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North Elementary third-grade teacher Tori Ashley was recently honored as the Person County Schools’ Beginning Teacher of Excellence. Ashley was presented a framed certificate by (left) North Elementary School principal Nell Sydnor-Waugh and (right) Person County Schools superintendent Rodney Peterson.
Johnson, Ashley earn PCS honors
The only principal Person Early College for Innovation and Leadership (PECIL) has ever known was honored by the district last week. Shirlona Johnson was named Person County Schools’ … more
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The City of Roxboro Fire Department announced its new fire insurance ISO ratings Tuesday night. The area within the city improved from a class four to a class two and the area the city's fire department covers in the county just outside the city limits improved from a class nine to a class four. Chief Kenneth Torain, front row, fifth from left, praised the Office of the State Fire Marshal staff's work, saying just a one-station fire department requires more than 600 entries that must be entered to calculate the ISO rating. According to Senior Field Inspector Vernon Ward, a class two rating puts the city fire department in the top five percent of the state's 1,220 departments. "I think y'all have an awful lot to be proud of and it's the men and women of the fire department that have really done it – the chief is the leader and he's done a great job on that, but he's got a great staff that has done an excellent job," Ward said. Fire Rating Inspector Tony Bailey, pictured front row sixth from left with a gift from the deprtment, worked directly with the fire department, praised the staff's preparation ahead of the inspection. The Hurdle Mills and Allensville volunteer fire departments also received improved ISO ratings last week with Hurdle Mills improving to a class six and Allensville to a class five. The new ratings will take effect Jan. 1, 2022.
A lot to be proud of
Benji Gault, front left, receives a plaque comemorating his service as part of the Roxboro City Council. Gault resigned from the council Tuesday night as he recently moved out of the city limits. Gault was appointed to serve the remainder of late councilman Sandy Stigall's unexpired term in November 2019.
Councilman resigns, city sets trick-or-treat date
After moving out of the city limits, Roxboro City Council member Benji Gault offered his resignation from the council Tuesday night. “As you probably already know and the audience knows, my … more
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Thibault named new assistant economic development director
Person County Economic Development Department is pleased to announce the addition of a new staff member. Michael Thibault joined the department on Sept. 27 as the Assistant Economic Development … more
Two fatal wrecks reported
Two fatal wrecks have been reported in Person County in the past few days. A mother and her child have died as a result of a Sunday car accident on Oxford Road near Houston Blalock … more
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Commissioners approve Verizon tower
The Person County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a special-use permit for a 300-foot communications tower on Guess Road Monday night. The tower will hold Verizon equipment, Vertical … more
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Gene Helbig (center) is joined by friends Laura Howell (left) and Joe Kugler on the Cycle NC Mountains-to-Coast ride. Helbig is cycling in memory of his grandson, Jack, who drowned 11 years ago. Jack’s mother, Kelly, a Person County native, started the Jack Helbig Memorial Foundation in his honor.
Grandfather rolls through town ‘Riding for Jack’
Gene Helbig brought a big smile with him from his home in western Maryland as he rolled through Roxboro Tuesday afternoon. The 69-year-old grandfather and several hundred other cyclist from all … more
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Crime Reports — Sept. 28- Oct. 5
The following reports were released this week. Roxboro Police Department Tuesday, Sept. 28 12:15 a.m. – Officers responded to a report of identity theft on School Street. 7:40 p.m. … more
Tik Tok challenge affects local schools
A social media trend that has occurred in schools across the country has made its way locally during the past couple of weeks. Three Person County Schools and Roxboro Community School have … more
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Former Person County commissioner Tracey Kendrick shows off his championship belt after defending his title of the hot dog eating champion during Saturday’s Personality Festival.
Uptown shows its Personality
Uptown Roxboro looked to have that pre-COVID swagger last Saturday as the streets were bustling during the 2021 Personality Festival. The annual event that routinely draws hundreds into the city … more
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Cyclists pass through Person County
As part of the 2021 Cycle North Carolina Mountains to the Coast Ride, several hundred bikers made Huck Sansbury Park and Person County home for the night Tuesday. The riders began the trek across … more
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New cases continue slight decrease, half of county fully vaccinated
Person County’s two-week decline of new COVID-19 cases has been extended to three as 83 new cases were reported to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Dashboard … more
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