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Montfort fundraising effort underway
A fundraising effort is underway to restore the Joseph Montfort Amphitheater in Halifax. The venue hosted the first performance of First of Freedom in 1976.Since the state returned the lease of the...
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Suspects in farm worker murder surrender
Suspects in the murder of a Littleton area farm worker surrendered today, Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said. {gallery}farmworker{/gallery} There was no indication that Shenna Kay Riley or Jovonte...
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Photo gallery: Memorial Day 2017
AMVETS posts 101 and 320 honored fallen veterans today at Cedarwood Cemetery with its annual Memorial Day Ceremony.Roanoke Rapids City Manager Joseph Scherer was the keynote speaker....
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Family Dollar plans Highway 48 store opening
Family Dollar Stores will open its Highway 48 store outside Roanoke Rapids next Thursday. “Family Dollar continues to grow and we’re thrilled to bring our wide assortment and great values to Roanoke...
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RRPD roundup: Memorial Day, weekend reports
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Monday reportsAt approximately 10:15 a.m., Officer H. Grimes arrested and charged Troy Antwan Herring, 24,...
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Sheriff's office offering summer junior deputy camp
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is reaching out to children in July by providing them a free Junior Deputy Camp. The camp will be July 11-13 at the Halifax County Agricultural Center on Ferrell...
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Police seek help in Walmart larcenies
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is looking for a person who within the last two weeks this month reportedly committed two larcenies at Walmart.Anyone with information is encouraged to contact...
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RRGSD honors excellence at inaugural celebration
The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Tuesday night honored educators and support staff at an inaugural event called Celebration of Excellence. The event was held at Kirkwood Adams.“We wanted a...
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City manager recommends six months of theater operational costs
City Manager Joseph Scherer this afternoon recommended funding only six months of operational costs for the Roanoke Rapids Theatre. The recommendation came during discussions on the upcoming fiscal...
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City budget proposes 4 percent pay increase; no tax hike
Roanoke Rapids City Council will consider a budget for the next fiscal year which contains no tax increase and proposes to give employees a 4 percent cost of living increase. City Manager Joseph...
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Halifax crime roundup: Correctional officer arrested; SN drug bust
Law enforcement across Halifax County made the following reports: Halifax County Sheriff’s OfficeChief Deputy Scott Hall reported on Tuesday around 6:30 a.m., Deputy Steven Stansberry and Sergeant...
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Judge sets two days of sentencing for remaining Rockfish defendants
United States Senior Judge Malcolm J. Howard has set two days aside for the sentencing of the remaining 14 defendants in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case. Sentencing of Antonio Tillmon,...
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RRPD roundup: Assault call; weapon counts
Roanoke Rapids police report two arrests from Wednesday. Assault call Around 7 a.m., Chief Chuck Hasty said officers responded to a call of a man assaulting a woman at the intersection of Highway 158...
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Opium trafficking counts lodged after probe
A Weldon man was arrested Wednesday night on opium trafficking counts following an investigation which was based on intelligence passed on by local law enforcement. City County Drug Task Force Captain...
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HCSO, RRPD seek help in larcenies
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office and Roanoke Rapids Police Department are seeking the public’s help in recent larcenies. {gallery}larcenies{/gallery} HCSO Detective R.B. Biggerstaff reports on...
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Task force makes Enfield rounds
A woman who has been arrested in the past for drug dealing has arranged to give up to the City County Drug Task Force after agents executed a search warrant today. The anticipated surrender of...
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Woman cited after collision with motorcyclist
A Roanoke Rapids woman was cited following a Thursday night crash which resulted in a motorcyclist being airlifted for treatment of serious injuries. An initial report by Master Officer Gerald Morris...
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JustSave closing at end of month
The Roanoke Rapids JustSave grocery store will be closing at the end of the month. Kimberly George, vice president of communications and corporate citizenship for Alex Lee Inc., confirmed this morning...
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Blues show set for theater
Coming off his successful Motown Revue, Robert Smoot is bringing the blues to Roanoke Rapids for Father’s Day weekend. Of the Motown Revue, Smoot said in a recent interview, “It was wonderful. I...
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PD seeks assistance in phone larceny
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying individuals who reportedly stole a cell phone from Cato’s off Premier Boulevard. {gallery}catos{/gallery} The phone was...
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