Captain A.M. Harris said Corporal M. Bishop of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office went to the residence in the 900 block of Elm Street in Weldon to check on a woman for the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was not at the residence.

Harris said in a statement Bishop responded to the residence around 6:30 p.m.and could reportedly smell marijuana coming from inside.

Five people were inside and a Mason jar containing marijuana was turned over to Bishop.

Bishop contacted task force agents who secured the house and applied for a search warrant.

Weldon police Sergeant T.L. Mason and his dog, Rio, and Agent D.R. Radford and his dog, Tony, assisted with the search of the property.  

Agents seized an additional 26 grams of marijuana, a handgun and several items of marijuana paraphernalia.

Radford arrested and charged Marquese Alston, 23, of Garysburg, with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia and maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for a controlled substance.

He has an October 4 court date.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Crestview Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Andy Sloan officiating. 

The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home and other times at the home.

Online condolences may be sent to www.hockadayfs.com.

Norma was born in Halifax County, June 5, 1934, to the late Chester and Leacy Wall. 

In addition to her parents, Norma was preceded in death by six brothers and one sister.

Surviving are her husband of 63 years, Marvin G. Barlowe; children, Curtis Barlowe and wife, Susan, Gerald Barlowe and wife, Joan, and Judy Barlowe; grandchildren, Benjamin Jay Barlowe and wife, Katelynn, Patricia Jean Barlowe, Eva Lee Barlowe, Ashley Lane, Jordan Lane and wife, Ashley, Brittaney Dieppa and husband, Pablo Dieppa. Also surviving are her great grandchildren, Flora Belle Barlowe, Theodore Jay Barlowe, Adyson Spencer, Aubrie Dieppa, Finnlie Grace Lane and Brooklyn Lane. 

Pastors Randy Martin and Jeremy Kobernat will conduct a memorial service Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service at 3:00 pm. 

The family will receive friends one hour prior to service beginning at 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorial contributions be sent to the Deacon’s Benevolence Fund at Victory Baptist Church, 2360 Bolling Rd, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870.

Online condolences may be sent to  www.hockadayfs.com

Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp, who declined comment beyond a statement emailed late Wednesday night, said the two students have been charged with first-degree rape.

Tripp said the alleged rape occurred when 18-year-old Raquan Marquest Boswell and 16-year-old Jesse Jyrell Alston pushed and restrained a female student in a male locker room area.

Investigators responded.

Working with school resource officers, Sergeant Lindsay Mann charged the students, Boswell, of Roanoke Rapids, and Alston, of Littleton.

They have November 15 court dates.

Investigation continues and more arrests are possible.

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Other HCSO reports

On July 17 deputies responded to a breaking and entering report at a residence on Bowers Road in the area of Littleton.

Through further investigation by Detective R.B. Biggerstaff, warrants were obtained on Glenn Junior Hubbard, 65, of Rocky Mount.

Hubbard was charged with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, possession of stolen goods and injury to real property.

He was arrested Wednesday and has a first court appearance October 4.

On September 12 deputies responded to a residence on Highway 48 in the Roanoke Rapids area on a call of larceny of a firearm and other items.

Biggerstaff obtained warrants on Lisa Faye Davis, 52, of Gaston.

Davis was charged with larceny of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, larceny, possession of stolen goods and obtaining property by false pretense.

The obtaining property charge stemmed from Davis selling stolen property to a pawn shop in the Roanoke Rapids area.

She was arrested Wednesday and has an October 11 court date.

Christopher Skipper had his first court appearance this morning in Greenville before Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Swank.

Swank set Skipper’s detention hearing for Tuesday at 11 a.m.

She also signed an order appointing a public defender in the case. “Defendant having demonstrated eligibility for appointment of counsel at government expense, the Federal Public Defender is directed to provide representation in this action,” the order said. “The court further determines that the defendant is unable to pay the fees of any witness, and pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure the clerk shall issue a subpoena for any witness necessary to present an adequate defense to the pending charge or charges.”

Skipper was arrested Wednesday after a federal grand jury earlier this month returned an 11-count indictment against him for receiving and possessing child ponography.

The true bills were returned following an investigation by the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Department of Homeland Security.

