Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation has awarded an Inclusive Public Art Grant to Eastern Carolina Christian College which will honor Sarah Keys, whose refusal to move to the back of the bus at a station in Roanoke Rapids led to a landmark civil rights ruling in the 1950s.
On Sunday shortly before 11 a.m., Halifax County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence in the 200 block of Brigman Street on a domestic call.
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to interim Chief Bobby Martin:
Roanoke Rapids police are looking for a person who stole a central air conditioning unit from a business in the area of Tenth Street and Park Avenue.
A $300 bonus for full-time Halifax County employees is now on the table following discussions by commissioners today.
