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aily Herald - Year in R

eview - January 29 and 30, 2013

Looking back in 2012

Each year The Daily Herald looks back at events and happenings in Halifax and Northampton counties that have

shaped the lives of Roanoke Valley residents, our readers.

Although not every occasion or experience could be presented, some of the highlights in-clude the impact of the economy on local busi-ness, area achievements, education nods and progress, a local advocate named No. 2 of her breed in the nation, some good-byes, return-ing heroes, veteran honors, top sports action and so much more.

The number within each write up represents the date it was published in The Daily Herald.

If you find you would like to see a story in its entirety, or maybe you would like a copy for sentimental sake — contact our office at 252-537-2505 for more information. The Daily Her-ald archives includes some extra hard copies of publications.

Also in this special section, see what the top 10 stories were in 2012 on RRDailyHerald.com.

Of course local stories, sports, weather, photo galleries, videos, editorials, opinion polls, etc. are available around the clock on our website.

We hope you enjoy the Year in Review in combination with the Business Honor Roll, of-fering a look at the longevity and dedication of Roanoke Valley businesses to the community.

Kris Smith, news editor

Year in ReviewLife-shaping events in the

Roanoke Valley

January 2012

With the planting of 10 trees Jan. 7, the members of the Da-vie Lions Club fulfilled an in-ternational mission and gave back to their community.

It was an effort spearheaded by Davie Lions Club members, along with members of the Jackson Lions Club, who plant-ed trees on the east side of the Davie Volunteer Fire Depart-ment station on Highway 48.

In 2011, 2011-12 International Lions president challenged Lions around the world to plant one mil-lion trees.

Planting seeds of life

Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldPlanting a Golden Raintree are, from left, Davie Lions Club member Gloria Bowser, Davie volunteer firefighter D.J. Manning and Davie Lions Club member Joanne Parrott.

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Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldKIPP Pride High School Alpha Leo Club member George Shelton Jr. receives his pin from Davie Lions Secretary Joanne Parrott.

Before the charter members of the KIPP Pride High School Alpha Leo Club were inducted, the group had shown their commitment to service by already completing several projects.

“You are committing yourself to making the community and world a better place to live,” said Larry DeBruhl, president of the Davie Lions Club.

The KIPP Pride High Alpha Leo is sponsored by the Davie Lions Club — the first Leo Club in the Roanoke Valley.

The LEO Club Program is a youth version of the International Lions Club. LEO stands for “Learning, Experience, Opportunity.” Local members were inducted the week of Jan. 15.

Alpha Leo Clubs are those that consist of members between the age of 12, the Leo Club program’s minimum age, and the age of the ma-jority for the region where the club is based.

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KIPP service group tackles projects before officially forming

Next generationof service

2 Years...

Founded 2011

Valley Center for Life Enrichment

Jennifer P. ClaptonEds, LPC-S Counselor

Brenda Carpenter, MS, LPCALicensed Professional Counselor Associate

608-F Jackson St. • Roanoke Rapids252-532-0445 • 252-532-1695

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2 years... Perry’s Tax Solution

-Tax Preparation-Electronic Filing

Steve PerryOwner/President

Call for an appointment310 Roanoke Avenue

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870(252) 308-6984

Founded 2011

3 Years...

Founded 2011

916 Roanoke Ave., P.O. Box 520

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870252-410-5253

[email protected]

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3 Years....tollvalidation.com

“Eat, sleep, shop, or fuel up & we pay your tolls!”

Gerald McDaniel252-578-7555

Founded 2010

2 years...

Founded 2010

Lisa ChristenburyHeating & Cooling

Heating, Cooling& Electrical Contractor“Your Comfort is Our Business”

2348 West 10th StreetRoanoke Rapids

252-535-1671

2 Years...

Founded 2011

Dr. Cynthia Lovell Elias661 Hwy 125 • Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

252-519-8900www.creeksideanimalhsopital.com

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Seafood, Steaks, Chicken & Pork1730B Julian Allsbrook Hwy.

(Lowes Shopping Center)

(252)535-3473Dwight & India King

4 years...

Founded 2009

4 Years...

Founded 200 9

2 Years... KING’S Seafood Market

(a JaCathy company) Fresh Seafood Arriving at

least 3 Times a Week! 106 Main St. Littleton, NC

252-586-4222 Open Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Owners: Ann & Tommy King

4 Years...

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RRDailyHerald.com Top 10 stories

POSTED SEPT. 6, 2012

THE DAILY HERALD STAFF REPORT

A teacher killed in a head-on collision the night of Sept. 5 made a strong im-pact in Halifax County.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the victim was 23-year-old Lindsay Budnick, of Rocky Mount, who died follow-ing injuries sustained in a crash at 10:45 p.m.

The collision occurred 13 miles west of Halifax on Justice Branch and Aure-lian Springs roads.

“It was a head-on colli-sion between a small pas-senger car and a truck,” state police said.

“A car ran off the road and over corrected and came back on and struck the truck.”

Budnick, who was in the car, was killed. State po-lice could not confirm this morning if she was the only occupant of the car. One other person was in-jured in the wreck.

Budnick was a Teach For America teacher originally from Philadelphia who just began her second year teaching at William R. Da-vie Middle School.

“This was a young lady full of passion for her students,” William R. Davie Principal Victor Fenner said. “She was committed to bring-ing out the passions of her kids through being a teacher and start-

ing a drama club.”Budnick had just received grant

funding for a first-time drama club at the school.

She was also an active partici-pant at Lakeland Theatre Company

in Littleton.“She has been in-

volved in every show this year, either act-ing, painting or back-stage,” Lakeland Board of Directors Chairman Gavin Guttersen said. “She ran the children’s workshop for 6 to 10 year olds.”

Daniel Riley, Teach For America regional director, said Budnick was in her second year as a Teach For America teacher.

“I got a chance to get to know Lindsay quite well actually,” Riley said. “She was such a vibrant personality who sought out connec-tions with people. She was very much the life of her core community. As a first-year teacher, you face a lot of chal-lenges, but she never ceased to find the joy or humor in the moment. She thrived off the en-ergy of her students.

“She is just the kind of person we love to bring to Eastern North Carolina to make sure every kid gets a great

education.”Halifax County Schools Public In-

formation Officer Keith Hoggard said counselors were on campus at Wil-liam R. Davie Middle School to offer assistance to students and teachers.

Davie teacher, local actor dies in car wreck

Della Rose | The Daily HeraldLindsay Budnick is shown performing as a Gossip Girl in the early August 2012 Lakeland Theatre Company’s REE-HAW show.

2. Garysburg woman dead in homicide; posted June 25, 2012

3. Roanoke Rapids man shot, killed by trooper; posted June 30, 2012

4. School employee charged for December rape; posted Feb. 21, 2012

5. Alcohol played role in fatal weekend wreck; posted June 4, 2012

6. Mother, son killed in vehicle crash; posted April 11, 2012

7. 14 arrested after six month long drug operation; posted Oct. 26, 2012

8. Sudden death at Food Lion not criminally suspicious; posted Jan. 19, 2012

9. 3 arrested after attempted murder; posted Jan. 7, 2012

10. SBI investigating shooting death near Roanoke Rapids; posted May 31, 2012

NO. 1 STORY READ ON RRDAILYHERALD.COM IN 2012

Remaining top web

2012 stories

If you would like to read all of the top web 2012 stories, visit RRDailyHerald.com, type the headline in the search

window (home page, upper right corner) & click go. No. 9 may require an advanced search, use the posted date.

119 Years...

Founded 1894

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHof Roanoke Rapids

515 Becker Drive • Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870252-537-6171 www.fbcrrnc.org

Worship Services: Sunday-Sunday School 9:45 a.m.Worship 11:00 a.m. - Evening 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Evening - 7:00 p.m.Rev. Dathan Hall, Pastor

Rev. Don L. West, Minster of Music- Nursery Provided -

112 Years...

Founded 1901

Rosemary Baptist Church

936 Jackson Street Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

252-537-8034 SUNDAY: Sunday School 9:45 am;

Worship 11:00 am; Evening Activities for

All Ages 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm WEDNESDAY:

Supper/Bible Study 5:30 pm Dr. Layne Wallace, Sr., Pastor

110 Years...

Founded 1903

Charging Into Excellencehttp://district.weldoncityschools.org

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1022 Roanoke Ave.“For the clothes you love to wear.”

Bertha Shell, Pam & GarlandAllen, Chelcie Kurzontkowski, Ann Critcher, Shirley Powell, Debbie Powell, Virginia Plum

& Mildred Crowell

252-537-3041Founded 1904

109 Years...

Founded 1904

Proudly Celebrating over 109 Years of Service to the Roanoke Valley & Virginia Area. Thank You for

Allowing Us to Serve You!

Proud to be voted #1 Place to Buy Furniture in the Roanoke Valley!

931 Roanoke Ave. Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

Phone: 252-537-2528

105 Years...

Founded 1907

The first Kraft paper in America was produced here by the founding company...

ROANOKE RAPIDS PAPERMANUFACTURING COMPANY

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F

99 Years...

Founded 1914

SERVING THE ROANOKE VALLEY AND LAKE GASTON

Local news meansthe world to us.

95 Years...

Since 1918

Ed Clarke - Joe HaganRESPECT YOU’VE KNOWN

1015 West 5th Street • Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870252-537-4742 • Fax 252-537-6862

www.wrennclarkehagan.com

90 Years...

Founded 1923

Continuous Family Service

Bridgers Funeral Home, Inc.605 West Main Street • Conway, North Carolina

252-585-1442

Preneed Trust MonumentsRobert L. Bridgers, Manager FSL824PN

Member of the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association

84 Years…

Founded 1929

L.C. DRAPERINSURANCE

AGENCY317 Washington Ave.

Weldon, N.C.Phone 536-4178

Mike Hargrove“INSURANCE AGENCY

WITH A PLAN – FOR YOU”

101 Years...

1912-2013

250 Smith Church Road252-535-8011

www.halifaxregional.org

101 Years...

Founded 1912

Dr. Paul H. Barfield1280 Julian Allsbrook Highway

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

252-537-2764

99 Years...

Founded 1914

First Christian Church836 ROANOKE AVENUE

ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870CHURCH PHONE: 252-537-3407

Bane Angles, Lead MinisterWorship Services 8:30am & 10:45am

Sunday School 9:45Sun. Night & Wed. Night 6:30pm

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$7.4 million DSS project gets go ahead

February 2012

Students and teachers shared in the joy of a family reunion Jan. 8 when Lt. Jennifer Bouchard, who’s been deployed to the Middle East on the U.S.S. Bataan, was reunited with her children.

Bouchard, who was away for nearly 11 months on what was the longest U.S. Navy ship de-ployment in nearly 40 years, came to port in Norfolk, Va., Jan. 7.

Bouchard stayed with family,

then made the trek to Gaston to be with her children Jan. 8 during lunch at KIPP Gaston College Preparatory.

Jennifer’s mother Becky Merritt, with whom the chil-dren stayed while their mother was away, called the school to arrange for the reunion.

The children, fifth graders Hannah and Jake Bouchard, knew their mom was supposed to come home some time in February.

Della Rose | The Daily HeraldLt. Jennifer Bouchard, center, wraps her children Jake and Hannah Bouchard in a hug at school.

Return of a hero, mother9

The Jo Story Senior Center is celebrating a major milestone, and director Rose Massey said it took a lot of hard work and dedi-cation to get there.

The center recently received its Senior Center of Excellence designation from the N.C. De-partment of Health and Human Services.

Jo Story pumps up impact

Della Rose | The Daily HeraldLillie Rice, front, and Olivia Knight said they enjoy the exercise equipment at the Jo Story Senior Center in Roanoke Rapids. The center recently received its Senior Center of Excellence designation from the state.

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Contentions with the county’s deci-sion to move forward with a new Social Services building surfaced at a public hearing in Northampton County Jan. 28.

County Manager Wayne Jenkins said the project has been on the county’s back burner about eight years.

He said commissioners took action in 2010 in favor of the new $7.4 million fa-cility, and funds — in low interest loans and grants — were already approved by the USDA, but the project was on hold

because of economic concerns.Jenkins said the county is approved for

more than $500,000 in grants, nearly $7 million in loans at 4 percent interest, and around 65 percent of those payments will be reimbursed to the county through the USDA.

He said the other 35 percent — about $2.6 million — will be paid through ad valorem taxes and other sources of reve-nue and will be included in the county’s budget under debt service.

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Nancy Nicholson, of Henrico, told commissioners she rather DSS focus on reducing the number of people served, instead of building a new building.

Della Rose | The Daily Herald

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5 years...

Founded 2008

Buyers and sellers oF:• Timber• Timber Land• Farms• Commercial and

Residential Real Estate

steve Conger - ownerPO Box 69 • Littleton, NC 252-532-9988

5 Years...

Founded 2008

Save 40% on Your Grocery Bill“Full Service Meat Department;

Special Cuts Welcome!”1160 Julian Allsbrook Hwy.

Roanoke Rapids, NCOakland Shopping Center

(Next to Big Lots)

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Founded 2008

LOCAL - INDEPENDENTPUBLIC RADIO

252-537-9999WWW.WEZU.ORG

4 Years...

Founded 2009

Discount Tireand AUTOMOTIVESERVICE CENTER

“COMPLETE CAR CARE”Your local Goodyear DealerVoted, “Best in the Roanoke Valley

2009 & 2010”475 East 10th St. • Roanoke Rapids

(252) 519-2886

6 Years...

Founded 2007

HAMPTON MANORAssisted Living At Its Best

Special Care Unit (Alzheimer’s)

320 Broughton St.Gaston, NC

Jeanette Harmon, Administrator

252-533-0007

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5 Years...

Founded 2007

Ace Hardware of Lake Gaston144 Elams Road, Littleton, NC8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Mon-Sat

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Sun

252-586-0330www.lkgacehardware.com

Like us on FaceBook!

5 Years...

Founded 2008 Founded 2008

3 Years...

• Business Rates • Continental Breakfast

• Pool • Internet 1914 Julian R. Allsbrook Hwy

Roanoke Rapids, NC (252) 537-9927

7 Years...

Founded 2006

It’s all about the lake.

Rhonda Irby(252) 410-Lake

[email protected]

6 Years...

Founded May 2007

Freedom Freewill Baptist ChurCh

Pastor Fred Carrawaysunday sChool: 10:00 am

worship: 11:00 am sunday evening: 6:00 pm

thursday evening: 7:00 pmFor more info call 252-538-6694

Keep The Vision • Share The Vision

Hwy 125 East, 2 miles from I-95

5 Years...

Founded 2008

NEW BEGINNINGS FUNERAL HOME

John Smith, PresidentAnnie Bryant, Manager & Director

109 West 5th St.Scotland Neck, NC

252-826-0282

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Herald Sports Action in 2012

With less than three seconds left on the clock, Tanisha Crossen stole the ball at half court and raced to the basket. When the ball dropped through the net, Crossen ended the 2012 East-West all-star game and her high school career with that basket.

For the first time in her career, Crossen came off the bench and scored six points for East as they fell to West 82-65.

Crossen and her teammates fell behind early, but fought back and made the game interesting. Crossen entered the game for the first time at the 5:37 mark of the first quarter.

It was obvious she was suffer-ing from big game jitters, but as the game progressed, the former Northampton West point guard was her usual aggressive self, taking the ball to the basket, diving on the floor and playing in-your- face defense.

Roanoke Rapids senior A.J. Alston scratched on his first two jumps and was in dan-ger of missing the finals at the NCHSAA 2A track and field championships. Know-ing all it takes is one, Alston advanced to the finals with his last jump in the preliminar-ies. Once he got to the finals, Alston jumped his way to the top of the medal stand.

With a jump of 22’4 1/2”, Alston leaped his way into the record books, winning the 2012 2A state title in the long jump. It was the first of three medals he would win on that day. Alston finished second in the 300-meter hurdles and third in the 110-meter hur-

dles, leaving Greensboro with three medals around his neck and ending his athletic ca-reer at Roanoke Rapids High School on a very high note.

Crossen closes prep career

July 17

Roanoke Rapids senior Clay Lockamon made it official Nov. 14, 2012, when he signed to play collegiate baseball at UNCW. Pictured, seated from left, are his father Todd Lockamon, Clay Lockamon, sister Paige Lockamon and mother Melanie Lockamon, standing, RRHS Principal Robert Hurley and RRHS baseball coach Mark Snead.

RRHS pitcher signs to play ball for UNCW

Nov 15

STATE CHAMPION

A.J. Alston

May 13

For 40 years Terry Fra-zier has been roaming the sidelines and courtside at Roanoke Rapids High School.

On July 2, he officially retired from his coaching duties, including men’s basketball and men’s and women’s soccer.

Frazier has won nearly 1,200 games coaching var-sity soccer and basket-ball at RRHS and earned the NCHSAA Tony Webb State Coach of the Year Award in the spring. The Yellow Jackets have won 34 conference champion-ships in men’s and wom-en’s soccer in the last 22 seasons, all coached by Frazier.

Frazier hangs it up

July 3

Mark Mathews | The Daily Herald

84 Years...

Founded 1929

DAUGHTRIDGE GASServing Halifax & Northampton Counties & Lake Gaston

1728 East 10th Street • Roanoke Rapids, NC 8 am to 5 pm • Mon- Fri • 252-533-0101

Ben Jones, Manager

84 Years...

Founded 1929

828 Roanoke Ave.Roanoke Rapids, NC

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82 Years...Robinson

Funeral Home215 US Highway 158, P.O. Box 111

Littleton, NC 27850(252) 586-3661,

(252) 586-31009 Fax

“Serving the citizens of Halifax County and surrounding areas since 1931.”

Founded 1931.

79 Years...

Founded 1934

COFIELDFUNERAL HOME

501 W. 3rd Street Weldon

252-536-3171Bettie Cofield, Manager

76 Years...

Founded 1937

1101-03 Roanoke Ave.Roanoke Rapids, NC

252-537-4512

HALIFAXFARMERS

SUPPLY CO., Inc.

