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HALIFAX — Chemical thefts related to the illegal methamphetamine trade resulted in two arrests this week in Halifax County. Another arrest is pending, bringing the total number of similar busts in less than a month to eight.
Dylan Woodard, 5, son of Brent & Amy Woodard of Jackson, caught his first fish on June 6, a brim. Later that same day, Dylan caught his second fish, this large mouth bass tipped the scales at 5 lbs., 1 oz. Dylan was fishing in a family pond in Jackson.
On the eve of our nation’s 233rd birthday comes grim reminders — the deaths of four North Carolina soldiers in Baghdad and the killing of one Marine and the capturing of another in Afghanistan.
I can still picture the album, nearly hidden beneath a pile of black and white family photographs, that famous Motown label shinning through the dust and cobwebs like a red, green and gold beacon. There was no cover, just a scratched plastic LP discarded by my aunt, left behind with all the other remnants of her childhood after she married and moved away to the big city.
NAWA, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Food distributors across the country announced on Thursday they are recalling nonfat dry milk, cocoa and other products that are linked to a possible salmonella contamination at a Plainview, Minn., milk processor.
ROANOKE RAPIDS — City Council could make an announcement as soon as Wednesday on who the new city manager will be, Mayor Drewery Beale said this morning.
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Many folks will be taking some time off this holiday weekend to spend with friends and family for some rest and relaxation whether at the lake or poolside.
The Fourth of July festivities are set for a colorful and fun Independence Day 2009. There are picnics, concerts, plays and of course fireworks to mark the occasion. Here is a quick list including just some of the holiday activities in and around the Valley this weekend:
JACKSON — Northampton County employees will not face furloughs in the coming year nor will property owners face an tax increase, but hydrilla control for Lake Gaston and the Senior Center are not funded in the 2009-2010 budget passed on a 4-1 vote by the commissioners Tuesday.
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