Arrangements are incomplete at this time and are being handled by Askew Funeral & Cremation Services in Roanoke Rapids, NC.

Joann was born to the late William Ironmonger and Josephine Jerkins Houston. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Charles Franklin Parrott Sr. 

Joann was a longtime member of Rosemary Baptist Church where she sang in the choir, played the hand bells and was involved in other activities.

She is survived by her sons, Charles Franklin “Chuck” Parrott, Jr. of Wilmington, William “W.J.” Parrott, Sr. and his wife, Tammie of Roanoke Rapids, and Christopher “Chris” Parrott of Roanoke Rapids; her grandchildren, Kenneth “K.C.” Parrott, Ashlie King and her husband, Jonathan, Trinity Cullom, Bridgette Parrott, Brianna Parrott and Joseph Parrott; one great grandson Bryson Buckner and several nieces and nephews. 

Funeral Services for Joann will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Rosemary Baptist Church in Roanoke Rapids, NC with Dr. Layne Wallace officiating.

Interment will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids, NC.

Online Condolences may be made to the family at www.askewfs.com

A native of Halifax County, she was born to the late William Luther Plyler and AziLee Moree Plyler.

Joy was preceded in death by her husband, John E. Crutchfield.

Joy was a successful cosmetologist and she owned and operated Hair Haven for over forty years.

Joy is survived by her daughter, Rhonda Cameron and Jeff Davis of Roanoke Rapids, NC; her son Tony Cameron and his wife, Joy Joyner Cameron of Nashville, NC; her two grandchildren, Alex Robinson and Ashlynn Stettler of Roanoke Rapids, NC; her two sisters, Una Tidwell of Severn, NC, and Wanda Taylor and her husband, Alvin of Littleton, NC and also several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to give a special thank you to Mary Love who is a special friend to Joy and her family.

Funeral Services for Joy will be held in the chapel of Askew Funeral & Cremation Services on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. with Minister Bane Angles officiating.

Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Weldon, NC.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Askew Funeral & Cremation Services from 7:00 until 8:30 P.M. in Roanoke Rapids, NC.

Online Condolences may be made to the family at www.askewfs.com

A native of Gasburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Willie Bryant Lynch and Lucy Bertha Poythress Lynch. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Flythe Lynch, a daughter, Shirley Marie Byrum, a sister, Shirley Cain, and a brother, Jerry W. Lynch.

A lifelong farmer, he is survived by his sons, Lacy Byrum of Texas, Robert Byrum of Kelford, and Willie L. Lynch of Conway, South Carolina; his sisters, Carthy Irby of Roanoke Rapids, Sarah Hux of Gaston, and Barbara Harris of Roanoke Rapids, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. 

A Memorial Service will be held at Wrenn Clarke & Hagan Funeral and Cremation Service Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at 7:00 P.M. with Dr. Julian Mills officiating. 

The family will receive friends following the Memorial Service until 8:30 P.M.

Online condolences may be left at wrennclarkehagan.com.

Mrs. Moseley was born in Halifax County on October 22, 1928, a daughter of Herbert Morris and Rosa Joyner Morris.   

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, William Randolph Griffin, Sr., and Wade Columbus Moseley; a daughter, Patricia Parrish; as well as several brothers and sisters.
Prior to moving to Halifax, she attended Avalon Church in Rocky Mount. She was currently a member of Community Center Church in Darlington.
Mrs. Moseley loved animals, and cared for and re-homed strays. She even moved bugs and spiders out of harms way whenever possible.   

She enjoyed cooking,and her door was always open to anyone that wanted to come to eat. 

She also enjoyed dancing; and truly was a most genuine, kind, wonderful, loving and funny person. She was always joking and never met a stranger.   

Mrs. Moseley was known as "the purple lady" and was always seen with a purple flower in her hair.
Survivors include her son Randy Griffin and wife Tammy, of Roanoke Rapids; daughters, Barbara Saunders Vinson and husband Bill, of Nashville and DarleneTaylor and husband Darrell, of Lake Gaston; 9 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
Friends may visit with the family from 6 - 8 pm Wednesday at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service.   

