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Person COVID count now up to six
For the second time in three days, the Person County Health Department is reporting additional cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Sunday morning, public health officials …
Video offers a glimpse of Roxboro's entrepreneurial spirit
It’s no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has changed all our lives. The ripple effects of the insidious bug have affected how we entertain ourselves, how we interact with each …
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Drug charges follow Saturday chase
Several drug charges followed a chase involving Person County Sheriff’s Office deputies around midnight Saturday morning.
Currie Javon Outlaw, 26, of Halifax Road, Roxboro, was charged with …
Is state employment office ready for onslaught of claims?
Unemployment insurance benefits for workers affected by the coronavirus could flow as early as Monday, March 30, a spokesman for the Division of Employment Security told Carolina Journal. But is the …
Duke gift supports food programs
Duke Energy announced $1.3 million in donations by The Duke Energy Foundation to support hunger relief and help local health and human services nonprofits across its service territories, including …
RCS announces Americanism essay contest winners
The results are in for the 2019-2020 Americanism essay contest, sponsored by the Elks Lodge. Students were asked to write an essay on the topic of, “What does freedom of speech mean to …
Investigators search for missing pieces in murder
Six months later, investigators are still searching for missing pieces in the Oct. 3 attempted robbery and shooting that left one man dead and three injured.
The Roxboro Police Department …
Sports
This Carr is driving fast
The football world keeps getting better for Person High School football player Preston Carr.
Carr, a junior starting defensive end …
Pickleball is the newest niche sport making its way into Person County.
Pickleball combines skills from tennis, badminton, and …
Two weeks of spring sports is not enough.
Person High School yearbook editor Maggie Holeman is struggling to find yearbook …
Roxboro sports create personable feel
Person County sports make people feel at home.
I started my professional journalism career at The Courier-Times on Monday, Oct. 28, …
Mayo Lake is one of Roxboro’s most popular attractions.
“We average around 500,000 vehicles for the whole year,” said Park …
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Much to consider in school budget
While so much of our attention has been diverted by the coronavirus threat, life does continue on. And we should pay attention, lest …
Our community will survive COVID-19
Wash your hands. Social distance each other with six feet or more, and no group gatherings of 10 or more people. Feels like we are in …
Could there be a plus in this pandemic?
I wish it hadn’t happened.
Already, the losses have been jarring. And there is much more to come.
But, as with other …
Do we really want a one-party system?
To the editor:
I see some folks want to see the end of the Democratic Party. Well, we should all be alarmed by this notion. …
Enforcing stay at home when you don’t have a home
Gov. Roy Cooper’s stay-at-home order, which was issued Friday and took effect on Monday, addresses something most of us probably …