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Items filtered by date: May 2015

Tuesday, 02 June 2015 19:10

Canal Trail ATV fine upped to $500

The fine will be stiffer when caught riding an ATV on the Roanoke Canal Trail.

Scotland Neck Athletics Co-ed softball tournament 2015 champions.

Published in Sports
Monday, 01 June 2015 19:21

Joe Cephus Johnston

Joe Cephus Johnston Sr., 75, died Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Signature Health Care of Roanoke Rapids.

Monday, 01 June 2015 19:13

RRPD blotter: May 30-31

The Roanoke Rapids police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty:

The only comment at today's public hearing on the county's proposed budget for next fiscal year centered on education as did comments made during a community issues portion of the meeting.

Monday, 01 June 2015 17:19

No injuries in shots fired call

A shots fired call in Weldon this afternoon caused no injury or damage, although one man was arrested.

The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District has given its consensus on a plan to build a new Manning Elementary School for $19.2 million, but commissioners today balked at approving that figure and voting on a $1.2 million allocation to cover start-up costs of the project, wanting more detailed financing figures and how it will impact taxpayers.

UNCW Wilmington Seahawks Clay Lockamon.

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