Anytime Party Rentals tourney champs
Roanoke Valley Girls Softball League held it's end of the season tournament this past weekend at Newsome Fields. In the Under 8 tournament, the Anytime Party Rentals team beat Piedmont Services for the...
View ArticleG2 Utilities beats Resers Sunday in U18 softball
In Roanoke Valley Girls Softball League Under 18 action Sunday at Newsome Fields the Northampton County G2 Utilities girls beat Resers 6-2. For Resers, Brianna Parrott had a triple; Taylor Wade had a...
View ArticleClary's action returns Saturday June 17th
Clary's Motor Speedway Returns To Racing Saturday June 17th With Limited Sportsman Special. Clary's Motor Speedway "Where Legends Are Born" is set to return to racing on Saturday June 17th with five...
View ArticleDonald Ray Viverette
Donald Ray Viverette, 70, died Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Nash General Hospital. Mr. Viverette was born in Halifax County, November, 01, 1946, to the late William Hoyt Viverette and Helen Winstead...
View ArticleOfficer, suspect injured in chase
Multiple charges are pending following a chase Monday night in which an alleged suspect and Scotland Neck police officer sustained minor injuries. Captain Tommy Parker of the Scotland Neck Police...
View ArticleDon Poncho U10 tourney champions
The Roanoke Valley Girls Softball League held it's end of the season tournament this past weekend at Newsome Fields. In the Under 10 tournament, Don Poncho earned the Championship. Pictured above:...
View ArticleCitizens Community Bank U18 girls on winning road
Roanoke Valley Girls Softball League Under 18 action Sunday and Monday. Citizens Community Bank (CCB) beat Northampton G2 Utilities 3-2 Sunday night. For CCB: Cassidy Dickens 1-3, triple; Karlee...
View ArticleHobgood man charged following chase
A Hobgood man has been charged in a Monday night chase which required himself and the pursuing officer to be treated for minor injuries sustained in the aftermath. {gallery}snchase613{/gallery}...
View ArticleWelcome to the occupation: Historic Site to recreate British invasion
In 1781 Cornwallis’s army was making its way from Wilmington to Yorktown, the site of their ultimate surrender. For five days in May they would stay in Halifax, damage a Continental Army supply depot...
View ArticleFire causes minimal damage to apartment
A fire which originated in and around a linen closet at Laurel Glen Apartments Tuesday is under investigation to determine a cause. Firefighters responded shortly after 9:30 p.m. and remained on scene...
View ArticlePedestrian struck on Highway 158
Roanoke Rapids police are investigating a pedestrian collision Tuesday night at the intersection of Highway 158 and Daniels Street. The collision occurred around 9:15 p.m.Chief Chuck Hasty said the...
View ArticleLynch's Signs and Graphics U10 regular season champions
The Roanoke Valley Girls Softball League 2017 regular season has come to a close and in the Under 10 division Lynch's Signs and Graphics finished 1st as Champions in the regular season. Pictured above:...
View ArticleRockfish defendants apologize as sentencing commences
The first four defendants in Operation Rockfish to face sentencing after their pleas apologized to the court, saying they accepted responsibility for their actions. Today was the first round of...
View ArticleJenna Kay Holmes
Jenna Kay Holmes, 31 of Falmouth, VA passed away Sunday June 11, 2017. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Leon’ & Vernon Holmes of Illinois and her maternal grandparents Evelyn...
View Article44th Virginia Pork Festival photo gallery
Photos by Randy Wrenn from the 44th Virginia Pork Festival Wednesday 14, 2017 in Emporia. {gallery}porkfest2017{/gallery}
View ArticleNorthampton youth football camp
The Northampton County Recreation Department is partnering with the Northampton County Schools to host a summer football camp. Northampton Recreation is currently accepting registration for its Camp....
View ArticleOptimist league players of game June 13th
The Roanoke Rapids Optimist Coach Pitch and T-ball league players of game Tuesday night June 13th at Emory Park. T-BALL Players of the game were Braylen Taylor for Chichester Law office and Lucy All...
View ArticleIn a day of remorse, 10 more Rockfish defendants sentenced
In a repeat of proceedings Wednesday, United States Judge Malcolm Howard today sentenced the remaining Operation Rockfish defendants who took pleas in the police corruption case to serve prison time....
View ArticleCouple charged in morning bust
A boyfriend and girlfriend were arrested on cocaine and marijuana counts this morning in Weldon. Captain A.M. Harris of the City County Drug Task Force said 2 grams of crack and a user amounts of...
View ArticleClaude Wesley Cash Sr.
Claude Wesley Cash, Sr., 79, died Wednesday, June 14, 2016, at his residence. Claude was born in Franklin County, May 06, 1938, to the late John William and Julia Overton Cash. In addition to his...
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