The Roxboro Police Department reported a 2020 crime rate of 43.47 crimes per 1,000 residents, its lowest since 2004, according to the its 2020 annual report, released Feb. 1.The rate is a drop of …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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2/25/21
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By George Willoughbygwilloughby@roxboro-courier.comFor the second time in less than a week, Person County was faced with an impending ice storm Thursday.However, the storm’s ice accumulation …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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2/25/21
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By George Willoughbygwilloughby@roxboro-courier.comThe proposed North Carolina Department of Transportation project on Madison Boulevard is in the pipeline, though there have been some recent delays …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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2/25/21
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In a Wednesday briefing, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that he is signing an Executive Order easing the state’s COVID-19 restrictions starting FridayThe only restriction fully lifted is the …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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2/25/21
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The suspect in a Dec. 5 drive-by shooting has been arrested in Michigan, the Roxboro Police Department announced last Wednesday.Zaevien Newman, 20, was named a suspect in the Dec. 5 shooting death of …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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2/25/21
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The Person County Board of Education met last Thursday evening for a work session in which PCS staff made presentations to the board on various topics. No actions were taken by the board during the …
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By Kelly Snow | kellysnow@roxboro-courier.com
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2/18/21
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Less than a week after it was hit by an ice storm, projections place a similar storm on the horizon for Person …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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2/16/21
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The Roxboro Police Department has named a suspect in the December drive-by shooting that killed …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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2/12/21
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Piedmont Community College is doing its part to help improve how local people discuss difficult issues.The college held its first Pacers’ Perspectives workshop Tuesday on Zoom with the goal of …
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By Kelly Snow | kellysnow@roxboro-courier.com
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2/11/21
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The following reports were released this week.Roxboro Police DepartmentTuesday, Feb. 25:35 a.m. – Officers responded to a report of an overdose on Old Durham Road.3:53 p.m. – Quamine …
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2/11/21
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A Roxboro man is in custody after a three-hour standoff with law enforcement Thursday night.Jeremy Martin, of Pulliam-Tingen Mine Road was taken into custody shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday without …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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2/11/21
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In the special recognitions portion of Tuesday’s Roxboro City Council meeting, Police Chief David Hess recognized the retirements of Deputy Chief Jimmy Hawkins and Sgt. Ken Horton.Hawkins is a …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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2/11/21
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