Defensively, Roanoke Valley committed six errors that led to nine runs for Camden.

Offensively, Janiya Odom went 1-1 and Sue Odom went 1-1.

The U12 girls will be back in action tomorrow morning (Sunday) at 10am playing the winner of the Currituck/Pocosin game.

Roanoke Valley lost 6-5 to Cashie in nine innings. 

At the plate for Roanoke Valley: Cassidy Dickens went 2-3 with a single and a double;  Caitlin Bobbitt went 1-3 with a single;  Madison Etheridge went 1-3 with a single;  Riley Landen went 1-3 with a single;  Taylor Wade had two walks;  Kayla Gaertner went 1-2 on a RBI Double, HBP;  Morgan Bankert went 1-3 on a 2 RBI double;  Abbey Goodwin Sacrifice RBI.

Cassidy Dickens pitched nine innings striking out five batters and allowed no walks.

Roanoke Valley will play Cashie in game two Sunday.

Natalie Reda went the distance pitching 6 innings giving up five hits, three walks and two strike-outs.

Offensively: Alexia Coley went 1-3 with a double and two RBI's;  Janiya Odom went 1-3 with a triple;  Sue Odom went 1-3 with one RBI;  Mallory Salmon went 1-3 with one RBI; Jazalyn Ham went 1-3;  Emma Balmer went 1-3;  Ashton Knight went 2-3 with one RBI.

Offensively for Roanoke Valley:  Cassidy Dickens went 1-3 with a single;  Makayla Pair went 1-3 with a  single;  Paige Turner went 1-3 with a single and a RBI;  Meghan Beam went 1-3 with a single;  Lily Chappell went 2-3 with a single and a double and one RBI;  Caitlin Bobbitt went 2-2;  Abbey Goodwin walk;  Taylor Wade went 1-2 with a single.

Cassidy Dickens pitched 7 innings with 2Ks and three walks.

The Roanoke valley Under 16 all-stars were still invited to the 2017 Tarheel State Tournament July 20th in Smithfield/Clayton.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the numbers on the posters, the police department at 252-533-2810 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.

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Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement the manager intervened in an argument between the employee, Derek Jarrell Massenburg, 27, and a customer.

Hasty said it was not clear what the argument was about.

Officer J. Fortier responded to the assault call at the Julian R. Allsbrook Highway Food Lion around 6:15 p.m.

The store manager told Fortier Massenburg, of Roanoke Rapids, reportedly assaulted him during the intervention.

Massenburg reportedly became irate when Fortier tried to talk to him, began cursing and pushed the officer.

Fortier arrested and charged Massenburg for assault on a government official, resisting, delaying and obstructing an official and possession of marijuana when it was found in his possession after the arrest.

Massenburg received a $2,500 bond and a July 21 court date.

Officers J. DeSare and M. Hunsucker assisted.

The investigation is ongoing and more charges could be filed.

Randall is the son of the late Roger & Lorene Warren.

Randall was an exceptional daddy, husband, and brother.  He loved his family, friends, and always put others first.

He could often be found fishing on the Roanoke River or enjoying the peace and quiet in the woods hunting.  

Randall was a member of First Christian Church, G&H Hunting Club, and The Wildlife Association.

Randall was a 1978 graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School.  

He worked at Howell Steel in Weldon for many years before joining Ralph’s family and becoming the General Manager at Ralph’s Barbecue for the last 23 years. He loved his co-workers and enjoyed brightening customer’s day with his unique personality.

Randall is survived by his wife, Teresa Tilley Warren, and his daughter, Jessica Seelman and her husband Mark Seelman of Greenville, his brother Roger Warren II and his wife, Lou Ann of Roanoke Rapids, his sister Gail Warren Endicott of Roanoke Rapids; his nephews Joshua Endicott, Roger Warren III, Eric Warren, Jacob Overton, Josh Tilley, Matthew Tilley; and his nieces Danielle Overton and Ashley Rathburn; and close friends Fred Haeberlein, Johnny Johnson, John Grimes, and Mark Garris.

Please join us as we honor his life at visitation from 6:00 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11 at Askew Funeral Home and funeral on Wednesday, July 12 at First Christian Church at 11:00 a.m. with Minister Bane Angles and Reverend Randy Martin presiding.  Interment will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids.

In lieu of flowers please donate to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at Memorials Processing St Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St Jude PL Memphis, TN 38105-9959 or D.I.R.T. Ministries care of Herman Moseley 146 Raccoon Rd Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870.

