Enfield News

Deputy Charlie Jenkins of the Halifax County Sheriff's Department accidentally shot himself in the hand early Tuesday while chasing a suspect.

Body of missing man found Herald Staff Report HALIFAX - A man missing since Monday was found dead on the side of Low Ground Road in the Enfield area Thursday afternoon.

He was last seen leaving a residence in the Enfield area of Halifax County on Monday morning on a black bicycle.

“Helping citizens is my career.”

Butch Armstrong planned to run for the Edgecombe County Register of Deeds job four years ago, "but the timing was off," he said. via Daily Southerner

The Halifax County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man accused of robbing and shooting an Enfield man on Thursday. via Rocky Mount Telegram

“All law enforcement vehicles initiating traffic stops are equipped with blue lights and siren”

Man posing as FBI agent stops woman on highway Herald Staff Report HALIFAX - The Halifax County Sheriff's Office is warning motorists that a man impersonating a police officer is conducting traffic stops in the ... via Roanoke Daily Herald

“Farmers are being squeezed from all sides”

Foreclosure, lost records and sparring heirs hasten loss of lands Virginia Dade unloads property records that belonged to her father, Roland Hardy. via News Observer

“I wouldn't be in the race if I didn't feel I could make a contribution”

Another candidate threw his hat into the political ring this week. Alvis "Butch" Armstrong of Tarboro filed Tuesday for Edgecombe County Register of Deeds. via Daily Southerner

A man posing as a law-enforcement officer pulled over a woman driving in Halifax County, the sheriff's office confirmed Thursday. via Wral.com

“If they wear dark clothing, it makes it difficult for drivers to see them. Also pedestrians should never walk in the travel lane. They can't assume all drivers will see them. They should stay out of the travel lane at all times.”

A Whitakers woman was killed early today while walking in the dark on N.C. 301 in the Bricks Community. via Daily Southerner

“I talked with several of the fire chiefs and fire members and they said it had been up to 15 to 20 years.”

Uncertain Lance Martin Daily Herald Firefighters wait for a hose as a fire burns off N.C. Highway 48 in Gaston Sunday. via Roanoke Daily Herald

“Then we got out fast as we could.”

On the morning after gusty winds whipped up fires in all of North Carolina's 100 counties, orange skies gave way to a smoky haze, but the damage to thousands of acres was clear. via Wral.com

“As soon as the trooper found that, I called the (Halifax County Sheriff's Department)”

An Enfield man was arrested Wednesday after state troopers reportedly discovered a large number of fake lottery tickets and nearly $7,000 in cash in his car. via Rocky Mount Telegram

A traffic stop ended with highway patrol busting an illegal lottery. Lawmen in Halifax County say they were issuing a citation to Toncellis Marshall from Enfield for driving with a suspended drivers license. via WITN

“It takes an incredible amount of caring and courage to put yourself in that position of compromise”

An Enfield man was killed in a house fire early Thursday morning despite multiple attempts by a Halifax County sheriff's deputy to rescue him. via Rocky Mount Telegram

An elderly Halifax County man is dead after his house caught fire early this morning. via WITN

A Halifax County woman is accused of stealing from the dead. Deputies say Erica Johnson stole a bank debit card from a sick neighbor who was in the hospital and later died. via WITN

“It's the largest we've ever heard of”

Remember the hubbub over Hogzilla, the mammoth Georgia porker killed in 2004? That hybrid hog first was said to weigh 1,000 pounds and measure 12 feet long. via Vindy.com

“There's some money that, to me, should be there that's not there”

Several Halifax County commissioners are questioning the county's school system and the way it handles its finances. via Wral.com