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December 09, 2023
Sanitary District

RRSD board meets Tuesday

09 December
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Board will meet Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the business office at 1000 Jackson Street. The agenda is...
Sanitary District

RRSD receives optimization award for water standards

09 December
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources recently honored the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District...
Opinion

Letter: Appreciation and support of local media

08 December
I am writing on behalf of the Halifax County Board of Commissioners to express our deepest appreciation and support of our local media. We...
News

Silver statement on Halifax BOE candidacy

08 December
Terri Silver released the following statement on her candidacy for the Halifax County Board of Education. Silver retired from Eastpointe...
News

Valley church hosting Giving Hope '23

08 December
Valley Community Church is hosting Giving Hope ‘23. It will be held on December 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The church is located at 1215...

News

RRSD board meets Tuesday

December 09
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Board will meet Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the business office at...

RRSD receives optimization award for water...

December 09
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources recently...

Silver statement on Halifax BOE candidacy

December 08
Terri Silver released the following statement on her candidacy for the Halifax County Board of...

Valley church hosting Giving Hope '23

December 08
Valley Community Church is hosting Giving Hope ‘23. It will be held on December 16 from 10 a.m. to...

Photo gallery: Weldon Christmas parade

December 08
Weldon’s Christmas parade stepped off down Washington Avenue Thursday night on a crisp fall...

Check presentation will celebrate July start of...

December 07
A ceremonial check presentation will be held on December 18 at 2 p.m. to celebrate the award of a...

Proceedings continued for Ponton, Harris

December 07
Federal court proceedings have been continued for two men charged in separate cases — Omar...

Christmas at the Castle an RRHS celebration of...

December 07
On December 19, the lights illuminating the front of Roanoke Rapids High School will be turned off...

RRPD roundup: Outstanding warrants served; DWI...

December 07
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Shane Guyant: A...

Dixon announces candidacy for district court...

December 07
Roanoke Rapids attorney Thomas Dixon has announced his candidacy for district court judge for...

Contested races shaping up for district court...

December 06
There will be a two-way race for the Judicial District 7 district court judge seat 3 between...

Equipment purchase approved in light of early...

December 06
With one of its new fire engines expected to be delivered sooner than anticipated, city council...

Bell takes District 3 council seat

December 06
From serving in the military to becoming an educator, Warren Keith Bell has done things he said he...

Council bids farewell to Ferebee

December 06
In his last act as a Roanoke Rapids city councilman, Carl Ferebee made the motion to approve...

Federal court updates: Omar Ponton; Elijah and...

December 05
The following are updates in the latest federal court proceedings of Omar Daquon Ponton, according...

C4EE plans paid summer fellowship opportunity

December 05
To educate its community about clean energy and build homegrown leaders, the Center for Energy...

Political filings: Wray seeks another term;...

December 05
North Carolina Representative Michael Wray filed for re-election Monday to serve the 27th House...

Commissioners OK budget ordinance for HCC water...

December 04
Halifax County commissioners today adopted a budget ordinance to account for a $350,000 award from...

Twenty HCC students inducted into PTK Honor...

December 04
Halifax Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has inducted 20 new members. An...

Library announces parade winners

December 04
The Roanoke Rapids Public Library announced the prize winners from Sunday's Christmas parade....

Bryant elected chair of county board for...

December 04
Vernon Bryant was unanimously elected chair of the Halifax County Board of Commissioners today...

Photo gallery: Roanoke Rapids Christmas Parade '23

December 03
This afternoon's Roanoke Rapids Christmas Parade was under cloudy skies and mild temperatures...

WestPoint property under new ownership as...

December 02
Halifax County Business Horizons, a nonprofit economic development organization, announced today...

Photo gallery: Avenue events usher in Christmas...

December 02
The city this evening ushered in the Christmas season with Christmas on the Avenue at Centennial...

December 1, 2023

December 01
December 1, 2023 J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station: 1040 Roanoke Avenue (252) 533-2800...

Elections board dismisses Enfield protest

December 01
The Halifax County Board of Elections Thursday dismissed a protest filed by an Enfield incumbent...

HCC receives $25,000 donation from First Citizens

December 01
Halifax Community College has received a $25,000 donation from First Citizens Bank in Roanoke...

Photo gallery: Oak Ridge Boys farewell tour

December 01
The Oak Ridge Boys brought their farewell tour to the Weldon Mills Theatre Thursday night. Mainly...

Committee members memorialize Keys at plaza in...

November 30
As funeral services were held in New Jersey to honor the late Sarah Keys Evans today, members of a...

Fire guts kitchen of Duke Street house

November 30
A fire this morning gutted the kitchen of a house on Duke Street, according to Roanoke Rapids Fire...

C4EE clothing drive ongoing through Dec. 14

November 30
The Center for Energy Education is holding its annual clothing drive now through December 14. New...

Hanging of the Greens Sunday at Rosemary Baptist

November 30
Rosemary Baptist Church will hold its Hanging of Greens Sunday at 7 p.m. The church is located at...

Social disparities linked to climate change...