75 Years...

Founded 1938

PERKINSON’S

SERVICE STATION324 Roanoke AvenuePhone 252-537-2070

• J.L. Perkinson

75 Years...

Founded 1938

175 Old Farm RdRoanoke Rapids, NC 27870

252-537-6136Lawrence & Bill White,

Owners

72 Years...

Founded 1941

Ralph’s Barbecue

Weldon, NCPhone: (252) 536-2102

75 Years ofService in Halifax, Warren, Nash & Martin Counties

252-445-5111 • www.halifaxemc.comOffices in Enfield & Macon

Herald a new day

for news in the

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March 2012

Leah Brewer couldn’t wait to enter her dog, Elle, in “Dog Whisperer” Cesar Millan’s Pit Bull of the Year contest on his website in February.

However, coming in as one of the top three in the na-tional contest was a definite surprise.

Elle is a registered therapy dog, a certified Canine Good Citizen and member of the Halifax County Canine Good Citizens Group.

She helps with children’s reading programs, makes lots of public appearances

and actively works to pro-mote the good name of the pit bull breed across the Roa-noke Valley.

Elle is also an ambas-sador for pit bulls at www.imnotamonster.org.

Brewer said she was hope-ful Elle would win, because she really is a great dog.

Brewer said it is frustrat-ing the pit bull breed often gets typecast and blamed for bad behavior in other breeds. Brewer contends people need to be responsible for their animals.

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Della Rose | The Daily HeraldElle the Pit Bull and her mom Leah Brewer. Elle placed second in Cesar Millan’s Pit Bull of the Year contest.

6Local pit bull Elle 2nd in national ‘Dog Whisperer’

More than 1,500 attendees con-tributed to a $10,000 profit at the Seaboard Lions Club’s 50th An-nual Used Farm Equipment Auc-tion Sale March 7.

Lion David Burke said more than 800 items were for sale. The

event earned a little more than 2011’s version and was aided greatly by sunny, warm weather.

Money raised will benefit Lions community projects.

Burke said the auction is the group’s largest fundraiser.

Della Rose | The Daily HeraldAuctioneer Gary Lennox, of E.B. Harris Auction Company, called the 50th Annual Used Farm Equipment Auction Sale.

1,500 attend, $10K raised

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Three Weldon STEM High School stu-dents hope to use skills learned from a pilot program there to own and operate their own businesses.

Every Tuesday from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m., freshmen Al-leme Mallory and Chrishawna Arrington and sophomore Devonte Ghee come to the Small Busi-ness Academy offered at the school.

The academy is available through a partnership between the Business-Education Partnership of the Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce, Halifax Community College and Weldon City Schools.

Since Jan. 31, students have learned about creating their own business through curriculum, etc.

22 Chrishawna Arrington, left, combined her love of talk and gossip to create a teen blog for Roanoke Valley youth during the Small Business Academy at Weldon STEM High School. Helping her to research how to sell ads for her site is facilitator Barb Roeder.

Jacqueline Hough | The Daily Herald

Future entrepreneurs

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110 Pear StreetGarysburg, N.C. 27831

9 Years...Dust Away Cleaning Service

Residential, commercial, stripping andwaxing, windows & construction clean up.

Cell: 252-673-6385 Home: [email protected]

dust-away-cleaning.com

Founded 2003

9 Years...

Founded 2004

5 POINTSFOOD MART

• Groceries• Grill

• Gasoline5501 Hwy 903

Roanoke Rapids, NC

8 Years...

Founded 2005

“Best selection of flags in town”Custom made wreaths & bows

Yankee Candles • Tervis TumberGrowing-up Birthday Girls

Jim Shore • Candle WarmersClaire Burke • Home Decor

Silver Jewelry • Green Leaf Aroma Décor Diffuser Frangrances

(252) 535-9008

Unique Gifts & Jewelry

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Founded 2005

We make a difference in the lives of the families we serve.

525 A Becker DriveRoanoke Rapids, NC252-535-1605

w w w. c o m m u n i t y h c h . c o m

8 Years...

Founded 2005

DRUGCODiscount Pharmacy

139 Elams Rd.littlEton, nEaR Food lion

252-586-3836www.drugcopharmacy.com

7 Years...

Founded 2006

Dinner Hours:Thursday - Saturday

5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.1020 Roanoke AvenueRoanoke Rapids, NC

252-535-2071

7 Years...

Founded 2006

Hardwood, Laminate,Carpet, Vinyl, etc.

1104 Roanoke Avenue Roanoke Rapids

(252) 533-0508Serving NC & VA

Brian Bohanon

7 Years...

BEST RIBS IN TOWN.

200 Premier Blvd. • Roanoke Rapids(252) 537-1414

General Manager, Brian Barrettwww.logansroadhouse.com

Founded 2006

7 Years...

Founded 2006

RiversideConsultingTutoring aligned with common

core standards in Math and Language Arts, for grades K-8.

Becker Village Mall1620 East 10th St. • Roanoke Rapids, NC

(252) 673-5801Audrey Mullen

7 Years...

Founded 2006

Steve’s Tire & Auto Center

New & Used Tires

Oil Changes • state inspeCtiOn

Brake WOrk • refill lp tanks

100 Julian Allsbrook HwyRoanoke Rapids, NC

252-537-6203

10 Years...

Founded 2003

Under Lisa Lambert’s Ownership

CUT-N-UPSALON & TANNING

401 A Becker Dr., Roanoke Rapids, NC

(252) 535-2684Lisa Lambert, Owner/Operator

• Christel Gordon •Jessi Long• Kathy Barnes • Suzzanne Holt

• Sheri Clements • Teresa Clements• Jessica Powell • Breanna Mills

10 Years...

Founded 2003

8 Years…

Founded 2003

Full Service Florist Specializing In...

• Fresh Floral Arrangements • Silk Arrangements • Wedding Flowers

• Fresh Green & Blooming Plants • Funeral Tributes • Novelty gifts

• Scented Candles 109 West Jefferson St.

Jackson • (252)534-1600

Flowers By Wayne

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Piggly Wiggly

10 Years...

Custom Cutting Fresh Meats • Daily to Your Satisfaction

136 Roanoke Rapids Rd. • Gaston, NC

252-537-5661 Founded 2003

Check Your Paper Wed.

For Our Specials!

10 Years...

Founded 2003

Pepper’s & Doughtie’s Antiques

1031 Roanoke AvenueRoanoke Rapids, NC252-537-8875

Buyer & Seller of

Antiques

11 Years...

Founded 2002

Elias’Butcher Shoppe

944 Raleigh St.Roanoke Rapids, NC

252-533-0961• Mon-Sat 10 am - 6 pmWe guarantee all our meats & fish.We custom cut steaks. Whole hogs.

Fresh Shrimp, Oysters by the bushel.25+ Years of MeatMarket Experience

Artie, Paula, McKenzie &Madison Elias, Owners

11 Years...

Founded 2002

404 Becker DriveRoanoke Rapids, NC

252-533-0600

The FrameShop

“Custom Framing”Beth & Jim Miller

10 Years...

Monday - Saturday 10am-8pm(Closed Sunday for Worship)Located in Premier Landing

Roanoke Rapids, NC(252) 535-9171

“See What’s In Store!”

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Herald Sports Action in 2012Senior Jessica Scales will

leave her mark in the history of Roanoke Rapids soccer and is climbing the all-time

goal scoring ladder for the North Carolina High School Athletic

Association. Scales has 157 career goals, 13th in women’s soccer state history according to

the NCHSAA record book. With at least

five games left in her

career, Scales will move into the top seven if she continues this year’s average of three and a half goals per game. A deep postseason run might give Scales an outside shot of be-coming the NCHSAA’s fourth female soccer player in state history to crack the 200-goal barrier in her career.

April 24Full Scales assault

There is no secret on how big Jan. 20’s game in Gaston will be between Northampton East Rams and Northamp-ton West STEM High School Hurricanes.

For the first time in a long time both teams are really good. The Hurricanes are ranked No. 7 in the state and sit atop the Tar Roanoke Athletic Conference standings with a 6-1 record, the same league record as the Rams. However, re-cords are just a small piece of the puzzle.

At a December Northampton County

Schools Board of Education meeting, it was decided the two schools would con-solidate beginning next school year.

Jan 19

The football season came to an end for the Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets after they fell to North Johnston in the playoffs on Nov. 4, 2011.

It was a disappointing loss for Northern Carolina 2A Conference Defensive Player of the Year Nazair Jones. Just a few hours later, the loss looked trivial to the star defensive end.

“I got up to go to the bath-

room the morning after the playoff game, and I couldn’t walk,” Jones said.

“I was taken to the emer-gency room.”

Jones would eventually be diagnosed as having complex regional pain syndrome, a de-bilitating disease that results in multiple functional loss of the autonomic nervous sys-tem.

The symptoms would grow progressively worse for the

6-feet, 6-inches tall, 255-pound Jones. Within a month, he lost 50 pounds.

“I was scared,” Jones said. “Not only about possibly

never playing again, I was afraid I might not be able to walk again.”

Jones, 17, is back on the football field for the Yellow Jackets, but the journey was difficult, with several set-backs. It is a road Jones still travels.

Jones’ success after disease nearly broke himRoanoke Rapids High School senior football standout Nazair Jones is returning to form in 2012 season after illness nearly wrecked his playing career following his junior season.

Randy Wrenn | The Daily Herald

Of course George Privott was supposed to pay attention to the game, not the crowd.

But on Oct. 5, when Northamp-ton County hosted Weldon for its homecoming game, the Jags coach couldn’t help himself. He had to take a peak at the mass of people behind him.

“It was one of the biggest crowds I have seen since I have been here,” he said.

“With the band playing, the crowd and everything ... I felt like I was at a college game.”

In the past, home games in Creeksville may have drawn 250 or 300 people on a good night. The Oct. 5 homecoming crowd had close to 3,000 fans.

Seems like everyone in the county came to see the Jags.

When the Northampton Coun-ty Board of Education made the decision to merge the county’s two high schools, grumblings could be heard from Henrico to Conway.

For every person who wanted to see it happen, there seemed to be 10 who did not want to see a change.

T h e grum-blings started a year ago and continued throughout the summer.

Meanwhile, during the dog days of summer, even before then in the spring, Privott went to work. He, who coached Northampton-East, ultimately was named head coach of Northampton County.

Ignoring all the distractions, Privott started the process of putting a winning team on the field, with the mindset the coun-ty would rally and get behind a good product on the field.

Mission accomplished.

Jags’ fanbase unity

Oct 7

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April 2012$50,000 or more in

recent vandalism at the now-closed East-man School has Halifax County Schools officials seeking information.

Keith Hoggard, public information officer for the school system, said an estimated $47,000 in material was stolen from the various buildings on the school campus.

The vandalism was extensive — roof tiles de-stroyed, wires and pipes cut, insulation littering the hallways, radiators destroyed or taken (for the copper), etc.,” Hog-gard said. “Every build-ing sustained extensive damage from the vandal-ism.” Hoggard said Cliff Pearson, director of maintenance and trans-portation, discovered the damage March 23. Pearson took resource officers and central of-fice administrators on a tour of the buildings March 26.

School vandalism $47K

Contributed to The Daily HeraldHalifax County Schools central office administrators and Halifax County Sheriff’s Office resource officers look at damage done by vandals to Eastman School.

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Longtime Seaboard mayor and Roanoke Valley community stalwart Dr. Melvin Broadnax died Sunday.

Current Seaboard Mayor Bobie Moss said many in town are very sad about the loss, adding Broadnax had been the may-or of Seaboard for 21 years.

“He will be very missed,” Moss said.“He was a pillar of our community.”Broadnax, 82, was board chairman of

Rural Health Group Inc. for nearly 40 years, and was still serving the board un-til his death.

Moss said Broadnax was part of a group instrumental in building a housing devel-opment in town.

“People just liked him,” Moss said. “He always commented that the person

who would beat him hadn’t been born yet. He was contested a couple of times, but never defeated. He was well known across the state and nationally. When I would go to conferences, I would tell people where I was from, and his name would pop up. He had the gift to gab. Yeah, I liked him.”

Rural Health Group CEO Brian Har-

ris said Broadnax was the soul of the organization since 1974 when he and other communi-ty leaders decided Northampton County needed health care.

“Melvin was not just our first and only board chairman for close to 40 years, he was the impetus behind the group’s dedi-cation to the under served,” Harris said.

“His compassion for others and his pas-sion for equal access to superior quality health care have been the underpinnings of RHG and will continue to drive RHG.”

10Valley loses leader in Broadnax

Dr. Melvin Broadnax

Roger Bell | The Daily HeraldKapStone Kraft Paper Vice President of Mill Operations Anitra Collins, left, talks with KapStone Communications Manager Kimberly Bracy, right, before a meeting of the No Tolls on I-95 coalition in Smithfield April 17.

A coalition designed to fight the tolling of Interstate 95 has taken its fight down the corridor to hopefully strengthen its voice.

No Tolls on I-95 — a coalition which began in January after a meeting in Roanoke Rap-ids, where North Carolina Department of Transportation officials said they believed tolling to be the only feasible funding option for $4.4 billion in improvements to the inter-state — hosted a meeting in Smithfield April

17, drawing tourism and business leaders from other I-95 communities in order to help broaden the coalition.

“If we sit on the sidelines and let this hap-pen, shame on us,” said KapStone Kraft Paper Vice President of Mill Operations Anitra Collins, who has taken a leadership role in the coalition. “Our chances of suc-cess are greater if we speak with one voice, border to border.”

Tolling fight goes regional

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December 2012

A United States Congressman and North Caro-lina’s Governor made sure to sing his praises, but what stood out about Ed Jones was his ability to relate to and connect with scores of people from

young to old and black to white.Jones, 62, state senator from Enfield, died at 2:20 p.m. Dec. 14 at his Halifax County home following his battle with pancre-atic cancer, leaving behind his wife Mary, their children and grandchildren, and a legacy of public service.

A dedicated public ser-vant, voters championed his return to Raleigh just more than a month ago,

electing him to a fourth term in the Senate with a landslide 72.32 percent victory margin.“I am deeply saddened

by the passing of my very good friend and colleague Sen.

Ed Jones,” state Rep. Michael Wray, D-Gaston, said.

“Ed was one of the most influen-tial people in my life, both person-ally and professionally and I am a better person for having known him.”

Randy Wrenn | The Daily HeraldState Sen. Ed. Jones is seen in 2009 at The Roanoke Rapids Theatre.

16Jones passes

Gov. Bev Perdue announced Dec. 19 more good paying jobs will be coming to the Roanoke Valley.

Klausner Mills, an international lumber company, is expanding its op-

erations to include a new facility at 260 Piper Lane, off Highway 301 in Enfield, and will bring 350 new jobs with it.

“Halifax County is proud to be the new home of Klausner Lumber Two as they expand their global footprint to the United States,” chairman of the Hali-fax County Board of Commissioners James Pierce said. “In addition to the 350 direct jobs that will be created by Klausner, additional jobs will be created in the forest products-supply chain that will pro-vide good-paying jobs for our citizens and further strengthen our local economy.”

Halifax County Economic Development Director Cathy Scott said the company will build a state-of-the-art lumber processing facility. “This will be the company’s first mill in the United States,” Scott said.

She said $110 million will be invested by the company, and the jobs will be created over the next three years.

Scott said Klausner will receive a grant of up to $750,000 from the One North Carolina Fund, to sup-port the expansion, and a local match is required.

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350 jobs part of new mill

A new Family Dollar store being built in Conway is set to open in the first part of the new year.

Bryn Winburn, public relations manager for Family Dollar, said an 8,000 square-feet store will open dur-ing the first part of 2013.

The store will be located on West Main Street across from town hall.

“We are very excited about serving this new community,” she said.

The Conway store is expected to employ about eight to 10 team mem-bers.

Winburn said the company likes to hire from within the community.

Conway Town Administrator Nan-cy Jenkins has watched the store be-ing built.

“It is amazing how much work is done in a day,” she said.

“A lot of people have said they can’t believe how fast. They are really working hard to get it open as soon as possible.”

Town officials found out about the new store during their November 2012 board meeting.

20Jacqueline Hough | The Daily Herald

A new Family Dollar store is under construction in the town of Conway. The 8,000 square-feet store is slated to open during the first part of 2013.

Family Dollar coming to Conway

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The sale of The Roanoke Rapids Theatre ap-pears to be at an impasse, according to city leaders.

Roanoke Rapids Interim City Manager Ed Wyatt told city council members May 1 he would characterize the city’s proposed sale of the venue to Lafayette Gatling as “at an im-

passe,” meaning no progress is currently be-ing made, but things could always get moving again.

“We had hoped we would have positive signs from the theater heading into this budget,” Wyatt said. “But right now, we are not seeing those signs.”

The Roanoke Rapids Theatre sale at ‘impasse’

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Goal setting is what Hope Walker, a principal intern through the Northeast Leadership Academy, and others at the school wanted in having students keep long-range plans in mind.

“To help youngsters make the connection be-tween school and life, we

implemented a school-wide vision and goal setting strategy that involved ev-ery student in the school,” Walker said.

And walking down the main hall of the school, the goals on the walls range from being an architect to being a preacher.

Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldMaddox Witt, right, shows Belmont Elementary School Principal Intern Hope Walker about becoming an architect.

Setting goals early on

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A local veterans resource took time to honor a sym-bol of freedom when it stopped in Roanoke Rapids May 25 on its way to the na-tion’s capital.

Rolling Thunder’s Flame of Freedom, symbolizing the plight of America’s POWs and MIAs, began burning in 2009. The flame is carried across the country each year by members of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle group to bring atten-tion to the fact the United States still has many soldiers, sailors and airmen miss-ing from wars going back to World War II, and those missing must be accounted for.

“This is indeed a good afternoon to recognize those relatives and friends who continue to seek a full accounting for loved ones, comrades in arms, and friends,” said retired Brig. Gen. David Johnson, U.S. Air Force.

24Flame of Freedom

Dustin Renwick | The Daily HeraldMonica Cash, president of Rolling Thunder North Carolina Chapter Seven, holds the Flame of Freedom while Colleen Williams, right, and Diane McLawhorn, center, look on.

