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Historical society honors Satterfield family
The Person County Historical Society officially placed a marker honoring the Satterfield cemetery located near Satterfield Street in Uptown Roxboro. The cemetery is located near where Green …
Toy run raises $36,000
The tenth annual Steelhorse Strangers MC Toy Run hosted more than 400 motorcycles and raised $36,000 for Santa’s Helpers of Person County Sunday. The yearly motorcycle ride and toy drive was the …
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Chainsaw workshop teaches safety
While chainsaws are a valuable and important tool for farmers and woodland owners, they expose the operator to significant hazards.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, …
Roxboro SunTrust branch sold to First Horizon
The impending merger between SunTrust and BB&T will not result in the closing of one of those bank branches in Roxboro as some had feared.
SunTrust and BB&T announced Friday their plans to …
Bridge results
The Roxboro ACBL reported the following scores from play last week.
Nov. 6
First place – Joe Orenstein / Bob Vick
Second place – Helen Hobgood / Darcus Woody
Third place – Jayne …
Averett initiative continues to boost PCC students
DANVILLE, Va. – The Center for Community Engagement and Career Competitiveness at Averett University has been granted a continuation award from the Danville Regional Foundation to carry on its work …
Sports
Wednesday was a very exciting time for one member of the Person High School women’s soccer team. Abby Mayer, the senior captain who …
Bulldogs rally in fourth quarter to beat NCSSM
The Roxboro Community School Bulldogs had a packed gymnasium on Friday evening, as both the men’s and women’s varsity basketball …
Bulldogs start slow, fall to Unicorns on Friday night
The RCS women’s basketball team, coming off a 53-33 victory against Eno River Academy on Wednesday night, was looking to continue …
On Friday night, the Person Rockets traveled to Northeast Guilford with a chance to do something they had not done in three years: …
Maurice Comer wins weekly football contest
A second victory this season against a Power Five school, a top three showdown in Tuscaloosa, and an upset at Heinz Field highlighted …
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Reason for optimism about the future
If you ever wonder what will become of us once today’s generation of children become the adults and the leaders of our community, …
My house is always this clean (not)
Why is it?
Why is it that, when my children come home for a visit, I feel the need to clean the house and make it look …
Tar Heel moonshine industry offers claim to fame
Moonshine has come to my rescue.
I am always trying to find ways to make North Carolina No. 1 in something important.
Thanks to …
Missing Trump’s successes
To the editor:
As I was reading a letter from a recent letter writer, I had to pause and think about other articles he has …
Trade war catches farmers in a vise
N.C. State economist Michael Walden’s visit to Person County as part of Farm-City Week offered some interesting statistics that help …