The funeral service for Mrs. Moseley will be held in the Hockaday Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 pm Thursday, with interment following in Crestview Memorial Cemetery.      
Memorials may be sent to  Rainbow Animal Rescue, PO Box 972, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870.
Online condolences may be sent to hockadayfs.com
Arrangements are under the care of Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service of Roanoke Rapids.

Born April 12, 1954 in Halifax County, North Carolina and passed away on Febuary 16, 2018.

Joel lived at 13392 Hwy 903 Halifax, NC and retired in 2008 from International Paper in Roanoke Rapids with 28 years of service.
Joel loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing and looking for artifacts along the Quankey Ceek, riding around on his 1957 ford convertible and riding his motorcycle.

Joel enjoyed going on his daily walks with his best friend and loyal companion, Riley. Joel was always willing to help anyone he could.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Myron "Mike" Albert and Mary Lee Turner and his Grandparents Allie and Gladys Harper.
Survivors include his loving wife of 46 years, Linda, of the home, one daughter, Paula and husband Todd Allen of Roanoke Rapids, Granddaughter Samatha Allen of Gainesville, Florida and Grandson, T.J. Allen of Roanoke Rapids. Also surviving are his Sister Ramona of Roanoke Rapids and Brothers: Myron Albert Turner Jr and wife Faye of Forest, VA.  Robert Turner and wife Elaine of Halifax. Robin Turner and wife Susie of Halifax. David Turner and wife Patricia of Halifax. Daniel Turner of Halifax, along with several nephews and nieces and his beloved Golden Retriever, Riley.

Joel will be cremated and a private memorial service will be held later.
The family request no flowers, but memorials may be made to the organization of one's choice.
Online condolences may be sent to hockadayfs.com
Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service is serving the family.

The nod earns Williams her eighth Player of the Week honor this season and 12th of her career.  She has also been the Player of the Week for three weeks in a row.  Randolph-Macon has had a vice grip on the league's top weekly award for five weeks in a row. Since January 22, R-MC has seen Williams win four Player of the Week honors and sophomore Charlotte Woods (Richmond, Va./Trinity) win one week.

In a 2-0 week for the Yellow Jackets, Williams averaged 22.0 points per game as well as 18.5 rebounds and had six blocks and six assists. She shot nearly 43% from the field in wins over Lynchburg and Roanoke.

Williams is the national leader in points per game with 25.8. She also tops the country in field goals made with 232 and in offensive rebounds per game with 6.6. She is second in the country in rebounds per game (18.1), total rebounds (435), blocked shots per game (4.04) and total points (619). She is also second in the country for most double-doubles with 23 in 24 games. She leads the ODAC in all of the above categories.

#2 Randolph-Macon faces the winner of the #10 Roanoke at #7 Bridgewater First Round game tonight at 7:00 PM. R-MC will take the court at 6:00 PM on Thursday at the Salem Civic Center.

The Lady Bulldogs (3-5) scored a late run in game one to force extra innings, then exploded for an 11-run inning in the eighth to win it. Barton carried that momentum into game two, pounding out 20 hits while producing its highest scoring game in nearly three years.

A quartet of freshmen led Barton offensively. Jordan Blake went 6-for-10 with five RBI, Ashton Pegram went 5-for-5 with a home run and four RBI, Alison Montague went 4-for-8 with five RBI, and Hayley Grizzle went 3-for-7 with a home run and four RBI.

The Lady Bulldogs also received a strong game one pitching effort from junior transfer Teagan Crosby (1-1), who worked all eight innings, allowing six hits and two unearned runs, walking two and striking out five to earn her first BC victory.

The Rams (1-6) were paced by Samantha Gibbs, who went 4-for-8 in the twinbill with two home runs and four RBI.

