Early snowfall Thursday morning brought Person County’s first snow accumulation of 2021.The National Weather Service Raleigh Office reported that precipitation turned to snow around 1:30 a.m. …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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2/4/21
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An 81-year-old local man was found early Thursday morning after going missing in the middle of the night.Carl Duncan of Zion Level Church Road was found behind a shed at the corner of Highway 119 and …
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By Kelly snow | kellysnow@roxboro-courier.com
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2/4/21
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With 94 new cases reported since last Thursday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Dashboard show Person County’s total case count rising to 2,578 since March …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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2/4/21
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Person County commissioner P.J. Gentry’s proposed task force to find an increased funding structure for the county’s Economic Development Commission is taking shape.As of Wednesday, …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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2/4/21
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A settlement filed Monday with the North Carolina Utilities Commission between Duke Energy, Public Staff of the Commission, the Sierra Club and Attorney General Josh Stein’s office regarding …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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1/28/21
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Person County lost one its best ambassadors and loving servants a week ago last Wednesday with the passing of Merritt Buchanan. Mr. B., was known by many as a member of the Emergency Chaplins, a …
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By Kelly Snow | kellysnow@roxboro-courier.com
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1/28/21
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The following reports were released this week.Roxboro Police DepartmentMonday, Jan. 1811:20 p.m. – Officers responded to a report of larceny of a registration plate.Tuesday, Jan. 191:07 p.m. …
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1/28/21
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Leighann Long was proud of what she was seeing, but disappointed in what she was reading.She was with her family in Southport celebrating her mother’s birthday and perusing Facebook when a …
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By Kelly Snow | kellysnow@roxboro-courier.com
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1/28/21
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Jury trials in Person County will certainly look different when they resume after being paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic.A mock trial involving District Attorney Mike Waters and his staff, as …
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By Kelly Snow | kellysnow@roxboro-courier.com
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1/28/21
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The Person County Economic Development Commission unanimously voted to support commissioner P.J. Gentry’s proposed task force to restructure the commission’s funding sources at its …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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1/28/21
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The planned runway extension at Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County has been pushed back until at least 2025 due to North Carolina Department of Transportation funding delays, according to an …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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1/28/21
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For the second week straight, the weekly increase of COVID-19 cases in Person County has slowed.The county saw weekly highs set three weeks in a row – peaking with 246 cases reported between …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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1/28/21
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