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Items filtered by date: June 2015

Thursday, 02 July 2015 18:15

Teen charged in Enfield murder

A 19-year-old Enfield man is the third person to face charges in the June 21 murder of Jarshamel Jaleek Cambridge.

Detective B.C. Griffin of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office reported the following:

Thursday, 02 July 2015 16:00

Optimist Summer softball players of game

The players of the day 7.2.15.

Published in Sports
Thursday, 02 July 2015 13:54

RVYSA offering soccer camps

The Roanoke Valley Youth Soccer Association (RVYSA) is taking registrations for the following summer soccer camps.

Published in Sports

A Hollister man is facing court today for possession of seven kilograms of cocaine.

Thursday, 02 July 2015 10:50

County officials pleased with new plate

Halifax County officials say they are pleased with the release of a new license plate that revives the First in Freedom slogan and recognizes the signing of the Halifax Resolves.

Thursday, 02 July 2015 08:44

rrspin in the days of the Resolves

I had this brainstorm for a column after reading a rather silly thing on one of my favorite websites about Benjamin Franklin.

Published in Opinion
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 14:46

Kayaker returned safely to shore

A kayaker was rescued from the waters of the Roanoke River this morning, according to a Gaston Fire and Rescue news release.

Wednesday, 01 July 2015 14:11

County implements CodeRED system

Halifax County has now implemented the CodeRED emergency notification system.

Wednesday, 01 July 2015 13:39

Task force seeks fed detainer on Ussery

United States Probation and Pretrial Services is in the process of putting a federal detainer on Derrick Keith Ussery Jr. who was charged Tuesday night on cocaine trafficking counts.