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Chaloner Lady Jackets win conference Championship
The Chaloner Middle school Lady Yellow Jackets won the RMSAC) basketball tournament Thursday night in Gaston. Chaloner beat Weldon 41-30 and are undefeated regular season and tournament girls RMSAC...
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Heavy winds to linger through evening
The National Weather Service says a high wind warning and wind advisory remain in effect through 10 p.m. The winds have caused numerous power outages throughout the Roanoke Valley. At its peak there...
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Matthew 'Matt' Wayne Porch
Matthew “Matt” Wayne Porch, 54, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018. A native of Halifax County, he was the son of Nancy Gantt Porch and Edward Donald Porch. “Matt” was...
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March 4, 2018
March 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 ArticleJoanne Muller Jackson
Joanne Muller Jackson, 83, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away on Friday, March 02, 2018. A native of Northampton County, PA, she was born to the late George Peter Muller Jr. and Elizabeth Jane Shull...
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Williams set a new school and Conference record for points in a single season
ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon used a huge surge in the second quarter to push past the visiting University of Valley Forge Patriots 67-56 in the First Round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball...
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Photo gallery: Child abuse awareness march
Elijah Lee, a 10-year-old KIPP Gaston College Preparatory student led a march against child abuse at Centennial Park today. Between 250-300 participated in the event which the student planned himself....
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Lady Chargers fall in Final Four State Championship
The #10 seed Weldon Lady Chargers (22-3) fell 68-51 to the #1 seed Pamlico County (26-1) in the East Saturday March 3rd in Capel Arena at Fayetteville State in the Final Four of the 1A NCHSAA Women's...
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Teams come together for cancer
Halifax Academy hosted it's 2018 season opener "Halifax First Pitch Softball Tournament" this past Saturday, but also supported a couple cancer patients at the same time. Halifax Academy sported pink...
View ArticleBenjamin Ronald Powell
Benjamin Ronald Powell, 77, of Roanoke Rapids, died Saturday March 3, 2018. A native of Halifax County, he was the son of the late Vestly Bryam and Kathleen Green Powell. He was also preceded in death...
View ArticleL. Palmer Aycock
Mr. L. Palmer Aycock, 93, of Littleton died March 3, 2018 in his home. A native of Halifax County, he was born December 29, 1924 to Luther Doc Aycock and Pearl Hawkins Aycock. Mr. Aycock, a retired...
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Former deputy charged with reportedly threatening, assaulting victim
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation last week filed charges of communicating threats and assault and battery against a former Halifax County Sheriff’s Office deputy, records filed in...
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RRPD roundup: Obstruction charges after attempted traffic stop
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: On Friday at approximately 9:30 a.m., Investigator G.L. Williams arrested Omar Daquan Ponton, 25, and...
View ArticleFreddie Lee Shaw
Mr. Freddie Lee Shaw, 74, of Roanoke Rapids, died March 4, 2018, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Shaw was born December 11, 1944, in Halifax County, the son of Willie Jessie Shaw and Nellie Mae...
View ArticleOlga Alexandria Zhak
Olga Alexandria Zhak, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and long time resident of Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away on February 25, 2018, at the age of 69. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and are being...
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Halifax pulls off a big win against Parrott
The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings pulled off a big win Monday beating Parrott Academy 5-4 in eight innings to improve to a 2-1 overall record. At the plate for the Vikings: Candice Smith had a homerun...
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Lady Jackets soccer open season with road win
The Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets women's soccer team opened their 2018 season on the road Monday afternoon against Granville Central Roanoke Rapids won the match 7-1 over Granville Central....
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Jacket Varsity boys fall in season opener
The Roanoke Rapids High School Varsity Baseball team fell to Bertie in their season opener by a score of 10-2 Monday. Cameron Medlin and Ethan Vincent pitched for the Yellow Jackets with Medlin taking...
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RR industrial basketball Monday 3.5.18 results
Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Adult Industrial Basketball League results from Monday March 5th. Dominion 56 - Drugco 44 Lowes 58 - Halifax Linen 37 Reesers 69 - Pepsi 49 City 39 - GP 38...
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Weldon affidavit notes ATM tampering in Laurinburg, Fayetteville
The suspects charged with placing a skimmer and pinhole camera in a Weldon ATM, also reportedly placed devices in machines in Enfield, Fayetteville and Laurinburg, a search warrant in the case shows....
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