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Items filtered by date: June 2015

Wednesday, 08 July 2015 10:37

YEB basketball in Atlanta

The Young Elite Ballers (YEB) a local 10th grade travel basketball team has traveled to Atlanta Georgia for the USBA 7th Annual D1 National Championship/Elite Showcase.

Published in Sports
Wednesday, 08 July 2015 09:53

Local Christian artist on the rise

Roanoke Rapids resident Meredith Kinleigh, an emerging singer and songwriter, has been signed to INOV8 Music Group for representation.

Wednesday, 08 July 2015 09:14

50 Shades of Oreo?

And thus spoke Robert California of The Office fame on the world's greatest cookie, “They haven't really improved on the Oreo, have they?”

Published in Opinion

Colby Warren a rising junior at Roanoke Rapids High School is gearing up to play travel baseball in the 2015 16U WWBA National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia July 10-17.

Published in Sports
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 19:53

Odom wins silver

21 year old Roanoke Rapids resident William Odom placed 2nd in Forms this past Friday July 2, 15 at the AAU National Taekwondo Event in Ft Lauderdale Fl.

Published in Sports
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 19:04

GCP football gearing up

Gaston College Preparatory's (GCP) 5th and 6th grade student football team will have camps on July 14th. 16th, 28th and 30th.

Published in Sports
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 18:46

KIPP GCP looking coaches

KIPP GCP MIDDLE SCHOOL is looking for a soccer coach, a boys' basketball coach and a cheerleading coach for the upcoming 2015-16 school year. 

Published in Sports
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 18:41

Scott earns advanced certificate

Lieutenant Chris Scott of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office was awarded an advanced professional certificate by the state Sheriff's Training and Standards.

Tuesday, 07 July 2015 18:18

Tenth annual National Night Out set

The tenth edition of National Night Out is set for August 4 at The Centre on the campus of Halifax Community College.

Tuesday, 07 July 2015 16:49

Taylor takes plea in '11 murder

An Enfield man began serving a 207- to 258-month prison sentence after pleading guilty last week in a 2011 murder.