Z to Weldon...

Best out-of-school program nominations sought

The Roanoke Valley Afterschool Collaborative is hosting its first Best of the Valley contest for out-of-school time programs in Halifax,...

Halifax County Board of Commissioners: Monday,...

The Monday, April 21, 2025 Regular Meeting will be held by the Halifax County Board of Commissioners and will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the...

News

Eleven nabbed in Enfield drug sting

Over the past several months the Halifax Regional Drug and Gang Task Force received several...

NC historic sites director reads to Weldon...

The Center for Energy Education and Weldon City Schools welcomed Michelle Lanier on April 11 to...

Best out-of-school program nominations sought

The Roanoke Valley Afterschool Collaborative is hosting its first Best of the Valley contest for...

Health department encourages protection against...

As cases continue to grow across the country, the Halifax County Public Health System is...

Strength through community: Shoemaker new EPD...

The top officers in the Enfield Police Department began their new duties Wednesday after being...

RV crime roundup: Drug charges; shooting mishap;...

Roanoke Valley law enforcement reported the following: Drug search warrants A man with pending...

Moses, PETA will celebrate opening of Gaston...

This Friday, PETA representatives will be joined by writer Shelia P. Moses and members of the...

City joins in Two Lights for Tomorrow 250...

The city will participate in Two Lights for Tomorrow — an initiative that is part of the America...

ISP comes on as skatepark sponsor with $15K...

Brightspeed, which will contribute $15,000, has come onboard as a sponsor of the Emry Park...

HCC a qualified school for Golden LEAF...

Halifax Community College is one of the qualified institutions in the state that will benefit from...

Halifax woman faces drug counts following stop

A Halifax woman faces cocaine and other drug counts following a stop during a Monday afternoon...

Enfield man has COVID rental scheme indictment...

An Enfield man charged in a COVID rental scheme had his case dismissed, according to a criminal...

HCSO roundup: Larceny; drug charges

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Major Anzell Harris: On...

RRFD sets fourth Veterans Breakfast

What started in the truck bay of Station 1 on the avenue four years ago has now grown into an...

Two Monroe St. shootings end in no reported...

Two shootings that occurred in the 300 block of Monroe Street Sunday left no reported physical...

Weldon Mills Theatre Neal McCoy photo gallery

BarnBurner Promotions presented Muti-Palatium County artist Neal McCoy Saturday night at Weldon...

Photo gallery: The 249th anniversary of the...

The 249th signing of the Halifax Resolves is being celebrated today in Historic Halifax. The...

Roanoke Rapids City Council: Tuesday, April 15

The Roanoke Rapids City Council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 5:30...

Invasive Alabama bass identified in Roanoke, Tar...

Alabama bass, which are invasive to North Carolina, are now in more rivers and lakes than ever...

Man charged with throwing cocaine to the ground

A Roanoke Rapids man was charged with throwing a trafficking amount of cocaine to the ground this...

Monument honoring the spirit of independence...

With America 250th banners hung from the Historic Courthouse in Halifax to the Charters of Freedom...

RR man gets 10 years for narcotics sales, weapon...

A Roanoke Rapids man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for charges related to the sale...

RRSD begins unidirectional flushing Monday

The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District will be conducting its annual unidirectional flushing...

HCSO roundup: Sex offense; traffic enforcement

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Major Anzell Harris: On...

Boys 2 Men Youth Conference set May 3

Youth Conference 2025 sponsored by Boys 2 Men will be held at the old Garysburg Elementary School...

Former officer faces three unreasonable use of...

A former Warrenton police officer who also worked in Littleton and Roanoke Rapids has been...

Cherry named HCC commencement speaker

Roanoke Cooperative President and CEO Marshall Cherry will be the commencement speaker for the...

Drive-by leaves victim in critical condition

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drive-by shooting which occurred around 3...

HCC earns Military Friendly School Gold...

Halifax Community College announced today that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly...

Updates on judicial system go beyond judges, DA

On a day in which a portion of the meeting was dedicated to hearing about the state of the...

Officials bring state of judicial system message...

In a state of the Halifax County judicial system report Monday, officials presented commissioners...

RRSD board meeting: Tuesday, April 8

The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Board will meet Tuesday at the business office at 5 p.m. The...

SC man faces cocaine trafficking, other counts

A South Carolina man remains in the Halifax County Detention Center after he was charged on drug...

eCourts goes live April 28

On April 28 the eCourts system goes live in Halifax and what the Administrative Office of the...

Man already on registry faces statutory sex...

A man already on the state sex offender registry was charged Wednesday with first-degree statutory...

RR man charged in Branch Ave. shooting

A Roanoke Rapids man was arrested and charged today in a March 30 shooting which left the victim...

News

RV crime roundup: Drug charges; shooting mishap; DWI

Roanoke Valley law enforcement reported the following: Drug search warrants A man with pending court dates in both district and superior was charged...
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Front Page Sports

Opening night Rookie League results

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The Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association kicked off it's Rookie League Pitch machine games Monday night. The follow are the results from Monday April 14th. Rookie league Saints (Merritt Piping)...

