Garysburg News

" For now, Faye Brown remains behind bars. That soon may not be the case if the North Carolina Supreme Court opts not to conduct a hearing on a lower court's ruling earlier this week to grant Brown her freedom.

Halifax County deputies say they finally got their man Tuesday, after he ran out of a courtroom and led authorities on a two county high speed chase.

" It now appears that two of the three individuals responsible for the 1975 murder of a local North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper are not eligible for early release from prison.

" Another inmate currently serving a life sentence for the 1975 slaying of a local North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper has been added to a growing list of prisoners that may soon be granted their freedom.

By Amanda VanDerBroek Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald Published Tuesday, September 22, 2009 GARYSBURG a ' A weekend wreck that claimed the life of a Roanoke Rapids woman near here is still being investigated, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

Overall improvement is the name of the game when it comes to test scores. Official End-of-Grade and End-of-Course test results show overall improvement in composite scores at nine of 11 public schools in Northampton County for the 2008-2009 academic year, according to a press release from Schools Superintendent Dr.

Mayoral filings have highlighted the early activity during the registration period for municipal elections.

Northampton County Schools has made a reduction in its force, but the school system is reaching out to those employees who now find themselves without a job.