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News

ECU North RN receives DAISY Award

12 May
Brenda Vincent, an RN at ECU Health North Hospital’s Post Anesthesia Care Unit, has been honored with the DAISY Award for her exceptional...
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Enfield mayor in good spirits after crash in Maryland

12 May
Enfield police Chief Jerry Shoemaker said Mayor Mondale Robinson is recovering after a crash that occurred in Maryland over the weekend....
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Two believed to be responsible for Saturday...

11 May
Roanoke Rapids police believe at least two people are responsible for a shooting death that occurred in the 100 block of Monroe Street...
Sanitary District

RRSD board meeting: Tuesday, May 13

09 May
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Board meets Tuesday, May 13 at 5 p.m. at the business office located at 1000 Jackson Street....
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Halifax County job postings: May 9, 2025

09 May
Income Maintenance Caseworker II (Food & Nutrition Services) Department of Social Services Posting # 631020-2811 Description: The person...

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Wiggins swearing-in ceremony set May 20

May 12
The public is invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Roanoke Rapids police Chief Lawrence...

ECU North RN receives DAISY Award

May 12
Brenda Vincent, an RN at ECU Health North Hospital’s Post Anesthesia Care Unit, has been honored...

Enfield mayor in good spirits after crash in...

May 12
Enfield police Chief Jerry Shoemaker said Mayor Mondale Robinson is recovering after a crash that...

Two believed to be responsible for Saturday...

May 11
Roanoke Rapids police believe at least two people are responsible for a shooting death that...

RRSD board meeting: Tuesday, May 13

May 09
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Board meets Tuesday, May 13 at 5 p.m. at the business office...

President urges HCC grads to go boldly forward

May 09
Today, Halifax Community College celebrated its 58th annual commencement ceremony. The event...

Man faces drug, weapon and traffic infractions...

May 09
A 41-year-old Roanoke Rapids man was assigned a public defender today after his arrest on drug,...

HCC recognizes success of student apprentice

May 09
Halifax Community College proudly recognized National Apprenticeship Day on April 30 by...

Traffic stop nets cocaine, driving infractions

May 08
A traffic stop on Highway 158 at Community Home Park on Wednesday led to the arrest of a Roanoke...

City department heads begin budget pitches: Part...

May 08
Roanoke Rapids police Chief Lawrence Wiggins Tuesday outlined his proposed budget for the upcoming...

City department heads begin budget pitches: Part...

May 08
Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Director Kelly Daughtry presented a list of top 10 department...

Autopsy pending for man who fell into lake while...

May 08
An autopsy is pending in Greenville for a man who fell into Roanoke Rapids Lake while fishing from...

HCC health sciences pinning represents...

May 07
Halifax Community College held its annual School of Health Sciences Pinning Ceremony on Tuesday....

House should be repairable after blaze, chief says

May 07
Roanoke Rapids Fire Department Chief Jason Patrick said he expects a house that sustained fire...

RV crime roundup: Cocaine counts; RRPD seeks...

May 07
Roanoke Valley law enforcement reported the following: Man waives counsel on cocaine, other...

City department heads begin budget pitches: Part I

May 07
City department heads went over their budget requests during a council work session Tuesday...

Commissioners taking show to the road in September

May 06
Halifax County commissioners in September will take their meetings on the road, beginning with one...

County establishes junior commissioners club

May 06
Halifax County commissioners will begin a new program designed to help high school students get a...

Board honors Governor's Volunteer Service Award...

May 06
Gary Grant of Tillery was selected as one of the top 20 volunteers in the state and was recognized...

Head Start fun day celebrates early childhood...

May 05
Laughter, games, and joyful memories filled the air Thursday at Halifax Community College as the...

Garysburg man faces cocaine, other counts after...

May 05
A Garysburg man will have a first district court appearance Tuesday after his arrest Friday on...

HCSO deputy embarks on bike trek to honor fallen...

May 05
Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Deputy M. Kalkbrenner began the 530-mile bicycle ride to...

