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Displaying items by tag: halifaxcountynews

Wednesday, 07 August 2013 15:35

Pizza store heist thwarted by alarm

An armed robbery attempt at Papa Johns on Premier Boulevard was thwarted Tuesday night when the store alarm sounded.

Wednesday, 07 August 2013 14:35

Littleton man dies in hit and run

A Littleton man died Tuesday night after he was struck by a motorist on Faulcon Road in the Littleton area.

Wednesday, 07 August 2013 13:55

Rhoades named VP of HCC advancement

Dr. Dianne Rhoades has been named the vice president of institutional advancement at Halifax Community College and executive director of the HCC Foundation Inc.

Wednesday, 07 August 2013 12:30

Tripp takes reins of sheriff's office

Wes Tripp took the oath of office as sheriff of Halifax County today while a courtroom-full of supporters, deputies and family and friends looked on.

Tuesday, 06 August 2013 20:19

City pops a cap to prevent flooding

The city, with some help from a C.D. Williams crane today, popped a cap — on top of a pipe in Rochelle Pond to prevent flooding.

Tuesday, 06 August 2013 19:38

Apartment developer pulls rezoning request

The developer of a high-end apartment complex on Cross Creek Parkway has withdrawn his rezoning request from further consideration by the city, Roanoke Rapids Planning and Development Director Kelly Lasky told council at its work session this evening.

Tuesday, 06 August 2013 15:15

Merger and the $100K Bible

Like a Bible given to a hardened atheist, the Evergreen Solutions report sits on a shelf collecting dust.

Published in Opinion
Monday, 05 August 2013 17:09

Finance office earns 14th straight recognition

The Halifax County Finance Department today was awarded for the 14th straight year a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting.

Halifax County Commissioner Vernon Bryant called for his fellow board members to dedicate a session to studying a report that analyzes all aspects of the school merger issue.