William Perry Mincher
William Perry Mincher, 81, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. He was born in Nash County to the late William Seth and Ethel Smith...
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Conference champions head to NCHSAA State duals
The Roanoke Rapids High School Wrestling Team will travel to Trinity tomorrow to wrestle Ledford High School in the first round of the NCHSAA State Duals. Match begins at 6:00 p.m.
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RRPD roundup: Traffic stops
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: On Monday at approximately 8 p.m., Officer A. Green conducted a traffic stop on East Tenth Street near Park...
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Jackets win at Warren County, both Jacket teams sit second in conference
Both Roanoke Rapids Varsity Yellow Jackets Men's and Women's basketball teams won at Warren County Monday night. The Lady Jackets beat the Warren County Lady Eagles 66-46 to improve to 9-1 in the 2A...
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Weldon boys game stats from win Thursday and loss Friday
Weldon Varsity boys basketball team split with one win and one loss last Thursday and Friday night. Thursday January 25th Stats from Weldon's win over North East Carolina Prep 65-37. Scoring # Athlete...
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NEA basketball results Friday 26th and Monday 29th
The Northeast Academy Eagles game results and stats from Friday January 26th against Pungo and Monday January 29th against Terra Ceia. Friday January 26th at Pungo. JV Girls NEA 9 17 16 9 51...
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Documents: 'Business as usual' in wake of merger announcement
While the question of how the Roanoke Rapids KapStone paper mill will fit into the proposed acquisition of the entire Illinois-based company by Georgia-based WestRock is not clear, documents filed with...
View ArticleJames Adam Tucker
James Adam Tucker, 74, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Vidant Medical Center Greenville, NC. James was born in Halifax County, NC, the son of the late David Walters Tucker and...
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Chaloner wins at Conway
Chaloner Middle school basketball teams traveled to Conway Monday afternoon for RMSAA action. The Chaloner girls team beat Conway 27-12. Chaloner Girls Stats: Susannah Odom scored 8 points Kamdyn Jean...
View ArticleLutitia 'Tish' Warsham
Lutitia “Tish” Warsham, 63, of Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenvillle, NC. Tish was born in Onslow County, NC, the daughter of the late Ervin D. Warsham...
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RRPD roundup: Morning armed robbery; couple found in house
Roanoke Rapids police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred this morning at McDonald’s on Julian R. Allsbrook Highway. Chief Chuck Hasty said the robbery, in which the suspect accosted an...
View ArticleWilliams scores 24 in Randolph Macon win
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Randolph-Macon shot 78% from the free throw line, going 30-38 en route to a 62-56 victory over Virginia Wesleyan Tuesday night. R-MC (16-3, 9-2 ODAC) was anchored by juniors...
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Vikings close 2017-18 regular season with a 18-1 record
Halifax Acadeny basketball teams closed out their 2017-18 regular season Tuesday night at Wilson Christian. The Halifax Lady Vikings beat Wilson Christian 47-33 Tuesday night and closed out their...
View ArticleRobert Alvin Harper
Robert Alvin Harper went to be with his Lord on Jan. 30, 2018, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born Feb. 26, 1942, to Albert Harper and Pansy Wilson Harper Hasty. He was...
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Northwest Halifax and Northampton County varsity teams split games.
Northwest Halifax Vikings hosted the Northampton County Jaguars Tuesday night. The Northwest Halifax JV boys team beat Northampton County 57-48. The Northampton County Varsity Lady Jaguars beat the...
View ArticleBernice May Osburn
Bernice May Osburn Bernice passed away Monday night, Jan. 29, 2018 in Roanoke Rapids. She was born May 12, 1926, in Pleasant Hill, Tenn. She was the daughter of Hunter and Gladys Bradbury and was the...
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Chaloner teams remain undefeated
The Chaloner Middle Junior Yellow Jackets returned to the Junior HIVE Wednesday afternoon to play host to Gaston College Prep. Both the girls and boys Chaloner teams earned their ninth straight win...
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Scouting for Food drive begins Saturday
On Saturday, Boy Scouts across eastern North Carolina will be going through neighborhoods and residential areas distributing door hangers to promote their annual Scouting for Food drive. Any home that...
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Halifax Regional observing Go Red for Women
February is American Heart Health Month, and Halifax Regional Medical Center is joining healthcare organizations and companies across the nation to “GO RED” for women on Friday. This annual observance...
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Work set to begin on portion of J.R. Allsbrook Hwy.
As work begins soon to widen a stretch of Julian R. Allsbrook Highway in Halifax County, motorists may encounter occasional lane closures and traffic shifts. Crews for Barnhill Contracting of Rocky...
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