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Semora man charged for shooting at officers
A nearly day-long standoff that began with the shooting of a Caswell County deputy ended with the arrest of a Semora man last Wednesday. Kevin Anthony Desilva, 51, of Paradise Lane, Semora, was …
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‘I think it’s a good time’
Person County Economic Development Director Sherry Wilborn will resign from her post in September, she confirmed to The Courier-Times Wednesday.
As a department head, Wilborn said she must give a …
DA’s office ranks highly for DWI convictions
The Eleventh Prosecutorial District, which encompasses Person, Granville, Vance, Franklin and Warren counties, finished the 2020-21 fiscal year tied for the highest amount of Driving While Impaired …
Crime Reports: Aug. 8-14
The following reports were released this week.
Roxboro Police Department
Monday, Aug. 8
5:42 p.m. – Officers responded to a report of breaking and entering on North Main …
‘Trying to get them into good homes’
The Person County Animal Shelter has undergone some significant changes in the past couple of years with one major goal in mind — get as many animals out of their building and into loving homes …
Bradsher, Yarboro-Jackson make first appearance in court
Former Person County District Attorney Wallace Bradsher and local resident Bettie Yarboro-Jackson made their first appearances in Superior Court last Thursday on felony bribery and conspiracy …
Sports
The Person High School football team was a quarter away from opening up its 2021 season with a victory against J.F. Webb.
The …
Roxboro to honor O’Briant with weekend jamboree
Wesley Winstead came up with a great way to honor Roxboro Community School assistant volleyball coach Butch O’Briant, who passed …
Variety of events dot SoBo’s late-season schedule
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – South Boston Speedway has a variety of late-season events to celebrate its 65th anniversary and the coming …
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – Zach Peregoy has a simple desire that is putting him among the top drivers in South Boston Speedway’s …
HitLab co-owner Fred Long found a way to channel relationships with the kids he coached over the years into a fun, end-of-summer …
Special Sections
Prejudice makes us all worse off
Prejudice is morally wrong. It’s also immensely foolish, producing self-inflicted wounds for individuals, companies, and …
Crawdads — the African connection
Was “Where the Crawdads Sing” set in North Carolina--as both the book and movie assert--and where, according to her …
Volunteers in Ukraine
When Russia attacked Ukraine, “experts” said the country would fall within days.
It hasn’t.
One …
Why I voted to expand healthcare for veterans exposed to burn pits
Congress recently took a monumental step forward to increase healthcare coverage for our veterans. On Aug. 10, the Honoring our PACT …
Choosing voters or choosing opponents?
To paraphrase Alice, who used the term to describe her adventures in Wonderland, election politics in America is getting …