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Primary profiles: Jeff Peedin
Jeff Peedin, age 57, is a candidate for the Halifax County Schools Board of Education. Professional and personal Vice President Sales/Owner Eagle Home Medical Corportaion. Born and raised in Pender...
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Van may be clue in church break-in attempt
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a white panel van that may have been involved in an attempted church break-in Friday morning. Detective J.M. Clark said nothing was taken, but the air...
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Injured officer vows comeback
A debilitating back injury sustained in the line of duty forced veteran Roanoke Rapids police officer Chris Woodruff into early retirement after 15 years on the job. Tonight, as he was presented his...
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City continues to study HSV theater lease
As the city continues to study whether to grant a 10-month extension on its theater lease with HSV Entertainment, the company is seeking to do whatever it can to push the matter through. Jay Hickey, a...
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Vending machine vandal sought
The Halifax County Sheriff's Office is looking for a person who jimmied two vending machines in the early morning hours of March 28. About $100 was taken from the machines — one located at the Food...
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Mall sold to investment group
Becker Village Mall has been sold to an investment group with experience in attracting national clients. Mall owner Ellen Heaton, who will work as interim manager until a new manager is hired, said the...
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Vaughan named Caledonia superintendent
James Vaughan has been named by the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice as the new superintendent at Caledonia Correctional Institution. The prison employs a workforce of about 325...
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Primary profiles: Tyus S. Few
Tyus S. Few, a retired director of special programs for the Halifax County School System is running for the Halifax County Board of Education. Professional and personal BS North Carolina A&T State...
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Kaley Cares: A project to ease patient fears
Seventeen-year-old Kaley Cieslinski knew she wanted to pay it forward in the community, she just didn't know how. Then one day she got the news that Lexi, the little girl she occasionally babysits, had...
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Sheriff's office has Littleton substation
The Littleton Volunteer Fire Department is assisting the Halifax County Sheriff's Office in a partnership allowing the law enforcement agency to use its substation at 676 Oak Grove Church Road. “This...
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HCC, Virginia Union announce transfer agreement
Halifax Community College and Virginia Union University officials signed a new articulation agreement Tuesday. The institutions have joined together in an effort to facilitate the transfer of students...
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New mall owner excited about opportunity
Hermitage, Pennsylvania, is one of the places in the United States where the handiwork of Purnachander Sirikonda and his group of investors can be seen. It is there, in a city of nearly 17,000 people,...
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Reported RRSB robbery suspect nabbed in Camden County
Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Thomas Hathaway confirmed this evening the alleged suspect in the Roanoke Rapids Savings Bank robbery was captured in Camden County, along with an alleged accomplice. WAVY...
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Alleged shoplifters arrested after chase
A chase that started on Old Farm Road and ended in the Littleton area resulted in the arrest of two men Sunday afternoon. The chase began after Roanoke Rapids police received a shoplifting call from...
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Unlocked vehicle B&Es continue
There have been approximately 20 break-ins of unlocked vehicles in the city over the last week, Roanoke Rapids police report. Captain Andy Jackson said the police department is asking residents to keep...
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Primary profiles: James Pierce
James Pierce, the current chair of the Halifax County Board of commissioners is running for re-election. Personal and Professional His detailed biography appears as a Microsoft Word attachment at the...
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Man sought in attempted counterfeit passing
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in identifying an individual who allegedly attempted to pass a counterfeit $20 bill at the Three Flags convenience store in Weldon March 31....
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Northampton bailiff dies in motorcycle crash
Joe Magee, a retired correctional officer who was currently working as a bailiff for the Northampton County Sheriff's Office, died this afternoon following a motorcycle crash on River Road in Henrico....
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Yancey charged in RRSB heist
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department today formally charged Athena Lau Yancey in the April 9 robbery of Roanoke Rapids Savings Bank. Captain O.L. Morgan said this evening Roanoke Rapids investigators...
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Budget talks continue in county
The bulk of funding for economic development projects in Halifax County has come from grants and other funding sources, information provided by county development commission Executive Director Cathy...
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