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Palmer: Confederate monuments ‘not going anywhere anytime soon’
Newly-elected commissioner Charlie Palmer indicated that the county’s monument and marker honoring the county’s Confederate veterans are “not going anywhere anytime soon” in …
More than 1,000 vaccine doses given during two-day clinic
For the first time in four weeks, Person County did not break its one week high of new cases.The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 dashboard shows 193 cases in the past …
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Crime reports
The following reports were released this week.Roxboro Police DepartmentMonday, Jan. 118:03 a.m. – Officers responded to a report of financial transaction card fraud on Long Avenue.10:57 a.m. …
Gentry outlines EDC taskforce, item to return in Feb.
Commissioner P.J. Gentry outlined her requests for the future of the Person County Economic Development Commission at the Board of County Commissioners’ Tuesday morning meeting.Gentry called …
Biden sworn in as 46th President
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. of Delaware was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States during Wednesday’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol. The former Vice President accepted the oath …
Crime Reports
The following reports were released this week.Roxboro Police DepartmentMonday Jan. 46:13 a.m. – Officers conducted a death investigation on Allensville Road.9:30 a.m. – Gregory Wendell …
MLK holiday events scheduled for this weekend
Virtual events celebrating the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place Saturday and Sunday in Person County.Local sorority to celebrate Dr. King taking place SaturdayThe …
Sports
Northern Guilford overwhelmed Person in Tuesday night’s men’s basketball tilt, 95-53.Northern Guilford (5-0) buried 15 threes and …
Jay Carmichael tells his team time and time again – free throws win and lose games.The Person High School women’s basketball team …
By Aidan jensenajensen@roxboro-courier.comEven though the Person High School volleyball team found itself a point away from pushing …
Bulldogs ride strong first half to victory
The Roxboro Community School women’s basketball team traveled to Zebulon and outscored East Wake Academy 30-13 in the first half …
Bulldog runners finish season with 1A Mideast Regional
The Roxboro Community School women’s cross country team scored 102 points at Friday’s 1A Mideast Regional, held at WakeMed …
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It’s time to take action
To the editor:During the Commissioner’s Board meeting this Tuesday, Commissioner (P.J.) Gentry gave an excellent presentation on the …
PCHD are our hometown heroes
To the editor:We are 10 months into a global pandemic and our very rural community’s hard working health department is literally …
A transition of power
As I write this, we are roughly three hours away from the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States. By the …
Takeaways from the election
To the editor:We Americans research our news from a variety of sources, from QAnon to Fox to PBS to the Wall Street Journal. I would …
No freedom from consequence
This may be the understatement of the new year, but last Wednesday was simply a horrible day.By now, you’ve all seen the images …