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Roanoke Rapids Deputy Police Chief Tommy Ha-thaway said a “lengthy” investigation led to the de-partment’s Special Opera-tions Team and Narcotics Division executing a search warrant at 300 Roanoke Ave. early Nov. 20, and while that search yielded plenty of evidence, it led to more investigating and more dis-covery.

“During that search, they found some marijuana, a large number of weap-ons and some illegal, non-taxable liquor,” Hathaway said.

It was also discovered the building’s occupant, iden-tified as Kenneth Brooks, 49, of Roanoke Rapids, was also the primary occupant

of 298 Roanoke Ave., right across East 3rd Street from the building they had just searched. Hathaway said this discovery led to a sec-ond search around 10:30 a.m. Nov. 20 at 298 Roanoke Ave.

This second search, Hatha-way said, led to the discovery of evidence suggesting more illegal activity.

“They found an indoor marijuana grow operation that encompassed the entire third floor of the building,” Hathaway said.

The department’s entire in-vestigations division came to the scene, along with agents from N.C. Alcohol Law En-forcement. A truck was brought in to haul out the massive amount of evidence collected.

November 2012

Roger Bell | The Daily HeraldHalifax County District Attorney Melissa Pelfrey, left, joins Roanoke Rapids Police Department Interim Chief Jeff Hinton at a crime scene at 298 Roanoke Ave.

Major pot operation busted

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With more than 10,000 truckloads of wood expected to come across its scales between now and March — when the company goes into full operations — Enviva Pellets Northampton celebrated its first load Tuesday.

“We will consume a lot of wood,” said Fiber Supply Manager Ann Hudomint, adding by the time the company opens, she will have about 260,000 tons of wood on the ground waiting to be processed.

The company, which produces wood pellets for power generation predominately in Europe, started construction of its Northampton facility in mid May. When the wood is brought to the plant, it’s weighed, then inspectors ensure it is the proper type of wood and quality the company requires.

Enviva begins wood operations

14Della Rose | The Daily Herald

The first of many loads of wood comes across the scales at Enviva Pellets Northampton Nov. 13.

State Rep. Michael Wray, D-Gaston, won a landslide victory Nov. 6 in the newly mapped Dis-trict 27, which includes Halifax and Northampton counties ex-clusively.

Wray has held the District 27 office since 2005 and is state house Deputy Minority Whip.

With more than 87,148 votes counted in the contest, in-cumbent state Sen. Ed Jones, D-Enfield, had 72.2 percent of the vote compared to 27.8 per-cent for Republican challenger Warren Nail in the race for the Fourth Senatorial District.

Fostering a spirit of biparti-sanship is the key to moving America forward for U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield as he enters his fifth term on Capitol Hill.

And Halifax County’s District 1 voters decided four more years was right for incumbent Demo-crat County Commissioner Car-olyn Johnson.

Incumbent winners


State Rep. Michael Wray, D-Gaston, stands next to state Sen. Ed Jones, D-Enfield, the night of Nov. 6 at Halifax County Democratic headquarters following the representatives’ election victories for terms in the General Assembly.

50 Years...

Founded 1963

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Little & JenkinsRebuilders

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50 Years...

Founded: 1962

Proudly Logging & Thinning For 50 Years!• Paying top dollar while following professional workmanship

• Providing quality forest management through 1st & 2nd thinning & clear cuts

PO Box 5 Ebony, Va. 23845

Tel: 434-636-2168Fax: 434-636-3035

Email: [email protected]

Buyers of Land & Timber

48 Years...

Founded 1965

P&A PAWN SHOP

930 Roanoke Ave., Roanoke RapidsMon.-Fri. 8-4

252-537-9907

We buy your unwanted gold!Any Condition! Exit 171, Left Turn on Hwy. 125, Right Turn at the

Caution Light At Days Crossroad

47 Years...

Founded 1966

• Lifetime Guarantee on ALL Body & Paint Work

• Complete Body Repair• Computerized Frame

Straightening• All Insurance Compa-

nies Accepted• 24 Hour Wrecker

Service252536-4764

47 Years...

Founded 1966

DICKENSASSOCIATES

1699 Hwy 158 west

Roanoke Rapids, nC pHone 252-537-3281

oR 252-537-0955

Tax PreParaTion • real esTaTe

Owners: Henry & Judy Dickens

45 Years...

Founded 1968

BONE’STOYOTA

“Award WinningService Department”

1615 E. 10th St.Roanoke Rapids

(252) 537-6161

43 Years...

Founded 1970XNLV71211 XNLV71541

42 YearsOverby Marine

Sales & Service, Inc.1847 Eaton Ferry Rd.,

Littleton, NC252-586-3593

www.overbymarine.com

“Family owned & operated business that has grown for

over 40 years by our commit-ment to satisfied customers!”

Founded 1971

42 Years...

Founded 1971

PRICE’SRefrigeration & Heating

Service, Inc.Contact Chris Paul or John Paul

(252) 537-5321Heating • AC • ElectricalIndustrial • Commercial

Residential“Serving the Roanoke Valley Area”

NC Elec. 22618-U • HVAC/PL 20067VA Lic. 2705058412A

45 Years...

Founded 1968

HAMMACK’SINC.

Appliances• Parts & Service

• Embroidery• Digital Printing

Experienced Sales Staff

252-537-6956

B & TTROPHIES

Trophies, Awards, PlaquesFraming & Prints

252-537-3070Fax 252-537-2322

832 Julian Allsbrook Hwy. Roanoke Rapids, NCOpen Mon.-Fri. 9-5:30; Sat. 9-12 • Family Owned & Operated

44 Years...

Founded 1969

HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF HALIFAX1229 Julian Allsbrook Hwy • Roanoke Rapids, NC

252-308-0700Providing quality home and hospice care to the citizens of Halifax County

44 Years...

Founded 1969

1780 Roanoke AvenueRoanoke Rapids252-537-0171

“Complete Pest & Termite Control”Licensed in VA & NC

Martin Exterminating

Company

WE SURRENDER!

51 Years...

Founded 1962

“Award Winning Service Department”

1615 E. 10th St. Roanoke Rapids

(252) 537-6161

QUALITYBuick, GMC

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June 2012

Since February, Dan Har-ris has made headway in his goal of giving a free, hot breakfast to every kin-dergarten through eighth grade student in the Halifax County school system.

Each morning through the Universal Breakfast Program, students at Hol-lister Elementary, Pittman Elementary and Scotland Neck Primary schools have breakfast in their class-room.

“It has been going ex-tremely well,” said Harris, child nutrition director for Halifax County Schools.

“The students having breakfast in the morning gives them an edge.”

The three locations were chosen for the pilot program because elemen-tary schools are easier to monitor and they have the highest percentage of stu-dents with free breakfast/lunch.

Breakfast brings more focus

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Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldZy’Shanique Futrell, a kindergarten student in Johnnie Mae Pittman’s class, enjoys her breakfast frudel.

Lunchtime included a heavy dose of peanut butter for drivers.

A truck pulling a load of rejected peanut butter spread some of its cargo while turn-ing from Julian Allsbrook Highway to I-95 southbound at exit 173.

“This is a first,” said Jason Patrick, Roanoke Rapids Fire Department battalion chief.

The spill occurred at 11:28 a.m. June 11. Drivers navi-gated around a coned area but were able to continue to Inter-state 95 without stopping.

Peanut butter jams I-95 ramp

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Ongoing negotiations for the purchase of The Roa-noke Rapids Theatre may mean Internet gaming could be part of the venue’s future.

Roanoke Rapids City Attor-ney Gilbert Chichester said a meeting of the city’s planning board, slated for June 21, is a step in the negotiations with the latest potential buyer.

City Planning and De-velopment Director Kelly Lasky said the prospective purchaser has requested an amendment to the land-use ordinance that would allow electronic gaming in the Carolina Crossroads en-tertainment district. These changes, she said, would apply to the district but are being requested specifically for the theater.

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Stephen Hemelt | The Daily HeraldThe sale of The Roanoke Rapids Theatre could be tied to an ordinance amendment that would allow Internet gaming inside the building.

Theater sale tied to Internet gaming

22 Years...

Founded 1991

AFFORDABLEHEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

508 W. 8th St. • Roanoke Rapids252-535-2665Your Local Dealer

It’s Hard To Stop A Trane.®Tommy Baird & Rudy Draper, Owners

Joyce Baird, Secretary

22 Years...

Founded 1991

OAKLANDCLEANERS

Oakland Shopping Ctr.Mon. - Sat.

New Environmentally Friendly “Green Earth” Solvent

Adria RobbinsOwner

21 Years...

Founded 1992

Hwy. 158 West, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

252-535-7970Specializing in Quality Used Automobiles

Chuck Gowen & Charlie Gowen

XN

LV69

791

21 Years...

Founded 1992


(252) 535-2268

21 Years...

Founded 1992

ManagementConsultantServices, Inc.

509 Julian Allsbrook Hwy.(252) 537-5044

“Engineered products and services for pulp, paper, wood products

and forest industries”Jeanne Harding, President

23 Years...

Founded 1990

Ollie’s INSURANCE AGENCY

264 Roanoke Ave. • 537-3133“Friendly Hometown Service”

• Specializing in Auto Insurance• Inexperieced Driver’s Rates

• Phone Quotes• Low Down Payment

Ollie & Renee Overton

23 Years...

Founded 1990

ROANOKE VALLEY MOTORSPORTS550 Julian R. Allsbrook Hwy • Roanoke Rapids

www.rrcyclesales.com

(252) 537-5985• HONDA •KAWASAKI •YAMAHA •SUZUKI

• Generators• Parts & Accessories• Jet Boats

• Motorcycles• ATV’s• Personal Water Craft

XNLV69716

Roanoke Rapids, NC

23 Years...

Founded 1990

24 Years...

Founded 1989

Quality PrintingCompany

Mike & Betty Blanton, Owners

23 E. 11th St. Roanoke Rapids, NC

252-535-3555 Phone252-535-3005 Fax

qualityprinting @embarqmail.com

24 Years...

Founded 1989

Valley HypertensionNephrology

Associates, P.A.Danilo R. Bernardo, M.D.

Lorenzo B. Santrarina, III, M.D.Daqing Guo, M.D.

Practice of Nephrology and Interal Medicine

252-535-2111937 Gregory Drive • Roanoke Rapids

23 Years...

Founded 1990

ALLEN’SAUTO SERVICE

•Auto Repair• Skilled Mechanics

Johnny Allen, Owner525 Julian R. Allsbrook Hwy.

Roanoke Rapids

252-535-2020

23 Years...

Founded 1990

NORTHAMPTONNursing & Rehab

• Rehabilitation Services • Physical Therapy• Speech Therapy • Occupational Therapy

• Transitional Services • Skilled Nursing Care• Community Services

Meals-on-Wheels

Hwy. 305 North, 200 Hampton Woods ComplexJackson, NC 27845 – 252-534-0131

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October 2012Poe Creek wake zone debate making waves

Poe Creek will not be receiv-ing a No Wake Zone many residents have been working to achieve.

Halifax County commis-sioners were deadlocked the first week of October in a vote on whether or not to make an application to N.C. Wild-life for a No Wake Zone on 3,600 feet of the creek, start-ing at Oak Grove Church and ending at the end of Timber

Creek. Commissioners Rives Manning, James Pierce and Vernon Bryant voted for the effort with commissioners Rachel Hux, Marcelle Smith and Carolyn Johnson voting against.

Officials said the deadlock counts as a “no,” and there is no appeal for this decision. There is no time limit of when commissioners can be asked to consider the matter again.

4Kay Beaver, above, and Jay Baker speak about the pros and cons of a No Wake Zone.


Roger Bell | The Daily Herald

Roanoke Rapids Police Department Det. Sgt. Jamie Hardy, suspect Aaron Ashe, second from left, Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Scott Hall and Roanoke Rapids Det. Danny Hundley, right.

Operation Summer Heat Wave, a narcotics investiga-tion involving the Halifax County Sheriff ’s Office, Roa-noke Rapids Police Depart-ment, Weldon Police Depart-ment and the Department of Probation and Parole, moved into Phase One Oct. 26, exe-cuting 14 arrests throughout the county for drug viola-tions.

Lt. Scott Hall, head of the narcotics unit for the sher-iff ’s office, said the investiga-tion began in May, with con-trolled purchases of illegal drugs in various parts of the county and with assistance

from other departments.The investigation led to

the Phase One operation the morning of Oct. 26, where 20 suspects named in 28 cases were listed on arrest warrants, which four teams moved throughout the coun-ty to serve.

When Phase One con-cluded, 14 of the 20 suspects listed had been taken into custody, ranging in age from 18 to 78.

“This is just the first sweep,” said Halifax County Chief Deputy Wes Tripp.

“There will be more to come.”

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Heat Wave rolls out arrests

N.C. Department of Transportation plans to widen Highway 158 through Northampton County and bypass the towns of Garysburg, Jackson and Conway are presenting a new set of challenges for those mayors.

The preferred corridor, costing $284 million, does not widen all existing 35 miles of High-way 158 between Garysburg and Murfreesboro, but cuts a bypass through mostly farmland around several Northampton County business and community centers.

Town leaders are ramping up for a real-ity that may include far less vehicular traffic while considering options like annexation.

With the N.C. Department of Transportation’s recent announcement of a preferred corridor for widening Highway 158 through Northamp-ton County, local concerns about family farms, homes and businesses are surfacing.

Eminent domain is scheduled to be enacted in 2014 in the Garysburg section with construction beginning in 2016. DOT development engineer Matthew Potter said the department could begin buying property for the 250 feet right of way needed for the projects as early as 2014.

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3 towns brace for bypass

Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldWhile town leaders don’t necessarily agree Highway 158 needs widening, Conway Mayor Brian Bolton said there are pluses. Here, the railroad crossing over Highway 158 in Conway.

42 Years...

Founded 1970

WASTE INDUSTRIESCOMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL • CONSTRUCTION • RECYCLING

2211 Highway 301 North • Halifax, North CarolinaBus: 252-536-2011 Fax: 252-536-2681

41 Years...

Founded 1972

Becker Farms Properties, L.L.C.

412 Quail Court Rd.Roanoke Rapids

252-537-84151, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Apartments

Jerry Miller Manager

41 Years...

Founded 1972

LITTLETONHARDWARE, INC.

North Main StreetLittleton, NC

Seed & Garden SuppliesScreen-Glass-Small AppliancesPlumbing & Electrical Supplies

Your Friendly Hardware & Paint Store

586-4714

41 Years...

Founded 1972

A-C ELECTRIC CO., INC.1500 Carolina Ave • 252-535-2018

SALES & SERVICEHeating & Air Conditioning • Electrical Contracting & Service

Generac & Generator • Sales & Service

Owner: Charles Tant

40 Years...

Founded 1973

STEPHENSOUTLET

Carpets, Vinyl, Remnants, Custom Rugs and Expert Installation Available

Also towels, sheets, etc....43 W. 11th St.

Roanoke Rapids, NC252-537-2577

Owned & Operated byH.F. Stephens & Co.

37 Years...

Founded 1976

THORPEInsurance& Realty

600 Roanoke Ave.252-535-1743

Bill Thorpe, Jr., Sally Ann Thorpe, Elizabeth Lockhart, Patti Fowler,

Ann King, Dona Locke

36 Years...

Founded 1977

CHOANOKE PUBLICTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

“Providing public transportation for the Roanoke Valley”

505 North Main St. • Rich Square, NCFor More Information

Call (252) 539-2022www.choanokepta.org

“HOP A RIDE”

36 Years...


AAA

1611 Julian R Allsbrook Hwy Weldon, NC 27890

I-95 (Exit 173)

24 Years…

Contact: Terry Webb Group Rooms

536-4867 1-800-329-7466

1611 Julian R Allsbrook Hwy, Weldon, NC 27890I-95 (Exit 173)Group Rooms

Contact: Terry Webb252-536-4867

1-800-329-7466

36 Years...

Founded 1977

EDWARDS’BROTHERS

AUTOMATICTRANSMISSIONS

318 Roanoke Ave.Phone 537-5837

Family Owned & OperatedVince, Louis Jr.,

Alan & Ricky EdwardsCo-Owners

36 Years...

Founded 1977

LUCASPRECISION MACHINE

WORK, INC.General & Precision Machine WorkMachinery Building & FabricatingAluminum & Stainless Welding

1202 Julian Allsbrook Hwy.Weldon, NC

252-536-2500

39 Years...

Founded 1974

JIMMY’SAuto Service

Shop98 Roanoke Ave.

Phone 252-537-0124

“General Auto Repair”Tim Hammack, Owner

39 Years...

Founded 1974

Ralph’s BarbecueTruck & Auto AccessoriesAuto Repair & AC RepairCustom Pipe & Mufflers

Rebuilt & Used Engines Installed Four Wheel Alignment

Wheels & Tires

“Best Muffler Shop in Town!”928 Julian R. Allsbrook Hwy • Roanoke RapidsPhone: (252) 533-9186

38 Years...

Founded 1975

AutoVertersTextile

ConvertersW. 10th Street

252-537-0426Barbara Dickens, President

37 Years...

Founded 1976

PERNELL’SBody RepaiR4033 Highway 158Roanoke Rapids, NC

Phone 252-537-1417

StewartPernell

Owner

37 Years...

Founded 1976

PIERCE’SPLUMBING

1312 Bolling Rd252-537-5874Faye Pierce, Owner

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A brief storm July 1 in Northampton County left hun-dreds of downed trees and many without power.

“It literally came out of nowhere,” said Jim Gossip, mayor of Jackson. “In three to four minutes, it did a lot of damage.”

As of 9 a.m. July 3, Dominion officials said around 144 people serviced from the Roanoke Rapids office are still without power. At its worst July 1, 2,100 people were with-out power.

The storm hit about 4 p.m. July 1 leaving many homes missing parts of roofs along with shingles and trim.

“Within 15 minutes of the storm ending, we were clean-ing up,” Gossip said. “We reopened Highway 158, which was blocked with trees.” Also blocked was U.S. 305 be-tween Seaboard and Jackson.

