William Thomas Conner Jr.
William Thomas Conner Jr., 67, of Roanoke Rapids, died Tuesday evening, July 3, 2018, in his home. William was born in Halifax County on December 22, 1950. He served as a Combat Engineer in the US...
View ArticleCarter assigned July 18 probable cause hearing on new counts
Wade Carter III was assigned a July 18 probable cause hearing date in Halifax County District Court today for a series of crimes which include three sexual assaults. District Court Judge Pell Cooper of...
View ArticleJuly 8, 2018
July 8, 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): Senior Center Advisory Committee...
View ArticleMarshall Cole Thomason
Marshall Cole Thomason, 85, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Marshall was born May 7, 1933, in Halifax County to the late Rufus and Dora Clary...
View ArticleChris Traylor Dildy
Chris Traylor Dildy, wife of the late Jimmy Dildy, daughter of the late Julian and Tina Traylor, passed away at her beloved Dark Horse Farm, Littleton, on Friday, July 6, 2018. Chris was an avid lover...
View ArticleCarlton Wayne Boseman
Carlton Wayne Boseman of Roanoke Rapids passed away on July 6, 2018, at the age of 70. He was the son of the late Major Cola and Maggie Garner Boseman. He was also predeceased by his sister, Margie...
View ArticleYellow Jackets Midget football registration open
Registration for Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jacket Midget football is open for JV and Varsity players. Players must be 7 years old by July 1, 2018 and can't be 12 years before July 1, 2018 or in the 7th...
View ArticleValley U15 girls softball All-Stars are headed to District Championship
The Roanoke Valley Under 15 girls softball all-stars team is headed to the 2018 District 7 Tarheel League tournament Championship game after two opening day wins Friday in Currituck. The Roanoke Valley...
View ArticleValley U12 girls softball All-stars are headed to District Championship
The Roanoke Valley Girls softball Under 12 All-star team earned wins Friday and Saturday in the 2018 Tarheel League District 7 tournament and are headed to the Championship game Sunday in Currituck....
View ArticleCommunity Basketball League week three results
Halifax Community Basketball League week three results reported to RRspin Sports. JV Divisiom Houston Rockets 22 Vs Charlotte Hornets 6 Rockets scorers Tavaris Garner 3pts Jamari Artis 1pt Ja’Marcus...
View ArticleMaxine Berry Berkley
Maxine Berry Berkley, 92, of Roanoke Rapids, died Saturday, July 7, 2018. Maxine was born January 15, 1926, in Hyde County, NC, to the late William Henry and Perlie Bell Rose Berry. She was also...
View ArticleRoanoke Rapids Under 10 baseball All-Stars finish State in fourth
The Roanoke Rapids Under 10 baseball All-Stars wrapped up the 2018 Cal NCBRL Ripken East Division State tournament this past Saturday with a fourth place finish. The Roanoke Rapids U10 All-star team...
View ArticleWarren hits dinger in his first at bat for Wilson Tobs
Roanoke Rapids native Colby Warren was invited to play CPL Summer league baseball for the Wilson Tobs and crushed his first home run of the season in his first at-bat for the Tobs this past Saturday...
View ArticleRyland gets prison time in traffic death of South Hill teen
Glen Ryland will spend at least 17 years in prison after he pled guilty to second-degree murder today in a traffic crash which claimed the life of a 17-year-old Virginia girl last year. At least 20...
View ArticleErvin 'Lee' Pettway
Ervin “Lee” Pettway, 61, passed away at his home in Littleton on July 3, 2018. Lee was a carpenter, and was well loved by all who knew him. His greatest passion in life was working with wood. There...
View ArticleUnder 15 All-Stars win District 7 Championship
The Roanoke Valley Under 15 Girls Softball All-Star team beat Ahoskie 1t3-1 Sunday in Currituck to win the 2018 Tarheel League District 7 Championship. Caitlin Bobbitt scored the first run for the...
View ArticleUnder 10 All-stars finish second in district
The Roanoke Valley Under 10 All-stars finished second d this past weekend in the 2018 Tarheel League District tournament in Currituck. The girls started their first game off with a 10-5 win over...
View ArticleLocal AAU basketball team win tournaments
The Roanoke Rapids Elite AAU travel basketball team recently won two weekend tournaments. The team won tournament championships in The Memorial Day Challenge in Lexington, NC back on May 26 and again...
View ArticleLloyd Earl Finch
Mr. Lloyd Earl Finch, Jr., 69, died July 10, 2018. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, and will be announced by Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service.
View ArticleUnder 12 All-Stars finish second in district tournament
The Roanoke Valley Under 12 girls softball All-stars earn a second place finish Sunday in the 2018 Tarheel League District 7 tournament in Currituck. The U12 Valley team had a rematch against Cashie...
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