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Commissioners adjust EDC board terms, appoint new members
After five years together as a board, the county’s Economic Development Commission received a shakeup Monday morning as the Person County Board of Commissioners altered the EDC board terms and … more
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Nearly $1 million awarded for economic development
To advance work on the county-owned North Park Site, a 26-acre parcel slated for industrial development on North Park Drive, the Person County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to accept … more
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Crime reports: June 11-19
The following reports were released this week. Roxboro Police Department Saturday, June 11 7:42 a.m. – Sidney Tyshey Williams, 20, of Allie Sidney Road, Roxboro, was charged with three … more
Around 30 people attended a March For Our Lives event Saturday, June 11. Attendees, including Roxboro City Council member Shaina Outlaw and candidate for county commissioner HollyAnn Rogers, discussed recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas and expressed a desire to have local town hall-style forums to discuss potential local response to a rise in gun violence.
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Council tables rezoning request
After unanimously voting to annex a little more than 152 acres at 820 Billy Hicks Road, the Roxboro City Council voted to table its discussion on the parcels’ new city zoning Tuesday … more
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Commissioners to face major items Monday morning
The Person County Board of Commissioners will face 10 items at its regular meeting Monday morning. The commissioners will convene at 9 a.m. in the County Auditorium. The meeting will be open to … more
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Giving back locally
A Duke Energy team representing the Transformation Management Organization partnered with local nonprofit My Life Matters to construct an outdoor volleyball court and picnic tables, along with … more
PCS offering incentive to entice new hires
The Person County Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a recruiting incentive plan in hopes of attracting new teachers and assistants into the district. The plan was presented … more
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Crime reports: June 5-11
The following reports were released this week. Roxboro Police Department Sunday, June 5 10:40 a.m. – Officers responded to a report of communicating threats on Meadowwood … more
Commissioners add $310,651 to budget
At its budget work session Tuesday afternoon, the Person County Board of Commissioners added $310,561 to the proposed budget. Including all funds, the county budget totals $88 million, including … more
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Palmer will not resign despite request
Person County commissioner Charlie Palmer announced Monday night that he will not be stepping down from his seat despite an earlier call from a Planning Board member for him to do so. At Monday … more
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Honeycutt named Person HS principal, other admin changes in PCS
There will be a new, yet familiar educator leading Person High School for the 2022-23 school year. Michelle Honeycutt will be taking over as principal next year after a one-year stint in the same … more
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