Bertha Nixon Bray
Bertha Nixon Bray, of Wake Forest, formerly of Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 . She was born in Surry County, NC, to the late James Robert Nixon and Susie Tedder Nixon and...
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The Lady Vikings lose at Oakwood in soccer
The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings soccer team lost Friday at The Oakwood School in Greenville by a score of 6-3. Maddie Suiter scored two goals with Abby George scoring one along with two assists. Abby...
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Halifax Academy softball Vikings earn win four
The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings softball team traveled to Greenville to take on The Oakwood School. Halifax continued on the winning side, beating Oakwood 14-3 in five innings. Candice Smith pitched...
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Jacob Franklin Searcy
Jacob Franklin Searcy, 34, of 5297 Free Union Church Road, Pinetown, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in Carolina East Medical Center, New Bern. Born in Halifax County on May 29, 1983, he was...
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William Cannon, age 79, of Roanoke Rapids, died Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount, NC. He was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, son of the late Charles E. Cannon and...
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Williams named All-American by D3hoops.com
ASHLAND, Va. – Following up her All-American selection by the sports' coaches, sophomore Kelly Williams (Garysburg, N.C./Halifax Academy) has been selected as an All-American First Teamer by...
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Former Lady Jacket Allen hits field at Brevard College
BEREA, Ky. – The Brevard softball team completed a doubleheader sweep of Berea (10-10, 2-1) on Friday afternoon as it moved to 5-3 on the 2018 campaign. In the first game, four Tornados finished with...
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Chaloner baseball open 2018 season with a win
The Chaloner Middle School Jackets baseball team won its first regular season game of 2018 with a victory over Faith Christian Friday at Faith Christian in Rocky Mount. The Jackets broke open a close...
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Warren goes 3 for 6 in Bartons loss
DUE WEST, S.C. – Barton College held a pair of leads and rallied late to knot the score 12-12 against Erskine College. The Flying Fleet would score a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to secure a...
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NEA shooting team hits the mark at District
Northeast Academy Shooting team results from Saturday's District competition at Rose Hill Farm in Nashville NC. Senior Team 1st Place Shotgun Team 2nd Place Rifle Team 1st Place Archery Team 1st Place...
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Varsity Jackets bounce back with a win Friday night at home
The Roanoke Rapids High School Varsity Yellow Jackets Baseball team avenged its loss at Louisburg Thursday night, with a 9-0 home win over the Warriors Friday night. Jake Van Dam picked up the win on...
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Ice machine repair completion will lead to shopping center lot paving
Business owners in the Forest Hills Shopping Center are closer to a major parking lot repair and repaving project now that work is expected to be completed on an underground 2-inch wastewater drainage...
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RRPD roundup: False name; absconder caught
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: On Friday at approximately 4 p.m., investigators O.L. Wiltsie and G.L. Williams were checking on a...
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Edna Evans Huss
Mrs. Edna Evans Huss, 77, of Roanoke Rapids died March 17, 2018 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Edna was born May 8, 1940 in Granville County, the daughter of Archie and Sally Saunders Evans. She was...
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Grand jury returns true bills of indictment in Glenview murders
A Halifax County Grand Jury today returned true bills of indictment against three men charged in the murders of four elderly people in the Glenview community last summer. “Since true bills were...
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HCC evening classes will resume following morning bomb threat
Classes at Halifax Community College were dismissed for the day but will resume for the evening session after a bomb threat was placed to the school this morning. On its website, the college said the...
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Pair's homerun not enough for Lady Jackets
The Roanoke Rapids High School Lady Yellow Jacket softball fell 8-5 to Bertie. The Lady Yellow Jackets tried to work their way out of a 7 run deficit but even a 2 run home run by Makayla Pair in the...
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Varsity Jackets baseball fall at home Monday
The Roanoke Rapids High School Varsity Yellow Jackets Baseball team lost at home to Bertie by a score 3-2 on Monday night. Ethan Vincent and Carson Neal both pitched for the Yellow Jackets with Neal...
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Lowes Distribution are the regular season champions
The 2018 regular season for the Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Men’s Industrial Basketball League has come to an end. The team from Lowes Distribution are the regular season champions with a 6-1...
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JV JACKETS defeat Bertie in 5 innings.
The Roanoke Rapids High School JV Yellow Jackets Baseball defeated Bertie by a score of 10-0 Monday afternoon at home. The Jackets had a big 1st inning scoring 7 runs taking advantage of a multitude...
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