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Summer Time In Person!

7/18/2018 12:38 AM PHOTOS BY BILL WILLCOX

Twins Chrisopher, front, and Jackson Douma, age 7, enjoy the swing set at Olive Hill Park. More...

Arts and Entertainment

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Madagascar features young talent

7/18/2018 12:39 AM

Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto the Kirby stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime.  More...

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Education

Eleven locals graduate from East Carolina

7/18/2018 12:39 AM

Eleven Person County natives graduated from East Carolina University on May 4. The university’s 109th commencement ceremony was held in Dowdy- Ficklen Stadium.  The graduates include:  More...

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Expansion project gets underway

7/18/2018 12:38 AM BY BILL WILLCOX

The Roxboro City Council received approval from the Local Government Commission Tuesday morning to take out a loan for nearly $23.8 million for a major upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant and that night, at the regular council meeting, approved More...

Podcasters work from their base in Roxboro

7/18/2018 12:38 AM By Anna Fletcher

A group of local broadcasters is making sound waves in the internet radio world, as it covers all things news, sports, gospel and music.  With three regular shows and five radio hosts, Rooted from the Soul Radio is the brainchild of Keita Faulkn More...

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Obituaries  Free Access 

Jack Cecil Blalock, Sr.

7/16/2018 09:49 AM

Jack Cecil Blalock, Sr., 85, of 118 Yarborough Street died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at his home.  He was born in Durham County to the late Robert Edward Blalock and Johnnie Elizabeth Laws Blalock.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded More...

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Features

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Summer Time In Person!

7/18/2018 12:38 AM PHOTOS BY BILL WILLCOX

Twins Chrisopher, front, and Jackson Douma, age 7, enjoy the swing set at Olive Hill Park. More...

Living

Farmers invited to interest meeting on ‘Visit NC Farms’ app

7/18/2018 12:39 AM

Farmers and Agritourism business owners are invited to an interest meeting to discuss the new “Visit NC Farms” app that is currently under development by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.  More...

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Arts and Entertainment

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Madagascar features young talent

7/18/2018 12:39 AM

Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto the Kirby stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime.  More...

Arts and Entertainment...

Milestones

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Champion chess player decides to retire

7/18/2018 12:39 AM BY BILL WILLCOX

Deep in rural Person County, one of the greatest players of chess has decided to call it quits.  Many people have heard of American chess great Bobby Fischer, but not many, except in the chess world, have heard of Jimmy Bowen, who retired recent More...

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Education

Eleven locals graduate from East Carolina

7/18/2018 12:39 AM

Eleven Person County natives graduated from East Carolina University on May 4. The university’s 109th commencement ceremony was held in Dowdy- Ficklen Stadium.  The graduates include:  More...

Sports

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Ingram shines at East-West Game

7/18/2018 12:38 AM BY KELLY SNOW
Roxboro Community School senior scores in double-figures in loss

GREENSBORO — Roxboro Community School senior guard Elana Ingram didn’t end her high school career with a victory, but she did made a heck of an impression.  More...

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