Neal selected to East-West soccer allstar match

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The North Carolina Coaches Association has released the selections for the rosters for the 2025 East-West All Star Soccer game. Casey Neal, a senior at Roanoke Rapids High School, has been selected...

Lady Jackets soccer sitting 8-0

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The Roanoke Rapids High school Lady Yellow Jackets soccer team improved to 8-0 with past two wins. On March 18th at Hoyle Field, the Lady Jackets beat Northern Nash 2-0. Jackets Casey Neal earned 2...

Jackets Baseball win

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The RRHS Baseball teams swept a JV/Varsity doubleheader from Franklinton in exciting fashion Tuesday night. The RRHS JV and Varsity pitchers both threw no-hitters in the wins. The JV Jackets won 9-3...

Wednesday was a GOOOD Day to be a Lady Yellow Jacket

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The Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets softball team improved to 7-2 Wednesday night at Goodwin Field. The Lady Jackets were victorious against the Bunn Wldcats 4-1. photos by Randy Wrenn...

Lady Vikings host softball tournament, wears pink to honor Breast Cancer

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The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings softball team held their annual softball tournament Saturday on Newsome Fields at Chockeyotte Park in Roanoke Rapids. The host team, Lady Vikings wore pink jerserys...

Lady Jackets sting Knights on softball diamond

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The Roanoke Rapids High School Lady Yellow Jackets softball team shut out Northern Nash Knights Tuesday night 15-0 at Goodwin Field. The Lady Jackets improve to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in Big East...

Roanoke Rapids baseball outlast Rocky Mount on the diamond

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Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets baseball team hosted the Rocky Mount Gryphons. The Yellow Jackets beat the Gryphons 15-8 and improved to 4-0 for the season.

Lady Jackets shutout Red Rams Tuesday night

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The Roanoke Rapids High School Lady Yellow Jackets soccer team improves to 5-0 for the season after win Tuesday night. The Lady Jackets hosted the Franklinton Red Rams at Hoyle field beating them...

Lady Jackets win at Brittany Willis Memorial Friday

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The Roanoke Rapids High School Lady Jackets soccer team traveled to Wilson this past Friday to play in the 19th annual Brittany Willis Memorial. Eighty-five teams from across the state participated...

Lady Jackets win first three matches of season

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The Roanoke Rapids High School Lady Yellow Jackets soccer team won their first three matches of the season. Match scores and stats.for first three below. February 26 RRHS 4 Princeton 2 Casey Neal 3...

Lady Jackets softball win over Red Rams photo gallery

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The Roanoke Rapids High School Lady Yellow Jackets advance to 2-0 with Tuesday win over Franklinton Red Rams. The Roanoke Rapids beat Franklinton 9-1 at Coach Goodwin field. Photos by Randy Wrenn...

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Obituaries

Kathryn Saunders Landen

Kathryn Saunders Landen, 76, died April 15, 2025. Retired, she was a teacher, guidance counselor, principal, and district director in Weldon City...

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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

Yellow Jacket Report: Night to remember; season...

It has been a full and exciting week in the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District! From...

Financial Focus: Responding to tariffs

The Trump Administration has announced tariffs on trade with other countries. While there has been...

Halifax County deserves countywide recreation now

During the April 7, 2025, Halifax County Board of Commissioners meeting, I presented a motion to...

Yellow Jacket Report: Excellence from...

As spring brings fresh blooms and longer days, it also brings one of my favorite seasons of the...

On retiring from office, Bell pens letter to...

To the citizens of Garysburg, It is with mixed emotions that I inform you of my retirement...

Yellow Jacket Report: Achievements and events

Roanoke Rapids Graded School District continues to thrive with outstanding student achievements,...

Yellow Jacket Report: Learning, leadership,...

This past week Roanoke Rapids Graded School District has been filled with excitement, recognition,...

Yellow Jacket Report: Building success,...

It has been another exciting week in our Roanoke Rapids Graded School District, filled with...

Rural counties will bear the brunt of education...

As President Trump and Elon Musk continue working to dismantle important federal institutions like...

Financial Focus: Time to consider a financial...

Spring is here — which means it’s once again time to wash the windows, organize your cabinets and...

Yellow Jacket Report: Celebrating reading

As we move through March, our schools in Roanoke Rapids Graded School District are buzzing with...

Yellow Jacket Report: Triumph, learning, community

As we transition into March, the energy across our Roanoke Rapids Graded School District remains...

Yellow Jacket Report: Snow days, achievement,...

Winter weather made its mark in Roanoke Rapids this past week, and we are grateful that we were...

CAT addressing quality of life, emerging crime...

The Community Action Team, also known as C.A.T., provides the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office with...

HCS recognizes resilience of students during...

Halifax County Schools would like to take a moment to recognize the incredible dedication and...

Federal cuts will impact state's teacher pipeline

Federal action from the U.S. Department of Education will likely result in a reduction in the...

Yellow Jacket Report: Building bridges,...

This past week has been full of excitement, achievement, and learning opportunities for our...

Financial Focus: Consider Social Security...

Your Social Security benefits can be an important part of your retirement income — but when should...