Counts 1 through 10 of the indictment charge Skipper, beginning on April 14, received digital and computer images in files which had been mailed, shipped and transported in interstate and foreign commerce.

The productions involved the use of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

Count 11 charges he possessed child pornography which involved minor or minors who had not yet reached the age of 12 engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

The event started in 1992 as a way to highlight the importance of agriculture and the county’s agricultural heritage.

It started as a partnership with the Roanoke River Antique Engine & Tractor Club and Halifax County Cooperative Extension.

Events Friday, where students visit, start at 9 a.m. and continue through 3 p.m.

(An event brochure is included as a PDF at the end of this story)

On Saturday the event gets underway at 9 a.m. and will run through 4 p.m.

Musical entertainment will be Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. with Gabrielle Long and Aaron Chalker on the main stage from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

From noon to 4 p.m. the Brake Tyme Band performs on the main stage.

The Hammers will perform at various locations on the grounds — starting at 10 a.m. at the Allen Grove Rosenwald School; the main stage from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; the agriculture museum from noon to 12:30 p.m. and the farmhouse from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

There will be food vendors, craft exhibits and demonstrations where visitors can see antique farm machinery and a 1940s sawmill.

Representatives from Historic Halifax will be on hand both days.

Allen Grove Rosenwald School program

On Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Allen Grove Rosenwald School, Claudia Brown, architectural survey coordinator and branch supervisor of the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, will present on Julius Rosenwald and the development of the Rosenwald schools program.

She will focus on schools built in Halifax County and other nearby counties.

Brown, a native of eastern Long Island, is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

She is the author or co-author of seven architectural survey publications as well as dozens of National Register nominations.

The Allen Grove Rosenwald School is one of several schools built in Halifax County by Cary Pittman, a prominent African-American farmer and building contractor.

The Allen Grove School as well as other Rosenwald Schools that remain intact in Halifax County and throughout the South, serve as landmarks in the history of African-American education.

Rosenwald, a philanthropist and president of Sears Roebuck and Company, established the Rosenwald Fund in 1917 to improve the quality of public education for African-American children in the rural South.

To encourage collaboration at the local level, the Rosenwald School Program required local communities raise matching funds for school construction projects. Currently, the application to nominate the Allen Grove School to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places is in progress.

In addition, there will also be a display about the Bricks School, located on Highway 301 outside of Enfield.

The Bricks School, which opened in 1895, met the needs of secondary education for African-American students. It grew from a primary school to a junior college.

The program, sponsored by the Halifax County Library System, is free and open to the public.

The family will receive friends at the home of Bobby Martin, 306 Carolina St, Roanoke Rapids, Saturday, September 30, 2017, from 4-6 pm.

Arrangements are being handled by Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Services.

She was born October 28, 1927, in Halifax County to the late Olin Crawley and Jessica Dickens Crawley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Sebastian Cabot Crawley, Jr.; her son Hugh Cabot Crawley; her grandson, John Sebastian Crawley.

Jo was a devoted wife who dearly loved her husband and her number 1 priority was her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. 

She made her home a place you could go to and feel welcome, safe and loved. Most times you would find her in the kitchen and the conversations held around the table make up some of our fondest memories. 

She was a homemaker in every sense of the word and she built her home with a gentle hand, a warm heart, a sweet smile and a whole lot of love.

She is survived by her children, Ron Crawley and his wife Jean of Mount Dora, FL, JoEllen Williams and her husband Kirk of Sanford, FL, Jeff “Bear” Crawley and his wife Bobbie of Roanoke Rapids; her grandchildren, Cabot “Pete” Crawley and his wife Crystal of Aurelian Springs, Chris Crawley and his wife Heidi,  Gabe Crawley, Lance Crawley, Brad Crawley, Steve Hall and his wife Sierra and Robin Hall; sixteen great-grandchildren; and special caregivers Ms. Mary, Jessica Crawley and Kali Shaw.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Crestview Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Andy Sloan officiating.  The family will receive friends at Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service from 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. prior to the service and other times at the home.

Online condolences may be sent to www.hockadayfs.com

Louise was a member of Rosemary United Methodist Church for 46 years and a member of Battleboro Methodist Church for 40 years. 