Game 1 – Barton 12, Winston-Salem State 2 (8 inn.)

For much of the first contest, Barton’s offense struggled much as it had over the first two days of the road trip. The Lady Bulldogs managed just four hits over the course of the seven regulation innings, and were held scoreless by WSSU starter Erica Davis (0-3) for the first five.

Winston-Salem State took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Jasmine Holl drew a leadoff walk and later scored on a passed ball. The Rams threatened again in the third after a two-out error and a double by Gibbs put two runners into scoring position, but Crosby struck out Destiny Snipes to end the inning.

Pinch-hitter Hannah Jones was hit by a pitch to open the Barton sixth and replaced on the bases by Taylor Freeman, who moved up to second on a groundout and scored on a single to right-center by Blake, tying the game at 1-all.

After neither side scored in the seventh, the two teams went to extra innings, where Barton’s offense finally came to life. A one-out single by Brittany Jacobs drove in the tiebreak runner, and Grizzle followed with a two-run blast to left field, her second home run of the season.

From there, the flood gates opened. Barton produced seven hits in the frame, including two-run singles from Montague, Pegram and Blake. The 11 runs in the inning matched the team’s entire scoring production to that point on the three-day road trip.

Game 2 – Barton 16, Winston-Salem State 6 (6 inn.)

The hot hitting continued in the first inning of game two, as the Lady Bulldogs produced three hits and scored four times. Blake collected an RBI single, and Montague delivered the big hit of the frame, a bases-clearing double. Barton added a run in the third when Taylor Martin drove in Blake, who had doubled to lead off the inning. 

However, the Rams battled back in the bottom of the third, scoring five times to tie the game. Gibbs had a three-run homer in the frame and Kortney Thomas added a two-run double off Meeks, the BC starter.

The Lady Bulldogs quickly regained the lead in the fourth, producing a run when Makayla Meeks reached base after being hit by a pitch and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Grizzle. BC tacked on two more runs in the fifth on an RBI single by Jessica Onega and RBI double by Sierra Hearp (Roanoke Rapids), then exploded for eight runs in the sixth inning on nine hits, including Pegram’s first collegiate homer.

Hearp (2-1) took over pitching duties for Barton in the fourth and scattered five hits over her three innings of work, allowing one run and walking a pair while striking out three

The 20 hits were the most in a game by Barton since the Lady Bulldogs hammered out 22 in a 20-2 win at Virginia Union University on March 18, 2012.

After starting the year with seven consecutive games on the road, Barton is scheduled to finally make its 2018 home debut on Wednesday when the Lady Bulldogs host Elizabeth City State University in a noon doubleheader at Jeffries Field.

For the second week in a row, Williams has been honored by d3hoops.com in its Team of the Week, which select five players to round out its "starting five" for the week. Williams was honored as a guard/forward this week. The two honors are the only of Williams' season and career. 

In a 2-0 week for the Yellow Jackets, Williams averaged 22.0 points per game as well as 18.5 rebounds and had six blocks and six assists. She shot nearly 43% from the field in wins over Lynchburg and Roanoke.

Williams is the national leader in points per game with 25.8. She also tops the country in field goals made with 232 and in offensive rebounds per game with 6.6. She is second in the country in rebounds per game (18.1), total rebounds (435), blocked shots per game (4.04) and total points (619). She is also second in the country for most double-doubles with 23 in 24 games. She leads the ODAC in all of the above categories.

#2 Randolph-Macon faces #7 Bridgewater Thursday at 6:00 PM at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va. in an ODAC Tournament quarterfinal game.

Castillo, left, and Aguilar

The men, Johan Castillo and Hender Aguilar, were also charged by Weldon police last week for allegedly twice tampering with an ATM off Julian R. Allsbrook Highway.

Enfield police Chief Tyree Davis said in a statement Detective Willie Murphy charged the men with felony card theft with a scanning device.