Weldon In Action receives oral history funds

May 05
Weldon In Action has received a grant to support the research and recording of the town’s history...

May 2, 2025

May 02
May 2, 2025 J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station 1040 Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, NC...

Notice: May 6, 2025 budget work session

May 02
Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke Rapids City Council will hold a Budget Work Session in...

NCSO roundup: Search warrants; disturbance call

May 02
The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Captain Patrick...

Photo gallery: C4EE Clean Energy Career Fair

May 02
The Center for Energy Education today hosted the Clean Energy High School Career Fair. Students...

G-P closing Emporia plywood mill

May 02
Employees at the Emporia Plywood mill were told that Georgia-Pacific will permanently close the...

Photo gallery: Fourth RRFD veterans breakfast

May 02
The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department this morning served breakfast to 128 veterans in recognition of...

Man faces cocaine trafficking counts following...

May 01
A Roanoke Rapids man who had been on law enforcement radar since March was charged Wednesday...

ECU Health, LCI partner for lung cancer...

May 01
ECU Health and Lung Cancer Initiative have announced a partnership to launch a pilot of the...

Trillium partnership addresses Autism guidance,...

April 30
The Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services in...

Man charged with child porn counts had issues...

April 30
Federal court records show that a man charged locally last week with 10 counts of third-degree...

RRPD roundup: DWI; larceny suspect

April 29
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Lieutenant Morgan...

Thirteenth Endless Yard Sale set June 20-21

April 29
Towns located along Highway 301, are planning for this year's 13th Annual 301 Endless Yard Sale....

First-degree murder charge pending in March jail...

April 29
A charge of first-degree murder is pending against a Halifax County Detention Center inmate who in...

News

City department heads begin budget pitches: Part III

May 08
Roanoke Rapids police Chief Lawrence Wiggins Tuesday outlined his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year in a memo to the council. The council...
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City department heads begin budget pitches: Part II

May 08

Autopsy pending for man who fell into lake while...

May 08

House should be repairable after blaze, chief says

May 07

RV crime roundup: Cocaine counts; RRPD seeks assistance

May 07

Front Page Sports

2025 NCHSAA Baseball and Softball State Playoff brackets are finalized.

May 05 Baseball 1836
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) have finalized the 2025 State Playoff Brackets for Baseball and Softball. The Area Roanoke Valley teams made the bracket for the run of a...

Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association results April 30th & May 2nd

May 01 Baseball 1458
Results from Wednesday April 30th and May 2nd Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association games and unofficial standings. Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association Rookie League April 30th: Bishops 1...

Big East 2A/3A Conference Soccer Champions

April 30 Soccer 2156
With one more conferen ce match remaining Thursday night, the Roanoke Rapids High School Lady Yellow Jackets soccer team clinched the Big East 2A/3A conference season championship with a 11-0...

Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association results April 23rd & 28th

April 29 Baseball 1313
Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association Rookie, Minor and Major League results and unofficial standings after April 23rd and 28th games. Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association Rookie League...

RRYBA results from April 21st

April 22 Baseball 899
The following Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association scores were reported for April 21, 2025 and unofficial standings. Rookie League Elders (Dominion Energy) 4 Bishops (Dixon Law) 4 Saints...

Youth Baseball results from April 16th

April 22 Baseball 1018
The following Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association scores were reported for April 16, 2025 games. Rookie league Deacons (The Storage Boy) 3 Elders (Dominion Energy) 3 Saints (Merritt Piping) 4...

Opening night Rookie League results

April 15 Baseball 343
The Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association kicked off it's Rookie League Pitch machine games Monday night. The follow are the results from Monday April 14th. Rookie league Saints (Merritt Piping)...

Neal selected to East-West soccer allstar match

April 07 Soccer 2872
The North Carolina Coaches Association has released the selections for the rosters for the 2025 East-West All Star Soccer game. Casey Neal, a senior at Roanoke Rapids High School, has been selected...

