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Weekend arrest roundup
Weekend arrests reported by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department and Halifax County Sheriff’s Office: Roanoke Rapids Chief Chuck Hasty reported on Saturday around 11:30 p.m., Master Officer Roy Ball...
View ArticleShelby Jean Adams Werner
Shelby Jean Adams Werner, 80, of Rapids Street, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Roanoke Rapids First Pentecostal...
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Lady Vikings beat storm and extend winning streak
The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings women's soccer team extend their winning streak to five with an 8-1 conference win at home against The Epiphany School out of New Bern Monday afternoon. Vikings head...
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Is SXF Spartan X-Fit for you
So you're new to this style of training and think you can't do it? You think it's out of your league? It's to hard? You're too old? Let me be the first to tell you. YOU ARE WRONG! They have Spartans...
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Poole and Smith homer in Vikings win Monday
The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings softball team traveled to battle the 2016 State runner-up Cape Fear Christian school Monday afternoon. The Lady Vikings battled not only the Cape Fear team but Mother...
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Cook, Mallory sentenced in '14 murder, shooting
Factors favoring the last two defendants in a 2014 murder and shooting outweighed those aggravating, a judge ruled this morning. Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons sentenced William Cook to 8 months...
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City to take theater debt restructuring resolution to LGC in May
The city will go before the Local Government Commission next month with a resolution which is the first formal step in reducing its current debt on the Roanoke Rapids Theatre. Council this evening...
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Four arrested following Weldon chase
The City County Drug Task Force today arrested four men following a chase in Weldon. According to a statement by Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp, Agent D.W. McKeel attempted to stop a vehicle for a...
View ArticleMable Birdsong Davis
Mable Birdsong Davis, 85, of Seaboard, NC, passed away on Tuesday, April 04, 2017. A native of Northampton County, she was the daughter, of the late Ruby and Eva Conwell Birdsong. She was also preceded...
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Steven Warren Dickens
Steven Warren Dickens, 65, of Pittsboro, formerly of Gaston and Roanoke Rapids passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. Steven was born December 6, 1951 in Richmond, VA, to Allen and Thelma Dickens. He was...
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Lady Jackets drop conference game to Wildcats in five innings
The Roanoke Rapids High school Lady Yellow Jackets traveled for a hard conference match-up against the Bunn Lady Wildcats. The Lady Wildcats earned the win in five innings beating the Lady Jackets...
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Jackets shutout Wildcats in conference game
The Roanoke Rapids High school Varsity Yellow Jackets Baseball team picked up a big conference, road win at Bunn on Tuesday night by a score of 3-0 against the Bunn Wildcats. Colby Warren pitched a...
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JV Jackets fall to Bunn Wildcats in extra innings
The Roanoke Rapids High School JV Yellow Jackets baseball team lost to the Bunn Wildcats 5-4 in extra innings Tuesday at Bunn. Cameron Medlin and Carson Neal both pitched for the Jackets serving up a...
View ArticleRobert C. Moseley
Robert C. Moseley, age 84, of Roanoke Rapids, died Monday, April 3, 2017, at Halifax Regional Medical Center.Wrenn, Clarke, & Hagan Funeral and Cremation Service is taking care of arrangements,...
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Area College cheerleaders headed to Daytona
27th NCA and NDA collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship This weekend in Daytona Beach is the place to be for college Cheer and Dance teams as they compete for the coveted titles of 2017 NCA or NDA...
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Futrell Strong at the Plate as Northampton County Jaguars Varsity Defeats...
Shyheem Futrell collected four hits in five at bats, as Northampton County Jaguars Varsity defeated North Edgecombe 19-8 on Tuesday. Futrell doubled in the first, tripled in the first, singled in the...
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Lady Vikings earn sixth straight win
The Lady Vikings soccer team from Halifax Academy makes it six wins in a row by beating conference opponent Rocky Mt Academy at home by a score of 3-0 Wednesday afternoon. Goals were scored by Maddie...
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Poole hits Grand Slam in Vikings shut out win over Eagles
The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings softball team hosted the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles Wednesday afternoon. Halifax's Emerson Poole up to bat in the bottom of the sixth inning up 8-0 and bases loaded....
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Warriors shut out Jackets
The Roanoke Rapids High school Lady Yellow Jackets traveled to Louisburg Wednesday for a nonconference match up against the Warriors. The Lady Jackets lost 12-0 in five innings. Post game comments from...
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Chaloner baseball action from Monday and Wednesday
The Chaloner Middle baseball team won two games this week by beating Rocky Mount Prep Monday and followed with a win over Southampton Middle Wednesday. Chaloner defeated Rocky Mount Prep 15-1 behind a...
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