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The crime occurred in the early morning hours of June 28 and June 30.

They are wanted for felony larceny and were operating a gray or silver Dodge Charger.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444 or the police department at 252-533-2810.

Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 3:00 P.M. at Askew Funeral & Cremation Services of Roanoke Rapids.

The Family will receive friends on Sunday, July 16, 2017 also at Askew Funeral Services from 2:00 P.M. until service time.

Greg a native of Roanoke Rapids was a 1980 graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School.

He retired as a machinist with Kennametal in Weldon. He was an avid sportsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also loved farming.

Greg is survived by his wife Leigh Neathery Moore, his son Brandon Moore and his wife Kelley of Roanoke Rapids; His father and mother, Gene and Carol Moore of Roanoke Rapids; his brothers, Neal Moore and his wife, Barbara of Roanoke Rapids and Mike Moore and his wife, Robin of Margaretsville; two step-children, Calvin Long and his wife Stefanie and Ashley Thacker and her husband, Chris all of Roanoke Rapids; three nieces, Atalee Jones and her husband, Mark, Emily Moore and Kenley Moore; nephew Wyatt Moore; four grandchildren, Luke, Jacob and Hunter Thacker and Emzlie Long.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday July 13, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Askew Funeral and Cremation Services in Roanoke Rapids with Rev. Baker Rigg officiating.

Interment will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids.

The family will friends on Wednesday July 12, 2017 from 7-8:30 P.M. at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.askewfs.com

Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty said the damage to the car caused by William Kaye, 33, is estimated between $300 to $400.

Hasty said alcohol use played a factor in the matter as he described Kaye, of Emporia, as being “very intoxicated.”

The events unfolded around 8:45 p.m. when Hasty said in a statement officers responded to a robbery of a person call at Bobby’s Supermarket at the intersection of Roanoke Avenue and Highway 158.

Kaye told officers someone approached him, demanded money and left the scene.

Security video review by Officer J. Spragins determined no robbery took place. When Spragins informed Kaye of the results of the review he became irate and cursed and yelled at the officers.

Spragins arrested Kaye for drunk and disruptive behavior. Kaye continued to yell and curse. When he was put in the patrol vehicle he began banging his head on the window until it broke.

Kaye was charged with drunk and disruptive; resist,delay, and obstruct an officer; possession of marijuana; damage to property and no operator’s license.

He received a $2,500 bond and July 28 court date.

Meanwhile, a man matching the description of the suspect Kaye said robbed him was arrested for possession of marijuana.

Hasty said in the statement Officer J. Shelburne encountered Charquon Lyndre Boone, 20, of Roanoke Rapids, and found him in possession of narcotics.  

Boone received a $500 bond and August 25 court date.

Lieutenant P. Parks, Sergeant T. Tyler, Master Officer A. Salmon and Officer R. Cross assisted.

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The break-in occurred shortly before 8 p.m. on Colonial Drive, Captain A.M. Harris of the City County Drug Task Force said in a statement.

Asked this morning whether the robbery of drugs and money appeared to be the intent of break-in, Harris said,  “That’s what it seems like to me.”

Harris said the task force had recently began receiving complaints of drug activity at the residence.

Jermaine Antony Hagan, 24, of Hamilton Street, was arrested in the break-in and Terry Louis Kearney Jr. and Jerrysha Kimble were arrested on the drug charges.

Halifax County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the residence. The victims were familiar with Hagan and gave a description.

Sergeant Rodney Goswick of the state Highway Patrol located located Hagan in the area of Cloverleaf Drive. During a search of the area money was recovered.

Deputies at the residence contacted task agents after finding cocaine and paraphernalia inside the residence.

Deputy J.C. Comeaux arrested and charged Hagan for breaking and entering, felony larceny and injury to real property.

Agent D.R. Radford arrested and charged Kearney and Kimble, both 21, for felony possession of cocaine, maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.  

Hagan received a $10,000 bond and August 21 court date.  

Kearney and Kimble received $1,000 bonds with July 19 court dates.

Deputies P. Moyer, S. Stansberry and P. Rackley assisted along with Roanoke Rapids Police Department officers R. Cross and J. Spragins and Agent D.J. Epperson.

The district also redesigned its website making it more interactive.  

“RRGSD is proud to launch our new app that will make communication more accessible to our families and community. This is another step towards preparing our students to become globally responsive citizens,” said Superintendent Dain Butler. "We realize our schools are busy places and parents need a trusted place to find accurate information.”

