Sarah Keys Evans, the Women’s Army Corps member who was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white Marine on a bus layover in Roanoke Rapids, died Thursday, members of a committee which was awarded a grant for an inclusive public art plaza in her honor, confirmed.
There will be some changes coming with this year’s Christmas on the Avenue event, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Kelly Daughtry said.
The Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Department announced today that Jim Whitmire will be the grand marshall for the annual Christmas parade set for December 3 at 2 p.m. along the avenue.
The Downtown Enfield Restoration and Preservation Association is partnering with other community organizations to kick off the holiday season.
Trillium Health Resources is delivering 1,000 gun locks to juvenile justice offices within its 28-county region.
