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Manning gets donation from State Farm agent
Roanoke Rapids State Farm Agent John Grimes has donated more than $2,500 to Manning Elementary to combat hunger and help purchase additional reading materials for classrooms. In addition to the...
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Lucille 'Cille' Brewer
Lucille “Cille” Brewer, age 68, of Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday, June 3, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Halifax County, where she retired from the National Finance Company. She was a member of...
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Franklin, Warren commissioners back Halifax plan for new 911 center
The boards of commissioners in Warren and Franklin counties Monday approved resolutions supporting a new 911 center in Halifax which will serve as a regional backup center for those two counties....
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James Edward Mackie
Mr. James Edward Mackie, 70, of Seaboard, NC, died peacefully Sunday, June 3, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. Mr. Mackie proudly served his country for 20 years in the United States Army. He...
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RR man charged in hit and run with sanitation worker
A Roanoke Rapids man this evening surrendered to the state Highway Patrol and faces charges in a May hit and run which left a sanitation worker with serious injuries. Trooper T.D. “Bo” Forsht said...
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City gets Reynolds grant for Chaloner improvements
The Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Department has received a grant for the Chaloner Park Improvement Project from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust in Winston-Salem. “The project will improve...
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Optimist League Players of the games June 5th
Roanoke Rapids Optimist League Players of the games for June 5th reported to RRspin Sports. Coach Pitch Division Joyner Byrum Properties - Evan Byrum Moncure Mobile Homes - Nolen Roundtree and Kade...
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Harvey 'Gene' Miles
Harvey “Gene” Miles, age 80, went home to be with the Lord at his home on June 5, 2018, in Roanoke Rapids, NC. Gene was born April 18, 1938 to the late Wreford and Betty “Lula” Miles. He is preceded...
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Franklin “Frankie” Leon Burgess, Jr., 44, passed from this life into eternity, Monday, May 28, 2018, at Wake Forest Baptist Health- Lexington, NC Medical Center. Frankie lived in Winston Salem, NC, but...
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Cinema gets second seating overhaul in time for summer season
As the time nears for the summer blockbuster season and a series of Summer Movie Club deals aiding local charities, Roanoke Cinemas has completed installing new seating in theater I. That brings a...
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I-95 hit and run claims life of S.C. man
A Florida man was charged Thursday in a fatal hit and run which claimed the life of a 77-year-old South Carolina man. The collision occurred in the southbound lane of Interstate 95 near the Highway 48...
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June 10, 2018
June 10, 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): City Council Meetings June 12, 2018...
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Carolina Shine Youth Flag Football coming to the Valley
Coach Pernell Edwards, a native of Margarettsville is the founder of Carolina Shine Youth Flag Football is bringing Carolina Shine Flag Football League to the Roanoke Valley for boy and girls ages...
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RRHS 2018 commencement
The Roanoke Rapids High School Class of 2018 held its commencement service Friday night. {gallery}69rrhs{/gallery} All photos courtesy of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District.
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SBI conducting multiple death investigation in Littleton
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is conducting a death investigation inside the Littleton town limits. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Walter Brown confirmed this afternoon three...
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Geraldine Acree 'Deanie' Allen
Mrs. Geraldine Acree "Deanie" Allen, 81, of Roanoke Rapids, died June 8, 2018, in the Hospice Facility at Vidant Medical Center. Born as a twin on August 3, 1936, in Halifax County, Deanie and her...
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Autopsy pending in Littleton deaths
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation agents wearing hazmat suits and airpacks collected evidence this evening from a house where three people were found deceased. Assistant Special Agent in...
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Graham Hope Roberson
Graham Hope Roberson, age 81, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 surrounded by his family. Born in Martin County on September 18, 1936, he was the son of the late Willie Eli Roberson and Blanche Ayers...
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RRPD roundup: Card fraud; shots fired
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: On Friday at approximately 11:30 a.m., Investigator G.L. Williams arrested Dorian Rochelle Fleming, 31, of...
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SBI releases names of Littleton victims
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation released the names of three people found deceased in a house in Littleton Saturday. In a statement released this afternoon, the SBI said it and the...
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