Gossip said three commercial buildings were damaged.The Northampton County Memorial Library had a tree

fall on it, which tore the gutters off.The town cemetery had several large trees fall.Jackson Police Chief and Public Works Director John

Young said the weather “tore us up,” but no injuries were reported.

Jackson hit hard


Power crews work to restore electricity Monday in Jackson following a storm July 1.

The Roanoke Rapids City Council approved amend-ments to its ordinances that will allow greater flexibility to existing Internet Cafes and pave the way for ma-chines related to electronic gaming to be placed in The Roanoke Rapids Theatre.

In a nearly unanimous vote, with Mayor Pro Tem Carl Ferebee providing the only dissenting vote, council members approved changes

to the city’s land-use ordi-nance that would allow elec-tronic gaming as an accesso-ry use in the theater itself. In the event the entertainment

district gives rise to another 1,000-seat performing arts center, such a facility would also be allowed electronic gaming as an accessory use.

Internet Cafe regs loosened in city

July 2012

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The city of Roanoke Rapids will be getting a new administrative leader in August.

Roanoke Rapids City Council members ap-proved a contract Thursday to hire retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph Scher-er, of Nelsonville, Ohio, as city manager effective Aug. 14. He is currently Nelsonville’s city manager and has served in this capacity since 2007.

Scherer, who was not at Thurs-day’s meeting, previously served as Administrative Director and Chief of Staff for Chillicothe, Ohio, for four years, according to information supplied by cur-rent Interim City Manager Ed Wyatt,

Scherer holds a Master’s in Public Admin-istration from Ohio University and a Mas-

ter’s in Logistics Management from the U.S. Army at Fort Lee, Va.

“The new appointee has extensive training in various areas of personnel and employee

relations, especially in labor rela-tions and contemporary person-nel subjects, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act,” Wyatt said.

Scherer will be paid $85,000 a year and will be given a car allow-ance of $350 per month, plus out-of-county mileage for city business. He will also be given a cell phone for conducting city business.

Wyatt said Scherer’s moving ex-penses will be paid by the city and he must establish a permanent residence in Roanoke Rapids within six months.

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25 Years...

Founded 1988

GARNER’SLANDSCAPING AND

LAWN CARELeveling • Seeding

Commercial Spraying & MowingComplete lawn care, business

& residential

Turn Right at Hwy. Patrol Station252-536-4477

25 Years...

Founded 1989

Holden®

“Your Employment Needs Are Our Personal Concern”

1001 Hamilton St. Suite 200

252-535-3105Diana Mallory, Manager

Roanoke Valley’s Oldest Temporary Employment Service

Temporaries, Inc.

XNLV71544

25 Years...Roanoke Valley Cancer

Center212 Smith Church Rd.

Roanoke Rapids537-1717

Dr. C. ThannikkaryMichelle Pratt

Rae WhiteCindy StephensDennis Owens

Founded 1988XNLV71597

25 Years...William T. Skinner

Attorney at Law

115 Mosby Ave, Littleton, NC(252) 586-3757

Founded 198724 Years...

DEBBIE’SCLEANING SERVICE

“The Proffesionals”Hands & Knees Floor Cleaning’

• Commercial • Residential • New Construction

• Move In/ Move OutAlso Carpet Cleaning Available

Debbie Pittman, Owner(252) 537-0362 H • (252) 532-0583 C

Free Estimates

Founded 1989

24 Years...

Founded 1956

200 Becker Dr. • Roanoke Rapids • (252) 537-1500“We provide home health care for the people you love.”

As one of the nations’ leaders in home health care, each Interim HealthCare office is uniquely qualified to care for family members with special needs. Our home health aides and companions can help with personal care, meals or even errands, to keep your loved

ones at home. To learn more, call us or visit our web site at www.interim.com.Serving Halifax, Northampton & Warren Counties

24 Years...

Founded 1989EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

LAUREL GLENAPARTMENTS

Clearfield DriveRoanoke Rapids

1 Bedroom Apartments for the Elderly, Disabled &

HandicappedOffice Hours:

Mon. & Wed. 1:00-5:00 & Fri. 8:00-12:00252-537-8100

24 Years...

Founded 1988

Maranatha Baptist Church

“The Lord Cometh”595 Zoo Road


Sunday School - 9:45 amMorning Worship - 11:00 amEvening Worship - 6:00 pm

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 pmPastor, Michael D. Little

26 Years...

Founded 1987

DRUGCODiscount Pharmacy107 Smith ChurCh rd.roanoke rapidS, nC


“Your One Hour PhotoProcessing Center”

26 Years...

Founded 1987

117 Westover Dr. • Roanoke Rapids(252) 535-1555

SerethaPittman

Owner/Operator

Hair Connection

26 Years...

Founded 1987

MARY SHERWOODLAKE LIVING

www.marysherwood.com

326 Lizard Creek RoadLittleton, NC

252-586-2437

26 Years...


WINDCHASEAPARTMENTS

East Littleton RoadRoanoke Rapids

1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Handicap Accessible

Office Hours:Tues., 8:00-12:00; Thurs. 8:00-5:00

252-537-1045

26 Years...

Founded 1987

1400 Buffaloe St. Roanoke Rapids252-537-3729

Shorty Parrish, Owner

SHORTY’STRUCK & AUTO

REPAIR

XNLV

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26 Years...

Founded 1987

Wilders Funeral Home

921 South Main StreetRich Square NC 27869

Christine Wilder Shamble, OwnerAulander: 806 South Commerce Street,

Aulander, NC 27805 (252) 345-6575

Scotland Neck: 202 East 10th Street, Scotland Neck, NC 27874 (252) 826-2011

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September 2012

A year’s worth of hard work came to fruition Sept. 4 when KIPP: Gaston College Prepara-tory Primary School officials cut the ribbon for their school.

“We have so much growing and learning with our kids,” Primary School Leader Emily Cook said.

“The building is important, but it is not the reason we are here.”

The morning of Sept. 4, 96 stu-dents walked onto the KIPP GCP campus for their first day of kin-dergarten in a modular unit, while the primary school is being built.

Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldMarreyah Johnson, 5, left, of Garysburg, gets help cutting the ribbon from KIPP: Gaston College Preparatory Primary School Leader Emily Cook during a ribbon cutting for the school.

KIPP welcomes 1st kindergarten class

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The close-knit Haliwa-Saponi tribal community of Hollister is still in shock after one of their own was apparently murdered in Chapel Hill Sept. 7.

Haliwa-Saponi Chief, the Rev. Ron Richardson, said he learned Faith Dani-elle Hedgepeth, 19, a student at the Uni-versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who grew up in Hollister, had been found dead in her apartment Sept. 7, the victim

of an apparent homicide.Friends found Hedgepeth’s body in her

apartment in Chapel Hill the morning of Sept. 7. She was majoring in biology at the university, attending the school on a Gates Millennium Foundation scholar-ship.

Richardson said Hedgepeth was in-volved in the tribe’s culture and at-tended the annual pow-wow. The chief

referred to Hedgepeth as “the epitome of a beautiful spirit.”

“She was bursting forth with love and the joy of life,” Richardson said.

“Every adjective I could possibly use to describe a person I could say about Faith.”

Hedgepeth, he said, never expressed to him any fear or indicated she was in any danger.

Local UNC student found dead

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A convict who escaped from Tillery Correctional Center Sept. 23 told au-thorities he lived off the land during his four-day taste of freedom.

James Ladd, 51, escaped from the fa-cility the morning of Sept. 23 while working on the prison’s farm outside the center’s walls.

Tillery Superintendent Oliver Wash-ington said at about 8:30 a.m. Sept. 23 Ladd was on a tractor, working in one of the back acres of the 8,000-acre farm. At about 10:45 a.m., a guard noticed he was no longer at the tractor.

Washing-ton said the f a c i l i t y imme-d i -a t e l y i m p l e -mented escape procedures, attempting to recapture Ladd.

Keith Acree, communications officer for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, said Ladd told authorities he subsisted on acorns and things he found in the woods.

Della Rose | The Daily HeraldThe Piedmont Region Prison Emergency Response Team who, aided by ALE, caught James Ladd about 10:45 a.m. Sept. 27. Pictured, from left, are Toby Huneycutt, Thomas Mullins, Chris Tucker, William Furr, Scott Radoselbic, Nate Alley and Isaac Wayman.

GOTCHA

James Ladd

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36 Years...

Founded 1977

GREEN STOREHwy 48 South • Roanoke Rapids

You’ll Be Pleasantly Surprisedat Our Low Prices On...

• Groceries • DrinksCold Beverages • Snacks, etc.“We accept Vendor Coupons,

WIC & EBT Cards”Locally Owned and OperatedBy Paul & Sandra Edmonds

16 1/2 Years...

Founded 1996

TOWN & COUNTRYBP FOOD MARTHwy 158 W. at Davie School

Roanoke Rapids

• Groceries • Drinks• Cold Beverages • Snacks, etc.

Locally Owned and OperatedBy Paul & Sandra Edmonds

35 Years...

Founded 1978

933 Roanoke AvenueRoanoke Rapids, NC

252-537-5794Emily Luter, Owner

COUNTRYSIDE INTERIORS

The original, most unique gift items & decorating shop in

the area

XNLV69672

34 Years... 34 Years...

Founded 1979

Edmonds Income Tax ServiceFast, Professional tax preparation service for

individuals and small business.Knowledgeable, Fast & Friendsly

BIGGEST & FASTESTRefunds Allowed by the IRS

GUARANTEED!

EDMONDS INCOMETAX SERVICE11 East 3rd St. • Weldon536-3832 or 536-2858

922 Roanoke Ave., Roanoke Rapids535-1582

34 Years...

Founded 1979

HUDSON’SA-1 SERVICEAND FABRIC

681 Robertson’sBoat Landing Rd.

252-537-2302Custom Draperies & AccessoriesCountry Curtains, Bedspreads,Dust Ruffles Plus Much More!

Drapery Rods & ShadesFabric, Notions, Lots of Buttons

Sewing Machine PartsNeedles, Bobbins & Belts

34 Years...

Founded 1979

JOAN’SHAIR GALLERY

117 West 10th St.537-3775

“Family Hair Care” Stylists:• Kaye • Joan • Marilyn

• Mona • Margaret Asst. & Receptionist Carol

33 Years...

Founded 1980

DIXONREALTY

416 Roanoke Ave.252-537-8919

Janet DixonOwner/Broker

33 Years...


FAIRFIELDAPARTMENTS

Off Highway 125Roanoke Rapids

1 and 2 BedroomsHandicap Accessible

Office Hours:Mon., Tues, Wed., & Fri. 8-5; Thurs. 8-1

252-535-3421

33 Years...

Founded 1980

P.O. Box 1123Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

The folks to know whenyou have to go!

Hand Sanitizer in Every Restroom

(252)537-2338

33 Years...


FAIRFIELDAPARTMENTS




252-535-3421

XNLV71551

MSAT Electronics212 S. Main St. • Littleton

(252) 586-5832

32 Years...

Founded 1981.

32 Years...

Founded 1981

22nd East 10th Street, Roanoke Rapids, NC • 252-537-4080Representing Principal Financial Group

Randy Archer

XNLV

71173

R E A L E S TAT EINCORPORATED

712 Roanoke Ave. (252) 537-9012Virginia & Lake Gaston Listings (252) 537-4111

WE CARE ABOUT YOU!

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Founded 1981

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Efforts are under way to repurpose a town jail dating back more than 100 years.

The former jail, located at 6 West Third St., is undergoing major renovations that could take as long as a year, accord-ing to Mayor Julia Meacham.

Meacham said she is glad the town council saw the benefit of taking care of what is theirs. She said there are only two historic buildings left belonging to the town, and it’s impor-tant to take care of them.

The “old jail” was built in 1893. It’s a one-story building with a partial basement, with a “distinctive bellcast roof,” according to the National Register of Historic Places.

Della Rose | The Daily HeraldRenovator John Lovett removes some of the debris from the beginning stages of restoring the old jail in Weldon.

1Historic jail redo

Reports of flooding were widespread in Roanoke Rap-ids and surrounding commu-nities Aug. 25 after reports of nearly 12 inches of rain fell in the morning hours.

Mark Collier, squad leader for Roanoke Valley Rescue, said they started receiving calls about 5 a.m. With 12 to 14 people out in two boats and several rescue vehicles, he es-timated about 15 to 20 people being removed from homes and vehicles all over the city. No major injuries were reported in Roanoke Rapids.

Robert Rademaker | Contributed to The Daily HeraldCarolina Avenue Aug. 25 behind the Armory in Roanoke Rapids with water up to its mailboxes.

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FLOODED

Kris Smith | The Daily HeraldFranklin Street, between 1st and 2nd streets, collapsed due to flooding.

Increased salary supplements, meeting new staff and celebrating student achieve-ment were discussed at Aug. 20’s Roanoke Rapids Graded School District’s convoca-tion.

Superintendent Dr. Dennis Sawyer an-nounced a one-percent increase in teacher salary supplements, which brought the sup-

plement to five percent.Roanoke Rapids Board of Education mem-

bers recently approved salary supplements for all licensed teachers, assistant princi-pals, principals and some central office per-sonnel. Also announced was the district had achieved its highest graduation rate in the school’s history — 80 percent.

Salary jump, grad rate

Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldChaloner Middle School teachers, from left, Robin Proctor, Teri Little and Carol Dean, talk after convocation for the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District.

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31 Years...

Founded 1982

Patsy BrownDr. Delisha Moore

Cindy RogersAngela Taylor

Long Circle & Becker Drive

252-537-6101Crystal ElderSusan Cook

Frances MorrisJason Moore

Rhonda LassiterKendall Martin

Erica HuxDr. David Hoyle

XNLV70020

Founded 1982

31 Years

Charles Smith, Owner/Technician

406 Becker DriveRoanoke Rapids, NC 27870

ALL OF YOUR ELECTRONIC NEEDS

252-535-1178 252-885-6263888-238-2873

[email protected]

30 Years...

“Setting Our Sights on Your Vision!204 Becker Drive • Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

252-537-8193www.midatlanticeye.net

Brian R. Crichlow, M.D. •James P. Pulaski, M.D. •

Alan S. Luria, M.D. •Providing an extensive range of quality eye

care to North Carolina & Virginia.

Founded 1983

30 Years...

Founded 1983

The Shop

Contemporary HairstylingMurphey Doyle

Carol Nunnally ~ Cindy TrippTeresa Maddrey ~ Becky Farmer

Denise Beaver ~ Kendall Rightmeyer537 Becker Drive • Roanoke Rapids

(252)537-7188

28 Years...

XNLV69673


Founded 1984

L&R MOTOR CO.204 Julian allsbrook Hwy.

roanoke rapids, nC537-6741

we buy, sell or Trade Top Quality Pre-Owned

Cars at Low Pricesrose edwards, MarCus liTTle, Jr.,

Cola Hollowell, Carol ayCoCk, CHarlie owens

New Inventory of Select Pre-Owned Vehicles Arriving Daily

Thank You For a SucceSSFul Year!

22 Years...

Founded 1991

204 Julian allsbrook Hwy.roanoke rapids, nC

537-9172Quality Electrolux Vacuums, Shampooers & Air Purifiers

rose edwards, MarCus liTTle, Jr., Cola Hollowell, Carol ayCoCk, CHarlie owens

We offer all bags, belts, parts, floor care products and repair all makes

and models.Thank You For a SucceSSFul Year!

D&R Sales & Service

28 Years...

Founded 1985

Rich & Rich BondedAuctioneers, Inc.

We specialize in farm equipment, logging, sawmills, trucks, construction, industrial,

land & timber

PO Box 300 • Rich Square, NC252-539-4286 • 800-420-3445

NCAL#3649 • NCRBL#14999NCFL#7990 • VAAL#2400

28 Years...


OLD FARMAPARTMENTS


1 & 2 Bedroom ApartmentsHandicapped Accessible

Office Hours:Mon. & Wed. 1:00-5:00 & Fri. 8:00-12:00

252-537-8100

XNLV

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Does your Doctor say you need Physical Therapy?Bring your referral or prescription to us.

We will treat you like a PERSON,not a NUMBER.

Let our professional and caring staff get you back to doing the things you love to do. Make your

appointment today.

Arnold BrownPT

Founded 1984114 Professional Drive,Roanoke Rapids

252-535-4809

27 Years...

Founded 1986

ALLEN’SMOBILE HOME

SUPPLIESHighway 158 West • Roanoke Rapids

Phone: 252-535-5735

“Complete Line Of Mobile Home Supplies”

See Troy or Charles Allen Anytime.

27 Years...

Founded 1986

Model Design & Fabrication

Jeff Foley, Owner115 W. 9th St., Roanoke Rapids

252-537-5237email: [email protected]

www.foleymfgco.comRelocated to Roanoke

Rapids in 1991Serving the Aerospace

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Efforts are under way to repurpose a town jail dating back more than 100 years.

The former jail, located at 6 West Third St., is undergoing major renovations that could take as long as a year, accord-ing to Mayor Julia Meacham.

Meacham said she is glad the town council saw the benefit of taking care of what is theirs. She said there are only two historic buildings left belonging to the town, and it’s impor-tant to take care of them.

The “old jail” was built in 1893. It’s a one-story building with a partial basement, with a “distinctive bellcast roof,” according to the National Register of Historic Places.

Della Rose | The Daily HeraldRenovator John Lovett removes some of the debris from the beginning stages of restoring the old jail in Weldon.

1Historic jail redo

Reports of flooding were widespread in Roanoke Rap-ids and surrounding commu-nities Aug. 25 after reports of nearly 12 inches of rain fell in the morning hours.

Mark Collier, squad leader for Roanoke Valley Rescue, said they started receiving calls about 5 a.m. With 12 to 14 people out in two boats and several rescue vehicles, he es-timated about 15 to 20 people being removed from homes and vehicles all over the city. No major injuries were reported in Roanoke Rapids.

Robert Rademaker | Contributed to The Daily HeraldCarolina Avenue Aug. 25 behind the Armory in Roanoke Rapids with water up to its mailboxes.