She was employed with the City of Roanoke Rapids and with RBC Centura Bank in Rocky Mount. 

Louise was preceded in death by her mother Katie Mae Moss Cooke, her father Thomas Ballard Cook, her infant daughter, Katherine, her sister Julia Cooke Pullen, and her husbands William R. “Billy” Burton and Thomas Marshall Gorham. 

She is survived by her daughter Kathy Boseman (Wayne), her son William R. “Bill” Burton, her brother David Thomas Cooke (Julie).  Her grandchildren Aleisha Pearcey (Bubba), Allison Coleman, Ashley Boseman (Thomas), Andrea Padron (Jerry).  Great-grandchildren Jaime Pearcey (Zack), Alexis Pearcey, Jay Coleman, Jasmine Coleman, Leanna Carroll, Eldon Padron.  Great-great-grandchildren Aden and Noah. Her lifelong friends Mary Ann Jones and Louise “Twiddy” Woodroof. 

Louise had a special angel/caregiver Peggy Fajna.

A special thanks to Community Home Care and Hospice of Roanoke Rapids and her sitters: Peggy Fajna, Melody Hux, Sheryl Dickens, Dru Porch, Gail Endicott, Cathy Allen, Raven Bullock-Barnes, Tammy Moseley, Glenda Lloyd, Kelly Pate, Pam Martin, Rose Adams and Dee Dee Ricks.

Arrangements are being handled by Hockaday Funeral Home and visitation will be Tuesday October 3, 2017 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and also a visitation on Wednesday October 4, 2017 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm; funeral will follow at 3:00 in the Chapel at Hockaday Funeral home with Reverend Lloyd Long and Chaplin Roy Porter. 

Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Charity or Community Home Care and Hospice of Roanoke Rapids. 

Goal for the Jackets were by Carson Neal with 2, Emerson Escobar, Cameron Wilson and Josh Miller with one each.

Assists by Camden Parks, Emerson Escobar, Carson Neal, Josh Miller and Abdul Alrahimi.

Thomas Merritt had 12 saves in goal.

Post match comments by Jackets head coach Craig Jean, "We played much better today than the previous two games this week. We beat a very good Currituck team. We still have some problems that we continue to address that we've got to fix. We need to handle adversity and pressure better than we've been doing if we are going to reach our potential. We had some very good finishes tonight. We get back to conference play next week with 3 straight games. "

2017 Men’s Soccer  

Date                Oppt                        Site                  Time

8/17                    Currituck                     Away                  Win

8/21                    Louisburg                    Away                  Win

8/28                    JF Webb                      Home                 Win

8/30                    S Vance                       Away                  Win 5-0

9/5                      Northeastern                Home                 Win 6-1

9/13                    Warren County            Away                   Win 9-1

9/14                    Northeastern               Away                   Win 8-1

9/18                    Bunn                           Home                 Win 5-0

9/20                    Granville Central         Away                    Tie 1-1 (Double OT)

9/25                    Louisburg                    Home                  Win 9-0

9/26                    Hend. Collegiate           Away                  Win 5-2

9/28                    Currituck                     Home                  Win 5-2

10/2                    JF Webb                      Away                  6:00

10/3                      S. Granville                 Away                  6:00

10/4                    S. Vance                      Home                  6:00

10/9                    S. Granville                 Home                  6:00

10/11                  Hend. Collegiate        Home                    6:00

10/16                  Warren County          Home                    6:00

10/18                  Bunn                          Away                   4:00

10/25                  Granville Central         Home                   6:00

As a veteran, I have two simultaneous emotions.  

The first is their First Amendment right to do so.  

The second is the ignorance of each individual who shows disrespect for the flag so many have fought and died to preserve.

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution “prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, ensuring that there is no prohibition on the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble, or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.”

The individuals kneeling have the right to do so, but at the same time the individuals who oppose that action have the right to express that point of view regardless of who they are.  

Over the last decade or so our nation has become more divided than I’ve ever seen.  

I believe we are at a critical tipping point in our nation’s history where opposing viewpoints are declared “hate speech” or we need a “safe zone” where no opposing viewpoints are allowed.  

