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Linguist catalogues Person County accent
Personians, have you ever heard fellow North Carolinians talk and thought they don’t sound anything like you? Well, that thought may not be unfounded. Based on research from the Language and …
Chamber honors catch recipients by surprise
The roar that erupted from Palace Pointe Thursday night was a full-throated sign of hearty approval for Dale and Wendy Fortner, the owners of N Touch Wireless, which was named the Small Business of …
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The latest Agenda 1-18-20
The 2020 Martin Luther King Day Parade and Birthday Bash, hosted by SPEEED and the Aviyon Foundation, is set for 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18. Line up at 12:30 p.m. at Long Memorial United Methodist …
PCC offers variety of courses this month
Although the spring semester is underway at Piedmont Community College, those interested can still register for classes that are condensed into 13 and 8-weeks. 13-week classes begin January 30 and …
Crime Reports 1-18-20
The following reports were released Thursday.
Roxboro Police Department
Monday, Jan. 13
3:55 p.m. - Kenyart Eugene Boyd, 45, of 1725 Sunset St., Roxboro, was charged with felony possession …
City to address Merritt Commons landscaping
The Roxboro City Council formulated its plans for the future of Merritt Commons and the request of a flagpole in honor of Bruce Wrenn.
David Penninger initially made the request and addressed the …
Sports
Even though Person snagged an early match victory on Tuesday night against Northern Guilford, the Nighthawks pulled away to deal the …
Firebirds hold off Bulldogs in final minutes
Even though RCS came back from down 77-59 in the fourth quarter and closed the deficit to 77-70 on a Jalen Bailey and-one with 37.3 …
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Tee Birds Driving Range 50 22
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Race off to a fast start in 2020
The Person County Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce the start of the 2020 running program entitled “Couch to …
Firebirds overwhelm Lady Bulldogs, 69-33
On Wednesday night, Falls Lake Academy beat RCS by a final score of 69-33.
The Firebirds jumped out to a 28-8 lead in the first …
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Clinical program a win for nurses and patients
The low man on the totem pole always needs an ace up his sleeve to get ahead.
Person Memorial Hospital, like other small rural …
Voter ID is the wrong fight to pick
In a recent last-minute effort, Democrats used a liberal judge to put a halt to North Carolina’s Voter ID law. An NAACP lawsuit was …
Foreign assassinations have unintended consequences
“I don’t think the U.S. should be in the business of assassinating foreign leaders.”
This was not me talking about last …
Looking back at Person County a century ago
Person County boasts a long and varied history, and for a newcomer like me it can be overwhelming to process all that has happened …
RHA efforts will lift community
We are excited to see the aggressive effort coming out of the Roxboro Housing Authority. Over the past year or so, the RHA leadership …