News
We Remember
WoodmenLife (formerly Woodmen of the World) Chapter 862 of Murfreesboro honored the fallen heroes of 9/11/01 at the Woodland Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday. WoodmenLife ...
Keith Hoggard, Author at The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - Page 3 of 14
Jackson
NCSO deputies reinstated
Northampton County Sheriff Jack Smith said Friday he has reinstated two deputies suspended after firing on an armed suspect who perished from his wounds. The ...
by Keith Hoggard, Monday, September 12, 2016 11:31 am
Jackson
Greene honored by state
Northampton County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Fannie Greene has been honored for advancing her skills as an elected official. County Manger Kimberly Turner shared the ...
by Keith Hoggard, Thursday, September 8, 2016 9:42 am
Columns
Please, give peace a chance
The TV talking heads say the election season doesn’t really start until after Labor Day. I disagree. I’m already sick to death of it. It ...
by Keith Hoggard, Thursday, September 8, 2016 9:39 am
Gatesville
Happy Birthday!
It’s been said that dynamite comes in small packages. That’s indeed the case with the Gates County Chamber of Commerce….a small organization in an equally ...
by Keith Hoggard, Thursday, September 1, 2016 10:51 am
Ahoskie
Safety First!
It’s a tradition that spans over 75 years. Roanoke Electric Cooperative held its annual members’ meeting here Saturday. Members crowded into the Hertford County ...
by Keith Hoggard, Tuesday, August 30, 2016 9:35 am
Jackson
Survival chances improve
Northampton County Emergency Services is the first department in the state to adopt a new lifesaving technology that improves the chances of someone suffering from ...
by Keith Hoggard, Monday, August 29, 2016 9:19 am
Lasker
Wrestling for Jesus
It’s professional wrestling….with a twist. RAGE Wrestling Warriors will perform Saturday night, Aug. 27 in the Northeast Academy gym. Doors open at 6 p.m. and ...
by Keith Hoggard, Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:34 am
Columns
Can’t kiss a pig, despite the lipstick
I’ve been staying away from politics the last few weeks. I don’t want to just bash The Donald every week. But this week both Trump ...
by Keith Hoggard, Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:20 am
Ahoskie
‘All In For Learning’
Hertford County Public Schools held its annual convocation for employees in the Hertford County High School gym on Thursday. School starts for students on Monday, ...
by Keith Hoggard, Monday, August 22, 2016 11:01 am
Gatesville
Gates Co. implements text-to-911
Gates County now has text-to-911 service. Herman Weiss, Gates County 911 Supervisor, said US Cellular and Verizon wireless carriers are currently working with the county ...
by Keith Hoggard, Monday, August 22, 2016 10:58 am
News
Return to rural roots
Regina Moseley is Hertford County’s new 4-H agent. She started July 1 and already has ideas for making 4-H bigger and better. Moseley is originally ...
by Keith Hoggard, Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:52 am
Columns
Sewing seeds of our own destruction
Frankenstein lives. But the good doctor has given up raiding cemeteries and using bad stitches to sew together his obscene monstrosities. These days, the evil ...
by Keith Hoggard, Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:39 am
Jackson
‘Focused’ on the future
The Jackson Lions Club presented a special laptop computer to Mathew Bazemore during a brief presentation ceremony Friday afternoon. Bazemore, 15, lost his sight in ...
by Keith Hoggard, Tuesday, August 16, 2016 10:00 am
Gatesville
GC voters to decide fate of new school
The Gates County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Aug. 3 to request a petition from the School Board to replace Central Middle School at ...