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Displaying items by tag: pattersonmill

Thursday, 19 February 2015 19:52

Planning board OKs SECU rezoning

The Roanoke Rapids Planning Board will send to city council a recommendation for approval of a rezoning request that could pave the way for a second branch of the State Employee's Credit Union off Tenth Street.

Friday, 16 January 2015 18:34

We cannot keep tearing down

Now that another icon has been leveled, can we please begin having rational discussions about how to build up rather than tear to the ground?

Published in Opinion
Friday, 16 January 2015 13:31

Patterson smokestack felled

It was already at a 12-degree lean, said Robbie Clements, director of facilities and operations of the Roanoke Graded School District.

County commissioners today delayed making a decision on allocating $460,000 in state lottery funds so the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District could begin construction of an athletic complex on the old Patterson Mill site off Tenth Street.

Thursday, 20 November 2014 21:31

4.5 acres of Patterson land sold to SECU

The Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools District Board of Education this evening unanimously approved the sale of 4.5 acres of land at the former Patterson Mill site to the State Employee's Credit Union.

Tuesday, 16 September 2014 21:07

City school board announces Patterson plans

The Roanoke Rapids Board of Education moved forward tonight on plans to develop a comprehensive athletic complex behind Roanoke Rapids High School.

Wednesday, 28 August 2013 07:13

Time to face our textile history

I have always felt adrift when it comes to the issue of preserving the textile history of Roanoke Rapids.

Published in Opinion