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NCHSAA second round basketball play-off results
Thursday February 23rd Second Round of the NCHSAA State Basketball Championship Play-off results reported to RRspin.com/Sports. 2A NCHSAA - Girls #8 seed Roanoke Rapids beat #11 seed East Bladen 70-56....
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Kelly Williams named the ODAC Rookie of the Year
FOREST, Va. – Freshman Kelly Williams (Garysburg, N.C./ Halifax Academy) was named the ODAC Rookie of the Year and selected to the First Team All-ODAC on Thursday night. Junior Amber Lee (Rockville,...
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Church league basketball results
Roanoke Valley Church league Basketball results from 2/16 and 2/23. February 16th Calvary 53 New Life one 66 Victory two 40 New life two 78 Victory one 65 Rosemary 73...
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Police file attempted murder, obstruction counts in hotel shooting
A Roanoke Rapids man surrendered Thursday and will face a charge of attempted murder in a January shooting at a hotel parking lot. The Roanoke Rapids Police Department also obtained warrants on another...
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Talkin' fake news blues
Everybody’s talkin’ about fake news this and fake news that. Everybody’s talkin’ about what they think fake news is and fake news ain’t.Even though the press, legitimate press, that is, tries to...
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Music City bust aided by recently certified canine
Continued investigation in the Music City area of Highway 48 led to marijuana charges against a Roanoke Rapids man. The raid this morning also shows a continued commitment to use the resources of the...
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Garysburg man indicted in Operation First Wave
True bills of indictment were returned against another alleged suspect charged in the Operation First Wave roundup in Northampton County. Deryck Devon Bennett of Doe Lane in Garysburg was originally...
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February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station: 1040 Roanoke Avenue(252) 533-2800CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (All City meetings are open to the public): City Council (Special Meeting)...
View ArticleWalter 'Billy Ray' Rivenbark
Walter “ Billy Ray” Rivenbark, age 57, formerly of Roanoke Rapids, died Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount, NC. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 am Monday,...
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Alice Moseley Gums
Alice Moseley Gums, “MEMA”, 97, of 726 Raleigh Street, Roanoke Rapids, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Gums was born October 11, 1919, in Halifax County...
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Williams earns 22nd double double in win
SALEM, Va. – The Randolph-Macon women's basketball team downed EMU 71-58 in the ODAC quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. Freshman Kelly Williams (Garysburg, N.C./ Halifax Academy) recorded her 22nd...
View ArticleAnnie Mae Ball
Annie Mae Ball, 91, died at her home Friday, February 24, 2017. Mrs. Ball was born in Granville County, NC, November 15, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie A. Ball.Graveside...
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Given's dancers earn honors and awards at Southeast Showdown
Given's Dance Studio sent dancers from GDS Dance Extreme teams to compete at Southeast Showdown in Garner, North Carolina on February, 18th. Dancers impressed the judges and brought home great scores...
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Barton splits pair of games at Mid-South Classic; Hearp provides walk-off hit...
DUNCAN, S.C.– Barton College freshman Sierra Hearp (Roanoke Rapids/Roanoke Rapids High) delivered a walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, giving the Lady Bulldogs a 4-3 softball...
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Bolling Road Bobby's sells $1 million scratcher
Bobby’s Number 2 on Bolling Road sold a $1 million Ruby Red 7s scratch-off ticket this morning. Store owner Bobby Alzer said his cashier scanned the ticket to confirm the $20 Ruby Red was indeed a...
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Lady Patriots tournament champions
The Cornerstone Christian School Lady Patriots basketball team ended their 2016-17 season with two wins in the CAANC tournament. Cornerstone Christian beat Garnett Christian in game one 56-11 to...
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Southeast survives to elite eight while all other valley teams fall
Roanoke Valley Third Round NCHSAA Basketball State Play-offs Saturday February 25th results reported to RRspin Sports. The Southeast Halifax Men's Basketball team are the only Roanoke Valley team still...
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Frances Joseph Lipgens
Mr. Frances Joseph Lipgens age 91, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Pine Forest Rest Home in Potecasi, NC. Mr. Lipgens was born June 7, 1925 in Connecticut, the son of the late Paul Lipgens...
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Two perish in early morning vehicle fire
Gaston Fire and Rescue says two people died following a crash on Highway 46 near Hickory Hollow Road outside Gaston early this morning. There was no immediate answer at the North Carolina State Highway...
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Save 15% on Nitty Gritty Dirt Band tickets and enter VIP drawing
Have you purchased your tickets for Saturday's March 4th Nitty Gritty Dirt Band concert at the Roanoke Rapids Theatre, sponsored by White Motors of Roanoke Rapids and presented by BarnBurner...
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