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Displaying items by tag: halifaxcountynews

Thursday, 15 August 2013 14:32

Flying bag prompts Weldon pot bust

An attempt to have a casual conversation about drug complaints turned into a bust when Weldon police watched a bag fly out of the back door of a Little Street residence Wednesday afternoon.

Thursday, 15 August 2013 12:02

Upgrade under way to prevent 911 crash

Halifax County in a press release today explained the circumstances that knocked out telephone service, including the 911 system.

Wednesday, 14 August 2013 22:40

Family, friends remember Denning at crash site

Friends and family placed small crosses draped in flowers to honor the memory of Brad Denning, who succumbed Tuesday night to injuries sustained in a collision with a motorist in June.

Wednesday, 14 August 2013 16:33

There must be a mule

The only thing missing was the mule, the dying mule, gasping for one final breath as his farmer owner pleaded to the Almighty for the faithful beast to plow one more row before a vicious and ominous storm set in.

Published in Opinion
Wednesday, 14 August 2013 14:18

Award is Catt's meow for HRMC employee

Halifax Regional Laboratory Manager Wanda Catt received a national honor that recognizes and rewards leadership potential, hard work, dedication and service to the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science .

Wednesday, 14 August 2013 14:04

Heaton nixes mall-closing rumors

Rumors that Becker Village Mall is closing in October are blatantly untrue, its owner Ellen Heaton said today.

Tuesday, 13 August 2013 22:02

Council changes meeting schedule

Beginning in September, Roanoke Rapids City Council will hold two regular meetings a month rather than a work session and regular city council meeting.

Tuesday, 13 August 2013 21:25

Scherer gets raise after performance review

City Manager Joseph Scherer received a $5,000 pay raise following a performance review conducted in a closed session before this evening's regular city council meeting.

Tuesday, 13 August 2013 20:46

Minister says God punishing city over theater

A Four Oaks minister who made a pitch to city council to buy the Roanoke Rapids Theatre last year told the panel tonight God was punishing them for not taking the offer seriously.

Emma Blackwell's road to a $100,000 scholarship through Buick and the General Motors Foundation was paved through a love of learning and dedication to academics as early as when she was 3-years-old and joined her brother in his homeschool kindergarten lessons.