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JV Jackets beat Tarboro
The Roanoke Rapids High School JV Yellow Jackets baseball hosted the Tarboro Vikings Monday afternoon at Doyle field. The JV Jackets beat the Vikings 11-1. No game info reported to RRspin.com/Sports...
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New Life Two are 2017 season and tourney champions
The 2017 Roanoke Valley Church league Basketball season has come to a close. New Life Two won regular season and tournament championship beating Rosemary 66-55 in tournament championship game. There...
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Chaloner baseball earns wins Monday and Tuesday
Chaloner Middle school baseball team earned wins Monday and Tuesday. Chaloner withstood a 3 run rally in the 6th inning Monday by Wyatt Middle to win 5 to 4. Chaloner leading hitter was A. J....
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Buffaloe sentenced after accepting plea in '14 case
A former law enforcement officer and rescue squad leader threw himself on the mercy of the court Monday in Jackson. Superior Court Judge Milton F. Fitch Jr. instead showed no mercy in handing down the...
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April 12, 2017: Halifax Day photo gallery
More than 300 students attended Historic Halifax today to mark the 241st anniversry of the signing of the Halifax Resolves. As students toured the historic structures on the grounds of the historic...
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Attempted murder, other counts lodged following Tuesday shooting
A Seaboard area man is in jail on $1.25 million bond after surrendering in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in which the victim was shot numerous times with a handgun. Captain Patrick Jacobs of the...
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Women face heroin counts following stop
Two women face heroin counts following a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation this afternoon. {gallery}herongirls{/gallery} City County Task Drug Force agents D.R. Radford and D.W. McKeel stopped...
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Gary Joseph Youngblood
Angels were called to beckon the burdens of Gary Joseph Youngblood, 28, formerly of Boaz, AL, but a local native of Roanoke Rapids, NC, on March 21, 2017. Joe was born in Jefferson County, AL, to Carol...
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Dre' "Hawk" Terry headed to be a Hawk next year.
Senior Roanoke Rapids High school Yellow Jackets football player Dre’ Terry finalized his plans for the next level on Thursday morning in the RRHS media center. Instantly Terry was given the nickname...
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Halifax softball beats Lawrence Tuesday on road
Halifax Academy Lady Vikings softball team traveled to Lawrence Academy Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Vikings earned the 12-2 win in seven innings. Sydney Smith pitched the seven innings for the Lady...
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Special Olympics 2017: Photo gallery
The Halifax County Special Olympics were held today with students across the county as well as Northampton. This year's event was held at Southeast Halifax High School. {gallery}special17{/gallery}
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State attorney general to speak at HCC commencement
State Attorney General Josh Stein will be the commencement speaker at Halifax Community College’s May 13 graduation exercises. The commencement is at 10 a.m. at The Centre on the college’s campus.Stein...
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Woman in Waffle House outburst charged
A woman who reportedly caused an outburst and damaged items at Waffle House last week is scheduled to appear in court next month to answer to charges lodged by the Weldon Police Department. Jessica...
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Robert Lunsford Rook, 54, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Robert was born in Halifax County, NC, the son of the late Forrest E. Rook and...
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April 16, 2017
April 16, 2017J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station: 1040 Roanoke Avenue (252) 533-2800 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (All City meetings are open to the public): Beautification Committee Monday, April...
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Missing woman found safe in Rocky Mount
A woman who was reported missing Sunday was found safe in Rocky Mount, the Roanoke Rapids Police Department reports. Lieutenant Charles Vaught said Barbara Hernandez contacted a relative in New York...
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Alfred Gene 'Sparkie' Watts
Alfred Gene “Sparkie” Watts, 77, died at his home on Harrell’s Cove Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Mr. Watts was born in Halifax County, January 04, 1940, to the late Alfred Gus and Mattie Vaughan Watts....
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Weldon man faces statutory rape count
A 23-year-old Weldon man was charged today with statutory rape following an investigation by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department. Lieutenant Charles Vaught charged Cortez Quwon Jackson after a report...
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Lady Jackets win NC side of 2017 "Battle of the Border" headed to Championship
The Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets kicked of it's 2017 Battle of the Border High school softball two day tournament Friday morning. Roanoke Rapids battled JH Rose from Greenville for the North...
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Lady Vikings win VA side of 2017 "Battle of the Border" headed to Championship
The Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets kicked of it's 2017 Battle of the Border High school softball two day tournament Friday and in game two of the day Brunswick Academy battled Greenbrier Christian...
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