RRPD blotter: September 10-11, 2016
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Saturday September 10, 2016At approximately 10 a.m., Lieutenant Perry Parks conducted a traffic stop in what...
View ArticlePresentation on Ram Albemarle set Friday
Local historian Tom Green will share information on the Ram Albemarle Friday with the Halifax County Historical Association. Green, who also runs the local John Deere dealership in Scotland Neck, will...
View ArticleFrances Mangum Roye
Mrs. Frances Mangum Roye age 79, of Jackson, NC passed away Monday, September 12, 2016, at Halifax Regional Medical Center in Roanoke Rapids, NC. Mrs. Roye was born June 17, 1937 in Johnston Cou,nty,...
View ArticleFire leaves Enfield house a total loss
Fire left a house on South Dennis Street in Enfield a total loss this evening.As of this report, fire crews were still at the scene.Enfield police Chief Tyree Davis confirmed there were no injuries.No...
View ArticleYouth boys of Fall kick-off Tuesday night
The Halifax/Northampton youth football League kicked off this past Saturday with it's annual jamboree at Roanoke Rapids High school. The 2016 season game action gets underway Tuesday September 12th for...
View ArticleJackets soccer fall at home in conference opener
The Roanoke Rapids men's soccer team opened the Northern Carolina conference play Monday night at Hoyle field against the Durham School of the Arts. The Jackets 6-0 coming into Monday's match fell...
View ArticleJackets sting Falcons in three sets
The Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets volleyball team traveled to Bertie Monday afternoon. Roanoke Rapids varsity Jackets won the match in three sets, 25-20, 25-17 and 25-20.
View ArticleCourt of appeals to hear arguments in school lawsuit Monday
The state Court of Appeals Monday will hear arguments in a lawsuit against the Halifax County Board of Commissioners which targets the operation of three separate school districts in the...
View ArticleDunn hosted football injury training
Adrian Dunn, a Certified Athletic Trainer with Northern Carolina Orthopaedics, now EmergeOrtho, held a training for Roanoke Rapids /Halifax county first responders. Dunn is the Athletic Trainer for...
View ArticleHudson Motorsports/Discount Customs Women's League Champs
Roanoke Valley Women's USSSA slow-pitch softball 2016 regular season games are over and Hudson Motorsports/Discount Customs are your 2016 Regular Season Champions. Byrum's Service and Bella Vita 2nd in...
View ArticleDiscount Customs Open League Champs
Roanoke Valley Open Men's USSSA slow-pitch softball 2016 regular season games are over and Discount Customs are your 2016 Regular Season Champions. River Bank Kennels 2nd in the 2016 Regular season...
View ArticleJackets volleyball fall Tuesday
Both Roanoke Rapids Volleyball teams fell to South Granville Tuesday. JV lost in two sets, 25-15 and 25-18. Varsity lost in three sets, 25-13, 25-10 and 25-10.
View ArticleHalifax Academy volleyball falls to Kerr Vance
Both Halifax Academy volleyball teams fell at home Tuesday to Kerr Vance. Halifax JV lost in two sets while varsity drops to 7-3 overall record losing in three sets to Kerr Vance, 25-19, 25-13 and 25-18.
View ArticleHalifax Academy Cross country action
Halifax Academy Cross Country raced at Faith Christian Monday. The girls team earned a 3rd place conference finish while the boys team earned a 4th place finish. For the girls, Kate Starnes finished...
View ArticleRRHS hosted KIPP soccer Tuesday
The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets men's soccer team improved to 7-1 Tuesday night at Hoyle field with a 6-1 win over KIPP High. Roanoke Rapids goals were by Markus Chappell with a hat trick of 3 goals,...
View ArticleNEA tennis action
NEA TENNIS AT NORTHEASTERN in Elizabeth City 1. Tracy Sykes vs A. Foreman 5-82. Carly Stephenson vs A. Twiford 8-03. Jessie Martin vs E. Teachy 8-34. Savannah Revelle vs D. Robertson 2-85....
View ArticleYouth football season opens
The varsity Halifax / Northampton Youth Football League kicked off Tuesday night with two games. Weldon Chargers hosted GCP/KIPP Pride while Davie Vikings hosted Gaston Buckeyes. At this time none of...
View ArticleCity youth basketball registration open
The Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is accepting basketball registration for youth ages 8-18. You may register at TJ Davis Recreation Center; the deadline for registrations is October...
View ArticleAlarm system helps nab man in act of BE&L
A home alarm system helped Enfield police catch a man while he was still rifling through items following a break-in Tuesday afternoon. Enfield police Chief Tyree Davis said the man, Lamont Dorian...
View ArticleFamily offers reward for information on missing man
The family of a missing Roanoke Rapids man has established a reward fund for information which helps to explain his disappearance. Captain Bobby Martin of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department said the...
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