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The Upper Piedmont Regional Landfill owned by Republic Services has been issued a new permit by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality that allows the landfill to accept up to 780,000 tons of waste per year. The landfill's agreement with the county states that county residents will be allowed to dump their trash at the landfill for free starting Dec. 1.
Commissioners extend landfill contract after state approval
At its Monday meeting, the Person County Board of Commissioners unanimously extended the county’s contact with the Upper Piedmont Regional Landfill after the state Department of Environmental … more
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Last year's Roxboro Distinguished Young Women's winner Alexis Vernon (back row, center) is joined by this year's participants. The annual DYW program was recorded Tuesday and will be shown Saturday, with winner's announced live after the program.
Distinguished Young Women to be celebrated this weekend
It’s going to be a quite bit different than in years past, but the show will still go on.The Roxboro Distinguished Young Women scholarship program will take place this weekend. The program … more
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HONORING THE FALLEN The Person County community came together Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Park to honor the memory of those who passed away on Sept. 11, 2001 when planes hit two towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon and one crashed in a field in Pennsylvania that was believed to be destined for the White House..The annual commemoration of Patriots' Day culminated with the unveiling of a monument honoring the sacrifice made by those who passed away on that day and others who died in service of their country. Among those present for the unveiling were members of PFC Richie Jones' family..Jones passed away in 2009 serving in Afghanistan.
HONORING THE FALLEN
12 in total arrested following most recent protest
The Roxboro Police Department and Person County Sheriff’s Office have made 12 arrests related to the most recent protest in Uptown Roxboro,Last Wednesday, the RPD arrested Danielle Marie Davis, … more
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Henderson murder suspect arrested in Roxboro
A man wanted for a Sept. 3 murder in Henderson was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 8 in Roxboro, according to a release from the Henderson Police department.Se’Quayveon Batchelor. 22, of 820 Dorsey … more
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The Burchwood Cemetery Historical Society will be formed in an effort to map out the locations of grave sites in the cemetery, create an online database to compile information about the individuals buried there and to restore gravestones for the people who have no family members that can be located.
Cemetery historical society to be formed
A local resident is leading the charge to form the Burchwood Cemetery Historical Society. Ray Winstead said the group’s main goals will be to preserve the cemetery and to create a map of who is … more
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Demonstrators locked arms and held signs on the sidewalk in front of the Roxboro Police Department during Friday's protest in Uptown Roxboro.
Arrests stem from Friday protest
Roxboro Police made four attests Wednesday in connection to a Friday-night demonstration in front of the Person County Courthouse in response to the police shooting of David Brooks Jr. in … more
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Officers from the Roxboro Police Department, Person County Sheriff's Department and the State Bureau of Investigation investigate the scene on Old Durham Road after the shooting of David Brooks Jr. Friday, July 24.
Officer who killed Brooks will not be charged
In a Wednesday afternoon release, Person County District Attorney Michael Waters announced that the officer who fired the single shot that killed 45-year-old David Brooks Jr. Friday, July 24 will not … more
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Weekly COVID-19 cases take dip, county releases largest number from home
In its weekly COVID-19 update Wednesday, the Person County Health Department reported a slightly tapered growth of the disease in the past week. Twenty three new individuals were diagnosed with … more
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DA's office releases enhanced video of shooting
Person County District Attorney Michael Waters's office released an enhanced video of the fatal officer shooting of David Brooks Jr. Thursday morning. The video is a magnified clip of the original … more
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The Person County Sheriff's Office is searching for 13-year-old Sierra Jackson, pictured here.
Sheriff's Office reports missing juvenile
The Person County Sheriff's Office has reported a missing juvenile. According to a Facebook post from the Sheriff's Office, Sierra Jackson, a 13-year-old Black female, was last seen Monday night … more
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The Person County Museum of History will be allowed to reopen at 30 percent capacity under Gov. Roy Cooper's Tuesday Executive Order. Museum coordinator Carrie Currie said there is no hard date for the museum to reopen, but the date will be announced on the museum's website and Facebook when it is decided
Gym, bowling alleys, museums given OK to reopen
In a Tuesday briefing, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina gyms, indoor fitness centers, playgrounds, museums and aquariums may reopen under capacity restrictions starting Friday at 5 … more
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