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John Garland Whichard
John Garland Whichard, 73, of Jackson, NC, passed away on November 5, 2017. He was born in Portsmouth, VA, to the late Leon Randolph Whichard, Sr. and Virginia Dare Braswell Whichard. John enjoyed...
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Moseleys, DIRT selected as parade grand marshals
Herman and Ruth Moseley and volunteers from DIRT Ministries will be honored as grand marshals of the 2017 Roanoke Rapids Christmas Parade. “They help a lot of people in the community,” said Assistant...
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Hughes gets 75 months in cocaine, weapon case
Ervin Hughes will spend 75 months in federal prison following sentencing by United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle in Raleigh today. United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North...
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Veterans Day service Saturday
AMVETS POST 101 will sponsor a Veterans Day service in Roanoke Rapids Saturday at 11 a.m. The service will be held in Veterans Park off Roanoke Avenue. The service includes special music from Valley...
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Weldon PD getting hairy for cancer awareness
The Weldon Police Department is hoping by growing their beards, they can help get the word out on men’s cancer. Chief James Avens is suspending the department’s grooming policy as it participates in...
View ArticleJuanita Mac Durmon Tanner
Juanita Mac Durmon Tanner, 76, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, died Monday, November 6, 2017, at her residence. Mrs. Tanner was born in Chenango County, NY, the daughter of the late George Neuman Mac Durmon and...
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Meacham retains mayor's seat; challengers sweep Weldon incumbents
Weldon Mayor Julia Meacham will keep her seat and three new town commissioners will be sworn in, according to unofficial municipal election results in Halifax County. Meacham defeated former town...
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Jackets give great effort, but fall short
The Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets men's soccer team fell short to the Dixon Bulldogs Tuesday night in the third round of the 2A NCHSAA State Championship play-offs. Roanoke Rapids fell 0-1...
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Alleged armed robbery suspect shot self in arm, police say
An arrest has been made in an armed robbery attempt which occurred Friday in the area of Fourth and Summit avenues. Captain Bobby Martin of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department said while nothing was...
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Prospective theater buyers make down payment
The prospective buyers of the Roanoke Rapids Theatre Tuesday gave the city its $150,000 down payment The deposit represents 5 percent of the $3 million offer Thomas and Evon McClean have made on the...
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Catch a ride with the Jackets
The RRHS Athletic Department, along with the Yellow Jackets Sports Club, will provide a second chartered bus to Randleman on Friday night, November 10 for the 1st round of the NCHSAA 2A play-offs....
View ArticlePhillip Warren Gordon
Littleton-Phillip Warren Gordon, 68, died on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the McGuire V.A. Medical Center in Richmond. He was born in Greensville County, Va. to the late Robert N. and Marie Buckner...
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Agents return to reputed trap house
The City County Drug Task Force and Roanoke Rapids police investigators returned to a reputed trap house on Zoo Road North today. During a search of the residence agents seized 16 grams of marijuana,...
View ArticleRoger Johnson Liles
Roger Johnson Liles, 88, of Aurelian Springs, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. He was the son of the late Willie Leon Liles, Sr. and Annie Crawley Liles. He was also preceded in death by...
View ArticleJoyce Johnson
Joyce Johnson of Wilmington, NC, passed away November 7, 2017. She was born to Willis Henry Swinson and Lily Kornegay on June 16, 1929, in Duplin County, NC. Joyce lived in Newnan, Georgia for many...
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RRPD roundup: Assault charges; public's help needed
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reports the following: Chief Chuck Hasty said a female victim sustained minor injuries after she was allegedly assaulted Tuesday. In a statement Hasty said...
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Man with pending court dates arrested following chase
A high-speed chase Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a Roanoke Rapids man who already has pending court dates on drug charges. City County Drug Force Captain A.M. Harris said in a statement Agent...
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Former Jackets, Heels battle in NFL tonight
Former Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets and former University of North Carolina Tar Heel teammates Nazair Jones and Kareem Martin will see each other from opposite NFL sidelines. The Arizona...
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Woman sought for prescription drug fraud
A Roanoke Rapids woman with ties to the Murfreesboro area is being sought for prescription drug fraud. Agent D.R. Radford of the City County Drug Task Force confirmed Vicky Jo Green, 41, successfully...
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Simms returned to prison after probation revocation
Matthew Simms was sent to prison last week for violating terms of his probation, court records show. Simms is a defendant in the murders of four elderly people in the Glenview community in August and...
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