Sgt. Callahan was born on May 23, 1987, in South County, Rhode Island, had worked with the Department of Corrections since 2012, and was promoted to Sergeant in February, 2016. She was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church.

Preceded in death by her grandfathers, Thomas Gilbert and Francis Callahan, and an aunt, Elizabeth Hall, she is survived by her parents, John Joseph and Wendy Lynn Gilbert Callahan; two sisters, Carissa Elizabeth Marie Callahan and Amanda Elizabeth Callahan, and her nephew, Zacary Orion Cochran, all of Edenton. Also surviving are her fiancé, Kristin Vogel of Wilmington, NC; her maternal grandmother, Nancy J. Hanrahan of Worcester, MA; paternal grandparents, Elizabeth J. Callahan and Thomas Jakobsen of Cape May Courthouse, NJ; and many aunts, uncles, and extended family who loved her dearly.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, May 4th, at noon in the Family Life Center of the Edenton United Methodist Church, and will be officiated by Father Mike Kerin, Father Carlos Arce, and Monsignor Douglas Reed. Full Law Enforcement Honors will be accorded at the service.

Friends may join the family Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home & Crematory, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton, and other times at the home of her parents, 122 Chickasaw Trail, Arrowhead Beach, Edenton.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bertie Correctional Institution Plane Pull for Special Olympics, P.O. Box 129, Windsor, NC 27983; or to NAMI Albemarle, (National Alliance on Mental Illness), P.O. Box 93, Edenton, NC 27932.

As the family and friends of Sgt. Meggan Callahan mourn her tragic death, a special State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) account has been set up to help support her family as they honor her memory.

Donations may be made to the special account at any SECU location. The account is in the names of Sgt. Callahan’s parents as shown below.

Sgt. Meggan Callahan Memorial Account

John Joe and Wendy Lynn Callahan

Any State Employee’ Credit Union branch

Note: If an SECU representative is unable to locate the special account, it originated at the SECU branch in Edenton.

Miller Funeral Home & Crematory, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.

Sheriff Jack Smith declined comment on whether investigators believe Shawte Williams, 24, was shot at the location where her body was found or shot elsewhere.
He also declined comment on how many times she was shot and the type of weapon used.
Captain Patrick Jacobs of the sheriff’s office said in a statement the Garysburg woman was discovered shortly before 6 a.m. “Upon investigation it was determined that the female’s death was the result of foul play involving multiple gunshot wounds to the body,” he said in the statement.
Smith said in the statement, “We would like for anyone with information to please contact the sheriff’s office regardless of how minor they may feel their information is. Please call no matter where they may have seen her.”
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the sheriff’s office at 252-534-2611; Crimestoppers at 252-534-1110 or the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at 919-662-4500.
“Anyone with information in regards to the last time she was seen or talked to within the past five days is also encouraged to call with information,” Jacobs said in the statement.

Jermaine Lamont Hale, 30, is currently incarcerated at the Hyde County Correctional Institution after his March 6 conviction in Halifax County Superior Court, state Department of Public Safety records show.
He was indicted federally on March 15 and a warrant for his arrest was filed the same day, federal court records show.
Count 1 of his federal indictment charges he was previously convicted of a crime punishable by a prison term of one year or more while Count 2 charges on November 10, 2016, he knowingly and intentionally possessed with the intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine.
Count 3 charges he possessed a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
The drug charges mentioned in the federal indictment refer to his arrest on Lincoln Street where agents of the City County Drug Task Force seized 16 grams of crack cocaine, 17.6 grams of powdered cocaine, 29.2 grams of marijuana, nine Alprazolam pills, plastic bags, a handgun and currency.

“We’ve been getting complaints of activity on Church Street,” task force Captain A.M. Harris said this evening.
Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty said the complaints coming from Church Street describe the residential area off Highway 158 as an open-air market which goes 24-7. “You get what you want,” he said.
“The task force and the police department will continue to focus efforts on there,” Hasty said. “It’s a coordinated effort between the patrol and task force on following up on complaints. We want to show our cooperation and dedication in working together to curb the trade.”
Since a heroin arrest Tuesday, 11 people have been cited or charged and nearly a pound of marijuana has been seized, Harris said.

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Shortly before 7 this morning, agents and the patrol division of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in the 10000 block area of Ringwood Road.
Harris conducted the investigation based on citizen complaints.
During the search of the residence, with the assistance of sheriff’s office Corporal P. Moyer and his dog Bosco, marijuana was located.
Harris cited James Earl Brown, 36, with a North Carolina Uniform Citation for possessing marijuana up to one-half ounce. Brown has a July 26 court date.

Woodlawn Street, Roanoke Rapids

Before noon, agents arrived at the 1100 block of Woodlawn Street to serve a search warrant based on an investigation by Agent D.W. McKeel.
With assistance from Roanoke Rapids Officer C.R. Cross and his dog Midas, marijuana was located.
McKeel cited Mary Ann Crowder, 32, with a North Carolina Uniform Citation for possessing marijuana up to one-half ounce and possession of drug paraphernalia. She has a June 21 court date.

