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Sponsorships rise for Tripp's second annual seafood festival
Sheriff Wes Tripp has 43 sponsors for the second annual Halifax County Seafood Festival, surpassing the sponsorship numbers for the last event. “It’s the most ever,” Tripp said Wednesday. “It’s for a...
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Resolves commemorations set Saturday and Wednesday
April 12, 1776, will be celebrated with two events this year — one Saturday and one Wednesday on the date of the signing of the Halifax Resolves. The events will occur at the state Historic Site in...
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Ella Baker Day events set Friday
Friday will mark the celebration of Ella Baker’s legacy in the field of civil rights. Several events, including a proclamation reading and Ella Baker Day forum, will commemorate her work.Her legacy...
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Duri getting protective vest through donation
Canines working in law enforcement are just as susceptible to assaults as their handlers, Chief Deputy Scott Hall of the Halifax County Sheriff’s says. “We’ve hand encounters in the past where some of...
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Trevor Faison Turner, 86, died Wednesday, April 05, 2017, in Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Mrs. Turner was born in Northampton County, November 05, 1930, to the late Mack and Betty Allen...
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One in custody following shooting outside store
One person was shot and one in custody following a fray outside Westside Grocery this afternoon. Captain Bobby Martin of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department declined to immediately name the person in...
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3rd Annual Lady Jackets softball Alunmi game set
RRspin.com Sports and the Roanoke Rapids High School Lady Jackets softball team are hosting the 3rd Annual Roanoke Rapids Lady Jackets alumni slow pitch softball game Saturday June 24th. Player...
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Westside shooting suspect caught on train tracks
A Roanoke Rapids man was charged following a shooting outside Westside Grocery Thursday afternoon. Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement Randy Pless, 47, faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon...
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Team SXF headed to Charlotte Sprint Spartan race
The newly opened Spartan XFIT gym has 17 of its members, most of whom are new to Spartan, off to the races this Saturday and it's not just a marathon — it's a physical and mental race. Team SXF, which...
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Man faces cocaine trafficking counts in Elm St. bust
Cocaine trafficking charges were lodged against a Weldon man this morning following execution of a search warrant in the 300 block of Elm Street. The man, Danny Linn Gray, 35, attempted to run from...
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Patriots beat Eagles on softball diamond
The Cornerstone Christian Lady Patriots softball team beat the Northeast Academy Eagles 19-1 Thursday. At the plate for the Patriots: Madison Etheridge had a triple and a single Grace Mason had a...
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Remains found last month identified as Youngblood
Human remains found behind a vacant building off Highway 158 last month have been identified as Gary Joe Youngblood. Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty said identification was made through...
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April 9, 2017
April 9, 2017J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station: 1040 Roanoke Avenue(252) 533-2800 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (All City meetings are open to the public):Senior Advisory Board Monday, April 10,...
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1st Annual 'Tribute to the Armed Forces' Country Jam
Country music recording artist Colton James has announced his 1st Annual 'Tribute to the Armed Forces' Country Jam featuring Colton James & Moonshine Band on May 20th, 2017 12 noon - 11pm at the...
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Woman under evaluation after outburst, damages at WH
Charges are pending an evaluation after a woman broke items, blocked employees from exiting and customers from entering a Weldon restaurant early this morning. The woman, who is not immediately being...
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Northampton County Jaguars Wins Back-And-Forth Affair Against Rocky Mount...
Northampton County Jaguars and Rocky Mount Preparatory played a taut affair on Friday, but Northampton County Jaguars eventually prevailed 14-10 after taking the lead for good in the sixth inning. The...
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Braden Shelby Wingate
Braden Shelby Wingate, born 2 June, 1981 age 35, passed away 5 April, 2017 at Brandon Regional Hospital. Braden loved NASCAR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tampa Bay Rays, traveling with his fiancé Tara. He...
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Harvey Harding Ivey
Harvey Harding Ivey, 95 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, April 7, 2017. Harvey was born May 8, 1921 in Halifax County to the late George Frank Ivey and Mattie Lou Ivey. He was also preceded in...
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Charles Franklin Parrott Sr.
Charles Franklin Parrott, Sr., age 80, died peacefully at his home on Friday, April 7, 2017. A native of Halifax County, Charles was the son of the late Joseph Alderman and Sophie Jordan Parrott. He...
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Jackets fall in conference game against Vikings
The Roanoke Rapids High School Varsity Yellow Jackets Baseball team was defeated by South Granville Vikings on Friday night at Doyle Field by a score of 10-2. Josh Elias took the loss on the mound, but...
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