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Man faces drug charges after Keener Dr. raid
A Roanoke Rapids man was arrested this morning and faces drug charges lodged by the City County Drug Task Force. The execution of the search occurred around 10 a.m. on Keener Drive off Highway 48 and...
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Lady Jackets senior night
The Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets hosted the NC School of Science and Math Thursday afternoon for the Jackets senior night to close the 2016-17 regular season. Their was no JV match and the...
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JV Jackets come up short on the road
The Roanoke Rapids JV football team returned to action and traveled to Bunn Thursday night. The JV Yellow Jackets lost 46-34 to the Wildcats. The Roanoke Rapids JV Jackets away game against Warren...
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Vikings Cross Country close regular season with wins
The Halifax Academy Cross Country teams ran to first place team finishes today Thursday October 13th. Jackson Harris led all runners with a 17:03 finish, finishing second and third were Larry West and...
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High school football week 9 "Game Day"
Friday Night Lights 2016 High School Varsity Football Scheduled for October 14, 2016. Roanoke Rapids Varsity Home against Bunn High Halifax Academy Varsity Home...
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NEA tennis beats Lawrence
Northeast Academy tennis against Lawrence Academy. Singles1. Carly Stephenson vs J. Rascoe 6-2 6-12. Tracy Clark vs C. Walston 2-6 6-4 11-93. Lauren Flythe vs H. Gardner 6-0...
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Gary family sentenced in Stack Powell dogfighting case
Elton Gary was sentenced to 72 months of federal prison time for his role in a family-run dog fighting ring outside Roanoke Rapids. A spokesman for the United States Attorney’s Office of the Eastern...
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Gary case: Government sought stiffer sentences, family sought leniency
The United States Attorney’s Office pushed for more stringent sentencing in the case of a Roanoke Rapids family charged with dogfighting while family members and friends asked for leniency. The letters...
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Lowe's, Gaston FD set Saturday events
Lowe’s Home Improvement in Roanoke Rapids and Gaston Fire and Rescue will hold events Saturday in recognition of National Fire Prevention Week. The event at Lowe’s will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The...
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RRPD blotter: October 10-13, 2016
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Monday October 10, 2016At approximately noon, Officer J. Mason responded to a larceny call at Walmart.Loss...
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October 16, 2016J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station: 1040 Roanoke Avenue (252) 533-2800 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (All City meetings are open to the public): Beautification Committee Monday,...
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High school football week 9 results
Friday Night Lights 2016 High School Varsity Football results for October 14, 2016. Roanoke Rapids (7-1) 17 Bunn High 28 KIPP High (5-3) 20...
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Photo gallery: Safety Saturday
Events promoting fire and home safety were held in Gaston and Roanoke Rapids today. In Gaston, its fire department held an open house with demonstrations and a visit from the WakeMed helicopter. In...
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Three arrested following Enfield raid
Three people described as known associates were arrested on drug counts in Enfield Friday evening. {gallery}enfieldraid{/gallery} Town police Chief Tyree Davis said the three men — Kerry Kaprice...
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Youth JV football week 6 results
The Halifax/Northampton Youth JV Football League week 6 game results and JV Division standings. Monday October 10th Jackson Pirates 12 Garysburg Bulldawgs 6 Tuesday October...
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Youth football results Saturday October 15th
The varsity Halifax / Northampton Youth Football League Saturday October 15th results reported to RRspin.com. Garysburg Bulldawgs forfeit to the Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets earlier this week. RR...
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Odom wins at Taekwondo event
22 year old Roanoke Rapids resident 4th Degree Master William Odom shines in a completion. Odom with Carolina Taekwondo under Grand Master Missy Cann out of New Bern, NC participated in the 2016...
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Richard Clayton Nelms, Sr., 91, died Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Wake Medical in Raleigh. The family will have a memorial service at Quankie Baptist Church Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at 6:00 pm....
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RRHS vs Bunn photo gallery 10.14.16
Photos from Friday October Roanoke Rapids High School vs Bunn and Veterans appreciation night. Photos by Jerri Morgan and Randy Wrenn {gallery}rrhsfb101416{/gallery} Fly over and Roanoke Rapids...
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Stop leads to charges for Halifax woman
An investigative stop for suspicious activity in a Weldon cemetery led to the arrest of a Halifax woman Saturday morning. Chief Deputy Scott Hall of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said in a...
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