To condone this and continue down this path will surely put us on the road to an authoritarian style of government where opposing speech, in any form, is not allowed.  

We have started down a road to erase or change our history.  At the same time we are trying to make political points by protesting our National Anthem.  

Which national symbol, shrine, monument or document is next?

Our nation has problems that need to be solved, but the path this issue is taking needs to be separated from the National Anthem.

If you want to protest an issue, do so at a separate location in a peaceful manner, where you have the opportunity to address the issues and not in a manner that shows a distinct lack of respect for our nation and the sacrifices of all who have served to guarantee your right to speak. Everyone needs to realize there are consequences, both good and bad, for expressing your opinion.  

The National Anthem should bring about unity, not divisiveness.  To paraphrase an old saying, “if you don’t study history, you’re doomed to repeat it.”

The lack of respect for the U.S. flag, the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance has grown throughout our nation.  

For many years, as I participated in various patriotic events, I’ve seen this first hand.  

People very seldom salute the flag as it passes them in a parade.  

The same applies to the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance.  

As disturbing as it might sound, I have seen veterans turn their back on the flag as it passed them so they wouldn’t have to salute.  

They have the right to do these things, but they need to remember that our youth are watching.  What kind of example are you setting?

Another sign of disrespect I often see are flags flown at night without a light or flown when they are in shreds.  

We are being very deficient in teaching our youth, and a lot of our adults, about respect for our flag.  

There are “entertainers” who cut a hole in a flag and wear it as a poncho. How disrespectful can you get?  Showing respect for the flag is showing respect for the concept of a free nation, the only one like it in history whose motto is e pluribus unum, “out of many, one.”

As a military retiree, I find the recent protests very disturbing.  

Most of my military service was spent flying as a crewmember on transport aircraft.  

As cargo, I’ve carried everything from the POTUS limousines to hold baggage for our troops.  I’ve carried refugees from Saigon, relief supplies to natural disaster victims and a lot of Med-Evac missions.  

But the most important cargo I ever carried were the flag draped caskets of our fallen heroes.  These were individuals who paid the ultimate price to protect the First Amendment for us.  

I can’t, in good conscience, support any group or organization that would allow such disrespect to our National Anthem or flag to occur.  

I don’t have to watch their disrespect nor buy the products their sponsors promote.  

That’s my First Amendment right.

As I said before, they have the right to do it, but there are consequences for those actions.

My final thoughts are essentially this: I was born under this flag, I served our nation under this flag and my casket will be draped with this flag.

C.K.“Ken” Wilson

MSgt. USAF (ret.)

Roanoke Rapids

In the gallery are photos from this morning’s activities.

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Trooper S.R. Corn of the state Highway Patrol stopped Luther David Williford II for expired tags. The stop occurred around 7:30 this morning at the 173 northbound exit in Roanoke Rapids.

Corn said Williford told him he was in the area to see a friend but the friend lived a couple of exits back.

Because of the man’s suspicious behavior, Corn asked for backup and Roanoke Rapids police Officer Hannah Grimes and her dog, Jimi, arrived.

Grimes had Jimi conduct a free air sniff and the dog made a positive alert for narcotics.

Corn found 2 ½ grams of crystal meth in the center console of the vehicle. The meth was stored in a pill bottle and probably had a value of between $200 to $300, Corn said. The trooper also seized a straw with a white powder residue.

Corn charged Williford with possession with intent to sell and deliver schedule II; felony possession of schedule II; possession of paraphernalia for the straw and pill bottle and maintaining a vehicle for keeping and selling a controlled substance.

Williford was issued a citation for the tags. He has an October 4 court date.

“There are allegations that are being investigated on the campus of Northwest (high school) right now,” the statement said. “At this present time, the investigation is ongoing and the district has turned the matter over to local authorities. We are currently working with local authorities on these pending allegations.”

The statement begins saying, “Halifax County Schools is committed to the needs of the whole child. Our job is to make sure that our students receive a good education and grow to become productive members of society.

“Halifax County Schools has zero tolerance for any misbehaviors. Inappropriate behavior and misconduct will not be tolerated. The safety and well-being of all of our students are the district’s top priority.”

