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Weldon Middle beats GCP Monday
RMSAA make up game between Weldon Middle and Gaston College Prep took place Monday Oct 24, 2016. Weldon Middle beat GCP 16-8 Weldon Stats Demajai Brickell 4 tackles, 2 for 5 passing 60 yards 1 TD...
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Saturday Youth football playoff photos
Halifax/Northampton Youth Football League play-off photos from Saturday October 22nd. Photos by Randy Wrenn, Jackie Cieslinski and Barry Harvey. {gallery}youthfb102216 {/gallery}
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Jackets to honor seniors, breast cancer awareness Friday
Football can be quite an emotional game for fans. The legendary Hoyle field has given a once thriving mill town something special in the sense of community and belonging. The local Jacket football fans...
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RRPD, COP set Hurricane Matthew food drive Saturday
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department and its Citizens on Patrol will have two weekend events — one Friday and one Saturday. On Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the police department and COP will have a...
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Tillmon's Rockfish trial delayed until February
The trial of the only defendant to plead not guilty in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case has now been continued until February, documents in filed in the federal court system show. The...
View ArticleDavid L. Lyles Sr.
David L. Lyles, Sr., 98 of E. 4th Street, Weldon passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at home. Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service.
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Jimmy Norfleet Brown Sr.
Mr. Jimmy Norfleet Brown Sr., age 82, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Mr. Brown was born October 6, 1934 in Bertie County, NC, the son of the late John Brown and Bertha Hoggard Brown. He was...
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Youth Varsity Jackets and Pirates headed to ship
Tuesday night Halifax/Northampton Youth Football League's Varsity Division finals has decided who will face off for the 2016 Super bowl. In the Thunder Division (Halifax County) the Roanoke Rapids...
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Halifax Acadmey game stats vs Bethel Christian
Halifax Academy football team hosted a conference match-up against Bethel Christian Academy Tuesday night as a make-up game postponed due to hurricane Mathew earlier this month. Halifax Academy lost...
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Youth JV Pirates and Yellow Jackets also headed to ship
Wednesday night Halifax/Northampton Youth Football League's JV Division finals have decided who will face off for the 2016 JV Super bowl. In the Thunder Division (Halifax County) the Roanoke Rapids...
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Jackets sting Wildcats at Bunn
The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets soccer team scores four second-half goals and beats previously unbeaten Bunn (17-1-2) 4-0. Roanoke Rapids goals by: Carson Neal with a hat trick scored three goals and...
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RMSAA week seven results and standings
RMSAA football week seven results and conference standings. The RMSAA season has one week remaining of regular season due to hurricane Matthew. Chaloner Middle clinched the 2016 regular season...
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Man arrested in Oct. 17 shooting
An October 17 shooting outside Roanoke Rapids resulted in the arrest of a 26-year-old man last week. Detective B.R. Nutt of the Halifax County sheriff’s Office charged Trayvon Purnell with assault...
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Joe Cephus Lassiter
Mr. Joe Cephus Lassiter age 82, of Ahoskie, NC passed away October 21, 2016 at his home. Mr. Lassiter was born March 8, 1934 in Hertford County, NC, the son of the late Walter and Mary Lassiter. He was...
View ArticleRachel Hux
Rachel Keeter Hux, 78 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 at her home. Rachel was born December 23, 1937 in Halifax County to the late Sam F. Keeter and Mary Green. She was also...
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JV Vikings football falls short Thursday
Halifax Academy JV football team closed out their 2016 regular season Thursday night at home with a hard fought loss to Southampton Academy 20-16. Halifax Academy Offense Stats: Cody Dickens 11 carries...
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City youth flag football championship set
The Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation youth flag football tournament has come down with the championship set. The tournament began Monday October 25th with Team Olsen and Team Kuechly going head to...
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RRHS senior and Pink out Friday night
The Roanoke Rapids High School will honor the 2016 football, Cheerleaders, band and JRROTC season seniors Friday October 28th before their home football game. The Senior activates will kick off at 7 PM...
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High school football week ten game day
Friday Night Lights 2016 High School Varsity Football Scheduled for week 10 October 28, 2016. Roanoke Rapids Varsity Home (Senior Night) against Sothern Vance Halifax Academy Varsity Away against...
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Colleagues remember Hux as strong, but quiet, leader
Colleagues today described Halifax County Commissioner Rachel Hux as a quiet but hardworking member of the board. Hux, 78, died Thursday. Hux had been a commissioner since December of 2004, board Chair...
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