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KIPP, RRHS and Southeast Halifax baseball make State play-offs.
The NCHSAA State Baseball Championship Play-off brackets have been released and three area teams made the play-offs. 1A #14 seed KIPP High ((10-6) will host #19 seed Columbia (11-7) #24 seed...
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Governor establishes rewards in two city murders
Rewards from the office of Governor Roy Cooper have been established in separate Roanoke Rapids murders. Both rewards are for $5,000 and could be paid for information leading to the arrest and...
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RRPD roundup: Kidnapping charges; assault by pouring gasoline
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: On Saturday at approximately noon, Officer C. Batchelor conducted a traffic stop for a violation on East...
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Sara Ruth Lynch Purser
Sara Ruth Lynch Purser peacefully departed this world on May 3, 2018. Her parents, Aaron Watson and Mary Martin Lynch, her husband, William Wesley Purser and two sisters Mary Elizabeth Lynch Hill and...
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County approves post-closure agreement on OCH tax district
With the closing of Scotland Neck’s Our Community Hospital last December, there will be no levy from a special taxing district which helped fund the medical facility since the 1960s in the county’s...
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Jackets sting Blue Devils in 1st round onf 2A State play-offs
The #5 seed Roanoke Rapids High School Lady Yellow Jackets soccer team advance to the 2nd round of the 2A NCHSAA State Championship Play-offs Tuesday night at Hoyle Field. The Lady Jackets beat the #28...
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Jackets baseball beats Bunn when it counts to advance in State Play-offs
The Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets Varsity Baseball team went on the road and defeated Bunn in the 1st round of the NCHSAA 2A State Championship Playoffs by a score of 13-6. Jake Van Dam...
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Incumbents claim victory in Tuesday primary
Incumbents candidates in Halifax County won in Tuesday’s primary election. In elections which involved candidates representing multiple counties, incumbents were also elected. Valerie Asbell won the...
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RRHS golf team finished 8th in State Champinship
Five members of the Roanoke Rapids High School Men's Golf Team coached by Daniel Harris finished tied for eighth out of twelve teams competing this past Monday and Tuesday in the 2A NCHSAA State...
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Two Jackets headed to regional track meet
Roanoke Rapids High school Track Coach Dahl has Jacob Bouchard & Caitlin Bobbitt qualified for the NCHAA 2A Track Regionals Saturday May 12th at Mount Olive University. Bouchard will be competing...
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RRPD to honor fallen officers in Centennial Park ceremony
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department will honor its three fallen officers as well as others who died in the line of duty in Halifax County. The Fallen Officers Memorial will be at Centennial Park on...
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Halifax Academy softball seeded #1 in State play-offs
The Halifax Academy lady Vikings softball team has earned the #1 seed in the NCISAA 1A State Championship Play-offs. The Lady Vikings 15-2 will host #8 seed Albemarle School 6-10 on Tuesday May 15th....
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KIPP Pride softball 2018 conference champions
2018 Tar Roanoke Athletic Conference Softball Champions are KIPP Pride High School with a 8-2 record. Jessica Tuck, Kaci Richardson, Morgan Bankert, Seanna Richardson, Harleigh Clay, Tracie Rowell,...
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RVYSA 9U Spring Championships
The season ending spring championship game featured West Fraser and Super 8 Motel. Super 8 Motel was leading 1-0 at half time with a goal from Mitchell Deloatch, Jr. West Fraser tied up the game in...
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RVYSA 11U Spring Championships
The U11 RVYSA Soccer championship game took place on Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm. Team Enviva, led by coach Bob Sokolinsky won over White Motors by a score of 5-3. White Motors came out with an...
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KIPP and Jackets in 2nd round NCHSAA State play-offs
The 2nd round of the NCHSAA State Championship Play-offs are set with the following Roanoke Valley schools in. 1A #8 seed KIPP Pride High Softball host #9 seed Northside Saturday May 12th at 1 PM....
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Black caucus not going away
On behalf of the Halifax County Black Caucus (HCBC) executive board and membership, I want to express our appreciation for the support and participation in the local 2018 Primary Election by voters. We...
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Roanoke Valley's Track Club invades Durham
Two of Roanoke Valley's middle school fastest ran in the Triangle Champion's Challenge on Saturday May 5 2018. Marissa Palmer ran the 100m 13.83, 200m 27.65, 400m 1:07.42 and placed 1st in the 200m....
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NEA baseball advances in State Play-offs
The Northeast Academy baseball team will host Statesville Christian in the NCISAA 1A State Baseball Championship Play-offs quarter finals on Saturday at 12:30PM at the NEA baseball field.
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A stormy night as Vikings beat the Knights to advance in State play-offs
Halifax Academy Lady Vikings soccer team advances to the 3rd round NCISAA 1A State Championship playoffs. The #6 seeded Lady Vikings win a storm shortened match against the Greenfield School Knights by...
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