The statement closes saying, “As of right now, Halifax County is continuing to chart a new course. We are focused on the needs of all of our students. Teaching our students to be ready, respectful, and resilient. We are cooperating fully with law enforcement. We will take the necessary steps once the investigation is completed.”

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the students — Raquan Boswell, 18, and Jesse Alston, 16, were charged in an alleged rape which occurred in a school locker room Wednesday.

The students reportedly pushed and restrained a female student in a male locker room area.

They have November 15 court dates.

The sheriff’s office said in a statement investigation continues and more arrests are possible.

Sheriff Wes Tripp, who could not immediately be reached for comment, declined Thursday to discuss the case beyond what was contained in the press statement.

Those approvals will be from the state, the city and county health department.

The move from the current Gingerbread House on Clearfield Drive will allow her and her staff to tend to approximately 78 children and have an afterschool program.

The church has worked with Moseley to help bring the preschool to the building.

“We believe children are a blessing,” Pastor Dathan Hall said. “Tammy has been awesome. This helps her to expand and serve more children.”

(Enrollment is open for children aged 2 to 5 and enrollment is also open for the afterschool program which is for children 5 to 12. Call Moseley at 252-673-5011 or stop by 132 Clearfield Drive)

Moseley has been pleased by the church’s response. “The church has been awesome. The church has been very wonderful. They’ve worked out there putting in concrete. The church purchased the fencing and they are putting it up. They’re  installing all new carpeting in the classrooms. Anything I need, they’re trying to help me. Anything I’ve asked for they’ve been willing. They’ve just jumped right in.”

Parents are pleased with the effort as well, she said. “They’re very excited. I’ve told them all about it.”

An open house is planned.

Hall said, “Facility-wise, it will be a great enhancement. It will allow her to spread out. The folks at the church are excited about volunteering and tutoring.”

Moseley said she is still weighing options on keeping the Clearfield Drive Gingerbread House open.

The five rooms she will have at the church means she can have approximately 78 preschool children instead of the 30 for which she is currently licensed.

The planned move into First Baptist has been a long progression for Moseley, who ran a small daycare from her house for 12 years to the eventual ownership of the Gingerbread House. “It was just a passion I had. God directed it in my lap. I’m very blessed.”

According to Vince Chelena, the director of the NCTIA, this honor is awarded to a new digital product.  

The criteria for the award includes how the website delivers as a tool to drive interest and help plan travel and the CVB having an effective social media program which amplifies and drives traffic to their main website.

Medlin accepts the award from Marl Shore, senior manager for tourism marketing for VisitNC.

"This category is devoted to non-paid advertising, more of a way to reach out customers online and foster communication about your destination, and getting them to use your brand channels and website to narrow the funnel on their travel decisions," Chelena said.

Lori Medlin, president of the county CVB said, "We were happy to be the first CVB in the state to partner with VisitNC for local web site development. The partnership has been a win-win for Halifax County and for North Carolina.”

She said visithalifax.com is a one-stop site for anyone looking for information on the area. “Our calendar of events and featured stories are some of our most popular pages. From our website you can watch our new video, find all the fish in the Roanoke Valley Rocks Program and learn more about our Underground Railroad to Freedom Trail.”

(All City meetings are open to the public):

City Council

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 5:15 p.m. at the Lloyd Andrews City Meeting Hall.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:   

 The City of Roanoke Rapids is now accepting applications for the following positions:

Equipment Mechanic (Public Works)

An employee in this class serves as a skilled mechanic in the garage. The employee performs responsible and specialized skilled mechanical work on a variety of automotive, construction and specialized equipment which will include, but not limited to, mechanical work repairing gasoline and diesel motors and engines, and performing preventative maintenance, particularly on heavy equipment.  The work requires operation of various test equipment and hand tools in order to support the work in both inside and outside environments.

Qualifications include graduation from high school supplemented by course work in repair and maintenance of heavy equipment and engines and considerable experience in the automotive and heavy equipment repair.  Must hold a valid NC Commercial Driver’s License.

(Part Time) Aqua Zumba Instructor

An employee in this class plans, coordinates and provides instruction for Aqua Zumba fitness program activities.  Qualifications:  - Zumba and/or Aqua Zumba Certifications (Preferred, but not required) – High School Diploma or GED – Must have excellent people service skills – Ability to provide service with integrity – Must have good verbal and written communication skills.  

