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Brighter days ahead: celebrate the New Year with a healthy start
A new year is always an opportunity for a fresh start. A new beginning. That’s one of the big reasons so many of us set New Year’s resolutions. Turning the page on the calendar gives us a … more
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Crime Reports
The following reports were released this week.Roxboro Police DepartmentFriday, Dec. 182:21 p.m. – Officers responded to a report of child neglect on Pointer Street.Monday, Dec. 217:12 p.m. … more
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Autopsy, investigation confirm details in missing man case
The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has confirmed details surrounding William Daniel Holt’s disappearance in Dec. 2019 in the autopsy and investigation reports released … more
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County commissioners to hold first meeting of 2021
The Person County Board of Commissioners will open its 2021 slate of meetings Monday night in the County Office Building Auditorium.The meeting will convene at 7 p.m. and will be available to watch … more
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Vaccinations begin as county moves into worst spread classification
In the most recent update to the state county alert map, Person County has moved into the highest category of COVID-19 community spread.The county also received its first shipment of the Moderna … more
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Members of the Class of 2020 at the two local high schools had to get creative with how their celebrated their graduation after in-person instruction was halted in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Roxboro Community School held a parade followed by a drive-thru graduation while Person had their graduates receive their diploma one at a time and released a virtual commencement video on YouTube.
2020: YEAR IN REVIEW
The past year was one of tragedy in Person County.But, amidst the loss and heartbreak from a number of shootings and the global COVID-19 pandemic taking hold in Person County, some progress has been … more
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Looking Back
What was in the news this week? Dec. 17-2310 years ago – 2010Monday, Dec. 20 – The Roxboro Police Department held its fifth annual Shop With a Cop with children in the Person County … more
Crime Reports
The following reports were released this week.Roxboro Police DepartmentMonday, Dec. 710:30 a.m. – Officers responded to a report of larceny on Kerr Drive.7:51 p.m. – Officers responded to … more
Commissioners move forward with partnership, shell building
The Person County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to pursue a public-private partnership on a shell building at the county’s North Park site.At it’s Monday, Dec. 7 meeting, the … more
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Pocket park project to move forward
The City of Roxboro’s pocket park project in the former Desert Sands building will finally move forward as City Council unanimously awarded the project’s phase one contract Tuesday, Dec. … more
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Schools going remote for a week after holidays
Local students will get a little bit longer at home before returning to their classrooms after the holiday season.The boards of Person County Schools, Roxboro Community School and Bethel Hill Charter … more
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Board of County Commissioners chair Ray Jeffers, right, presents commissioner Jimmy Clayton with a plaque recognizing his 20 years of service at the board's Dec. 7 meeting. The meeting would be the pair's last as Clayton did not seek re-election in the November election and Jeffers finished fourth in the race for three seats.
Peers honor outgoing commissioners
At the final meeting of their terms, the Person County Board of Commissioners honored outgoing commissioners Jimmy Clayton and Ray Jeffers Monday, Dec. 7.As the sitting chair, Jeffers opened the … more
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