Butler said the school system also recognizes parents have busy lives “and it’s not enough to just stuff a flyer in their child's backpack and expect feedback. This app allows us to have more two-way communication and keep all stakeholders better informed."

When parents have questions for a specific teacher for example, they can contact them directly using the app.  

“In addition to daily school news, events, lunch menus, and athletic scores, users will also receive notifications from each of our schools and district office,” said Mark Kuchenbrod, the system’s chief technology officer.  

The app can be customized to receive notifications from each individual school or to multiple schools if parents have students in several schools.

The district started working nearly a year ago with Apptegy, an Arkansas based technology company specializing in school system digital connectivity.

The mobile app was launched in April for testing.  

With the mantra Kids Are Our Customers in mind, the RRGSD system was built with instant notification in mind.  

For example if there is a school emergency or weather related closing or late opening, the district can disseminate information within seconds.   

“As a district we wanted to be able to send our parents a notification, text, phone call, post a notice on our social media, and on our website with one click,” Butler said. “This new system allows us to do that.”  

The app can be downloaded in both the Apple App Store and Google Play.  

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Leaders, physicians and clinicians from Halifax Regional recently gathered to celebrate the Center of Distinction award, which was given to The Wound Care Center by Healogics, the nation’s leading and largest wound care management company.

The Wound Care Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including patient satisfaction higher than 92 percent, and a wound healing rate of at least 91 percent in less than 30 median days. Out of 630 Centers eligible for the Center of Distinction award, 334 achieved this honor in 2017.

In 2016 the center treated 419 new patients, not including existing patients, alone and achieved a healing rate of 92 percent.

“It’s a great honor for our staff to have received this award,” said Mick Olesnevich, program director. “They’ve worked extremely hard to achieve these high metrics, while helping our patients experience improved healing rates. This is all a result of providing excellent and compassionate care.”

The Wound Care Center is a member of the Healogics network of nearly 800 Centers, with access to benchmarking data and proven experience treating approximately 2.5 million chronic wounds.

The Wound Care Center at Halifax Regional offers highly specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds which have not healed in a reasonable amount of time.

Some of the leading treatments offered at The Wound Care Center include hyperbaric oxygen chambers, negative pressure wound therapy, debridement, application of cellular-based tissue or skin substitutes to the wound and off-loading or total contact casts.

For appointments, assessments, questions, or a tour, call The Wound Care Center at 252-535-2350.

Mrs. Megginson was born, March 03, 1937, in Raleigh to the late Herbert and Phyllis Hagwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, William “Billy” Starrette, Jr. and Charles “Bucky” Megginson; brother, William Herbert Hagwood, Jr.   
Surviving are her sons, Wayne Starrette and wife, Betty, of Gaston, Leslie Starrette of Virginia Beach and Bucky Megginson of Chesapeake, VA; daughters, Sharon Sykes and husband, Tony, of Gaston, Susan Ballentine and husband, Norman, of Virginia and Bonnie Dickson and husband, Gregg, of Chesapeake, VA; brothers, Harold Hagwood of Raleigh, Glenn Settle of Germanton, NC and Mark Settle of Raeford, NC; sisters Sharon Kell and husband, Frank, of Hamilton, OH and Shyrl Burtchette and husband, Donald, of LaPlatta, MD; grandchildren, Tony “TL” Sykes and wife, Melissa, Kelly Crandell and husband, Charlie, Wendy Sykes, Steven Starrette, Chris Asher, Tammy Severt and husband, Jesse, Rachel Megginson, Randy Megginson, Shannon Fuhrmann and husband, Chris, and Julie Dickson; great grandchildren, Kayla Salmon, Alyssa Norwood, Rebecca Sykes, Hannah Cane, Josh Cane, William Crandell and wife, Amber, Coby Crandall, Zachery Vaughan, Hunter France, Bailee Severt, Jackson Severt, Jaden Megginson, Kenny Megginson, Jayson Megginson and Emersyn Fuhrmann, great-great grandchild, Gabriella Norwood. Also surviving are special cousins Betty Pearce, Lora and Ricky Pearce, and special friends Bill and Brenda Hodges and many nieces, nephews and cousins. 

A service of remembrance will be conducted Saturday, June 15, 2017, in the chapel at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service at 1:00 pm.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 12 noon. 
Online condolences may be sent to http://www.hockadayfs.com 

The charges filed against Cleve Edwards Fleming, 52, of Littleton, stem from the illegal possession of a electronic benefits card which was mistakenly mailed to his address, Chief Chuck Hasty said.

