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Three sought in AC unit thefts
Three people are sought for stealing air conditioning units from Walmart Monday night. {gallery}58walmart{/gallery} The thefts occurred around 7 p.m., according to a statement by Investigator G....
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Jackets golf team finished 8th
Five members of the Roanoke Rapids High school Yellow Jackets men's golf team played their two days of the 2A State Championships at Beacon Ridge Country Club. After two rounds and 36 holes of golf,...
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A big night of racing set for Clary's Saturday
Clary's Motor Speedway Hosts The Ultimate Super Late Model Series, The Southeast Dirt Modified Series, And More Saturday May 13th Clary's Motor Speedway "Where Legends Are Born" is set to return to...
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Maebell Carroll Rooker
Maebell Carroll Rooker, 95, died Monday, May 08, 2017, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Rooker was born in Brunswick County, VA, November 27, 1921, to the late George N. Carroll and Nannie...
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Optimist pitching machine league kicks off
The Roanoke Rapids Optimist Pitching Machine league kicked off Thursday night at Emory Park. Players of the game were Braxton Bennett of Chichester Law Office and Riley Harris of Askew Funeral Services.
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Youth softball photo gallery
The Roanoke Valley Youth Girls Softball League have started their 2017 season at Newsome Fields in Roanoke Rapids. Tuesday night in the Under 10 division Lynch's Signs and Graphics team continued their...
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PD sets claim deadline for abandoned bikes, ATV
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department has set a June 10 claim deadline for several bikes and an ATV currently designated as lost and found. The bikes are in good condition, Deputy Chief Andy Jackson...
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Eagles win in bottom of seventh in 1st round of NCISAA state playoffs
In the 2017 1A NCISAA State Championship playoffs the #11 seed Northeast Academy Eagles (7-9) Varsity baseball team hosted #14 seed Community Christian (6-10-1) Tuesday night in Lasker. The NEA Eagles...
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Belfield takes plea on two counts
Michael Rakim Belfield Tuesday entered a guilty plea on his federal drug trafficking and weapon case, an entry in the court record confirms. Belfield appeared before District Judge Terrence Boyle,...
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It is time for adult slow pitch softball, meeting 25th
The 2017 Roanoke Valley Adult Softball League meeting is scheduled for May 25th at 6pm at the TJ Davis Recreation Center. If interested please have at least one representative from your team present....
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Man in custody following chase which began in Halifax Co.
A Nash County man with a past federal record was taken into custody after a chase which was initiated in Halifax County ended in Southampton County, Virginia. A post on the Southampton County Sheriff’s...
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John Ransom Anderson
John Ransom Anderson, 77, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. John was born in Horry County, SC, the son of the late Wilton Durham Anderson and Edna...
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Halifax softball earns #1 seed in state playoffs
The NCISAA released their 2017 1A NCISAA State Softball Championship playoff brackets Wednesday afternoon. The double elimination tournament kicks off Tuesday May 16th at higher seed school. The...
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Lady Vikings soccer advance to third round State playoffs
The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings soccer team advances to the 3rd round of the NCISAA 1A state playoffs with a 9-0 win against #13 seed Ridgecroft School from Ahoskie Wednesday afternoon. The game...
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Yellow Jackets sting Bulldogs and advance to host second round NCHSAA State...
The #11 seeded Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets Varsity Baseball team defeated the #25 seeded Trinity High School in the first round of the NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs by a score of 4-0 Wednesday...
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Task force serves marijuana warrants on Duke St., avenue
City County Drug Task Force agents Wednesday served three search warrants, two on Duke Street and one on Roanoke Avenue. The search warrants were all based on complaints of marijuana...
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A big night of racing postponed for Clary's Saturday
After careful consideration of the weather forecast for May 13th, Clarys Motor Speedway Officials in conjunction with The Ultimate Super Late Model Series officials have made the decision to postpone...
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Lady Jackets soccer team falls in 1st round state playoffs
The Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets soccer team lost to Clinton 7-0 in the 2017 North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) girls soccer state playoffs.
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Termination of original theater bond package completed
The completion of terminating the city’s original bond package which led to the construction of the Roanoke Rapids Theatre is expected to fill a nearly $400,000 gap of a loss in privilege license fees...
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Jackets baseball 2nd round state playoff game set for Friday
The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets (19-3) baseball team advance to the second round of the NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs and will host East Duplin(13-10) who beat Midway 8-7 in the first round, at Doyle...
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