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FLOODED

Kris Smith | The Daily HeraldFranklin Street, between 1st and 2nd streets, collapsed due to flooding.

Increased salary supplements, meeting new staff and celebrating student achieve-ment were discussed at Aug. 20’s Roanoke Rapids Graded School District’s convoca-tion.

Superintendent Dr. Dennis Sawyer an-nounced a one-percent increase in teacher salary supplements, which brought the sup-

plement to five percent.Roanoke Rapids Board of Education mem-

bers recently approved salary supplements for all licensed teachers, assistant princi-pals, principals and some central office per-sonnel. Also announced was the district had achieved its highest graduation rate in the school’s history — 80 percent.

Salary jump, grad rate

Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldChaloner Middle School teachers, from left, Robin Proctor, Teri Little and Carol Dean, talk after convocation for the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District.

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31 Years...

Founded 1982

Patsy BrownDr. Delisha Moore

Cindy RogersAngela Taylor

Long Circle & Becker Drive

252-537-6101Crystal ElderSusan Cook

Frances MorrisJason Moore

Rhonda LassiterKendall Martin

Erica HuxDr. David Hoyle

XNLV70020

Founded 1982

31 Years

Charles Smith, Owner/Technician

406 Becker DriveRoanoke Rapids, NC 27870

ALL OF YOUR ELECTRONIC NEEDS

252-535-1178 252-885-6263888-238-2873

[email protected]

30 Years...

“Setting Our Sights on Your Vision!204 Becker Drive • Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

252-537-8193www.midatlanticeye.net

Brian R. Crichlow, M.D. •James P. Pulaski, M.D. •

Alan S. Luria, M.D. •Providing an extensive range of quality eye

care to North Carolina & Virginia.

Founded 1983

30 Years...

Founded 1983

The Shop

Contemporary HairstylingMurphey Doyle

Carol Nunnally ~ Cindy TrippTeresa Maddrey ~ Becky Farmer

Denise Beaver ~ Kendall Rightmeyer537 Becker Drive • Roanoke Rapids

(252)537-7188

28 Years...

XNLV69673


Founded 1984

L&R MOTOR CO.204 Julian allsbrook Hwy.

roanoke rapids, nC537-6741

we buy, sell or Trade Top Quality Pre-Owned

Cars at Low Pricesrose edwards, MarCus liTTle, Jr.,

Cola Hollowell, Carol ayCoCk, CHarlie owens

New Inventory of Select Pre-Owned Vehicles Arriving Daily

Thank You For a SucceSSFul Year!

22 Years...

Founded 1991

204 Julian allsbrook Hwy.roanoke rapids, nC

537-9172Quality Electrolux Vacuums, Shampooers & Air Purifiers

rose edwards, MarCus liTTle, Jr., Cola Hollowell, Carol ayCoCk, CHarlie owens

We offer all bags, belts, parts, floor care products and repair all makes

and models.Thank You For a SucceSSFul Year!

D&R Sales & Service

28 Years...

Founded 1985

Rich & Rich BondedAuctioneers, Inc.

We specialize in farm equipment, logging, sawmills, trucks, construction, industrial,

land & timber

PO Box 300 • Rich Square, NC252-539-4286 • 800-420-3445

NCAL#3649 • NCRBL#14999NCFL#7990 • VAAL#2400

28 Years...


OLD FARMAPARTMENTS


1 & 2 Bedroom ApartmentsHandicapped Accessible

Office Hours:Mon. & Wed. 1:00-5:00 & Fri. 8:00-12:00

252-537-8100

XNLV

7117

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Does your Doctor say you need Physical Therapy?Bring your referral or prescription to us.

We will treat you like a PERSON,not a NUMBER.

Let our professional and caring staff get you back to doing the things you love to do. Make your

appointment today.

Arnold BrownPT

Founded 1984114 Professional Drive,Roanoke Rapids

252-535-4809

27 Years...

Founded 1986

ALLEN’SMOBILE HOME

SUPPLIESHighway 158 West • Roanoke Rapids

Phone: 252-535-5735

“Complete Line Of Mobile Home Supplies”

See Troy or Charles Allen Anytime.

27 Years...

Founded 1986

Model Design & Fabrication

Jeff Foley, Owner115 W. 9th St., Roanoke Rapids

252-537-5237email: [email protected]

www.foleymfgco.comRelocated to Roanoke

Rapids in 1991Serving the Aerospace

Industry...

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A year’s worth of hard work came to fruition Sept. 4 when KIPP: Gaston College Prepara-tory Primary School officials cut the ribbon for their school.

“We have so much growing and learning with our kids,” Primary School Leader Emily Cook said.

“The building is important, but it is not the reason we are here.”

The morning of Sept. 4, 96 stu-dents walked onto the KIPP GCP campus for their first day of kin-dergarten in a modular unit, while the primary school is being built.

Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldMarreyah Johnson, 5, left, of Garysburg, gets help cutting the ribbon from KIPP: Gaston College Preparatory Primary School Leader Emily Cook during a ribbon cutting for the school.

KIPP welcomes 1st kindergarten class

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The close-knit Haliwa-Saponi tribal community of Hollister is still in shock after one of their own was apparently murdered in Chapel Hill Sept. 7.

Haliwa-Saponi Chief, the Rev. Ron Richardson, said he learned Faith Dani-elle Hedgepeth, 19, a student at the Uni-versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who grew up in Hollister, had been found dead in her apartment Sept. 7, the victim

of an apparent homicide.Friends found Hedgepeth’s body in her

apartment in Chapel Hill the morning of Sept. 7. She was majoring in biology at the university, attending the school on a Gates Millennium Foundation scholar-ship.

Richardson said Hedgepeth was in-volved in the tribe’s culture and at-tended the annual pow-wow. The chief

referred to Hedgepeth as “the epitome of a beautiful spirit.”

“She was bursting forth with love and the joy of life,” Richardson said.

“Every adjective I could possibly use to describe a person I could say about Faith.”

Hedgepeth, he said, never expressed to him any fear or indicated she was in any danger.

Local UNC student found dead

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A convict who escaped from Tillery Correctional Center Sept. 23 told au-thorities he lived off the land during his four-day taste of freedom.

James Ladd, 51, escaped from the fa-cility the morning of Sept. 23 while working on the prison’s farm outside the center’s walls.

Tillery Superintendent Oliver Wash-ington said at about 8:30 a.m. Sept. 23 Ladd was on a tractor, working in one of the back acres of the 8,000-acre farm. At about 10:45 a.m., a guard noticed he was no longer at the tractor.

Washing-ton said the f a c i l i t y imme-d i -a t e l y i m p l e -mented escape procedures, attempting to recapture Ladd.

Keith Acree, communications officer for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, said Ladd told authorities he subsisted on acorns and things he found in the woods.

Della Rose | The Daily HeraldThe Piedmont Region Prison Emergency Response Team who, aided by ALE, caught James Ladd about 10:45 a.m. Sept. 27. Pictured, from left, are Toby Huneycutt, Thomas Mullins, Chris Tucker, William Furr, Scott Radoselbic, Nate Alley and Isaac Wayman.

GOTCHA

James Ladd

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36 Years...

Founded 1977

GREEN STOREHwy 48 South • Roanoke Rapids

You’ll Be Pleasantly Surprisedat Our Low Prices On...

• Groceries • DrinksCold Beverages • Snacks, etc.“We accept Vendor Coupons,

WIC & EBT Cards”Locally Owned and OperatedBy Paul & Sandra Edmonds

16 1/2 Years...

Founded 1996

TOWN & COUNTRYBP FOOD MARTHwy 158 W. at Davie School

Roanoke Rapids

• Groceries • Drinks• Cold Beverages • Snacks, etc.

Locally Owned and OperatedBy Paul & Sandra Edmonds

35 Years...

Founded 1978

933 Roanoke AvenueRoanoke Rapids, NC

252-537-5794Emily Luter, Owner

COUNTRYSIDE INTERIORS

The original, most unique gift items & decorating shop in

the area

XNLV69672


Founded 1979

Edmonds Income Tax ServiceFast, Professional tax preparation service for

individuals and small business.Knowledgeable, Fast & Friendsly

BIGGEST & FASTESTRefunds Allowed by the IRS

GUARANTEED!

EDMONDS INCOMETAX SERVICE11 East 3rd St. • Weldon536-3832 or 536-2858

922 Roanoke Ave., Roanoke Rapids535-1582

34 Years...

Founded 1979

HUDSON’SA-1 SERVICEAND FABRIC

681 Robertson’sBoat Landing Rd.

252-537-2302Custom Draperies & AccessoriesCountry Curtains, Bedspreads,Dust Ruffles Plus Much More!

Drapery Rods & ShadesFabric, Notions, Lots of Buttons

Sewing Machine PartsNeedles, Bobbins & Belts

34 Years...

Founded 1979

JOAN’SHAIR GALLERY

117 West 10th St.537-3775

“Family Hair Care” Stylists:• Kaye • Joan • Marilyn

• Mona • Margaret Asst. & Receptionist Carol

33 Years...

Founded 1980

DIXONREALTY

416 Roanoke Ave.252-537-8919

Janet DixonOwner/Broker

33 Years...


FAIRFIELDAPARTMENTS




252-535-3421

33 Years...

Founded 1980

P.O. Box 1123Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

The folks to know whenyou have to go!

Hand Sanitizer in Every Restroom

(252)537-2338

33 Years...


FAIRFIELDAPARTMENTS




252-535-3421

XNLV71551

MSAT Electronics212 S. Main St. • Littleton

(252) 586-5832

32 Years...

Founded 1981.

32 Years...

Founded 1981

22nd East 10th Street, Roanoke Rapids, NC • 252-537-4080Representing Principal Financial Group

Randy Archer

XNLV

71173

R E A L E S TAT EINCORPORATED

712 Roanoke Ave. (252) 537-9012Virginia & Lake Gaston Listings (252) 537-4111

WE CARE ABOUT YOU!

32 Years...

Founded 1981

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A brief storm July 1 in Northampton County left hun-dreds of downed trees and many without power.

“It literally came out of nowhere,” said Jim Gossip, mayor of Jackson. “In three to four minutes, it did a lot of damage.”

As of 9 a.m. July 3, Dominion officials said around 144 people serviced from the Roanoke Rapids office are still without power. At its worst July 1, 2,100 people were with-out power.

The storm hit about 4 p.m. July 1 leaving many homes missing parts of roofs along with shingles and trim.

“Within 15 minutes of the storm ending, we were clean-ing up,” Gossip said. “We reopened Highway 158, which was blocked with trees.” Also blocked was U.S. 305 be-tween Seaboard and Jackson.

Gossip said three commercial buildings were damaged.The Northampton County Memorial Library had a tree

fall on it, which tore the gutters off.The town cemetery had several large trees fall.Jackson Police Chief and Public Works Director John

Young said the weather “tore us up,” but no injuries were reported.

Jackson hit hard


Power crews work to restore electricity Monday in Jackson following a storm July 1.

The Roanoke Rapids City Council approved amend-ments to its ordinances that will allow greater flexibility to existing Internet Cafes and pave the way for ma-chines related to electronic gaming to be placed in The Roanoke Rapids Theatre.

In a nearly unanimous vote, with Mayor Pro Tem Carl Ferebee providing the only dissenting vote, council members approved changes

to the city’s land-use ordi-nance that would allow elec-tronic gaming as an accesso-ry use in the theater itself. In the event the entertainment

district gives rise to another 1,000-seat performing arts center, such a facility would also be allowed electronic gaming as an accessory use.

Internet Cafe regs loosened in city

July 2012

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The city of Roanoke Rapids will be getting a new administrative leader in August.

Roanoke Rapids City Council members ap-proved a contract Thursday to hire retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph Scher-er, of Nelsonville, Ohio, as city manager effective Aug. 14. He is currently Nelsonville’s city manager and has served in this capacity since 2007.

Scherer, who was not at Thurs-day’s meeting, previously served as Administrative Director and Chief of Staff for Chillicothe, Ohio, for four years, according to information supplied by cur-rent Interim City Manager Ed Wyatt,

Scherer holds a Master’s in Public Admin-istration from Ohio University and a Mas-

ter’s in Logistics Management from the U.S. Army at Fort Lee, Va.

“The new appointee has extensive training in various areas of personnel and employee

relations, especially in labor rela-tions and contemporary person-nel subjects, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act,” Wyatt said.

Scherer will be paid $85,000 a year and will be given a car allow-ance of $350 per month, plus out-of-county mileage for city business. He will also be given a cell phone for conducting city business.

Wyatt said Scherer’s moving ex-penses will be paid by the city and he must establish a permanent residence in Roanoke Rapids within six months.

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25 Years...

Founded 1988

GARNER’SLANDSCAPING AND

LAWN CARELeveling • Seeding

Commercial Spraying & MowingComplete lawn care, business

& residential

Turn Right at Hwy. Patrol Station252-536-4477

25 Years...

Founded 1989

Holden®

“Your Employment Needs Are Our Personal Concern”

1001 Hamilton St. Suite 200

252-535-3105Diana Mallory, Manager

Roanoke Valley’s Oldest Temporary Employment Service

Temporaries, Inc.

XNLV71544

25 Years...Roanoke Valley Cancer

Center212 Smith Church Rd.

Roanoke Rapids537-1717

Dr. C. ThannikkaryMichelle Pratt

Rae WhiteCindy StephensDennis Owens

Founded 1988XNLV71597

25 Years...William T. Skinner

Attorney at Law

115 Mosby Ave, Littleton, NC(252) 586-3757

Founded 198724 Years...

DEBBIE’SCLEANING SERVICE

“The Proffesionals”Hands & Knees Floor Cleaning’

• Commercial • Residential • New Construction

• Move In/ Move OutAlso Carpet Cleaning Available

Debbie Pittman, Owner(252) 537-0362 H • (252) 532-0583 C

Free Estimates

Founded 1989

24 Years...

Founded 1956

200 Becker Dr. • Roanoke Rapids • (252) 537-1500“We provide home health care for the people you love.”

As one of the nations’ leaders in home health care, each Interim HealthCare office is uniquely qualified to care for family members with special needs. Our home health aides and companions can help with personal care, meals or even errands, to keep your loved

ones at home. To learn more, call us or visit our web site at www.interim.com.Serving Halifax, Northampton & Warren Counties

24 Years...


LAUREL GLENAPARTMENTS


1 Bedroom Apartments for the Elderly, Disabled &

HandicappedOffice Hours:

Mon. & Wed. 1:00-5:00 & Fri. 8:00-12:00252-537-8100

24 Years...

Founded 1988

Maranatha Baptist Church

“The Lord Cometh”595 Zoo Road


Sunday School - 9:45 amMorning Worship - 11:00 amEvening Worship - 6:00 pm

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 pmPastor, Michael D. Little

26 Years...

Founded 1987

DRUGCODiscount Pharmacy107 Smith ChurCh rd.roanoke rapidS, nC


“Your One Hour PhotoProcessing Center”

26 Years...

Founded 1987

117 Westover Dr. • Roanoke Rapids(252) 535-1555

SerethaPittman

Owner/Operator

Hair Connection

26 Years...

Founded 1987

MARY SHERWOODLAKE LIVING

www.marysherwood.com

326 Lizard Creek RoadLittleton, NC

252-586-2437

26 Years...


WINDCHASEAPARTMENTS

East Littleton RoadRoanoke Rapids

1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Handicap Accessible

Office Hours:Tues., 8:00-12:00; Thurs. 8:00-5:00

252-537-1045

26 Years...

Founded 1987

1400 Buffaloe St. Roanoke Rapids252-537-3729

Shorty Parrish, Owner

SHORTY’STRUCK & AUTO

REPAIR

XNLV

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26 Years...

Founded 1987

Wilders Funeral Home

921 South Main StreetRich Square NC 27869

Christine Wilder Shamble, OwnerAulander: 806 South Commerce Street,

Aulander, NC 27805 (252) 345-6575

Scotland Neck: 202 East 10th Street, Scotland Neck, NC 27874 (252) 826-2011

www.RRDailyHerald.com

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October 2012Poe Creek wake zone debate making waves

Poe Creek will not be receiv-ing a No Wake Zone many residents have been working to achieve.

Halifax County commis-sioners were deadlocked the first week of October in a vote on whether or not to make an application to N.C. Wild-life for a No Wake Zone on 3,600 feet of the creek, start-ing at Oak Grove Church and ending at the end of Timber

Creek. Commissioners Rives Manning, James Pierce and Vernon Bryant voted for the effort with commissioners Rachel Hux, Marcelle Smith and Carolyn Johnson voting against.

Officials said the deadlock counts as a “no,” and there is no appeal for this decision. There is no time limit of when commissioners can be asked to consider the matter again.

4Kay Beaver, above, and Jay Baker speak about the pros and cons of a No Wake Zone.


Roger Bell | The Daily Herald

Roanoke Rapids Police Department Det. Sgt. Jamie Hardy, suspect Aaron Ashe, second from left, Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Scott Hall and Roanoke Rapids Det. Danny Hundley, right.

Operation Summer Heat Wave, a narcotics investiga-tion involving the Halifax County Sheriff ’s Office, Roa-noke Rapids Police Depart-ment, Weldon Police Depart-ment and the Department of Probation and Parole, moved into Phase One Oct. 26, exe-cuting 14 arrests throughout the county for drug viola-tions.

Lt. Scott Hall, head of the narcotics unit for the sher-iff ’s office, said the investiga-tion began in May, with con-trolled purchases of illegal drugs in various parts of the county and with assistance

from other departments.The investigation led to

the Phase One operation the morning of Oct. 26, where 20 suspects named in 28 cases were listed on arrest warrants, which four teams moved throughout the coun-ty to serve.

When Phase One con-cluded, 14 of the 20 suspects listed had been taken into custody, ranging in age from 18 to 78.

“This is just the first sweep,” said Halifax County Chief Deputy Wes Tripp.

“There will be more to come.”

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Heat Wave rolls out arrests

N.C. Department of Transportation plans to widen Highway 158 through Northampton County and bypass the towns of Garysburg, Jackson and Conway are presenting a new set of challenges for those mayors.

