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Chaloner teams beat Davie on the court
The Chaloner Middle basketball teams traveled to William R. Davie Vikings Thursday afternoon. Both the girls and boys Chaloner teams earned their tenth straight win of the season. The Chaloner girls...
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Three Jacket wrestlers earn wins
Roanoke Rapids Wrestling Team lost to Ledford High School 65-18 Tuesday. "Ledford is a very good team. We were able to manage three wins," stated Jackets head coach DA White.182 Nathan Dixon, 220...
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Man charged after chase following morning business heist
A man already facing charges from a January 3 chase, now faces robbery and other counts following a heist this morning from a business in the Oakland Shopping Center. Jaquan Javonte Sledge, 23, faces...
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Gang activity a problem in all NC counties
In Halifax County children as young as 10 to 12 have been documented as gang members, Corey Dixon of the sheriff’s office said Thursday night. “A lot of our problems are the problems of Rocky Mount,”...
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Photo gallery: 2017 RRPD statistics
Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty went over 2017 department statistics during a forum at Kirkwood Adams Thursday night. The gallery contains snapshots of the information he presented....
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Couple charged on fraud counts related to false tax return
A husband and wife were arrested on identity theft charges Thursday. The charges reflect the wife, while a tax preparer, falsified a victim’s tax return and she and her husband reportedly used the...
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Aman receives homecoming welcome at grand opening
Officials today welcomed the addition of a new business to Roanoke Rapids and praised its owner for her decision to come home to open it. Dr. Courtney Aman will officially begin seeing patients at...
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HCSO roundup: Domestic vehicle assault; motorcycle chase
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Chief Deputy Scott Hall: On January 1 around 11 a.m., the sheriff’s office and North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to...
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February 4, 2018
February 4, 2018 J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station: 1040 Roanoke Avenue(252) 533-2800 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (All City meetings are open to the public):Roanoke Rapids City Council (Regular...
View ArticleMrs. Bettie Wright Dixon
Mrs. Bettie Wright Dixon, 89, of Roanoke Rapids died February 1, 2018 in her home. A Halifax County native, she was born September 27, 1928 to Johnny Givens Wright and Patsy Lynch Wright. Bettie worked...
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Catalytic converter failure causes brush fires
A failed catalytic converter on a vehicle Friday sparked a series of grass and brush fires in the Wright Road and Five Points areas. Halifax County Forest Service Ranger Adam Greene said the fires...
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NEA Friday results and TIC confence brackets
Northeast Academy basketball teams hosted Albemarle Friday night in Lasker. The following are results reported to RRspin.com Sports and next weeks TIC conference brackets are listed as well. JV...
View ArticleJ. Charles 'Chaz' Laughon Jr.
J. Charles “Chaz” Laughon Jr., age 63, of Wilmington, NC, and formerly of Roanoke Rapids, died Friday, January 26, 2018, at New Hanover Hospital in Wilmington. Chaz was born in Raleigh and raised in...
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Halifax Academy CIC conference tip-off schedule released
Halifax Academy Varsity basketball teams tip-off their CIC conference tournament play Tuesday night February 6th. Halifax Academy Varsity Lady Vikings host Epiphany in Halifax Gym with a 5 PM tip-off....
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Williams reaches 1,000 points for R-MC women's hoops
ASHLAND, Va. - Sophomore Kelly Williams (Garysburg, N.C./Halifax Academy) recorded her 19th double-double of the season with 23 rebounds and 22 points, passing the 1,000-point mark for her career, as...
View ArticlePatricia 'Pat' Jenkins Harrell
Patricia (Pat) Jenkins Harrell, 68, of Weldon, NC, died Friday, February 2, 2018, at Wake Medical Center, in Raleigh, NC. Mrs. Harrell was born in Nash County, NC, the daughter of the late Clifton...
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"Welcome Home" Brooke Simpson Concert photos
The twenty-six year old Halifax County Native Brooke Simpson performed her first live concert post "The Voice" Saturday night in Weldon at Halifax Community College "The Center". The Hollister native...
View ArticleMattie Jean Gibson
Ms. Mattie Jean Gibson, 77, formerly of Weldon died February 1, 2018 at Highland House in Fayetteville. She was born January 11, 1941, in Halifax County, the daughter of Harry Lee and Ethel Walters...
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Whitmore chooses to stand trial in Fishel death
Marquis Whitmore this afternoon opted to stand trial for the charges lodged against him in the December 2014 traffic death of Leslie Fishel. A jury was selected this evening and opening arguments are...
View ArticleKenneth Wayne Simmons
Kenneth Wayne Simmons, age 55, originally of Emporia, Virginia, went home to his Heavenly Father on February 4, 2018. He was preceded in death by his dad, Sam Simmons, stepdad Bobby Clark, brother...
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