RV Power 04 win tourney championship
The Roanoke Rapids based Under 14 girls fast pitch softball travel team RV Power 04 traveled down to Rocky Mount for the USSSSA Summer Classic tournament. The RV Power team opened pool play by winning...
View ArticleRV Power 03 win tourney championship
The Roanoke Rapids based Under 14 girls fast pitch softball travel team RV Power 03 traveled down to Rocky Mount for the USSSSA Summer Classic tournament. The RV Power team opened pool play by winning...
View ArticleSetting the record straight on Lawrence show
We would like to address some of the issues from Friday's Tracy Lawrence concert as well as clear up some of the rumors and hearsay floating around. First off, we'd like to apologize to any of our...
View ArticleRoanoke Rapids August 19th game stats
Roanoke Rapids game stats from Friday August 19th win over Northampton County 42-20. Roanoke Rapids Passing # Athlete Name Comp Att Yds C % Avg TD Int Lng QB Rate Team Totals 4 8 55 .500 13.8 2 0...
View ArticleDavie Middle football practice set
William R Davie Football team will be holding football practice at the school on Monday, August 22 and Wednesday, August 24 at 5:30pm for all rising 7th and 8th graders that are interested. If any...
View ArticlePro wrestling coming to NEA
Northeast Academy Eagles football program and RAGE Wrestling Warriors are bringing a night of Pro wrestling to NEA gym. Here is the official match line-up for the big event that will take place on...
View ArticleAction returns this Saturday at Clary's
Racing returns to the 3/10 Ring Of Fire "Clary's Speedway" located in Brinkleyville, NC this Saturday night August 27th. Points races are scheduled for all divisions: U-Cars, Pure Stock 4 Cylinders,...
View ArticleWilliam Emmett 'Billy' Smith
William Emmett “Billy” Smith, 79 years old, died Sunday August 21, 2016, at his home.Billy was born August 31, 1936, in Nash County to the late Mack Merrill and Mary Alice Batts Smith. After graduating...
View ArticleOn 16th birthday, Martin sentenced along with co-defendant
On his 16th birthday today, Daquon Martin was sentenced to 64 to 89 months in prison along with his 18-year-old co-defendant, Jimmy Williams Jr., in a shooting which occurred December 11 on Madison...
View ArticleJurors seated for Meinsen trial
Eight men and four women will begin hearing evidence Tuesday in the case of a Roanoke Rapids minister charged with indecent liberties with a minor. Two alternates, a man and woman, were also...
View ArticleRRPD seeks help in two cases
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is seeking the public’s help in two cases which occurred earlier this month. Walmart photo The first, a credit card fraud case, occurred on August 8 at Walmart....
View ArticleLady Jackets fall at home
The Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets volleyball teams fell at home Monday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets hosted the Northeastern Lady Eagles. The JV Jackets won the first set 25-21 and fell in the...
View ArticleJackets sting bears on field
The Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets men's soccer team beat Hertford County Bears 7-1 at Hoyle field Monday night. Jackets Goals by: Emerson Escobar with 2, Cameron Wilson with 2, Carson Neal,...
View ArticleApostles 2016 USSSA State Champions
The Roanoke Valley based men's slow pitch softball team Apostles earn 2016 USSSA State Champions. The tournament was held at Walnut Creek Softball Complex in Raleigh Aug 20 & 21. The team went...
View ArticleClass of 2016 RRYBA Hall of Fame
"Love of Kids" Love of Kids was the words of the night Monday night as the Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association held it's 2016 Hall of Fame inductee banquet at Kirkwood Adams Center. Al Haskins of...
View ArticlePowerSchool to allow parents access to grades
Parents who have children in the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District will have access to their child’s attendance, grades, progress reports, and school announcements through the district’s new...
View ArticleCamera system helps lead to B&E counts
An Enfield man was arrested Saturday after being caught on camera during a breaking and entering. Enfield police Chief Tyree Davis said in a statement Sergeant Chris Exum and Officer Willie Hammiel...
View ArticleFury wins season opener
The Roanoke Valley Youth Soccer Association’s Under 14 Select Travel team ‘FURY’ won its season opener by a score of 1-0 over a very strong team from Clayton. The win was also the first win over the...
View ArticleOptimist Fun Day players of day
The Roanoke Rapids Optimist club held Fun-Day on Thursday at Emory Park. The Roanoke Rapids Optimist Club Fun Day players of the day for Thursday August 11th were - Cameron Russell and Camden Russell
View ArticleRRPD seeks help in Walmart bike theft
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual in the photo below. The case involves the theft of a bicycle from Walmart on August 13.Anyone with...
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