Ladies of the Lake donate to Cancer Care Fund
The Halifax Regional Foundation recently received a donation of $4,000 from The Ladies of the Lake Organization. Members of the group visited Halifax Regional Medical Center for a check presentation...
View ArticleTar Ronaoke Conference Track Meet photo gallery
Photo gallery of Wednesday's Northwest Halifax Track Meet with 1A Tar Roanoke Conference schools attending. No stats reported at this time. Northwest Halifax hosted, Southeast Halifax, North Edgecombe,...
View ArticleHarley Jones helps lead #4 Randolph-Macon softball to sweep of UMW
ASHLAND, Va. – Junior Candace Whittemore (Montpelier, Va./Patrick Henry) tossed a one-hit shutout in the opener, while senior Harley Jones (Brodnax, Va./Brunswick) drove in the 100th run of her career...
View ArticleRRPD roundup: City man charged in Nash Co. shooting
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: On Wednesday at approximately 11:30 a.m., Master Officer G. Colson was assisting serving a warrant in the...
View ArticleCrack rocks, heroin seized in morning checking station
A Garysburg man was reportedly found in possession of 62 crack rocks and three bindles of heroin after he attempted to flee a checking station this morning. Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Deputy J....
View ArticleSkipper sentenced in '17 federal child porn case
A Roanoke Rapids man who last year was indicted on federal child pornography counts was sentenced to 70 months in prison last week, according to court records. District Judge Terrence Boyle on March 20...
View ArticleCounty elections board sets Monday meeting
The Halifax County Board of Elections will hold a meeting Monday at noon in Halifax. The meeting will be held in the old commissioners building, which is the red brick building beside the Historic...
View ArticleSavannah Rae Holcomb
Savannah Rae Holcomb, infant daughter of Ricky Holcomb and Ashley Hardy, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Savannah is survived by her...
View ArticleMrs. Mae Belle Osborne Carter
Mrs. Mae Belle Osborne Carter, 76, of Rhea Smith Road, died March 28, 2018 at home. A Lee County native, she was born January 21, 1942, the daughter of James Clifton Osborne and Minnie Lovegrove...
View ArticleApril 1, 2018
April 1, 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 ArticleLady Jackets soccer shuts out another
The Roanoke Rapids High School Lady Yellow Jackets soccer team hosted Northeastern Thursday afternoon Thursday afternoon and continued the magical run with not only a win, but another early shut-out....
View ArticleKIPP baseball beats Weldon
The KIPP Pride Varsity baseball team beat Weldon Thursday 28-4. Spencer Simonowich earned the victory on the mound for KIPP. While at the Plate for KIPP. Yobani Marin went 5-5 with three singles;...
View ArticleCornerstone Christian Patriots drops game to Bethel after late score
Cornerstone Christian Patriots lost the lead late in a 22-7 defeat to Bethel on Thursday. The game was tied at five with Bethel batting in the bottom of the third when John Todd singled on a 1-2 count,...
View ArticleChaloner baseball's four game roundup
Chaloner Middle School baseball team four game roundup from March 26th,27th, 28th and 29th game stats; March 26th GCP (KIPP) at Chaloner GCP 0-0-0 Total 0 CMS 10-9-1 Total 20 The Chaloner Jackets...
View ArticleBarton ends 10-game win streak for Chowan, sweeps Hawks in DH
WILSON, N.C. – The Barton College softball team ended a 10-game winning streak for Chowan University with an 8-5 victory in game one of a non-conference doubleheader, and completed a sweep of the Hawks...
View ArticleBlanche Holland Paul Price
Blanche Holland Paul Price passed away March 25, 2018, at Carolina Rest Home. She was 97 years old. Blanche was born November 5, 1920 in Norfolk Virginia and graduated from Maury High School. She and...
View ArticleDavid Braswell Camp
David Braswell Camp, Jr., 82, of Roanoke Rapids, died Thursday, March 28, 2018. David, a native of Halifax County, was the son of the late David Braswell Camp, Sr. and Onie Alene Glover Camp. He served...
View ArticleLady Patriots fall in bottom of seventh
The Cornerstone Lady Patriots softball team played Bethel Thursday and lost 5-4 in bottom of 7th inning. Lady Patriots Coach Etheridge stated, "I am very proud of girls for a hard fought game and are...
View ArticleElection board upholds previous one-stop voting decision
Roanoke Rapids Mayor Emory Doughtie said he will continue a push for a one-stop voting site in the city ahead of the May 8 primary. Three newly sworn-in Halifax County Board of Elections members today...
View ArticleCounty approves funds for supreme court session
Celebrating its 200th anniversary , the North Carolina State Supreme Court has elected Halifax as one of the locations where it will hold a session. To make the necessary improvements to the superior...
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