First Church Street warrant

Shortly after 1 p.m., agents, patrol officers and investigators from the police department and sheriff’s office executed two search warrants in the 1900 block of Church Street.
The warrants were based on investigations by agents D.R. Radford and McKeel.
At the first search warrant, with assistance of Cross and his dog, agents located approximately 287 grams of marijuana and several items of drug paraphernalia. The paraphernalia consisted of two digital scales, a marijuana grinder and two packs of White Owl cigars.

McKeel cited Deangelo Maurice Davis, 39, and Shelley Marie Thomas, 36, with a North Carolina Uniform Citation for possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, possession of marijuana paraphernalia and maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance.
Davis and Thomas received June 21 court dates.

McKeel also arrested and charged the following:

Alexis Quantavis Thomas, 21, for felony possession of marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.
Thomas received a $20,000 bond with a June 21 court date and was also served an outstanding warrant for arrest for injury to personal property.

Collie Davis, 25, for possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, possess marijuana from one-half up to one and one-half ounce and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.
Davis attempted to leave the residence and was in possession of approximately 27.5 grams of marijuana and a digital scale.
He received a $20,000 bond and June 21 court date.

Sheriff’s office Investigator B.C. Griffin charged Tremaine D. Simmons, 21, with resisting a public officer and disorderly conduct.
Harris said Simmons would not comply with verbal commands and was pulling away from deputies.
He received a $750 bond and May 17 court date.

Second Church Street warrant

Agents seized approximately 81 grams of marijuana and several items of drug paraphernalia.
Radford cited Shanquel Dequn Watson, 23, and Charles Otis Thomas, 36, with a North Carolina Uniform Citation for possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.
Watson and Thomas received June 21 court dates.

Radford arrested and charged Tyquan Moody, 23, with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, felony possession of marijuana, maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying a concealed gun.
He received a $15,000 bond and June 21 court date.

Tuesday heroin arrest

Shortly after noon, McKeel and Radford were in the South Rosemary area conducting a follow-up.
They encountered Jerod Arthur Boone, 28, of Church Street, at a store located in the area of Highway 158 and Roanoke Avenue.
When Boone noticed the agents, he put heroin in a trashcan but it was recovered.
Boone was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver heroin and felony possession of heroin.
He received Boone a $5,000 bond and June 21 court date.

He was born in Northampton County on March 30, 1945 he was the son of the late Richard Mark Edwards and Hazel Faucette Edwards. In addition to his parents, Hubert was preceded in death by his brothers John Franklin Edwards, Arthur Wayne Edwards and his sister, Margaret Edwards Daughtry.

He was the owner and operator of Cash and Carry Cleaners of Weldon for many years and was also a member of Victory Baptist Church.

Hubert is survived by his wife Barbara Jean Edwards of the home, his son, Stephen Mark Edwards and his wife of Wendy of Roanoke Rapids; three grandchildren, Clarissa, Brittany, and Stephen Jr.; two step-grandchildren, Christopher and Robin; three great-grandchildren, Lucas, Riley and Caleb; his sister, Marie Harris of Weldon, two sisters-in-law, four brothers-in-law and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday May 6, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Askew Funeral & Cremation Service with Rev. Jeremy Kobernat officiating.

The family will receive friends on Friday May 5, 2017 from 7:00 until 8:30 P.M. at Askew Funeral & Cremation Services.

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

As they run to Surf City the women of Team Inspire will be posting their progress via their Facebook page, said Jessica Blackburn. “A lot of people are already following us.”
Called the North Carolina Icebreaker Run, Blackburn said running has, “Helped me get out. I’m one that holds back. I haven’t talked about it. Life is like a journey with ups and downs. We want to let people know it’s OK not to feel good.”

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Rebecca Moxley, one of the people who helped spearhead the 170-mile run said, “This is personal for me. Last year I found my voice.”
She has learned to open up. “I’m sober. It’s time to share my story you can find hope and survive and be happy again.”
Blackburn said she grew up athletic. “Exercise is my motivation. Even when I don’t feel too well I know that run is good for my mental health.”
It doesn’t have to be running, Blackburn said. “It can be anything,” from sewing to other activities which help people to soothe themselves. “We’re going to be seeing a lot of North Carolina, a lot of backroads. We’ll be diligent.”
Nancy Hux, who works in mental health in Halifax County, has been a liaison for the team. “It’s a great way to raise awareness of the stigma and breaking down barriers so people can understand recovery is possible.”

In American, the Regency Period was called the Federalist Period, Site Manager Robert Bemis said.
The Regency Period in Great Britain marked the time when King George III was deemed unfit to rule.
“This will be the first time we’ve ever had this event,” Bemis said. “We have the structures of the time period and space to sprawl out.”
It marked a period when William R. Davie was named emissary to Napoleon and American was getting involved in the War of 1812. “There’s a little bit of a Napoleonic influence,” Bemis said.
Halifax remained a major city.

