As required by North Carolina’s House Bill 951, which became law last year, Duke Energy filed its first Carolinas Carbon Plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) last …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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5/26/22
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At a budget work session Monday, the Roxboro City Council discussed the recently-proposed budget which features a five-cent tax increase, five-percent water rate increase and $10 increase to the …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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5/26/22
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It may have started a little later than expected, but the 32 members of the graduating class of 2022 from Person Early College for Innovation and Leadership left the Kirby Theater with their diplomas …
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By Kelly Snow | kellysnow@roxboro-courier.com
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5/26/22
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Person County native Mike Wilkins was under the impression that he was out for a Saturday afternoon outing to get graduation pictures of his granddaughter.
What was waiting for him in Roxboro was …
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By Kelly Snow | kellysnow@roxboro-courier.com
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5/26/22
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The following reports were released this week.
Roxboro Police Department
Monday, May 16
4:50 p.m. – Officers responded to a report of larceny at Food Lion on Durham Road. The total …
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5/26/22
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In statewide and district-wide races, Person County fell mainly in line with other results as the precincts were reported in Tuesday’s primary election.
Like other voters in the state, …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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5/19/22
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With Tuesday night’s unofficial results in, the race for Person County Sheriff is now set for candidates Jason “Skeet” Wilborn and Keith Daye.
Unofficially, Wilborn, the current …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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5/19/22
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Excitement was in the air on May 13 as, for the first time in three years, Piedmont Community College (PCC) held an in-person, traditional Commencement to celebrate the success of its students who …
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By Daniel H. Statum | Special to The C-T
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5/19/22
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The Person County government’s website redesign went live last Thursday.
County Information Technology Directory Chris Puryear gave an overview of the website’s new features at …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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5/19/22
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In a primary election with turnout that dwarfed the totals of 2014 and 2018, political newcomer Jason Thomas and commission incumbent Kyle Puryear won the Republican Party nomination and will advance …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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5/19/22
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At Monday’s meeting of the Person County Board of Commissioners, County Manager Heidi York detailed a draft 2022-23 budged that features a flat property tax rate of $0.72 per $100 of valuation …
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By George Willoughby | gwilloughby@roxboro-courier.com
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5/19/22
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The following reports were released this week.
Roxboro Police Department
Monday, May 9
7 a.m. – Officers responded to a report of larceny of a firearm on Austyn Avenue. The total …
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5/19/22
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