Installation of the device at an ATM in Enfield resulted in the theft of more than $600 from a victim’s account. The victim came forward on November 17, Davis said.

The theft of the money from the victim’s account came two days after the police department and the United States Secret Service learned the men, who are from Venezuela and have temporary Florida drivers license, possibly installed a skimmer at an ATM in town, Davis said.

Enfield has been working with Weldon and the secret service since confirming a device was installed.

The men received $75,000 bonds in the Enfield case and $100,000 bonds in the Weldon case.

They were scheduled to appear in district court today on the Weldon counts and Wednesday on the Enfield counts.

Weldon police charged the men with two counts each of criminal possession of financial transaction card forgery devices.

Avens said today said the men are suspected of placing skimmers in Fayetteville, Clayton, Raleigh and Louisburg as well as Enfield and Weldon.

The men were arrested Thursday after an anonymous caller reported suspicious activity at a Weldon ATM where a device had been installed late last year.

The men were caught after getting on Interstate 95 by Trooper J.D. Warren of the state Highway Patrol and Weldon Officer Quinton Godley approximately two hours after the anonymous call was received.

Agent C.Babb of the City County Drug Task Force attempted to stop a vehicle for a motor vehicle violation, Captain A.M. Harris said in a statement. Babb attempted the stop shortly after 8:45 p.m.

The driver, later identified as Desmond King, failed to stop for blue lights and siren and sped up, heading west on Julian R. Allsbrook.

Agents, Roanoke Rapids police patrol officers, Halifax County Sheriff’s Office deputies and state Highway Patrol troopers responded.

The chase ended in the 1900 block of Daniel Street and during a search two dosage units and a plastic bag of heroin was seized. The total amount was not immediately known.

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King, 23, of Oak Street, was arrested and charged with felony flee to elude with a motor vehicle, driving while license revoked, fail to heed light or siren, fail to stop for red light, unsafe movement, reckless driving, driving left of center, fail to stop for stop sign and speeding.  

The passenger, Dalonte Bradley, 22, of County Road, Weldon, was charged with felony possession of heroin and possession with the intent to sell/deliver heroin.

King received a $5,000 bond and Bradley a $10,000 bond.

Both have March 21 court dates.

This was the second of three meetings commissioners have had with the county’s three school systems. They met with Halifax County Schools earlier this month and will meet with Weldon City Schools next month.

Robbie Clements, director of facilities and operations for the school system, said the most recent issues to come up at the high school are repair of steps at the senior building and addressing stairwell humidity issues. Those two issues are estimated to cost a total of $70,000.

There are a total of $1,303,000 in capital needs at the high school, he said.

Included in those other needs are replacement of heating and air controls, auditorium fly loft concrete moulding repairs, north end senior building classroom repairs, math and science building chiller overhaul, addressing water intrusion issues and senior building fly loft repair.

The top priorities at Belmont are a chiller rebuild and dehumidifier installation and repair, those projects topping out at $275,000. There are a total of $550,000 in capital needs at Belmont.

Chaloner has $65,000 in capital needs among two projects — repair settled concrete floor in seventh grade and replace rubber mats on seventh grade ramps.

Clara Hearne has $37,000 in capital needs with recently emerging parking lot repairs ranked at top. The parking lot repairs come in at $15,000.

At Manning, where the meeting was held, track repair is needed and the cost is estimated to be $150,000. “It’s in terrible shape,” Clements said.

The maintenance building has about $90,000 in capital needs with parking lot repairs highlighted as the most recent issue to come up. Estimated cost is $15,000.

Central office needs are at $138,000, with boardroom repair shown as the top priority and an estimated price tag of $15,000.

In total there are $2,333,000 in total capital needs for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

That number is subject to change, Clements said, once he surveys principals on what their needs may be in the upcoming fiscal year.

He told Commissioner Carolyn Johnson he could not say with certainty how much the requests made by principals would add to the capital needs. “We have a lot of issues at the high school. I don’t foresee any big ticket items.”