An example of Regency Period attire for women.

Clothing styles changed then and men would try to emulate Greco-Roman sculptures.
The Jane Austen Society will assist in the event as will the Regency Society of Virginia.
The event is being held in conjunction with the Stagville Historic Site in Durham.

The schedule of activities are as follows:

Dance at 10 a.m. in the front yard of the Sally-Billy House
Archery at 11 a.m. at the amphitheater
A second dance at 2 p.m. in the yard of the Sally-Billy House
Militia drill in the town common at 3 a.m.

Ongoing activities and demonstrations

Owens House: Making band boxes; bonnets and millinery

Burgess House: Dressmaking; kites and toys; cabinet of curiosities and silhouettes

Clerk’s office: Land sales and printing; paper marbling and tailoring

Tap room: Bartending; cooking and beer brewing

A native of Weldon, he was the son of the late Doniphan Saunders and Katie Pilley Browder. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Thad Browder.

Hugh grew up in Weldon and was a graduate of East Carolina University where he was a math and physics major. He worked with Champion International Paper Company in Roanoke Rapids and retired as Plant Manager at ABTCO in Roaring River, NC. Hugh was an avid golfer and sports enthusiast, but most of all he was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sandra Thompson Browder, his daughter, Kathryn Browder Arasi and her husband, Richard of Milton, Georgia; his son, Michael Hugh Browder and his wife, Cherie of Wilkesboro, NC; five granddaughters, Victoria A. Hauff and her husband, Mitchell, Jenny Arasi, Allie Arasi, Laney Browder and Krissey Browder; his brother Donnie Browder, Jr of Weldon and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held Monday May 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.in the Chapel of Askew Funeral and Cremation Services with Rev. Randy Martin officiating.

Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Weldon.

The family will receive friends at Askew Funeral Services Sunday from 5-6:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

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

The event will be held at the Scotland Neck Library at 2 p.m., said Kim Wallace, who has been involved in local missing person cases since her friend, Amy Bridgeman, was reported missing nearly four years ago.
On Saturday, they will remember Jalesa Reynolds who was 18 when she was reported missing.

“We want to remember them all and Jalesa. If we don’t keep them in the public eye, people tend to forget them,” Wallace said. “Jalesa was a very young, innocent young lady. It could happen to anybody.”
Wallace said there will be speakers including at least one person from the Reynolds family. “We’ll light candles. We’re going to pray.”
Information released in 2010 shows a search of IP addresses led investigators to discover the Reynolds used a computer at a house on Cemetery Road outside Scotland Neck.
Investigation also shows she frequented the Scotland Neck library daily where she used Facebook and other social networking websites. After visiting the library she would go to the satellite community college where she worked on her graduate equivalency diploma.
Police at that time seized the library computer and sent it to the State Bureau of Investigation lab where agents discovered she used a computer at the Cemetery Road house.
Wallace said the group advocating for the missing wants to do more throughout the year to raise public awareness of the victims such as provide water and Gatorade to officers searching for missing people or man phone lines. “We’re going to work with law enforcement.”
For Wallace, the continued search for Bridgeman has helped her. “It’s kind of given Amy’s disappearance purpose. It gives me something positive out of it.”

Captain A.M. Harris said one of the men, William Joshua Scott Thaxton, 22, may be in West Virginia at the moment. He also frequents areas of Littleton, Roanoke Rapids and Halifax.

The other man they are looking for is 21-year-old Saquan Linwood Vincent who lives in the Littleton area.
Harris said there were two sales, one by Thaxton on March 24, and a second one by Vincent on March 27. Both times user amounts of cocaine were sold.

After the first sale on March 24, Thaxton facilitated another deal which was completed on March 27.
Harris said in a statement on March 24 agents received information from the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division about a man wanting to sell cocaine.
Agents C.A. Parker and D.W. McKeel followed up and Thaxton reportedly agreed to meet Parker at a convenience store at the intersection of Highway 158 and Thelma Road where the first deal occurred.
Three days later agents continued the investigation and Parker contacted the source of supply and was directed to go to a residence on Faulcon Road in which the man eventually identified as Vincent would sell cocaine in the second deal.
McKeel obtained warrants for the arrest of Thaxton for possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell cocaine, deliver cocaine and conspire to sell and deliver cocaine. Vincent has warrants for possession with the intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell cocaine and deliver cocaine.
“The outcome of the investigations was great,” Harris said in the statement. “Agents worked together to ensure the safety of other agents.”
Thaxton and Vincent are encouraged to surrender to local law enforcement.
Anyone with information on their whereabouts is encouraged to call Central Communications at 252-583-1991, Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444 or log onto www.halifaxsheriff.com to submit a tip.