The preferred corridor, costing $284 million, does not widen all existing 35 miles of High-way 158 between Garysburg and Murfreesboro, but cuts a bypass through mostly farmland around several Northampton County business and community centers.

Town leaders are ramping up for a real-ity that may include far less vehicular traffic while considering options like annexation.

With the N.C. Department of Transportation’s recent announcement of a preferred corridor for widening Highway 158 through Northamp-ton County, local concerns about family farms, homes and businesses are surfacing.

Eminent domain is scheduled to be enacted in 2014 in the Garysburg section with construction beginning in 2016. DOT development engineer Matthew Potter said the department could begin buying property for the 250 feet right of way needed for the projects as early as 2014.

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3 towns brace for bypass

Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldWhile town leaders don’t necessarily agree Highway 158 needs widening, Conway Mayor Brian Bolton said there are pluses. Here, the railroad crossing over Highway 158 in Conway.

42 Years...

Founded 1970

WASTE INDUSTRIESCOMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL • CONSTRUCTION • RECYCLING

2211 Highway 301 North • Halifax, North CarolinaBus: 252-536-2011 Fax: 252-536-2681

41 Years...

Founded 1972

Becker Farms Properties, L.L.C.

412 Quail Court Rd.Roanoke Rapids

252-537-84151, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Apartments

Jerry Miller Manager

41 Years...

Founded 1972

LITTLETONHARDWARE, INC.

North Main StreetLittleton, NC

Seed & Garden SuppliesScreen-Glass-Small AppliancesPlumbing & Electrical Supplies

Your Friendly Hardware & Paint Store

586-4714

41 Years...

Founded 1972

A-C ELECTRIC CO., INC.1500 Carolina Ave • 252-535-2018

SALES & SERVICEHeating & Air Conditioning • Electrical Contracting & Service

Generac & Generator • Sales & Service

Owner: Charles Tant

40 Years...

Founded 1973

STEPHENSOUTLET

Carpets, Vinyl, Remnants, Custom Rugs and Expert Installation Available

Also towels, sheets, etc....43 W. 11th St.

Roanoke Rapids, NC252-537-2577

Owned & Operated byH.F. Stephens & Co.

37 Years...

Founded 1976

THORPEInsurance& Realty

600 Roanoke Ave.252-535-1743

Bill Thorpe, Jr., Sally Ann Thorpe, Elizabeth Lockhart, Patti Fowler,

Ann King, Dona Locke

36 Years...

Founded 1977

CHOANOKE PUBLICTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

“Providing public transportation for the Roanoke Valley”

505 North Main St. • Rich Square, NCFor More Information

Call (252) 539-2022www.choanokepta.org

“HOP A RIDE”

36 Years...


AAA

1611 Julian R Allsbrook Hwy Weldon, NC 27890

I-95 (Exit 173)

24 Years…

Contact: Terry Webb Group Rooms

536-4867 1-800-329-7466

1611 Julian R Allsbrook Hwy, Weldon, NC 27890I-95 (Exit 173)Group Rooms

Contact: Terry Webb252-536-4867

1-800-329-7466

36 Years...

Founded 1977

EDWARDS’BROTHERS

AUTOMATICTRANSMISSIONS

318 Roanoke Ave.Phone 537-5837

Family Owned & OperatedVince, Louis Jr.,

Alan & Ricky EdwardsCo-Owners

36 Years...

Founded 1977

LUCASPRECISION MACHINE

WORK, INC.General & Precision Machine WorkMachinery Building & FabricatingAluminum & Stainless Welding

1202 Julian Allsbrook Hwy.Weldon, NC

252-536-2500

39 Years...

Founded 1974

JIMMY’SAuto Service

Shop98 Roanoke Ave.

Phone 252-537-0124

“General Auto Repair”Tim Hammack, Owner

39 Years...

Founded 1974

Ralph’s BarbecueTruck & Auto AccessoriesAuto Repair & AC RepairCustom Pipe & Mufflers

Rebuilt & Used Engines Installed Four Wheel Alignment

Wheels & Tires

“Best Muffler Shop in Town!”928 Julian R. Allsbrook Hwy • Roanoke RapidsPhone: (252) 533-9186

38 Years...

Founded 1975

AutoVertersTextile

ConvertersW. 10th Street

252-537-0426Barbara Dickens, President

37 Years...

Founded 1976

PERNELL’SBody RepaiR4033 Highway 158Roanoke Rapids, NC

Phone 252-537-1417

StewartPernell

Owner

37 Years...

Founded 1976

PIERCE’SPLUMBING

1312 Bolling Rd252-537-5874Faye Pierce, Owner

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June 2012

Since February, Dan Har-ris has made headway in his goal of giving a free, hot breakfast to every kin-dergarten through eighth grade student in the Halifax County school system.

Each morning through the Universal Breakfast Program, students at Hol-lister Elementary, Pittman Elementary and Scotland Neck Primary schools have breakfast in their class-room.

“It has been going ex-tremely well,” said Harris, child nutrition director for Halifax County Schools.

“The students having breakfast in the morning gives them an edge.”

The three locations were chosen for the pilot program because elemen-tary schools are easier to monitor and they have the highest percentage of stu-dents with free breakfast/lunch.

Breakfast brings more focus

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Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldZy’Shanique Futrell, a kindergarten student in Johnnie Mae Pittman’s class, enjoys her breakfast frudel.

Lunchtime included a heavy dose of peanut butter for drivers.

A truck pulling a load of rejected peanut butter spread some of its cargo while turn-ing from Julian Allsbrook Highway to I-95 southbound at exit 173.

“This is a first,” said Jason Patrick, Roanoke Rapids Fire Department battalion chief.

The spill occurred at 11:28 a.m. June 11. Drivers navi-gated around a coned area but were able to continue to Inter-state 95 without stopping.

Peanut butter jams I-95 ramp

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Ongoing negotiations for the purchase of The Roa-noke Rapids Theatre may mean Internet gaming could be part of the venue’s future.

Roanoke Rapids City Attor-ney Gilbert Chichester said a meeting of the city’s planning board, slated for June 21, is a step in the negotiations with the latest potential buyer.

City Planning and De-velopment Director Kelly Lasky said the prospective purchaser has requested an amendment to the land-use ordinance that would allow electronic gaming in the Carolina Crossroads en-tertainment district. These changes, she said, would apply to the district but are being requested specifically for the theater.

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Stephen Hemelt | The Daily HeraldThe sale of The Roanoke Rapids Theatre could be tied to an ordinance amendment that would allow Internet gaming inside the building.

Theater sale tied to Internet gaming

22 Years...

Founded 1991

AFFORDABLEHEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

508 W. 8th St. • Roanoke Rapids252-535-2665Your Local Dealer

It’s Hard To Stop A Trane.®Tommy Baird & Rudy Draper, Owners

Joyce Baird, Secretary

22 Years...

Founded 1991

OAKLANDCLEANERS

Oakland Shopping Ctr.Mon. - Sat.

New Environmentally Friendly “Green Earth” Solvent

Adria RobbinsOwner

21 Years...

Founded 1992

Hwy. 158 West, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

252-535-7970Specializing in Quality Used Automobiles

Chuck Gowen & Charlie Gowen

XN

LV69

791

21 Years...

Founded 1992


(252) 535-2268

21 Years...

Founded 1992

ManagementConsultantServices, Inc.

509 Julian Allsbrook Hwy.(252) 537-5044

“Engineered products and services for pulp, paper, wood products

and forest industries”Jeanne Harding, President

23 Years...

Founded 1990

Ollie’s INSURANCE AGENCY

264 Roanoke Ave. • 537-3133“Friendly Hometown Service”

• Specializing in Auto Insurance• Inexperieced Driver’s Rates

• Phone Quotes• Low Down Payment

Ollie & Renee Overton

23 Years...

Founded 1990

ROANOKE VALLEY MOTORSPORTS550 Julian R. Allsbrook Hwy • Roanoke Rapids

www.rrcyclesales.com

(252) 537-5985• HONDA •KAWASAKI •YAMAHA •SUZUKI

• Generators• Parts & Accessories• Jet Boats

• Motorcycles• ATV’s• Personal Water Craft

XNLV69716

Roanoke Rapids, NC

23 Years...

Founded 1990

24 Years...

Founded 1989

Quality PrintingCompany

Mike & Betty Blanton, Owners

23 E. 11th St. Roanoke Rapids, NC

252-535-3555 Phone252-535-3005 Fax

qualityprinting @embarqmail.com

24 Years...

Founded 1989

Valley HypertensionNephrology

Associates, P.A.Danilo R. Bernardo, M.D.

Lorenzo B. Santrarina, III, M.D.Daqing Guo, M.D.

Practice of Nephrology and Interal Medicine

252-535-2111937 Gregory Drive • Roanoke Rapids

23 Years...

Founded 1990

ALLEN’SAUTO SERVICE

•Auto Repair• Skilled Mechanics

Johnny Allen, Owner525 Julian R. Allsbrook Hwy.

Roanoke Rapids

252-535-2020

23 Years...

Founded 1990

NORTHAMPTONNursing & Rehab

• Rehabilitation Services • Physical Therapy• Speech Therapy • Occupational Therapy

• Transitional Services • Skilled Nursing Care• Community Services

Meals-on-Wheels

Hwy. 305 North, 200 Hampton Woods ComplexJackson, NC 27845 – 252-534-0131

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Roanoke Rapids Deputy Police Chief Tommy Ha-thaway said a “lengthy” investigation led to the de-partment’s Special Opera-tions Team and Narcotics Division executing a search warrant at 300 Roanoke Ave. early Nov. 20, and while that search yielded plenty of evidence, it led to more investigating and more dis-covery.

“During that search, they found some marijuana, a large number of weap-ons and some illegal, non-taxable liquor,” Hathaway said.

It was also discovered the building’s occupant, iden-tified as Kenneth Brooks, 49, of Roanoke Rapids, was also the primary occupant

of 298 Roanoke Ave., right across East 3rd Street from the building they had just searched. Hathaway said this discovery led to a sec-ond search around 10:30 a.m. Nov. 20 at 298 Roanoke Ave.

This second search, Hatha-way said, led to the discovery of evidence suggesting more illegal activity.

“They found an indoor marijuana grow operation that encompassed the entire third floor of the building,” Hathaway said.

The department’s entire in-vestigations division came to the scene, along with agents from N.C. Alcohol Law En-forcement. A truck was brought in to haul out the massive amount of evidence collected.

November 2012

Roger Bell | The Daily HeraldHalifax County District Attorney Melissa Pelfrey, left, joins Roanoke Rapids Police Department Interim Chief Jeff Hinton at a crime scene at 298 Roanoke Ave.

Major pot operation busted

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With more than 10,000 truckloads of wood expected to come across its scales between now and March — when the company goes into full operations — Enviva Pellets Northampton celebrated its first load Tuesday.

“We will consume a lot of wood,” said Fiber Supply Manager Ann Hudomint, adding by the time the company opens, she will have about 260,000 tons of wood on the ground waiting to be processed.

The company, which produces wood pellets for power generation predominately in Europe, started construction of its Northampton facility in mid May. When the wood is brought to the plant, it’s weighed, then inspectors ensure it is the proper type of wood and quality the company requires.

Enviva begins wood operations


The first of many loads of wood comes across the scales at Enviva Pellets Northampton Nov. 13.

State Rep. Michael Wray, D-Gaston, won a landslide victory Nov. 6 in the newly mapped Dis-trict 27, which includes Halifax and Northampton counties ex-clusively.

Wray has held the District 27 office since 2005 and is state house Deputy Minority Whip.

With more than 87,148 votes counted in the contest, in-cumbent state Sen. Ed Jones, D-Enfield, had 72.2 percent of the vote compared to 27.8 per-cent for Republican challenger Warren Nail in the race for the Fourth Senatorial District.

Fostering a spirit of biparti-sanship is the key to moving America forward for U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield as he enters his fifth term on Capitol Hill.

And Halifax County’s District 1 voters decided four more years was right for incumbent Demo-crat County Commissioner Car-olyn Johnson.

Incumbent winners


State Rep. Michael Wray, D-Gaston, stands next to state Sen. Ed Jones, D-Enfield, the night of Nov. 6 at Halifax County Democratic headquarters following the representatives’ election victories for terms in the General Assembly.

50 Years...

Founded 1963

Engine and TransmissionRebuilding • General Auto Repair

1333 American Legion Road Roanoke Rapids

(252) 537-0432

Little & JenkinsRebuilders

XNLV70326

50 Years...

Founded: 1962

Proudly Logging & Thinning For 50 Years!• Paying top dollar while following professional workmanship

• Providing quality forest management through 1st & 2nd thinning & clear cuts

PO Box 5 Ebony, Va. 23845

Tel: 434-636-2168Fax: 434-636-3035

Email: [email protected]

Buyers of Land & Timber

48 Years...

Founded 1965

P&A PAWN SHOP

930 Roanoke Ave., Roanoke RapidsMon.-Fri. 8-4

252-537-9907

We buy your unwanted gold!Any Condition! Exit 171, Left Turn on Hwy. 125, Right Turn at the

Caution Light At Days Crossroad

47 Years...

Founded 1966

• Lifetime Guarantee on ALL Body & Paint Work

• Complete Body Repair• Computerized Frame

Straightening• All Insurance Compa-

nies Accepted• 24 Hour Wrecker

Service252536-4764

47 Years...

Founded 1966

DICKENSASSOCIATES

1699 Hwy 158 west

Roanoke Rapids, nC pHone 252-537-3281

oR 252-537-0955

Tax PreParaTion • real esTaTe

Owners: Henry & Judy Dickens

45 Years...

Founded 1968

BONE’STOYOTA

“Award WinningService Department”

1615 E. 10th St.Roanoke Rapids

(252) 537-6161

43 Years...

Founded 1970XNLV71211 XNLV71541

42 YearsOverby Marine

Sales & Service, Inc.1847 Eaton Ferry Rd.,

Littleton, NC252-586-3593

www.overbymarine.com

“Family owned & operated business that has grown for

over 40 years by our commit-ment to satisfied customers!”

Founded 1971

42 Years...

Founded 1971

PRICE’SRefrigeration & Heating

Service, Inc.Contact Chris Paul or John Paul

(252) 537-5321Heating • AC • ElectricalIndustrial • Commercial

Residential“Serving the Roanoke Valley Area”

NC Elec. 22618-U • HVAC/PL 20067VA Lic. 2705058412A

45 Years...

Founded 1968

HAMMACK’SINC.

Appliances• Parts & Service

• Embroidery• Digital Printing

Experienced Sales Staff

252-537-6956

B & TTROPHIES

Trophies, Awards, PlaquesFraming & Prints

252-537-3070Fax 252-537-2322

832 Julian Allsbrook Hwy. Roanoke Rapids, NCOpen Mon.-Fri. 9-5:30; Sat. 9-12 • Family Owned & Operated

44 Years...

Founded 1969

HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF HALIFAX1229 Julian Allsbrook Hwy • Roanoke Rapids, NC

252-308-0700Providing quality home and hospice care to the citizens of Halifax County

44 Years...

Founded 1969

1780 Roanoke AvenueRoanoke Rapids252-537-0171

“Complete Pest & Termite Control”Licensed in VA & NC

Martin Exterminating

Company

WE SURRENDER!

51 Years...

Founded 1962

“Award Winning Service Department”

1615 E. 10th St. Roanoke Rapids

(252) 537-6161

QUALITYBuick, GMC

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The sale of The Roanoke Rapids Theatre ap-pears to be at an impasse, according to city leaders.

Roanoke Rapids Interim City Manager Ed Wyatt told city council members May 1 he would characterize the city’s proposed sale of the venue to Lafayette Gatling as “at an im-

passe,” meaning no progress is currently be-ing made, but things could always get moving again.

“We had hoped we would have positive signs from the theater heading into this budget,” Wyatt said. “But right now, we are not seeing those signs.”

The Roanoke Rapids Theatre sale at ‘impasse’

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Goal setting is what Hope Walker, a principal intern through the Northeast Leadership Academy, and others at the school wanted in having students keep long-range plans in mind.

“To help youngsters make the connection be-tween school and life, we

implemented a school-wide vision and goal setting strategy that involved ev-ery student in the school,” Walker said.

And walking down the main hall of the school, the goals on the walls range from being an architect to being a preacher.

Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldMaddox Witt, right, shows Belmont Elementary School Principal Intern Hope Walker about becoming an architect.

Setting goals early on

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A local veterans resource took time to honor a sym-bol of freedom when it stopped in Roanoke Rapids May 25 on its way to the na-tion’s capital.

Rolling Thunder’s Flame of Freedom, symbolizing the plight of America’s POWs and MIAs, began burning in 2009. The flame is carried across the country each year by members of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle group to bring atten-tion to the fact the United States still has many soldiers, sailors and airmen miss-ing from wars going back to World War II, and those missing must be accounted for.

“This is indeed a good afternoon to recognize those relatives and friends who continue to seek a full accounting for loved ones, comrades in arms, and friends,” said retired Brig. Gen. David Johnson, U.S. Air Force.

24Flame of Freedom

Dustin Renwick | The Daily HeraldMonica Cash, president of Rolling Thunder North Carolina Chapter Seven, holds the Flame of Freedom while Colleen Williams, right, and Diane McLawhorn, center, look on.

18 Years...

Founded 1995

Treatment for...- Back Pain/ Neck Pain

- Headaches - Muscle Spasms- Work Related & Auto Injuries

Drs. Wayne & Lana HornJulie • Lynne • Olivia

400 D. Becker Drive • (252)537-2425

18 Years...

Opened 1995 Opened 1996 Opened 2001

DTH ManagementQUANKEY HILLS

APARTMENTSHalifax, NC

One & two bedrooms, handicap & rental assisted units available.

