Roper NewsLocal news for Roper, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.UNC Board Of Governors Elects First Woman To Chair- June 18, 2008 Hey, read the rules! The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has elected the first woman in its history to lead the university system board.http://www.topix.net/city/roper-nc/2008/06/unc-board-of-governors-elects-first-woman-to-ch... Update On Evans Rd Fire June 7, 2008, 9am- June 9, 2008 Summary: On Thursday, the Evans Road Fire grew to 29,970 acres in size. The fire continues to progress farther east into the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.http://www.topix.net/city/roper-nc/2008/06/update-on-evans-rd-fire-june-7-2008-9am?fromrss... Wildfire Keeps Burning At NC Wildlife Refuge- June 7, 2008 Fire officials have warned people living near a massive wildfire at a federal wildlife refuge in eastern North Carolina that the blaze could smolder for months in the peat-filled soil.http://www.topix.net/city/roper-nc/2008/06/wildfire-keeps-burning-at-nc-wildlife-refuge?fr... Evans Road Fire Update- June 6, 2008 Incident: Evans Road Released: 1:34 hrs. ago Evans Road Fire UPDATE For fire information: 919-323-3219 or 919-218-3179 Contact: Bill Swartley, PIO Information Center, ICP NC Forest Service Incident Management ...http://www.topix.net/city/roper-nc/2008/06/evans-road-fire-update?fromrss=1 |