The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald Serving your local news. 2010-03-19T02:48:13-05:00 http://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/ DSS office downsized tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/18/dss-office-downsized/ 2010-03-18T09:12:00-05:00 Amanda VanDerBroek amanda.vanderbroek@r-cnews.com The new Northampton County Department of Social Services building is being downsized to fit the funding available for ... Camp site rental fees increase tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/18/camp-site-rental-fees-increase/ 2010-03-18T09:11:00-05:00 Thadd White thadd.white@r-cnews.com Fees for rental of camping sites owned by the Town of Windsor increasing. Open House provides insight to ‘bike-friendly’ Ahoskie tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/16/open-house-provides-insight-bike-friendly-ahoskie/ 2010-03-16T08:51:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com A unique plan to make the town of Ahoskie “bicycle-friendly” will be discussed during a public open house ... High school decision rests with voters tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/16/high-school-decision-rests-voters/ 2010-03-16T08:51:00-05:00 Amanda VanDerBroek amanda.vanderbroek@r-cnews.com Northampton County’s citizens will decide whether or not there will be a new centrally located high school. Commissioners urged to support Ag School move tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/16/commissioners-urged-support-ag-school-move/ 2010-03-16T08:50:00-05:00 Thadd White thadd.white@r-cnews.com The Bertie County Commissioners clarified their position on the move of the Bertie Early College High School Thursday ... Bertie officials discuss new high school tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/13/bertie-officials-discuss-new-high-school/ 2010-03-13T12:29:00-05:00 Thadd White thadd.white@r-cnews.com There may be light at the end of the tunnel. M’boro may plug Villas sewer line tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/13/mboro-may-plug-villas-sewer-line/ 2010-03-13T12:28:00-05:00 Amanda VanDerBroek amanda.vanderbroek@r-cnews.com The Murfreesboro Town Council wants to put a plug in the Howard Hunter Villas Project—literally. Town Hall renovations planned tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/13/town-hall-renovations-planned/ 2010-03-13T12:26:00-05:00 Thadd White thadd.white@r-cnews.com The town of Windsor will move forward with the possible renovations of Town Hall. Plea made for stronger ordinance tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/13/plea-made-stronger-ordinance/ 2010-03-13T12:25:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com Saying he was speaking on behalf of several Ahoskie residents one local attorney has asked the Ahoskie Town ... Ahoskie teen held under $1 million bond tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/11/ahoskie-teen-held-under-1-million-bond/ 2010-03-11T15:31:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com An Ahoskie teen is currently being held in the Hertford County Jail under a combined $1 million secured ... Windsor approves mixed beverages tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/11/windsor-approves-mixed-beverages/ 2010-03-11T09:16:00-05:00 Thadd White thadd.white@r-cnews.com The Mixed Beverage Referendum in the town of Windsor passed by more than a two-to-one majority Tuesday. Ahoskie regulates internet cafes tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/11/ahoskie-regulates-internet-cafes/ 2010-03-11T09:15:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com A rapidly growing business sector has found its way to Ahoskie and town officials learned there were no ... Bertie studies book bag policy tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/11/bertie-studies-book-bag-policy/ 2010-03-11T09:15:00-05:00 Thadd White thadd.white@r-cnews.com The Bertie County Board of Education will review the suggestion of one of its members to require mesh ... In-house investigation clears Chamblee tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/09/-house-investigation-clears-chamblee/ 2010-03-09T10:13:00-05:00 Amanda VanDerBroek amanda.vanderbroek@r-cnews.com Northampton County High School-East Principal Pamela Chamblee has been cleared of recent allegations of harassment at the Creeksville ... Board approves grant request tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/09/board-approves-grant-request/ 2010-03-09T10:12:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com At their meeting here last week the Hertford County Board of Commissioners opened the door for economic development ... April 30 last day for 106 IP workers tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/09/april-30-last-day-106-ip-workers/ 2010-03-09T10:11:00-05:00 Charlie Passut newsroom@roanoke-chowannewsherald.com International Paper Co. has announced that it will trim more than 100 jobs from the Franklin mill’s workforce ... Bus wreck involves Northampton students tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/06/bus-wreck-involves-northampton-students/ 2010-03-06T10:06:00-05:00 Amanda VanDerBroek amanda.vanderbroek@r-cnews.com No injuries were reported following a wreck involving a Northampton County Schools bus near here. Ahoskie looks to attract new businesses tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/06/ahoskie-looks-attract-new-businesses/ 2010-03-06T10:05:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com “Matchmaker” – that’s what Ahoskie officials are hoping that a retail recruitment firm is able to offer the ... New school decision delayed again tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/06/new-school-decision-delayed-again/ 2010-03-06T10:04:00-05:00 Amanda VanDerBroek amanda.vanderbroek@r-cnews.com The Northampton County Board of Commissioners have again delayed their decision on building a new high school. Gates County Elections Director resigns tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2010:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/mar/06/gates-county-elections-director-resigns/ 2010-03-06T10:03:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com The Gates County Board of Elections is shopping for a new director.