24 UnitsPhone: (252) 583-2209TDD 1-800-735-2962or mail inquires to:

PO Box 39, Halifax, NC 27839Office Hours:

Tues 8:30-4, Thurs 8:30-4

MOSBY FORESTAPARTMENTS

Littleton, NCOne & two bedrooms, handicap &

rental assisted units available.24 Units



Mon., Wed., & Fri. 8:00 - 4:00

LITTLETON ELDERLYAPARTMENTS

Littleton, NCOne & two bedrooms apartments for

the elderly.24 Units



Mon., Wed., & Fri. 8:00 - 4:00

18 Years...

Founded 1995

252-537-35231211 Julian Allsbrook Hwy


of Roanoke Rapids

Appliances • Lawn & Garden Craftsman Tools • TVs

17 Years...

Since 1996

We Sell & Service518 Julian Allsbrook • Roanoke Rapids

(across from Brewers Radiator) • Mon.-Sat.252-535-1255

16 Years...

Founded 1997

1046 East 10th St., Roanoke Rapids252-537-2111

Pool Chemicals • SuppliesService • Maintenance

Mark & Tammy Fell

Owners

16 Years...

Founded 1997

252.583.1122www.halifaxmotors.com

Just south of the county courthouse on 301 in Halifax

16 Years...

Established inRoanoke Rapids 1997

ROANOKE CINEMARoanoke Rapids • 252-537-6302

See You At The Movies!FAMILY

ENTERTAINMENT

Oakland Shopping Center

Linda Clifton, Manager

XNLV70358

20 years...

Founded 1993

404 Main StreetScotland Neck, N.C. 27874

Tel: 252.578.9752 or 252.826.3752www.roofrus1.com

20 Years...

847 Lizard Creek Rd., Henrico 252-586-3685• Trees • Plants

• Shrubs • FlowersGarden Decor Items

& Gift Items!Everything you need for a healthy

and beautiful lawn & garden.

WILDWOODNursery & Garden Center

Founded 1993

18 Years...

Founded 2003

K-12 A Beka Curriculum“Come Grow with Us”

(252)535-3007

21 Years...

Founded 1992

Rusty’sAlignment Service

900 Roanoke Avene252-535-1144

Rusty Wells, OwnerComputer Alignment • Balancing • NC Inspections

Brakes • TiresOpen 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. • Weekends by Appointment

20 Years...

Founded 1993

W. Louis Chetty, M.D.Halifax Northampton

Internal Medicine, P.A.

244 Smith Church Road,Suite D


20 Years...

Founded 1993

Highway 158Warrenton, NC

252-257-1306

MAGNOLIAGARDENS, INC.

20 Years...

“Proudly Made in the USA”252-535-3636

Becker Village Mall1620 E. 10th St. • Roanoke Rapids

n Cosmeticsn Makeovers/Wedding, Proms

(Skin Care/Colors)n Facial Waxing

n Hydrating Steam Facialsn Gift Certificates

Yvonne Elias, Studio Owner

Founded 1993

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A United States Congressman and North Caro-lina’s Governor made sure to sing his praises, but what stood out about Ed Jones was his ability to relate to and connect with scores of people from

young to old and black to white.Jones, 62, state senator from Enfield, died at 2:20 p.m. Dec. 14 at his Halifax County home following his battle with pancre-atic cancer, leaving behind his wife Mary, their children and grandchildren, and a legacy of public service.

A dedicated public ser-vant, voters championed his return to Raleigh just more than a month ago,

electing him to a fourth term in the Senate with a landslide 72.32 percent victory margin.“I am deeply saddened

by the passing of my very good friend and colleague Sen.

Ed Jones,” state Rep. Michael Wray, D-Gaston, said.

“Ed was one of the most influen-tial people in my life, both person-ally and professionally and I am a better person for having known him.”

Randy Wrenn | The Daily HeraldState Sen. Ed. Jones is seen in 2009 at The Roanoke Rapids Theatre.

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Gov. Bev Perdue announced Dec. 19 more good paying jobs will be coming to the Roanoke Valley.

Klausner Mills, an international lumber company, is expanding its op-

erations to include a new facility at 260 Piper Lane, off Highway 301 in Enfield, and will bring 350 new jobs with it.

“Halifax County is proud to be the new home of Klausner Lumber Two as they expand their global footprint to the United States,” chairman of the Hali-fax County Board of Commissioners James Pierce said. “In addition to the 350 direct jobs that will be created by Klausner, additional jobs will be created in the forest products-supply chain that will pro-vide good-paying jobs for our citizens and further strengthen our local economy.”

Halifax County Economic Development Director Cathy Scott said the company will build a state-of-the-art lumber processing facility. “This will be the company’s first mill in the United States,” Scott said.

She said $110 million will be invested by the company, and the jobs will be created over the next three years.

Scott said Klausner will receive a grant of up to $750,000 from the One North Carolina Fund, to sup-port the expansion, and a local match is required.

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350 jobs part of new mill

A new Family Dollar store being built in Conway is set to open in the first part of the new year.

Bryn Winburn, public relations manager for Family Dollar, said an 8,000 square-feet store will open dur-ing the first part of 2013.

The store will be located on West Main Street across from town hall.

“We are very excited about serving this new community,” she said.

The Conway store is expected to employ about eight to 10 team mem-bers.

Winburn said the company likes to hire from within the community.

Conway Town Administrator Nan-cy Jenkins has watched the store be-ing built.

“It is amazing how much work is done in a day,” she said.

“A lot of people have said they can’t believe how fast. They are really working hard to get it open as soon as possible.”

Town officials found out about the new store during their November 2012 board meeting.


A new Family Dollar store is under construction in the town of Conway. The 8,000 square-feet store is slated to open during the first part of 2013.

Family Dollar coming to Conway

57 Years...

Founded 1956

RIGHTMYERMACHINE RENTALS, INC.

SITE WORK - GRADING - UTILITIES - STORM DRAINAGE CURB/GUTTER - STONE BASE - ASPHALT PAVING - STONE, TOPSOIL & SAND DELIVERY

- READY-MIX CONCRETE

252-537-3223497 Hwy. 48, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 • Fax: 252-537-4645

56 Years...

In Business Since 1956

1716 E. 10th St.252-537-5198

www.claytonhomesofroanokerapids.com

“Quality isn’t Cheap, It’s Priceless”Jody Morris, Mgr.

56 Years...

Founded 1957

HOCKADAYFuneral & Cremation Service

Caring For Those Who Need Us, One Family At A Time

ALWAYS IN BLOOM - FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONSNow offering Pet Cremation Services

Locally Owned & Operated As It Always Has Been252-537-6144 • www.hockadayfs.com

56 Years...


252-537-2583Hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

www.probuild.com

Founded 1956 XNLV71488

53 Years...

Founded 1960

PARK BAPTIST CHURCH

1136 Virginia Ave(252) 537-5342

Pastor Rick GaskinsSunday School 9:45am

Worship 11:00amWednesday Worship 7pm

53 Years...

Founded 1960

Roanoke ValleyLake Gaston

Board of RealtorsSandra Shearin, PresidentBeth Cook, MLS President

Chris Triepke, Executive Officer

252-676-4679

52 Years...

Founded 1961 Opened 1997

921 Roanoke Ave.(252) 537-6041Hometown ServiceSuperstore Prices

1607 Roanoke Ave.

(252) 535-7096

We Deliverwww.lynchsofficesupply.com

55 Years...NATIONALFINANCE

COMPANYServing the Roanoke Valley for

over 50 years.NEW LOCATION402 Becker Drive

Roanoke Rapids, NC

252-537-1123Opened in Roanoke

Rapids in 1958

55 Years...

Founded 1958

PEARCECONCRETE

WORKS• Septic Tanks• Drain Lines

• Tank Cleaning5795 Hwy. 903

Phone 252-537-2410Owners

JAMES H. PEARCE& JIMMY PEARCE

XNLV70503

54 Years...

Founded 1959

NATIONWIDEINSURANCENationwide is on your side

(252) 537-8338

BOSEMAN INSURANCE Agency, Inc.

Jack Boseman1037 East 10th St. Roanoke Rapids

[email protected]

53 Years...

Founded 1960

Hwy. 301 NorthGarysburg, NC 27831

Service That Is Distinctive But Not Expensive

Burial Plans Offered,Ages 0-85

Phone: (252) 536-3896Fax: (252) 536-2212

COLEMANFuneral Home

53 Years...Crestview Memorial

CemeteryA “Perpetual Care” Cemetery

Bronze MemorialsMausoleums Crypts

Columbarium Niches

Michael T. Showalter, OwnerPhone (252) 537-4914

Fax (252) 537-8064489 Smith Church Rd. • Roanoke Rapids, NC

Founded 1960

59 YearsStrickland

Associates, Inc.915 Park Avenue,

Roanoke Rapids, NC

252-537-6081Check out our sales and rental listings at

www.stricklandassociates27870.com

Founded 1954

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recent vandalism at the now-closed East-man School has Halifax County Schools officials seeking information.

Keith Hoggard, public information officer for the school system, said an estimated $47,000 in material was stolen from the various buildings on the school campus.

The vandalism was extensive — roof tiles de-stroyed, wires and pipes cut, insulation littering the hallways, radiators destroyed or taken (for the copper), etc.,” Hog-gard said. “Every build-ing sustained extensive damage from the vandal-ism.” Hoggard said Cliff Pearson, director of maintenance and trans-portation, discovered the damage March 23. Pearson took resource officers and central of-fice administrators on a tour of the buildings March 26.

School vandalism $47K

Contributed to The Daily HeraldHalifax County Schools central office administrators and Halifax County Sheriff’s Office resource officers look at damage done by vandals to Eastman School.

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Longtime Seaboard mayor and Roanoke Valley community stalwart Dr. Melvin Broadnax died Sunday.

Current Seaboard Mayor Bobie Moss said many in town are very sad about the loss, adding Broadnax had been the may-or of Seaboard for 21 years.

“He will be very missed,” Moss said.“He was a pillar of our community.”Broadnax, 82, was board chairman of

Rural Health Group Inc. for nearly 40 years, and was still serving the board un-til his death.

Moss said Broadnax was part of a group instrumental in building a housing devel-opment in town.

“People just liked him,” Moss said. “He always commented that the person

who would beat him hadn’t been born yet. He was contested a couple of times, but never defeated. He was well known across the state and nationally. When I would go to conferences, I would tell people where I was from, and his name would pop up. He had the gift to gab. Yeah, I liked him.”

Rural Health Group CEO Brian Har-

ris said Broadnax was the soul of the organization since 1974 when he and other communi-ty leaders decided Northampton County needed health care.

“Melvin was not just our first and only board chairman for close to 40 years, he was the impetus behind the group’s dedi-cation to the under served,” Harris said.

“His compassion for others and his pas-sion for equal access to superior quality health care have been the underpinnings of RHG and will continue to drive RHG.”

10Valley loses leader in Broadnax

Dr. Melvin Broadnax

Roger Bell | The Daily HeraldKapStone Kraft Paper Vice President of Mill Operations Anitra Collins, left, talks with KapStone Communications Manager Kimberly Bracy, right, before a meeting of the No Tolls on I-95 coalition in Smithfield April 17.

A coalition designed to fight the tolling of Interstate 95 has taken its fight down the corridor to hopefully strengthen its voice.

No Tolls on I-95 — a coalition which began in January after a meeting in Roanoke Rap-ids, where North Carolina Department of Transportation officials said they believed tolling to be the only feasible funding option for $4.4 billion in improvements to the inter-state — hosted a meeting in Smithfield April

17, drawing tourism and business leaders from other I-95 communities in order to help broaden the coalition.

“If we sit on the sidelines and let this hap-pen, shame on us,” said KapStone Kraft Paper Vice President of Mill Operations Anitra Collins, who has taken a leadership role in the coalition. “Our chances of suc-cess are greater if we speak with one voice, border to border.”

Tolling fight goes regional

1814 Years...

Founded 1999

We would like to thank everyone for your support over the last 12 years and we look forward to continue serving the Roanoke Valley in the future.

731 Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, NC252-537-8888 • www.askewfs.com

14 Years...

Founded 1999

GARNER’SLawn Care Center

“For all your lawn and garden equipment and tools needed”

Trimmers, Blowers, Mowers, Chain Saws, etc.Complete lines of:

HUSQVARNA • ECHO • SHINDAIWA • STIHLBOBCAT • DIXIE CHOPPER • CUB CADET

Three Bridge Rd.Turn Right at Hwy. Patrol Station

Sales & Service252-536-2000

13 Years...

Founded 2000

Owners: Robert & Gussie Silver203 WS Main St.

Littleton, NC 27850252-586-1222

A CateredAffair

13 Years...

Established inRoanoke Rapids

2000

13 Years...

Founded 2000

Jackson Mini Shops123 West Jefferson St • Jackson

534-1081“Variety of Toys, Antiques, Household

Needs & Etc.”Space Available to Rent

Nell R. Martin, Proprietor

XNLV69680

13 years...

Founded 2000

12 Years...

Founded 2001

320 Pleasant Hill Road • Gaston, NC 27832252.308.6932

www.kippgcp.org

11 Years...

Founded 2002

A volunteer charitable organization founded on the principle of helping foster children with special needs

not provided for by the government.We rely strictly on donations and receive no funding

from any government.Merchandise donations accepted at our

Thrift Store, 14 E. 11th St.,Roanoke Rapids, Tues. - Sat. 10-5

252-535-2508 for more information

15 Years...

Founded 1998

1007 Gregory Drive • Roanoke Rapids, NC252-535-6478

Performing At office....• ColonosCopies • Upper endosCopies

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Herald Sports Action in 2012Senior Jessica Scales will

leave her mark in the history of Roanoke Rapids soccer and is climbing the all-time

goal scoring ladder for the North Carolina High School Athletic

Association. Scales has 157 career goals, 13th in women’s soccer state history according to

the NCHSAA record book. With at least

five games left in her

career, Scales will move into the top seven if she continues this year’s average of three and a half goals per game. A deep postseason run might give Scales an outside shot of be-coming the NCHSAA’s fourth female soccer player in state history to crack the 200-goal barrier in her career.

April 24Full Scales assault

There is no secret on how big Jan. 20’s game in Gaston will be between Northampton East Rams and Northamp-ton West STEM High School Hurricanes.

For the first time in a long time both teams are really good. The Hurricanes are ranked No. 7 in the state and sit atop the Tar Roanoke Athletic Conference standings with a 6-1 record, the same league record as the Rams. However, re-cords are just a small piece of the puzzle.

At a December Northampton County

Schools Board of Education meeting, it was decided the two schools would con-solidate beginning next school year.

Jan 19

The football season came to an end for the Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets after they fell to North Johnston in the playoffs on Nov. 4, 2011.

It was a disappointing loss for Northern Carolina 2A Conference Defensive Player of the Year Nazair Jones. Just a few hours later, the loss looked trivial to the star defensive end.

“I got up to go to the bath-

room the morning after the playoff game, and I couldn’t walk,” Jones said.

“I was taken to the emer-gency room.”

Jones would eventually be diagnosed as having complex regional pain syndrome, a de-bilitating disease that results in multiple functional loss of the autonomic nervous sys-tem.

The symptoms would grow progressively worse for the

6-feet, 6-inches tall, 255-pound Jones. Within a month, he lost 50 pounds.

“I was scared,” Jones said. “Not only about possibly

never playing again, I was afraid I might not be able to walk again.”

Jones, 17, is back on the football field for the Yellow Jackets, but the journey was difficult, with several set-backs. It is a road Jones still travels.

Jones’ success after disease nearly broke himRoanoke Rapids High School senior football standout Nazair Jones is returning to form in 2012 season after illness nearly wrecked his playing career following his junior season.

Randy Wrenn | The Daily Herald

Of course George Privott was supposed to pay attention to the game, not the crowd.

But on Oct. 5, when Northamp-ton County hosted Weldon for its homecoming game, the Jags coach couldn’t help himself. He had to take a peak at the mass of people behind him.

“It was one of the biggest crowds I have seen since I have been here,” he said.

“With the band playing, the crowd and everything ... I felt like I was at a college game.”

In the past, home games in Creeksville may have drawn 250 or 300 people on a good night. The Oct. 5 homecoming crowd had close to 3,000 fans.

Seems like everyone in the county came to see the Jags.

When the Northampton Coun-ty Board of Education made the decision to merge the county’s two high schools, grumblings could be heard from Henrico to Conway.

For every person who wanted to see it happen, there seemed to be 10 who did not want to see a change.

T h e grum-blings started a year ago and continued throughout the summer.

Meanwhile, during the dog days of summer, even before then in the spring, Privott went to work. He, who coached Northampton-East, ultimately was named head coach of Northampton County.

Ignoring all the distractions, Privott started the process of putting a winning team on the field, with the mindset the coun-ty would rally and get behind a good product on the field.

Mission accomplished.

Jags’ fanbase unity

Oct 7

Nov 4George Privott

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HARDING &GRIZZARD, LLC

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LLOYD’SDECORATING CENTER

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GAY IMPLEMENT CO., INC.

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WELLMAN, WHITE& WILSON, PLLC.

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March 2012

Leah Brewer couldn’t wait to enter her dog, Elle, in “Dog Whisperer” Cesar Millan’s Pit Bull of the Year contest on his website in February.

However, coming in as one of the top three in the na-tional contest was a definite surprise.

Elle is a registered therapy dog, a certified Canine Good Citizen and member of the Halifax County Canine Good Citizens Group.

She helps with children’s reading programs, makes lots of public appearances

and actively works to pro-mote the good name of the pit bull breed across the Roa-noke Valley.

Elle is also an ambas-sador for pit bulls at www.imnotamonster.org.

Brewer said she was hope-ful Elle would win, because she really is a great dog.

Brewer said it is frustrat-ing the pit bull breed often gets typecast and blamed for bad behavior in other breeds. Brewer contends people need to be responsible for their animals.

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Della Rose | The Daily HeraldElle the Pit Bull and her mom Leah Brewer. Elle placed second in Cesar Millan’s Pit Bull of the Year contest.

6Local pit bull Elle 2nd in national ‘Dog Whisperer’

More than 1,500 attendees con-tributed to a $10,000 profit at the Seaboard Lions Club’s 50th An-nual Used Farm Equipment Auc-tion Sale March 7.

Lion David Burke said more than 800 items were for sale. The

event earned a little more than 2011’s version and was aided greatly by sunny, warm weather.

