Chief Mark Macon said the robbery occurred around 9:30 when two people described as black males entered the store, one with a white T-shirt tied around his face and the other with a black shirt wrapped in a similar fashion.
The clerk was threatened at gunpoint and complied, allowing one of the suspects to take an undisclosed amount of money from the register. A canine track went cold at Sycamore Street, where it is believed the men may have got into a car.
The men were of medium build and both wore dark clothing and jackets. No one was harmed and no customers were in the store at the time.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the police department at 252-536-3136 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.
