James Matthew 'Dick' Williams
James Matthew “Dick” Williams, 79, of Roanoke Rapids, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at Signature HealthCare in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. He had been a resident of Signature HealthCare for several...
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Robert Lee “Bobby” Powell, Jr. 82, of Roanoke Rapids died October 3, 2018 at his home. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 pm Friday at Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service. The funeral...
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Bettie Casper Harrison
Bettie Casper Harrison, 80, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Bettie was born January 26, 1938, in Gates County, NC, to the late Arthur Casper and Elizabeth Pierce Casper. She...
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New Dixie offers $10K reward; law enforcement says heists related
As a store employee shot in an armed robbery has been released and continues to recover, her employer today offered a $10,000 reward for information which leads to the arrests and convictions of those...
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NEA tennis results
Northeast Academy Lady Eagle tennis results from Monday October 1st in Jackson. Singles 1. Jessie Martin 2-6 1-6 Caroline Williams 2. Carly Stephenson 6-2 0-6 2-10 Lauren Moseley 3. Emalee...
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City Youth basketball registration open
Registration is now open for Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Youth Basketball leagues. The leagues are for boys and girls ages 7-18 (as of August 31). The fee is $15 for a city resident and $45 for...
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Council accepts loan bid to begin equipment purchase
Roanoke Rapids City Council Tuesday night approved a bid from Branch, Banking & Trust for its loan financing proposal, money which will be used to buy equipment discussed in budget deliberations...
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Jackets beat Louisburg in soccer
Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets men's soccer team beat Louisburg 9-3 Monday afternoon. RRHS Goals: Cameron Wilson 3, Abdul Alrahimi 2, Carson Neal 2, Jake VanDam 1, Josh Miller 1RRHS...
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Detention officer terminated, charged after painkiller found in lunch box
A former Northampton County detention officer was relieved of his duties in August and served a warrant Monday for possession of controlled substances on jail premises. Lieutenant Michael Sledge of the...
View ArticleMargaret Catherine Kerr Price
Margaret Catherine Kerr Price, 89, died Monday, October 1, 2018, at Halifax Regional Medical Center in Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Price was born in Charlotte, NC, July 31, 1929, to the late George Ingram and...
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Chaloner football wins Monday
Chaloner Middle School football team beat Rocky Mount Prep Monday afternoon in Rocky Mount. CMS 24-13-6-12 Final 55 RMP 0- 0- 8 -0 Final 8 Offensive Stats Rushing Stats Player...
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Roanoke Valley drug roundup: RRPD; HCSO
Roanoke Valley law enforcement reported the following drug arrests: Roanoke Rapids Police Department A Roanoke Rapids man was charged with fentanyl possession Monday afternoon while investigators were...
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RRPD probes third store heist within a week
Roanoke Rapids police are investigating a third armed armed robbery within a span of a week. {gallery}10218rrpd{/gallery} The third heist occurred this morning around 1:30 at New Dixie on Julian R....
View ArticleGene Edward Butts Sr.
Gene Edward Butts, Sr., 77, died September 29, 2018, at WakeMed Raleigh Hospital. He was born July 10, 1941, in Halifax County, the son of Jack Moss Butts, Sr. and Anna Belle Cox Butts. Mr. Butts was...
View ArticleJames Alan Shearin
James Alan Shearin 62, of Enfield, died Sunday September 30, 2018. A native of Halifax County, he was the son of the late Elmo Bobbitt Shearin, Jr., and Dorothy Ann Parks Shearin. He is survived by his...
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Search warrant: Daughter claimed mother's body was mannequin
A woman charged in a death concealment case would not allow her sister inside the house where their mother had been dead for several months, according to a search warrant filed during the...
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Chaloner football game moved today
Game location changed for today's CMS @ RMPfootball game. New Location address: Rocky Mount Prep3334 Bishop RoadRocky Mount, NC 27809
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RRPD investigates Saturday night murder
Roanoke Rapids police are conducting a murder investigation following a shooting Saturday night in the area of West Tenth near Vance and Franklin streets. The crime scene is shown in this contributed...
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Harvest Days: Remembering the past, present and future
Halifax Harvest Days celebrated the county’s past, present and future today. {gallery}929harvestdays{/gallery} The past was remembered through the official designation of the Allen Grove Rosenwald...
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Virginia man faces multiple traffic offenses following 59-mile chase
A man faces multiple traffic violations following a chase which began in Sussex County, Virginia, late Friday night and ended when he surrendered to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol at the Nash...
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