Clements and school Superintendent Dain Butler said following the meeting they don’t expect the requests to significantly increase what was presented at the meeting.

“We’ve been good stewards with our lottery funds,” Chief Finance Officer Andrea Midgette told the boards.

She said the school system will be repaying $200,000 from lottery funds towards the Manning debt annually.

“I think you’ve done a good job handling money,” Commissioner Linda Brewer said. “Thank you for the hard work you do.”  

Meanwhile, discussion during the meeting turned to school security, which Commissioner Patrick Qualls said is an issue which will not only have to be addressed within the Roanoke Rapids system, but the other school systems in the county.

During the current fiscal year, Roanoke Rapids has added additional cameras at Belmont and Chaloner, spending $10,000 for each school

Additional cameras are included in the 2018-2019 capital outlay requests for the high school and Clara Hearne.

All schools except the high school have a buzz-in system, Clements said. “We have a tremendous amount of cameras in the district.”

Qualls said additional security measures is something which will have to be discussed.

“It’s sad we have to turn our schools into prisons,” Commissioner Marcelle smith said. “(Security) is high on my list.”

Qualls said afterward it’s an issue which has to be discussed “for future planning. There’s a lot of technology out there."

James Clack Robinson Jr. was born on March 7, 1933, in Danville, Virginia, to James C. Robinson Sr. and Mary Casteen Robinson. 

He was predeceased by his parents, his sister Nell Robinson Herndon Edwards and his daughter, Martha Robinson Keim.

Jimmie graduated with a degree in Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served as President of his Pharmacy class and regent of the Kappa Psi fraternity.

He was the Pharmacist and owner of Central Pharmacy for more for more than 20 years. He served the Roanoke Rapids area as a pharmacist for more than 50 years.

Jimmie  loved his family, the Tar Heels, golf, surf fishing and spending time with friends. He never met a stranger and he always had a smile, a kind word and a joke for everyone.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Peggy Pierpont Robinson, a son Andy Robinson and his wife, Jodie of Durham; a daughter, Marge Robinson Marks of Roanoke Rapids; two granddaughters, Becky Keim of Richmond, Va. and Glen Keim of Durham; one grandson, James Keim of Raleigh; a brother, Jack Robinson and his wife, Virginia of Greensboro and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday February 24, 2018 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Roanoke Rapids with The Rev. W. Worth Jennings, III officiating.

A reception will follow in the All Saints Parish House.In lieu of flowers , donations may be made to the American Heart  Association or American Heart Association / American Stroke Association 10 Glenlake PKWY NE South Tower Ste 400 Atlanta, Ga. 30328

Askew Funeral and Cremation Services in Roanoke Rapids in handling the arrangements, where online condolences may be made to the family at www.askewfs.com

Approved a rezoning request from Anthony R. Dickens to rezone a 6.5-acre tract of land from R-40 residential to B-4 commercial district. The land is adjacent to the western right-of-way  of Highway 125 and south of American Legion Road. There has been no stated intended use of the property or any proposed development plan, city planning and development staff has stated in documents.

Heard City Manager Joseph Scherer’s report which included a statement Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools Superintendent Dain Butler and police Chief Chuck Hasty have reviewed and discussed district plans for a response to an active shooter. “Their plan meets the basic requirements to address serious concerns like assembly areas for students, parents, teacher actions, overall responsibility responding to an active shooter and other topics,” his report said.

The school district and police department are planning to conduct an active shooter drill to test the district’s plan.

Scherer also gave an update of upcoming state Department of Transportation projects which include:

Interstate 95, welcome center building upgrades, ramp improvements and new guardrails.

Bridge replacements in Halifax County.

The turn lane extension project at Exit 173 for I-95 northbound traffic.

The Premier Boulevard extension and Highway 125 widening projects.

Roanoke Avenue resurfacing in which the contract should be let next month.

