Lady Jacket soccer beats Hertford
Roanoke Rapids High School Lady Jackets soccer team beat Hertford County 7-2 Thursday night. Goals for the Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets were by Kristy Price with four goals and Ella King's hat...
View ArticleWeldon Middle beats Enfield on the diamonds
Weldon Middle School softball and baseball teams beat Enfield Middle. In Softball, Weldon Middle beat Enfield Middle 14-9. In Baseball, Weldon Middle beat Enfield Middle 16-1.
View ArticleRoanoke Rapids J.C. Penney store on closing list
The Becker Village Mall J.C. Penney is on a list of stores to close, according to information on the company’s website. Local store management could not immediately be reached for comment this morning....
View ArticleSimmons headed to the Falcons
Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets senior Basketball standout Tyjarek Simmons signs his "Letter of Intent" Friday morning in the Roanoke Rapids Media Center with his mother Shareika Simmons by his side....
View ArticleMan charged with making 16 harassing phone calls
An Enfield man was charged Wednesday for reportedly making 16 harassing phone calls in violation of a domestic violence protective order. Chief Deputy Scott Hall of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleSkate Jam an opportunity to show off skills
Celebrating the first anniversary of the skate park Saturday, the Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is letting its users show off their talents during an event called Skate Jam. Skate Jam...
View ArticleMarch 19, 2017
March 19, 2017J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station: 1040 Roanoke Avenue(252) 533-2800CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (All City meetings are open to the public): Beautification Committee Monday, March...
View ArticleLady Vikings win home opener
The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings hosted Northeast Academy Friday afternoon for the Vikings season home opener. The Vikings beat the Eagles in five innings 13-3. Sydney Smith started on the mound for...
View ArticleVarsity Jackets rebound with win at home Friday
The Roanoke Rapids High School Varsity Yellow Jackets Baseball team got back on the winning track Friday night at Doyle Field by beating the Franklinton Red Rams by a score of 15-0. Colby Warren picked...
View ArticleHearp has four hits and four RBI's in Bulldogs sweep
CENTRAL, S.C. – The Barton College softball team claimed its first sweep of a Conference Carolinas opponent this season on Friday after downing Southern Wesleyan twice on the road at Varsity Field, 7-2...
View ArticleJackets sting Eagles on diamond
The Chaloner Middle School baseball team beat Northeast Academy 19 to 2 on Friday thanks to a great pitcher performance by Bennett Liverman. Liverman only gave up one hit and one walk while striking...
View ArticleSteve Elliott Medlin
Steve Elliott Medlin, 60, died Friday, March 17, 2017, in Halifax Regional Medical Center. Steve was born in Halifax County, NC, November 17, 1956, to Claude Mason and Mildred Kidd Medlin. He was a...
View ArticleJackets softball honoring local heroes
Join the Varsity Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets honor the Roanoke Valley Heroes Friday March 24th at Roanoke Rapids High school softball field. All local Law Enforcement, Firefighters, EMT's,...
View ArticleLady Jackets win a nail biter in bottom of seventh
The Roanoke Rapids Varsity Lady Jackets win a nail biter in bottom of seventh Friday night at home against the Franklinton Red Rams. The Jackets out hit the Rams four to three, two of which came in the...
View ArticleJV Jackets baseball beats Red Rams
The JV Roanoke Rapids High Yellow Jackets baseball team hosted the Franklinton Red Rams Friday afternoon at Doyle field. The Jackets beat the Rams by the ten run rule 14-4. Carson Neal led the team...
View ArticleHalifax Academy suffer conference opener loss
The Halifax Academy women's soccer team suffered it's first conference loss of the season Friday night in Raleigh. St Thomas More Academy defeated the Lady Vikings by a score of 5-2. Both goals for the...
View ArticleClary's car show beats mother nature
The Halifax County Clary's Motor Speedway dirt track located in Brinkleyville held it's 1st Annual Car Show at Tractor Supply of Roanoke Rapids NC Staudary March 18th. The time was pushed later a few...
View ArticleEnfield robbery suspect dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
The suspect in a botched robbery inside the Enfield post office Saturday night died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a standoff with law enforcement. Enfield police Chief Tyree...
View ArticleRev. Donald Orlando Collins
Rev. Donald Orlando Collins, 91, of Emporia, Virginia went to be with the Lord on March 18th, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Smith Collins, and his son, Donald Stephen Collins. He is...
View ArticleNancy Oliver Powers
Nancy Oliver Powers, 68, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Vidant Health Center in Greenville, NC. Nancy was born in Halifax County, February 18, 1949, to the late Leonard and Mildred Oliver. She loved...
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