Roxboro NewsLocal news for Roxboro, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.NEW Force Protection lays off some workers but will keep Roxboro plant open- July 14, 2008 A "handful" of assembly workers have been laid off at the Force Protection manufacturing facility, and plans to build a new type of armored vehicle there have been put on hold.http://www.topix.net/city/roxboro-nc/2008/07/new-force-protection-lays-off-some-workers-bu... Two hospitalized after Durham deputy chase- July 10, 2008 Two people were hospitalized Monday night after a motorcycle being pursued by a Durham County deputy slammed into the back of a car in northern Durham County.http://www.topix.net/city/roxboro-nc/2008/07/two-hospitalized-after-durham-deputy-chase?fr... Milestones- July 8, 2008 Don Buckner of Roxboro will serve in the volunteer post of district governor for Rotary International for 2008-2009. As governor, he will coordinate the community, international, and vocational service projects ...http://www.topix.net/city/roxboro-nc/2008/07/milestones?fromrss=1 Late start, higher costs will shorten city sidewalk project- July 6, 2008 Two of three sections of sidewalk targeted for the Durham Road may soon become a reality - two years after the project was expected to start.http://www.topix.net/city/roxboro-nc/2008/07/late-start-higher-costs-will-shorten-city-sid... 1 dead, 2 injured in Durham auto accident- July 5, 2008 A fatal traffic accident occurred early today in the 5200 block of North Roxboro Road near Omega Road.http://www.topix.net/city/roxboro-nc/2008/07/1-dead-2-injured-in-durham-auto-accident?from... Electric rates face August increase- July 4, 2008 Tony Langston sat through a nearly two-hour presentation Friday morning on the cost of yellowcake uranium, the turmoil in financial markets and other reasons that municipal power agencies across eastern North ...http://www.topix.net/city/roxboro-nc/2008/07/electric-rates-face-august-increase?fromrss=1 Carpenter reflects on his 8 years as Person County manager- July 2, 2008 The word around the Person County Office Building was that when County Manager Steve D. Carpenter showed up for work wearing his flamingo tie, it meant Carpenter was going to fire someone that day.http://www.topix.net/city/roxboro-nc/2008/07/carpenter-reflects-on-his-8-years-as-person-c... School board forces county to mediation for more funding- July 1, 2008 "If we don't do something to put materials back in the teachers' hands and at least keep classrooms from getting larger...I don't see what we're accomplishing." Person County Board of Education member Ronnie ...http://www.topix.net/city/roxboro-nc/2008/06/school-board-forces-county-to-mediation-for-m... |