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Displaying items by tag: roanokerapidsnews

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.

Tuesday, 13 August 2013 10:40

Arrest made in 2012 jewelry heist

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A 2012 breaking and entering involving the theft of $40,000 worth of jewelry from J.C. Penney has been solved and warrants will be served to a Laurinburg man already serving an active prison sentence.

Tuesday, 13 August 2013 09:19

Man charged in five B&Es

Roanoke Rapids Police have arrested a man allegedly responsible for a series of breaking and entering cases along East Littleton Road and Vine Street.

Monday, 12 August 2013 14:44

Man OK, but cited, following crash

A Roanoke Rapids who was injured in a crash on Highway 125 at the American Legion Road intersection Saturday is OK but was cited, according to the state Highway Patrol.