The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald Serving your local news. 2009-07-04T02:54:05-05:00 http://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/ Three arrested in home invasion tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/three-arrested-home-invasion/ 2009-07-02T14:47:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com For an 84-year-old Seaboard woman and her two granddaughters Life Alert perhaps saved their lives. Northampton approves budget tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/northampton-approves-budget/ 2009-07-02T14:45:00-05:00 Amanda VanDerBroek amanda.vanderbroek@r-cnews.com Leaving a decision on the budget to the last minute seems to have best for the Northampton County ... Arrest made in shooting tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/arrest-made-shooting/ 2009-07-02T14:44:00-05:00 Amanda VanDerBroek amanda.vanderbroek@r-cnews.com An arrest has been made in a weekend shooting that left a woman injured here. Municipal filing approaches tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/municipal-filing-approaches/ 2009-07-02T14:44:00-05:00 Thadd White thadd.white@r-cnews.com It is once again filing time for municipal elections in North Carolina. HCPS selects new leader tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/30/hcps-selects-new-leader/ 2009-06-30T11:19:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com For a veteran Virginia educator Monday was cause for celebration in more ways than one. Wreck injures pair tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/30/wreck-injures-pair/ 2009-06-30T11:19:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com A Sunday morning accident near here has left two victims in critical condition. School Board approves ‘must fill’ positions tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/27/school-board-approves-must-fill-positions/ 2009-06-27T18:06:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com While Hertford County Public Schools (HCPS) like all public education systems across the state must adjust their budgets ... Bertie Sheriff probes break-ins tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/27/bertie-sheriff-probes-break-ins/ 2009-06-27T18:05:00-05:00 Thadd White thadd.white@r-cnews.com Six break-ins have occurred in homes in northern Bertie County over the past several weeks. Bid awarded for NC 305 tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/27/bid-awarded-nc-305/ 2009-06-27T18:04:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com Motorists using a stretch of NC 305 in Bertie County will soon find a smoother ride over this ... U.S. House blocks OLF tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/26/us-house-blocks-olf/ 2009-06-26T16:32:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com What started two years ago as a small cry from rural northeastern North Carolina is now echoing as ... HCPS staff supplements safe…for now tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/25/hcps-staff-supplements-safe-now/ 2009-06-25T09:55:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com For the time being salary supplements for Hertford County Public School (HCPS) staff members are protected. House approves ‘bully’ bill tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/25/house-approves-bully-bill/ 2009-06-25T09:54:00-05:00 Amanda VanDerBroek amanda.vanderbroek@r-cnews.com School bullies have always singled out those who are different from themselves. Now a piece of state legislation ... Food service bids approved tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/25/food-service-bids-approved/ 2009-06-25T09:53:00-05:00 Thadd White thadd.white@r-cnews.com Bertie County Schools will continue to do business with a variety of food vendors. Vote…on your time tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/23/vote-your-time/ 2009-06-23T08:49:00-05:00 Amanda VanDerBroek amanda.vanderbroek@r-cnews.com National Election Day is no longer a paid holiday for county employees here. Man killed in suspected burglary attempt tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/23/man-killed-suspected-burglary-attempt/ 2009-06-23T08:46:00-05:00 R.E. Spears III res.spears@suffolknewsherald.com A suspected burglary on Sunday morning turned deadly when the owner of a Suffolk Va. business caught someone ... Courthouse consultant hired tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/23/courthouse-consultant-hired/ 2009-06-23T08:43:00-05:00 Amanda VanDerBroek amanda.vanderbroek@r-cnews.com An architectural consultant to conduct a needs assessment of the Northampton County Courthouse has been selected. HC bond rating improves tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/19/hc-bond-rating-improves/ 2009-06-19T21:12:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com If bond ratings were similar to high academic standards at a local school Hertford County would find itself ... HC tax rate unchanged tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/18/hc-tax-rate-unchanged/ 2009-06-18T10:05:00-05:00 Calvin Bryant cal.bryant@r-cnews.com Despite a shaky economy with an unknown future the Hertford County Commissioners sent a message in May that ... Bertie Board approves old tax rate tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/18/bertie-board-approves-old-tax-rate/ 2009-06-18T10:04:00-05:00 Thadd White thadd.white@r-cnews.com The proposed Bertie County budget for 2009-10 sailed through here Monday night. Rate hike sparks debate tag:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com,2009:www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/18/rate-hike-sparks-debate/ 2009-06-18T10:04:00-05:00 Amanda VanDerBroek amanda.vanderbroek@r-cnews.com The Northampton County Board of Commissioners are studying the possibility of creating their own transportation system following another ...