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Council ‘reluctantly’ approves ‘22-23 budget
At a special called meeting Tuesday, the Roxboro City Council unanimously approved the city’s 2022-23 budget, the first to feature a tax increase since the 2015-16 fiscal year. The budget … more
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EDC recognizes outgoing members
As part of the current board’s final meeting, the Person County Economic Development Commission recognized its membership Tuesday, both those who are staying on the board and those who are … more
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Person County secures critical portion of megasite
Person County’s non-profit economic development arm, Person County Business and Industrial Center, Inc. (PCBIC), has purchased a previously-outstanding 2.5 acre “donut hole” at the … more
EDC hears potential strategic action plan
At its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Person County Economic Development Commission received a three-year strategic action plan from Economic Leadership LLC Managing Partner Ted … more
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PCS Board to meet Thursday
The Person County Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. in the board room on the bottom floor of the Person County Office Building. Among the items on the … more
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Honoring the Vets
The Memory Lane Cruisers honored local veterans during its cruise-in Friday night at Roxboro Square. Person High School JROTC instructor Sgt. Maj. Raymond Myers spoke to the crowd of car enthusiasts … more
Uptown Roxboro will be adorned in red, white and blue Monday as the annual Fourth of July Parade will roll down Main Street.
Community to celebrate Independence Day
Person County residents will have their opportunity to show their independent streak and patriotic pride this Fourth of July extended weekend. The city’s annual fireworks show will take … more
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Crime reports: June 20-27
The following reports were released this week. Roxboro Police Department Monday, June 20 2:44 a.m. – Officers responded to a report of larceny on Monroe Street. The total estimated … more
Rough stop
A pickup truck driven by Bruce Wilkerson came to a rough stop in the trees just in front of the Roxboro Fire Department Station 3 Friday around noon. Wilkerson is facing several traffic charges, … more
Person County Board of Commissioner chairman Gordon Powell presents outgoing county manager Heidi York with a plaque during Monday’s meeting. Former commissioners Larry Yarborough and Jimmy Clayton gave words of appreciation for York’s service at the meeting.
‘We caught one on the way up’
In her final meeting before departing to Alamance County, the Person County Commissioners honored County Manager Heidi York. York will leave for Alamance July 1, at the start of the 2022-23 fiscal … more
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County to purchase easement to future park site
A year after initially approving the project, the Person County Board of Commissioners is a step closer to building a park on the County Farm land along the Flat River about a half mile from the … more
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Board approves $88.1 million budget
The Person County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the county’s $88.1 million budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. In the board’s lone work session after receiving the … more
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