(Position is Open Until Filled)

(Part Time) Public Works Worker (Public Works)

An employee in this position performs skilled technical and trades work in the maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, facilities, and equipment. Job duties include but are not limited to grass cutting, leaf collection, street sign maintenance, and other duties necessary in the Public Works Department.

(Part Time) Building Supervisor (Parks & Rec).  An employee in this position supervises scheduled activities and is the City’s point of contact during these activities.  Hours are mainly evenings and weekends according to activities that are scheduled. 

Library Operations Supervisor (Roanoke Rapids Public Library)

Duties:  Supervises the part-time Library Assistants; trains and answers questions; discusses performance issues; and assists in the interviewing processing.

Delegates tasks and schedules duties for employees; Coordinates computer input and operations for the library; Compiles and prepares the statistical reports of library use; Maintains administrative files and records for the library; Keeps inventory current; Coordinate at least four major programs annually including the Summer Reading Program in June & July, the Holiday Reading Event in December and two others to be assigned by the Head Librarian; Serves as administrative support staff to the director; Performs special projects or tasks. Works with the public to explain library policies, fines etc; Assists in maintaining order in the library, which may include behavioral problems; Answers telephone, refers calls; and works with public directly at the desk: Attends Library Advisory Committee meetings; Works at Parks and Recreations events as assigned by the Parks & Recreation Director; Performs related duties as required.   

Qualifications:  Master’s degree in library science from an accredited ALA library school and some supervisory experience and experience in library work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional qualifications:  Considerable knowledge of library practices and procedures; considerable knowledge of modern office practices and procedures; considerable knowledge of library subject matter and information available; ability to plan and administer library administrative operations; ability to organize work area and provide leadership with other employees and patrons using the library; ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the widely varying demographic groups and their special needs.

Salary:  $41,000 plus benefits.

ALL POSITIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL FILLED

 The City of Roanoke Rapids is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status,

or any other legally protected status.

Applications may be obtained at www.roanokerapidsnc.com or may be picked up at

City Hall – 1040 Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, NC 

Kathy A. Kearney – HR Manager – City of Roanoke Rapids 

Phone: (252) 533-2845 – Fax (252) 537-2097

BRIEFS

MUNICIPAL OFFICES CLOSED/TRASH COLLECTION:  

Municipal Offices will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2017 in observance of Columbus Day.  Trash collection routes for Monday will be collected on Wednesday, October 11^th.

COMMITTEE VACANCIES:  

Contact Traci Storey, City Clerk, at (252) 533-2840 for committee information.

►Historic Preservation Advisory Committee         

►Planning Board/Board of Adjustment (ETJ)

►Canal Museum Advisory Committee 

ROANOKE RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL

Mayor Emery G. Doughtie      Mayor Pro Tem Carl Ferebee            

Council Members:  Ernest C. Bobbitt, Suetta S. Scarbrough, Carol H. Cowen, Wayne Smith

Joseph Scherer, City Manager   Gilbert Chichester, City Attorney

Traci V. Storey, City Clerk   Kathy Kearney, Deputy City Clerk

Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said this evening motive remains unclear. He said there is no evidence of a robbery or gang activity.

In a statement he said the victim sustained gunshot wounds to the neck and shoulder area in the 5:30 p.m. shooting. The crime occurred in the 1100 block of Elm Street in Weldon.

Lieutenant Joseph Sealey investigated and has warrants on file for the arrest of James Edward Brickell Jr., 49.

Brickell faces charges of felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and felony possession of a weapon by a felon.

Tripp said Brickell is considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is encouraged to call the sheriff’s office at 252-583-8201 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.

The victim was transported to a local medical facility.

Roanoke Rapids (7-0)     42

JF Webb                         8

Northampton County (6-1)     32

North Edgecombe                 24

Southeast Halifax (3-3)    56

KIPP High (0-7)           6

Northwest Halifax (0-5)     6

Rocky Mount Prep           20

Halifax Academy         50

Northeast/Hobgood     36

Weldon High 91-3)  Bye