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HCSO seeks man who got tires without paying
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who had four tires put on his vehicle last week and left Powell’s Garage without paying. The garage, located on Highway 48 outside Roanoke...
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Smith signs "Letter of Intent"
Halifax Academy Senior Garrett Smith has decided to continue his golfing on the next level as a Bishop at NC Wesleyan in Rocky Mount. With his family by his side and approximately 150 friends and...
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Lady Jackets drop conference game at home
The Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets softball lost a conference game Friday night to the Bunn Wildcats. Roanoke Rapids lost 0-10 in only five innings of play. Breanna Allen worked the mound for the...
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Jaguars baseball fall at home
Northampton County Jaguars Varsity Loses Lead Early in Defeat Northampton County Jaguars Varsity baseball team watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 26-2 loss to Hertford County on...
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Givens Dance Studio outstanding in competition
Given’s Dance Studio takes outstanding performances to White Lightning Dance Competition this past weekend on Saturday, March 4th. There were 23 total performances by Given’s dancers with Gold and High...
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Alton 'Bud' Ray Heath Jr.
Alton “Bud” Ray Heath, Jr. age 64, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, died Friday, March 10, 2017 at his residence. “Bud” Was born in Washington, NC the son of the late Alton Ray Heath Sr. and Algeria Owens Heath....
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Jackets sting Wildcats
The Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets Varsity Baseball team defeated the Bunn Wildcats in a key 2A Northern Carolina Conference matchup Friday night at Doyle Field by a score of 3-2. The...
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Southampton Motor Speedway returns to action
The 4/10-of-a-mile oval track located one mile west of Capron on Route 58, Southampton Motor Speedway was opened in 1991 as a dirt track and later paved in 2006 and closed in 2008. The effort by new...
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JV Jackets fall Friday to Wildcats
The Roanoke Rapids JV Yellow Jackets baseball team lost 11-4 to the Bunn Wildcats Friday night at Doyle field. "They played well early and made good contact. Some days the ball just seems to be hit...
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Chaloner baseball opens with wins
Chaloner Middle School baseball opened its baseball season for 2017 this past week with two wins beating GCP and Weldon. 3/8/17 CMS 4-13-8 Total 25 GCP 1-0-1 Total 2 CMS defeated GCP 25-2...
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Letha Lavern Brashier Brewer
Letha Lavern Brashier Brewer, 76, of Roanoke Rapids formerly of Gaston died March 11, 2017. Letha was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma to the late Tom and Etter Crane Brashier. She was also preceded in death...
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Halifax soccer fall in two matches
The Halifax Academy women's soccer team had a rough weekend dropping two games. The Lady Vikings lost their first game Friday evening at home to Community Christian by a score of 4-2. Abby George...
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Heroin seizure, trafficking counts culmination of year's work
A traffic stop which led to a major heroin find and the arrest of two men on trafficking charges this morning was the ending of a story which began last March, law enforcement officials said this...
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Addison Christine Hargrave
Addison Christine Hargrave age 1, of Rocky Mount went to be with her heavenly father Saturday March 11, 2017. Addison was born in Roanoke Rapids on March 25, 2015. She is survived by her parents,...
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U12 Nationals Top Hand team finish as weekend runner-ups
The Emporia Virginia based Under 12 Top Hand - National travel baseball team earned weekend second place. The Emporia team placed 2nd in their bracket in the "12 U - Early Bird Brawl" in Richmond Va...
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Poole has stella year on the hardwood
Halifax Academy eighth grader Emerson Poole recently completed her first year as Varsity Lady Viking on the basketball team, and what a Stella year it was. Poole was not only the 2016-17 CIC conference...
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City/Drugco Industrial league results
The following results from the Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Adult Industrial Drugco Basketball League. March 7 Drugco/HRMC 41 Lowes 51 Reser’s 35 Patch Rubber 41 Halifax Linen 38...
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Rusty Wallace Racing Experience set to hit Southampton Motor Speedway
The Rusty Wallace Driving Experience is scheduled to hit the Southampton Motor Speedway twice in 2017. Driving and Ride along experiences are set for April 30th and September 30th. Rusty Wallace...
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West-Hudson recognized for Jo Story service
Brenda West-Hudson of Littleton was recently recognized for her contributions to the Jo Story Senior Center. Jesse Shotwell, Jo Story administrative assistant, left, and West-Hudson. Although Brenda...
View ArticlePhillip Earl 'Flipp' Clements
Phillip Earl “Flipp” Clements, 30, of Emporia, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Hubert “Pete” Phillips and Shirley Mitchell “NaNa” Phillips...
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