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T-shirt sale for Earl Telliga
First Media Radio's and the voice of the Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets football home games Earl Telliga is currently fighting cancer. The voice of Jackets home football for over 42 years without...
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Local high school football games
There are three local High school football games scheduled for the next two days. Tonight Thursday November 10th. Weldon Varsity Home against Northwest Halifax @ 7 PM Southeast Halifax Varsity Home...
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Enfield man sought on pill trafficking charges
An Enfield man is being sought after City County Drug Task Force agents found trafficking amounts of Oxycodone at his residence this morning. Captain A.M. Harris said Jessie Lakeitha Archer, 38,...
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Sentencing for 14 Rockfish defendants set in March
With the trial of Operation Rockfish defendant Antonio Tillmon now scheduled for February, sentencing of the remaining 14 former law enforcement and correctional officers charged in the case has been...
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Conway sets Veterans Day ceremony Friday
The Conway Town Board will have a Veterans Day ceremony on Friday at 10 a.m. in the Conway Veterans Memorial Park located at 215 West Main Street. The guest speaker will be Frederick “Freddie” Murray...
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Lincoln St. bust leads to request for fed probe
A follow-up on drug complaints in the Lincoln Street area outside Roanoke Rapids led to the arrest of a 30-year-old man and a request for federal adoption of his case. City County Drug Task Force...
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RRGSD notice of board vacancy
The Board of Trustees of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is seeking written notification of interest from individuals who are eligible for and willing to fill one vacant seat on the Board of...
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November 13, 2016J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station: 1040 Roanoke Avenue (252) 533-2800 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (All City meetings are open to the public):Roanoke Rapids City Council (Regular...
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Warren signs to Barton to play baseball
On Wednesday November 9th, Roanoke Rapids senior Colby Warren realized his dream and signed a National Letter of Intent to play college baseball next year at Barton College. Warren has been a standout...
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Weldon and Southeast close regular season with wins
Thursday night wrapped up the 2016-17 NCHSAA Regular season with Weldon (0-10) hosting Northwest Halifax (0-10) and Southeast Halifax (5-5) hosted Granville Central (5-5). Weldon Chargers improved to...
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NCSO investigating suspicious fire
Northampton County Sheriff Jack Smith confirmed his investigators will look into a fire which was called in around 11 p.m. Friday.He said he will also consider whether to notify the State Bureau of...
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NCHSAA State football championship bracelets
The 2016-17 NCHSAA football Championship brackets have been released. 2AA #5 E seed Roanoke Rapids 10-1 will travel to #4 ME seed East Davidson 8-3 1A #8 ME seed Weldon 1-10 will travel to #1 E...
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Joseph 'Joe' Arnold Peterson
Joseph “Joe” Arnold Peterson 69, of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016. A native of Halifax County Joe was preceded in death by his father Maryland “Buddy” Peterson. Joe was...
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Photo gallery: Tillery mural unveiling
Concerned Citizens of Tillery this afternoon unveiled a mural by local artist Napoleon Hill depicting the Tillery Farms Homestead. The mural depicts a Tillery cotton field with a woman drawing water...
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Shooting death under investigation on Monroe St.
Roanoke Rapids police are conducting a death investigation on Monroe Street this evening. There were two separate crime scenes in the investigation, one in the 100 block and one near the Preston Street...
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Vikings are State Runner-ups
The Halifax Academy Varsity football team traveled to Kinston Friday night to battle Bethel Christian Academy for the 1A NCISAA 8-man State Championship Halifax Academy fell short 40-0 and finished as...
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Chaloner 2016 RMSAA Football Champs
The Roanoke Middle School Athletic Association conference wrapped up it's 2016-17 football season with Chaloner crowned the RMSAA Football Champions. The Chaloner Yellow Jackets had a perfect 7-0...
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HCC presidential candidate interviews: Mark J. Felsheim
Halifax Community College has provided interview opportunities for the six candidates chosen for the chance to be its next president.Today’s interview was with Dr. Mark J. Felsheim. There will be...
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Charges filed in October chase
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department has filed charges in an October chase which ended when the alleged suspect, a 41-year-old Portsmouth, Virginia, man, crashed into a tractor-trailer. Chief Chuck...
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County elections board sets two meetings
The Halifax County Board of Elections will hold two meetings this week, one Thursday and one Friday. The Thursday meeting, which will be held at 9 a.m. in the board office will at the Historic...
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