Money raised will benefit Lions community projects.

Burke said the auction is the group’s largest fundraiser.

Della Rose | The Daily HeraldAuctioneer Gary Lennox, of E.B. Harris Auction Company, called the 50th Annual Used Farm Equipment Auction Sale.

1,500 attend, $10K raised

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Three Weldon STEM High School stu-dents hope to use skills learned from a pilot program there to own and operate their own businesses.

Every Tuesday from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m., freshmen Al-leme Mallory and Chrishawna Arrington and sophomore Devonte Ghee come to the Small Busi-ness Academy offered at the school.

The academy is available through a partnership between the Business-Education Partnership of the Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce, Halifax Community College and Weldon City Schools.

Since Jan. 31, students have learned about creating their own business through curriculum, etc.

22 Chrishawna Arrington, left, combined her love of talk and gossip to create a teen blog for Roanoke Valley youth during the Small Business Academy at Weldon STEM High School. Helping her to research how to sell ads for her site is facilitator Barb Roeder.

Jacqueline Hough | The Daily Herald

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9 Years...Dust Away Cleaning Service

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Dinner Hours:Thursday - Saturday

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Becker Village Mall1620 East 10th St. • Roanoke Rapids, NC

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Steve’s Tire & Auto Center

New & Used Tires

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Under Lisa Lambert’s Ownership

CUT-N-UPSALON & TANNING

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Full Service Florist Specializing In...

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Elias’Butcher Shoppe

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404 Becker DriveRoanoke Rapids, NC

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Herald Sports Action in 2012

With less than three seconds left on the clock, Tanisha Crossen stole the ball at half court and raced to the basket. When the ball dropped through the net, Crossen ended the 2012 East-West all-star game and her high school career with that basket.

For the first time in her career, Crossen came off the bench and scored six points for East as they fell to West 82-65.

Crossen and her teammates fell behind early, but fought back and made the game interesting. Crossen entered the game for the first time at the 5:37 mark of the first quarter.

It was obvious she was suffer-ing from big game jitters, but as the game progressed, the former Northampton West point guard was her usual aggressive self, taking the ball to the basket, diving on the floor and playing in-your- face defense.

Roanoke Rapids senior A.J. Alston scratched on his first two jumps and was in dan-ger of missing the finals at the NCHSAA 2A track and field championships. Know-ing all it takes is one, Alston advanced to the finals with his last jump in the preliminar-ies. Once he got to the finals, Alston jumped his way to the top of the medal stand.

With a jump of 22’4 1/2”, Alston leaped his way into the record books, winning the 2012 2A state title in the long jump. It was the first of three medals he would win on that day. Alston finished second in the 300-meter hurdles and third in the 110-meter hur-

dles, leaving Greensboro with three medals around his neck and ending his athletic ca-reer at Roanoke Rapids High School on a very high note.

Crossen closes prep career

July 17

Roanoke Rapids senior Clay Lockamon made it official Nov. 14, 2012, when he signed to play collegiate baseball at UNCW. Pictured, seated from left, are his father Todd Lockamon, Clay Lockamon, sister Paige Lockamon and mother Melanie Lockamon, standing, RRHS Principal Robert Hurley and RRHS baseball coach Mark Snead.

RRHS pitcher signs to play ball for UNCW

Nov 15

STATE CHAMPION

A.J. Alston

May 13

For 40 years Terry Fra-zier has been roaming the sidelines and courtside at Roanoke Rapids High School.

On July 2, he officially retired from his coaching duties, including men’s basketball and men’s and women’s soccer.

Frazier has won nearly 1,200 games coaching var-sity soccer and basket-ball at RRHS and earned the NCHSAA Tony Webb State Coach of the Year Award in the spring. The Yellow Jackets have won 34 conference champion-ships in men’s and wom-en’s soccer in the last 22 seasons, all coached by Frazier.

Frazier hangs it up

July 3

Mark Mathews | The Daily Herald

84 Years...

Founded 1929

DAUGHTRIDGE GASServing Halifax & Northampton Counties & Lake Gaston

1728 East 10th Street • Roanoke Rapids, NC 8 am to 5 pm • Mon- Fri • 252-533-0101

Ben Jones, Manager

84 Years...

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828 Roanoke Ave.Roanoke Rapids, NC

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Funeral Home215 US Highway 158, P.O. Box 111

Littleton, NC 27850(252) 586-3661,

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“Serving the citizens of Halifax County and surrounding areas since 1931.”

Founded 1931.

79 Years...

Founded 1934

COFIELDFUNERAL HOME

501 W. 3rd Street Weldon

252-536-3171Bettie Cofield, Manager

76 Years...

Founded 1937

1101-03 Roanoke Ave.Roanoke Rapids, NC

252-537-4512

HALIFAXFARMERS

SUPPLY CO., Inc.

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PERKINSON’S

SERVICE STATION324 Roanoke AvenuePhone 252-537-2070

• J.L. Perkinson

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Founded 1938

175 Old Farm RdRoanoke Rapids, NC 27870

252-537-6136Lawrence & Bill White,

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72 Years...

Founded 1941

Ralph’s Barbecue

Weldon, NCPhone: (252) 536-2102

75 Years ofService in Halifax, Warren, Nash & Martin Counties

252-445-5111 • www.halifaxemc.comOffices in Enfield & Macon

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$7.4 million DSS project gets go ahead

February 2012

Students and teachers shared in the joy of a family reunion Jan. 8 when Lt. Jennifer Bouchard, who’s been deployed to the Middle East on the U.S.S. Bataan, was reunited with her children.

Bouchard, who was away for nearly 11 months on what was the longest U.S. Navy ship de-ployment in nearly 40 years, came to port in Norfolk, Va., Jan. 7.

Bouchard stayed with family,

then made the trek to Gaston to be with her children Jan. 8 during lunch at KIPP Gaston College Preparatory.

Jennifer’s mother Becky Merritt, with whom the chil-dren stayed while their mother was away, called the school to arrange for the reunion.

The children, fifth graders Hannah and Jake Bouchard, knew their mom was supposed to come home some time in February.

Della Rose | The Daily HeraldLt. Jennifer Bouchard, center, wraps her children Jake and Hannah Bouchard in a hug at school.

Return of a hero, mother9

The Jo Story Senior Center is celebrating a major milestone, and director Rose Massey said it took a lot of hard work and dedi-cation to get there.

The center recently received its Senior Center of Excellence designation from the N.C. De-partment of Health and Human Services.

Jo Story pumps up impact

Della Rose | The Daily HeraldLillie Rice, front, and Olivia Knight said they enjoy the exercise equipment at the Jo Story Senior Center in Roanoke Rapids. The center recently received its Senior Center of Excellence designation from the state.

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Contentions with the county’s deci-sion to move forward with a new Social Services building surfaced at a public hearing in Northampton County Jan. 28.

County Manager Wayne Jenkins said the project has been on the county’s back burner about eight years.

He said commissioners took action in 2010 in favor of the new $7.4 million fa-cility, and funds — in low interest loans and grants — were already approved by the USDA, but the project was on hold

because of economic concerns.Jenkins said the county is approved for

more than $500,000 in grants, nearly $7 million in loans at 4 percent interest, and around 65 percent of those payments will be reimbursed to the county through the USDA.

He said the other 35 percent — about $2.6 million — will be paid through ad valorem taxes and other sources of reve-nue and will be included in the county’s budget under debt service.

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Nancy Nicholson, of Henrico, told commissioners she rather DSS focus on reducing the number of people served, instead of building a new building.


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Save 40% on Your Grocery Bill“Full Service Meat Department;

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Discount Tireand AUTOMOTIVESERVICE CENTER

“COMPLETE CAR CARE”Your local Goodyear DealerVoted, “Best in the Roanoke Valley

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Ace Hardware of Lake Gaston144 Elams Road, Littleton, NC8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Mon-Sat

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It’s all about the lake.

Rhonda Irby(252) 410-Lake

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Freedom Freewill Baptist ChurCh

Pastor Fred Carrawaysunday sChool: 10:00 am

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Keep The Vision • Share The Vision

Hwy 125 East, 2 miles from I-95

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NEW BEGINNINGS FUNERAL HOME

John Smith, PresidentAnnie Bryant, Manager & Director

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RRDailyHerald.com Top 10 stories

POSTED SEPT. 6, 2012

THE DAILY HERALD STAFF REPORT

A teacher killed in a head-on collision the night of Sept. 5 made a strong im-pact in Halifax County.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the victim was 23-year-old Lindsay Budnick, of Rocky Mount, who died follow-ing injuries sustained in a crash at 10:45 p.m.

The collision occurred 13 miles west of Halifax on Justice Branch and Aure-lian Springs roads.

“It was a head-on colli-sion between a small pas-senger car and a truck,” state police said.

“A car ran off the road and over corrected and came back on and struck the truck.”

Budnick, who was in the car, was killed. State po-lice could not confirm this morning if she was the only occupant of the car. One other person was in-jured in the wreck.

Budnick was a Teach For America teacher originally from Philadelphia who just began her second year teaching at William R. Da-vie Middle School.

“This was a young lady full of passion for her students,” William R. Davie Principal Victor Fenner said. “She was committed to bring-ing out the passions of her kids through being a teacher and start-

ing a drama club.”Budnick had just received grant

funding for a first-time drama club at the school.

She was also an active partici-pant at Lakeland Theatre Company

in Littleton.“She has been in-

volved in every show this year, either act-ing, painting or back-stage,” Lakeland Board of Directors Chairman Gavin Guttersen said. “She ran the children’s workshop for 6 to 10 year olds.”

Daniel Riley, Teach For America regional director, said Budnick was in her second year as a Teach For America teacher.

“I got a chance to get to know Lindsay quite well actually,” Riley said. “She was such a vibrant personality who sought out connec-tions with people. She was very much the life of her core community. As a first-year teacher, you face a lot of chal-lenges, but she never ceased to find the joy or humor in the moment. She thrived off the en-ergy of her students.

“She is just the kind of person we love to bring to Eastern North Carolina to make sure every kid gets a great

education.”Halifax County Schools Public In-

formation Officer Keith Hoggard said counselors were on campus at Wil-liam R. Davie Middle School to offer assistance to students and teachers.

Davie teacher, local actor dies in car wreck

Della Rose | The Daily HeraldLindsay Budnick is shown performing as a Gossip Girl in the early August 2012 Lakeland Theatre Company’s REE-HAW show.

2. Garysburg woman dead in homicide; posted June 25, 2012

3. Roanoke Rapids man shot, killed by trooper; posted June 30, 2012

4. School employee charged for December rape; posted Feb. 21, 2012

5. Alcohol played role in fatal weekend wreck; posted June 4, 2012

6. Mother, son killed in vehicle crash; posted April 11, 2012

7. 14 arrested after six month long drug operation; posted Oct. 26, 2012

8. Sudden death at Food Lion not criminally suspicious; posted Jan. 19, 2012

9. 3 arrested after attempted murder; posted Jan. 7, 2012

10. SBI investigating shooting death near Roanoke Rapids; posted May 31, 2012

NO. 1 STORY READ ON RRDAILYHERALD.COM IN 2012

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119 Years...

Founded 1894

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHof Roanoke Rapids

515 Becker Drive • Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870252-537-6171 www.fbcrrnc.org

Worship Services: Sunday-Sunday School 9:45 a.m.Worship 11:00 a.m. - Evening 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Evening - 7:00 p.m.Rev. Dathan Hall, Pastor

Rev. Don L. West, Minster of Music- Nursery Provided -

112 Years...

Founded 1901

Rosemary Baptist Church

936 Jackson Street Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

252-537-8034 SUNDAY: Sunday School 9:45 am;

Worship 11:00 am; Evening Activities for

All Ages 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm WEDNESDAY:

Supper/Bible Study 5:30 pm Dr. Layne Wallace, Sr., Pastor

110 Years...

Founded 1903

Charging Into Excellencehttp://district.weldoncityschools.org

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109 Years...

1022 Roanoke Ave.“For the clothes you love to wear.”

Bertha Shell, Pam & GarlandAllen, Chelcie Kurzontkowski, Ann Critcher, Shirley Powell, Debbie Powell, Virginia Plum

& Mildred Crowell

252-537-3041Founded 1904

109 Years...

Founded 1904

Proudly Celebrating over 109 Years of Service to the Roanoke Valley & Virginia Area. Thank You for

Allowing Us to Serve You!

Proud to be voted #1 Place to Buy Furniture in the Roanoke Valley!

931 Roanoke Ave. Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

Phone: 252-537-2528

105 Years...

Founded 1907

The first Kraft paper in America was produced here by the founding company...

ROANOKE RAPIDS PAPERMANUFACTURING COMPANY

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F

99 Years...

Founded 1914

SERVING THE ROANOKE VALLEY AND LAKE GASTON

Local news meansthe world to us.

95 Years...

Since 1918

Ed Clarke - Joe HaganRESPECT YOU’VE KNOWN

1015 West 5th Street • Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870252-537-4742 • Fax 252-537-6862

www.wrennclarkehagan.com

90 Years...

Founded 1923

Continuous Family Service

Bridgers Funeral Home, Inc.605 West Main Street • Conway, North Carolina

252-585-1442

Preneed Trust MonumentsRobert L. Bridgers, Manager FSL824PN

Member of the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association

84 Years…

Founded 1929

L.C. DRAPERINSURANCE

AGENCY317 Washington Ave.

Weldon, N.C.Phone 536-4178

Mike Hargrove“INSURANCE AGENCY

WITH A PLAN – FOR YOU”

101 Years...

1912-2013

250 Smith Church Road252-535-8011

www.halifaxregional.org

101 Years...

Founded 1912

Dr. Paul H. Barfield1280 Julian Allsbrook Highway


252-537-2764

99 Years...

Founded 1914

First Christian Church836 ROANOKE AVENUE

ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870CHURCH PHONE: 252-537-3407

Bane Angles, Lead MinisterWorship Services 8:30am & 10:45am

Sunday School 9:45Sun. Night & Wed. Night 6:30pm

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Looking back in 2012

Each year The Daily Herald looks back at events and happenings in Halifax and Northampton counties that have

shaped the lives of Roanoke Valley residents, our readers.

Although not every occasion or experience could be presented, some of the highlights in-clude the impact of the economy on local busi-ness, area achievements, education nods and progress, a local advocate named No. 2 of her breed in the nation, some good-byes, return-ing heroes, veteran honors, top sports action and so much more.

The number within each write up represents the date it was published in The Daily Herald.

If you find you would like to see a story in its entirety, or maybe you would like a copy for sentimental sake — contact our office at 252-537-2505 for more information. The Daily Her-ald archives includes some extra hard copies of publications.

Also in this special section, see what the top 10 stories were in 2012 on RRDailyHerald.com.

Of course local stories, sports, weather, photo galleries, videos, editorials, opinion polls, etc. are available around the clock on our website.

We hope you enjoy the Year in Review in combination with the Business Honor Roll, of-fering a look at the longevity and dedication of Roanoke Valley businesses to the community.

Kris Smith, news editor

Year in ReviewLife-shaping events in the

Roanoke Valley

January 2012

With the planting of 10 trees Jan. 7, the members of the Da-vie Lions Club fulfilled an in-ternational mission and gave back to their community.

It was an effort spearheaded by Davie Lions Club members, along with members of the Jackson Lions Club, who plant-ed trees on the east side of the Davie Volunteer Fire Depart-ment station on Highway 48.

In 2011, 2011-12 International Lions president challenged Lions around the world to plant one mil-lion trees.

Planting seeds of life

Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldPlanting a Golden Raintree are, from left, Davie Lions Club member Gloria Bowser, Davie volunteer firefighter D.J. Manning and Davie Lions Club member Joanne Parrott.

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Jacqueline Hough | The Daily HeraldKIPP Pride High School Alpha Leo Club member George Shelton Jr. receives his pin from Davie Lions Secretary Joanne Parrott.

Before the charter members of the KIPP Pride High School Alpha Leo Club were inducted, the group had shown their commitment to service by already completing several projects.

“You are committing yourself to making the community and world a better place to live,” said Larry DeBruhl, president of the Davie Lions Club.

The KIPP Pride High Alpha Leo is sponsored by the Davie Lions Club — the first Leo Club in the Roanoke Valley.

The LEO Club Program is a youth version of the International Lions Club. LEO stands for “Learning, Experience, Opportunity.” Local members were inducted the week of Jan. 15.

Alpha Leo Clubs are those that consist of members between the age of 12, the Leo Club program’s minimum age, and the age of the ma-jority for the region where the club is based.

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KIPP service group tackles projects before officially forming

Next generationof service

2 Years...

Founded 2011

Valley Center for Life Enrichment

Jennifer P. ClaptonEds, LPC-S Counselor

Brenda Carpenter, MS, LPCALicensed Professional Counselor Associate

608-F Jackson St. • Roanoke Rapids252-532-0445 • 252-532-1695

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Founded 2011

3 Years...

Founded 2011

916 Roanoke Ave., P.O. Box 520


[email protected]

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3 Years....tollvalidation.com

“Eat, sleep, shop, or fuel up & we pay your tolls!”

Gerald McDaniel252-578-7555

Founded 2010

2 years...

Founded 2010

Lisa ChristenburyHeating & Cooling

Heating, Cooling& Electrical Contractor“Your Comfort is Our Business”

2348 West 10th StreetRoanoke Rapids

252-535-1671

2 Years...

Founded 2011

Dr. Cynthia Lovell Elias661 Hwy 125 • Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

252-519-8900www.creeksideanimalhsopital.com

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Seafood, Steaks, Chicken & Pork1730B Julian Allsbrook Hwy.

(Lowes Shopping Center)

(252)535-3473Dwight & India King

4 years...

Founded 2009

4 Years...

Founded 200 9

2 Years... KING’S Seafood Market

(a JaCathy company) Fresh Seafood Arriving at

least 3 Times a Week! 106 Main St. Littleton, NC

252-586-4222 Open Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Owners: Ann & Tommy King

4 Years...

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2013 honor roll/2012 year in review

Documents

davie lions club members

international lions

jackson lions club

daily herald year

leo club programs minimum

international lions

local members

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