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Items filtered by date: July 2013

Thursday, 29 August 2013 08:45

JV Yellow Jackets fall at Fike

The Roanoke Rapids JV Yellow Jackets football traveled to Fike High school Wednesday night and came up short, losing 42-6. Giving them an overall record of 0-2.

Published in Sports
Wednesday, 28 August 2013 15:36

HCC cracks top 20 in magazine's rankings

Halifax Community College is ranked in the top 50 community colleges in the nation in the 2013 Washington Monthly college rankings.

Wednesday, 28 August 2013 15:14

Man charged in July B&E

A man faces charges associated with a July residential breaking and entering in the Roanoke Rapids area, the Halifax County Sheriff's Office reported.

Wednesday, 28 August 2013 09:53

Iluka to partner with two county schools

Iluka Resources announced it plans today to develop and implement a Halifax County Adopt-A-School program that will utilize the human resource talents of the local business community to strengthen, enhance, and enrich the quality of education for students in Halifax County.

Wednesday, 28 August 2013 09:47

South Granville sweeps RRHS

JV and Varsity Volley Ball lose to South Granville Tuesday

Published in Sports
Wednesday, 28 August 2013 07:13

Time to face our textile history

I have always felt adrift when it comes to the issue of preserving the textile history of Roanoke Rapids.

Published in Opinion
Tuesday, 27 August 2013 22:01

Aubrey Nicholson Dickens

Aubrey Nicholson Dickens 85, of Lake Gaston died Monday August 26, 2013 surrounded by his loving Family.

Published in Askew Funeral Service
Tuesday, 27 August 2013 21:58

Paul Douglas 'Doug' Hardy

Paul Douglas “Doug” Hardy of Roanoke Rapids, son of the late Brenda Dickens Hardy, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013 surrounded by his loving family.  

Published in Askew Funeral Service

The theatre district, developing textile mill sites and main street appear to be the top areas of present and future concern by a citizens advisory committee assembled to make recommendations on the city's comprehensive land use plan.