Heard from 10-year-old Elijah Lee who has already been approved by the police department for a permit to hold a walk at Centennial Park from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. to raise awareness of child abuse.

The event is planned for March 3.

City of Roanoke Rapids 58

Lowe’s Distribution 65

Georgia Pacific 40

Halifax Linen 50

Reser’s 43

Drugco/HRMC 40

Pepsi 66

Dominion 55

Games scheduled for Wednesday February 21st.

Wed. Feb. 21 (GYM 1)                                    (NEWSOM GYM) 

6:00 pm  City of RR vs. Pepsi                                                Lowe’s vs. Drugco/HRMC

7:00 pm  Reser’s vs. Georgia Pacific                                     Dominion Energy vs. Halifax Linen

Avens received the nomination at the chief’s conference in Cherokee last month.

“I’m thankful to my peers who voted for me,” he said in a recent interview. “I appreciate the opportunity to serve. It gives me a chance to be in the know of what’s going in law enforcement.”

District 9 encompasses 17 counties. “Region 9 has the biggest area to cover. It actually gives me a chance to build relationships with other chiefs and stay informed and keep them informed.”

Avens said departments in the district all face the same problems from opioids to gangs and legislative issues. “We may be small but we have the same things as metro departments, personnel funding issues, new training. I get to be the voice for small towns.”

Being a member of the association, he said, helps departments get information they may not otherwise know is out there. “By not going, you’re not in the know. There’s grants out there. There’s so many resources out there.”

Information gained from other departments will help his own department, he said. “My goal is to make this department better, have professional development. We have good officers here.”

The event will be held March 1 at 10:30 a.m. at The Hen and the Hog at 16 South King Street.

The launch will include a brief overview presentation of the program.  

The program represents the joining of three historic towns — Edenton, Halifax and Warrenton — to market and promote themselves as connected tourist destinations under the Discover History Worth Repeating program.

It includes a passport tour which leads visitors through the participating towns.  

Passports are stamped at each historic, merchant, or artisan location.  

Hands-on activities in each town are tailored for children and adults: Resigning the resolves in Halifax, building architectural elements in Warrenton and cruising the bay where the Tea Party occurred in Edenton.  

For more information or to print a passport visit www.historyworthrepeating.org.  

Preprinted passports are available at any of the following locations:

Edenton:   

• Historic Visitors Center – 108 N. Broad Street
• Penelope Barker House – 505 S. Broad Street
• Edenton Bay Cruises – S. Broad Street on the water
• 309 Bistro & Spirits – 309 S. Broad Street
• Downtown Café and Soda Shoppe – 301 S. Broad Street
• Edenton Coffee House – 302 S. Broad Street
• Waterman’s Grill – 417 S. Broad Street
• Edenton Bay Trading – 407 S. Broad Street
• Chowan Arts Council and Gallery Shop – 504 S. Broad Street

Warrenton:

• Jacob Holt House – 122 S. Bragg Street
• Quilt Lizzy – 117 E. Market Street
• Town Hall – 133 S. Main Street
• Hardware Café – 106 S. Main Street
• Robinson Ferry Restaurant – 111 N. Bragg Street
• Scarlet Rooster – 117 N. Main Street
• Friends Two – 126 S. Main Street

Halifax:

• State Historic Site – 25 Saint David Street
• Halifax Town Hall – 24 S. King Street
• The Hen and the Hog Restaurant – 16 S. King Street
• Bass House Antiques – 13 N. King Street

James Edward Mills of Scotland Neck filed today, making him the second challenger after Terry Buffaloe of Roanoke Rapids filed last week for a seat on the county board.

Mills and Buffaloe are challenging incumbents Vernon Bryant, Rives Manning and Patrick Qualls.

On Tuesday, incumbent Susie Lynch Evans filed to retain her seat on the Halifax County School Board.

Incumbent school board member Joyce Lashley has yet to file.

Current board chair Claude Cooper filed last week.

The filing period for the May 8 primary ends February 28 at noon.