Lady Jackets soccer sitting 8-0

March 28 Soccer 670
The Roanoke Rapids High school Lady Yellow Jackets soccer team improved to 8-0 with past two wins. On March 18th at Hoyle Field, the Lady Jackets beat Northern Nash 2-0. Jackets Casey Neal earned 2...

Jackets Baseball win

March 26 Baseball 329
The RRHS Baseball teams swept a JV/Varsity doubleheader from Franklinton in exciting fashion Tuesday night. The RRHS JV and Varsity pitchers both threw no-hitters in the wins. The JV Jackets won 9-3...

Wednesday was a GOOOD Day to be a Lady Yellow Jacket

March 20 Softball 1706
The Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets softball team improved to 7-2 Wednesday night at Goodwin Field. The Lady Jackets were victorious against the Bunn Wldcats 4-1. photos by Randy Wrenn...

Lady Vikings host softball tournament, wears pink to honor Breast Cancer

March 16 Softball 1986
The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings softball team held their annual softball tournament Saturday on Newsome Fields at Chockeyotte Park in Roanoke Rapids. The host team, Lady Vikings wore pink jerserys...
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Obituaries

Carolyn Coker Massey

May 12
Carolyn Coker Massey, 85, passed away peacefully at her home on May 10, 2025 in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. Born on June 9, 1939 in Warrenton,...

Joseph Benjamin 'Benjie' Parnell

May 12

Deborah Simmons Carwile

May 09

Anne M. O'Neill

May 08

Virginia Lou Walston Wright

May 07

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Opinion

Yellow Jacket Report: New faces, bright futures,...

May 06
As the calendar turns to May, the energy across our Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is...

Yellow Jacket Report: Celebration, creativity,...

April 29
As the school year winds down, it is easy to focus only on the finish line. But in our Roanoke...

Yellow Jacket Report: From solar wins to speech...

April 22
The energy, talent, and drive of our students continue to shine brightly across our Roanoke Rapids...

Yellow Jacket Report: Night to remember; season...

April 15
It has been a full and exciting week in the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District! From...

Financial Focus: Responding to tariffs

April 14
The Trump Administration has announced tariffs on trade with other countries. While there has been...

Halifax County deserves countywide recreation now

April 09
During the April 7, 2025, Halifax County Board of Commissioners meeting, I presented a motion to...

Yellow Jacket Report: Excellence from...

April 08
As spring brings fresh blooms and longer days, it also brings one of my favorite seasons of the...

On retiring from office, Bell pens letter to...

April 07
To the citizens of Garysburg, It is with mixed emotions that I inform you of my retirement...

Yellow Jacket Report: Achievements and events

April 01
Roanoke Rapids Graded School District continues to thrive with outstanding student achievements,...

Yellow Jacket Report: Learning, leadership,...

March 25
This past week Roanoke Rapids Graded School District has been filled with excitement, recognition,...

Yellow Jacket Report: Building success,...

March 18
It has been another exciting week in our Roanoke Rapids Graded School District, filled with...

Rural counties will bear the brunt of education...

March 17
As President Trump and Elon Musk continue working to dismantle important federal institutions like...

Financial Focus: Time to consider a financial...

March 12
Spring is here — which means it’s once again time to wash the windows, organize your cabinets and...

Yellow Jacket Report: Celebrating reading

March 11
As we move through March, our schools in Roanoke Rapids Graded School District are buzzing with...

Yellow Jacket Report: Triumph, learning, community

March 04
As we transition into March, the energy across our Roanoke Rapids Graded School District remains...

Yellow Jacket Report: Snow days, achievement,...

February 25
Winter weather made its mark in Roanoke Rapids this past week, and we are grateful that we were...

CAT addressing quality of life, emerging crime...

February 25
The Community Action Team, also known as C.A.T., provides the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office with...

HCS recognizes resilience of students during...

February 25
Halifax County Schools would like to take a moment to recognize the incredible dedication and...
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