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New Beta Kappa chapter members, from left, are Robin C. Laws, Michale A. Lindon and Renée Y.Price. Not pictured are new Eta chapter members: Minnie Forte-Brown, Angela Teal, Leah Pompey and Rosalind Y. Garmon.
Delta Kappa Gamma initiates new members
On Sept. 7, the Beta Iota, Beta Kappa, and Eta Chapters of the North Carolina Delta Kappa Gamma state organization held a joint initiation ceremony at the Homestead Steakhouse in Timberlake. The … more
Pictured above, front row from left, Brenda Humphries, Emma Hall, Frances Moore, Ann Day, Eleanor Holeman, Debbie Barbour, Debbie Gravitte. Second row, from left, Jack Woody, Peyton Humphries, Gary Hall, Reuben Moore, Bernard Day, Jimmy Holeman and Jerry Barbour. Not pictured Danny Gravitte.
Car club celebrates 15 years of service
Since 2004, a group of local car enthusiasts has gathered on a monthly basis during the year’s warm-weather months to put their classic cars on display for the community to see. But the group – … more
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SoBo’s Cruz-In slated for Oct. 12
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. — Destination Downtown: South Boston’s third annual Cruz-In is planned from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. There will be no admission charge for visitors or vehicle owners. All … more
Roxboro Garden Club members, from left, Linda Bridges, Cheryl Allen, Deb Burke presented books to the staff at Southern Elementary School recently. They are pictured with media coordinator Erin Redfern and principal Patrick Holmes..
Garden club donates books to South Elementary
Roxboro Garden Club recently presented a collection of gardening books to the South Elementary School library. The club donated the books in memory of Mrs. Katherine O’Briant who taught at South … more
Mrs. Earle Barnette celebrated her 102nd birthday last month.
Barnette celebrates 102nd birthday
Mrs. Earle Barnette celebrated her 102nd birthday on Aug 9th. A native of Person County, Barnette began a weekend of celebrations on her birthday, Friday, Aug. 9 with a family cookout in her honor. … more
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Bradshaw earns retirement certification
Financial advisor Ford Bradshaw of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Roxboro has achieved the professional designation of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor. Bradshaw successfully … more
Reginald Thomas, right, with his flight instruction intsructor Henry Joyner. Thomas became the first person to earn his flight instructor's certificate at Elizabeth City State University.
Thomas earns flight instructor’s certificate
Roxboro native Reginald Thomas became the first student to graduate from a new program at Elizabeth City State University designed to train flight instructors. He earned his flight instructors … more
The artwork of Kim Langlois will be on display during September in the Upper Gallery at the Kirby Cultural Arts Complex.
Friday reception honors Kirby gallery exhibitors
The Kirby Cultural Arts Complex will host two exhibition openings for the month of September: The “Kirby Gallery” will present an exhibition of artworks from the Art Guild of Person County, and … more
Members of the Bethel Hill Class of 1955 gathered Tuesday at Golden Corral to mark their 64-year reunion.There are 11 members of the class remaining. The graduating class had 29 members. Pictured below are, front row from left, Marlene Clayton Coulter and Doris Oakley Moore; second row, from left, Louise Dickerson Pleasant, Jean Lowery Oakley and Nannie Zimmerman Lipscomb; and Bill Oakley and Hilton Hawkins. Not pictured are classmates Calvin Boyd, David Good, Barbara Gentry Lynds and Reba Lowery Glasscock.
Bethel Hill class of ‘55 gathers
Members of the 1955 graduation class of Bethel Hill High School celebrated their 64th year reunion with a luncheon at Roxboro’s Golden Corral on Tuesday, Sept. 3. These graduates began their high … more
Harless Lee "Tripp" Williams III
Harless Lee ‘Tripp’ Williams III
Harless Lee Williams Jr. and Jessica Jones Williams of Roxboro, announce the birth of a son, Harless Lee “Tripp” Williams III on Aug. 7, 2019 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham. Tripp weighed … more
ECA members presented a donation of $1,000 to the Person County Library for their bookmobile. ECA members present include, front row, from left, Rhonda Haynes, Louise Oliver, Library Director Christy Bondy, Corlis Green, Joan Long, Dorothy Coates, Betty Jean Mangum, Charlene Wilkins; second row: Olivia Bottoms, JoAnn Howerton, Dorothy Wagstaff, Nannie Smith; third row: Linda Bailey, Lori Browning, Foy Harrell, Kathy Howell, and Family Consumer Sciences Extension Agent Jennifer Grable.
ECA supports bookmobile effort
North Carolina has a long and rich history in public library service and in support of education and lifelong learning. Libraries were often the product of public service groups within the community. … more
Local woman finalist for student teaching award
Olivia Sabins, of Roxboro, who graduated from Appalachian in December 2018 with a B.S. in elementary education, was chosen as one of seven finalists for the university’s 2018–19 Student Teacher … more
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