Hasty said between $700 to $800 worth of purchases were made on the card leading to 11 counts of identity theft and a count of illegal possession and use of a food stamp card.

The charges stem from an investigation by Investigator G.L. Williams which began February of last year when a report was filed.

Master Officer J. Benthall and Officer C. Batchelor apprehended Fleming around 11:45 this morning in the city limits.

He received a $15,000 bond and September 9 court date.

Investigator J.K. Davis assisted.

Traffic stop

Hasty also reported on Tuesday around 9 p.m. Officer Joe DeSare conducted a traffic stop in a Premier Boulevard parking lot for a violation.

During the officer’s encounter with the driver, vehicle passenger Archilles Devalo Bhuya, 32, of Roanoke Rapids, attempted to flee from the vehicle.  

Bhuya threw items down and after a brief foot chase was taken into custody.  

DeSare found the items were narcotics and paraphernalia and also discovered Bhuya was wanted by the Weldon Police Department for a true bill of indictment for burglary, larceny after breaking and entering and conspiracy as well as another outstanding order for arrest.

Bhuya was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting, delaying and obstructing an officer.

He was served the outstanding true bill and order for arrest.

He received a $31,500 bond and August 18 court date.

Lieutenant J. Baggett and Officer J. Fortier assisted.

Timothy was born in Roanoke Rapids, March 21, 1967 to Millard Paul DeBerry, Jr. and the late M. Caroline Hines DeBerry. He loved computers and attended Victory Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, Timothy was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Herbert and Zitti Hines; paternal grandparents, Millard and Daisy DeBerry.

Surviving are his father and step-mother, Millard Paul, Jr. and Blanche DeBerry of Roanoke Rapids; son, Craig DeBerry and wife, Becky, of Grovetown, GA; daughters, Ashley DeBerry and Gary of Roanoke Rapids and Kimberly Swanson and husband, Shawn, of Washington State; girlfriend, Barbara Woodard of Conway; brothers, Shawn Rose of Roanoke Rapids and Tim Rose of Scotland Neck; grandchildren, Caroline DeBerry, Liam Swanson, Kaylie Swanson, Heath DeBerry, Ellie Bowen, Lux Swanson and Owen DeBerry. Also surviving are his nephews, Jonathan and Travis Rose; aunt, Verdie Riggan and many cousins.

The family will receive friends at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service Saturday, June 15, 2017 from 6-8 pm. Rev. Jeremy Kobernat will conduct funeral services Sunday, June 16, 2017 in the chapel at Hockaday at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to  http://www.hockadayfs.com

Scotland Neck police Captain Tommy Parker reported Monday Officer C. P. Little stopped a vehicle on East Eighth Street for not having rear lights.

The driver, Dennis Marquis Hines, of Scotland Neck, had a fugitive warrant out of Danville, Virginia, for felony possession of stolen property.

Little arrested Hines and charged him with being a fugitive from justice, operating an unregistered vehicle, no insurance, driving while license revoked, and fail to burn tail lights. Hines received a $10,000 bond and is awaiting extradition.

Halifax County Sheriff’s Office

Chief Deputy Scott Hall reported that on July 7 Detective S.A. Bryant arrested an Enfield man for shooting into a residence in the area of Silvertown Road on June 7.

Bryant arrested and charged Dennis Glenn Baker, 56, with discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling, injury to real property and injury to personal property.

Hall said it was not clear what motivated the shooting, in which no one was injured.

Baker has a July 19 court date.

Northampton County Sheriff’s Office

Lieutenant A. Thomas reported on July 6, the sheriff’s office and Down East Drug Task Force responded to a residence outside the city limits of Rich Square for possible drug activity. Sergeant Wallace Ransom was at a residence on Dick Harmony Road for a welfare check of an elderly person who lived there.

Ransom noticed marijuana plants and alerted task force members, who determined Richard William Pierce, 48, was operating a grow house.

Agents seized 11 plants ranging in height from 1 foot to approximately 4 ½ feet along with associated marijuana paraphernalia.

Pierce gave consent to search and he was arrested and presented before a Northampton County magistrate who found probable cause for possession with intent to manufacture marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm by convicted felon.

Sheriff Jack Smith said in the statement, “The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office is committed to removing any and all illegal drugs in our county. I would like to thank Sergeant Ransom and the Northampton County Narcotics Division for their work on this case.”