November 29
A regional sociology professor will lead a free, hour-long virtual presentation to discuss how...

County elections board to hear Enfield protest...

November 29
The Halifax County Board of Elections will meet Thursday at 10 a.m. to hear an election protest by...

Independent IT contractor dies in Tuesday...

November 29
A well-respected IT contractor for several libraries including the Halifax County Library System...

Man charged after throwing weed from vehicle

November 28
A Roanoke Rapids man faces marijuana and traffic offenses following a Thanksgiving chase on...

News

Christmas at the Castle an RRHS celebration of the season

December 07
On December 19, the lights illuminating the front of Roanoke Rapids High School will be turned off and candles will be placed in the windows of the...
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RRPD roundup: Outstanding warrants served; DWI arrest

December 07

Dixon announces candidacy for district court judge seat

December 07

Contested races shaping up for district court judge,...

December 06

Equipment purchase approved in light of early RRFD...

December 06
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Front Page Sports

Jackets sweep Gaston in Middle School basketball

December 08 Basketball 1079
Both the girls and boys Chaloner Middle School basketball teams earned the win on the road Thursday at Gaston. Chaloner Middle girls beat Gaston 22-11. Chaloner girls scorers: Madison Darden-11 Zoey...

KIPP Middle boys basketball improved to 2-0

December 08 Basketball 777
KIPP Middle School boys basketball team beat Enfield Middle Thursday afternoon. KIPP beat Enfield47-23 KIPP stats: Christian Williams 5 pts 5Rbs 3 steals JP Peebles 3 pts 3 RBs 2 steals Jermauri...

KIPP Middle Boys win at home

December 06 Basketball 714
The KIPP Middle School boys basketball team win season opener against Chaloner. Kipp boys beat Chaloner Monday. 43-27. KIPP scoring: Jermauri Evans 23 pts Chris Williams 5 pts Antonio Felton 8 pts...

Chaloner girls win while the boys fall in season opener

December 05 Basketball 1496
Chaloner Middle basketball opened their season Monday on the road at KIPP. The Chaloner teams split in their season opener games. The Chaloner girls 42-3. Chaloner girls were led in scoring by:...

Roberts earned the 215 lbs. division Tournament Champion

December 04 Other Sports 2216
The Roanoke Rapids Wrestling Team wrestled well in the 32 Annual Pierce-Davis Wrestling Tournament help at North Pitt High School. Seventeen teams completed in this individual tournament. Senior...

Northampton rec accepting boys, girls hoops sign-ups

October 17 Basketball 1468
The Northampton County Recreation Department is currently accepting registration forms for the Boys and Girls Basketball Program. Sign-ups are for children ages 5-18 and will run through November 3....

Halifax Academy Athletics schedule for week of October 9th.

October 09 Other Sports 775
Halifax Academy Athletics schedule for week of October 9th. Monday - October 9, 2023 Volleyball at HOME vs. Wilson Christian - JV @ 4pm - Varsity @ 5:15pm Tuesday - October 10, 2023 Football AWAY at...

Roanoke Rapids High Athletics schedule for week of October 9th.

October 09 Other Sports 830
Roanoke Rapids High Athletics schedule for week of October 9th. Monday 10/9 1. Tennis at Nash Central at 3:30pm 2. Soccer at Southern Nash at 4pm Tuesday 10/10 1. Tennis at the Conference Tournament...

Southeast perfect in conference play after homecoming victory

October 07 Football 3624
The Southeast Halifax Trojans won their seventh game during homecoming night Friday. The Trojans beat North Edgecombe 30-6 and remain undefeated in conference play. They will play Warren County on...

Roanoke Rapids High Athletics schedule for week of October 2nd.

October 02 Other Sports 2197
Roanoke Rapids High Athletics schedule for week of October 2nd. Monday 10/2 1. Soccer at Nash Central at 4pm Tuesday 10/3 1. Tennis at Bunn at 3:30pm 2. Volleyball at Rocky Mount at 4pm Wednesday...

Halifax Academy Athletics schedule for week of October 2nd.

October 02 Other Sports 1893
Halifax Academy Athletics schedule for week of October 2nd. Monday - October 2, 2023 Cross Country AWAY at Faith Christian Academy - 4pm Volleyball HOME (Senior Night!) vs. Brunswick Academy -...

Jackets Men’s soccer team beat Rocky Mount

September 21 Soccer 3676
Roanoke Rapids High mens soccer team beat Rocky Mount 4-1 Wednesday. Jackets Goals- Omar Alrahimi 1, Balmoris Gonzalez 1, Logan Williams, Abdul Alrahimi 1 Jackets Assists- Balmoris Gonzalez 1, Shep...
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Obituaries

James Joseph Dore

December 08
James Joseph Dore (Jim, Spike), 91, passed away on December 8, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Daniel Dore and Ethel O’Rourke....

Anthony Keith Davis

December 07

Richard Wayne Winfree

December 02

Lawrence 'Larry' A. Denton

December 01

Delores Jean Christenbury

November 30

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October 25
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October 13
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