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Roanoke Rapids schools seeks $989,000 in capital funds
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Asking for three times its normal allocation, the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of Education will seek $989,000 from the Halifax County Board of Commissioners to meet the district’s capital outlay needs in the 2010-2011 budget year.
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Roanoke Rapids Grade School District Capital Funds request
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Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:32 AM EDT
Watson holds tentative lead in Scotland Neck vote
SCOTLAND NECK — Raymond Watson has a 14 vote lead but incumbent James Mills is claiming victory in Tuesday’s special election for the mayor’s job in Scotland Neck.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:32 AM EDTROANOKE RAPIDS — The envelopes are on the way, the county has begun and on April 10 the 2010 U.S. Census Neighborhood Blitz will formally roll into the Valley.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:32 AM EDT
Public discusses roots of poverty, solutions
WELDON — Affordable health care, improved transportation, a better trained workforce were just some of the ideas suggested by the public Tuesday during a hearing by the Joint State Poverty Reduction and Economic Recovery Study Commission.

Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:32 AM EDT
City police make arrest in school cutting
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Roanoke Rapids Police have made an arrest in an assault case that took place at Roanoke Rapids High School Tuesday morning.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:32 AM EDT
HCC moves forward on accreditation process
WELDON — Bad weather didn’t keep Dr. Marsal Stoll from discussing the accreditation process under way at Halifax Community College.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:32 AM EDT
Radio man roasted for RABA’s benefit
ROANOKE RAPIDS — The trials and tribulations of getting the Main Street program off the ground were on the backburner Monday evening as the Roanoke Avenue Business Alliance turned up the heat and roasted First Media Radio General Manager Al Haskins.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:32 AM EDT
Mills vs. Watson at the Scotland Neck polls Tuesday
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SCOTLAND NECK — Scotland Neck tries to choose a mayor for a second time in Tuesday’s special election.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:30 PM EST
Runners tread through mud, muck: Having fun on the Canal Trail for a great cause
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ROANOKE RAPIDS — Rains from the past two days left the Roanoke Canal Trail muddy, but that wasn’t going to stop the nearly 400 die hard runners who signed up for the Roanoke Canal Trail Half Marathon and 8K meter races.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 9:13 PM EST
Missing Rocky Mount woman’s body found in Scotland Neck
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ROCKY MOUNT — The skeletal remains found in a wooded area near Scotland Neck are those of a missing Rocky Mount woman reported missing in January 2007.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:30 PM EST
Judge says death penalty is option for Hawkins
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HALIFAX — A Halifax County judge has ruled the District Attorney’s Office may seek the death penalty for Gene Arnold Hawkins in the brutal 2006 murder of Roanoke Rapids businessman Shelby Salmon.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:30 PM EST
Don't forget to Spring forward
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It is time to change your clocks, as well as check your carbon dioxide detector and smoke alarm batteries.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:47 PM EST
Theater theft arrest & sex offender caught off limits
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ROANOKE RAPIDS — The Roanoke Rapids Police Department has made two arrests, one in connection with a $25,000 keyboard theft from the Roanoke Rapids Theatre.
Friday, March 12, 2010 3:45 PM EST
Weldon BOE ‘retreats’ for student proficiency
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Budget projections, real estate issues, but most importantly the educational needs of students were top of the talk during the Weldon Board of Education’s retreat Thursday.
Friday, March 12, 2010 3:45 PM EST
Spirit Stick returns to the Roanoke Valley
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WELDON — It was a day of celebration at Halifax Community College (HCC) for students, faculty and staff Thursday.
Friday, March 12, 2010 3:45 PM EST
Willis Hare students celebrate reading
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PENDLETON — A cat wearing a hat paid a visit in the name of reading at Willis Hare Elementary.
Friday, March 12, 2010 3:45 PM EST
Family of murdered woman continues to seek justice
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ROANOKE RAPIDS — Maurice Shearin remembers May 16, 1983, as a day that changed everything in her life. She worked in an insurance office then, and she was expecting to see her daughter Susan Shearin Clary that morning.
Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:20 PM EST
Main Street hits pothole in council vote
ROANOKE RAPIDS — The City Council’s rejection of a direct partnership with the day-to-day operations of the Main Street Program is still on many minds, but nearly everyone agrees — it’s time to move on and forward.
Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:20 PM EST
Enfield crime roundup: Attempted murder on the street, assault in local club
All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. ENFIELD — Enfield Police Chief Jack Smith said it’s important to work through conflict, but if you feel like you’re going to hurt someone, or afraid someone is going to hurt you, call the police department and get help.
Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:16 PM EST
Commissioners table hydrilla payment
HALIFAX — The issue of noxious weed control on Lake Gaston will not get anymore monetary support from Halifax County Commissioners right now.
Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:20 PM EST
Citizen’s complaint leads to drug arrest
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HALIFAX — Citizen’s complaints to Crimestoppers has led to the arrest of Laresha Donnese Williams, of Scotland Neck, Wednesday according to Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Chuck Hasty.
Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:20 PM EST
More funds for DSS in Northampton County?
JACKSON — Some minor confusion during the discussion of the new Department of Social Services (DSS) facility led to a failed motion of 3-2 on downsizing the project.
Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:20 PM EST
City Council kills RABA partnership
ROANOKE RAPIDS — The Roanoke Rapids City Council killed a proposed plan that would have placed the Main Street director on the city payroll as a temporary city employee Tuesday night during their regular meeting at Lloyd Andrews City Meeting Hall in Roanoke Rapids.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:31 PM EST
Cleanup kick starts hope to
provide positive outlet in Woodland
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WOODLAND — A non-profit made of Woodland residents and others is working hard to get a youth program up and running here.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:31 PM EST
Northampton narrows field for spending $2 million
JACKSON — Northampton County has moved even closer to spending $2 million from the Golden LEAF’s Community Assistance Initiative.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:31 PM EST
Mayor moves to make a difference in Weldon
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WELDON — Weldon Mayor Julia Meacham has continued moving forward on renovations inside Town Hall in an effort to clean up the town’s appearance. She says starting from inside Town Hall sets an example for the rest of the town.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:31 PM EST
Halifax Sheriffs make larceny arrest
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HALIFAX — A lengthy investigation into a missing firearm has led the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office to an arrest in the case.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:31 PM EST
City council officially informed of missed theater payments
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Roanoke Rapids City Manager Paul Sabiston officially informed City Council about L&M Hospitality LLC’s missed payments on their lease of the Roanoke Rapids Theatre Tuesday during their regular monthly meeting at Lloyd Andrews City Meeting Hall Tuesday night in Roanoke Rapids.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:31 PM EST
Layoffs or tax increase? ‘Pick your poison’
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Lafayette Gatling’s L&M Hospitality RR LLC., has not made its February and March payments for the lease-purchase of The Roanoke Rapids Theatre. The city is owed $196,406.98.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 2:14 PM EST
Weldon moves forward on cleanup
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WELDON — Former Mayor of Weldon Johnny Draper received a prestigious award for his service and the Town Board of Commissioners took steps to improve the town’s appearance by moving forward on demolishing a building on Second Street at their regular monthly meeting Monday night at the Town Hall in Weldon.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 2:14 PM EST
Gag order issued in case of missing Scotland Neck woman
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SCOTLAND NECK — Judge Alma Hinton issued a gag order on everyone involved in the investigation of missing Scotland Neck woman Jelesa Reynolds.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 2:14 PM EST
