Halifax NewsLocal news for Halifax, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.More of this story- May 31, 2008 Rocky Mount resident Gus Tulloss is the newest member of the North Carolina Board of Transportation, and he represents Halifax County on the powerful state panel.http://www.topix.net/city/halifax-nc/2008/05/more-of-this-story?fromrss=1 Arrest made in shotgun killing of Halifax man- May 27, 2008 Halifax County deputies say they have arrested a teen and are looking for two more suspects in the shotgun death of a man last month.http://www.topix.net/city/halifax-nc/2008/05/arrest-made-in-shotgun-killing-of-halifax-man... Teach For America adds 100 teachers to N.C.- May 20, 2008 Teach For America's increasing presence in Eastern North Carolina could mean more of its corps members filling Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools teaching positions.http://www.topix.net/city/halifax-nc/2008/05/teach-for-america-adds-100-teachers-to-n-c?fr... Program to dispatch big batch of teachers- May 18, 2008 Teach for America's local branch will place its largest-ever group of teachers in Eastern North Carolina schools next year, according to an announcement scheduled for today. via News Observerhttp://www.topix.net/city/halifax-nc/2008/05/program-to-dispatch-big-batch-of-teachers?fro... Three charged in Halifax oil spill- May 16, 2008 Three Scotland Neck men have been arrested in connection with an oil spill Monday at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park in Halifax County. via Daily Southernerhttp://www.topix.net/city/halifax-nc/2008/05/three-charged-in-halifax-oil-spill?fromrss=1 Oil Spill Affecting Wetlands- May 14, 2008 Oil is spilling into a wetland area in Halifax County. Brent Lubbock, with the Sylvan Heights Water Fowl Park says oil is streaming into the wetlands off of Highway 258, next to Scotland Neck. via WNCT-TV Greenvillehttp://www.topix.net/city/halifax-nc/2008/05/oil-spill-affecting-wetlands?fromrss=1 Troubled school system gets more help from Halifax commissioners- May 8, 2008 "Since our student population is going down, the amount of money that we get goes down" The Halifax County Board of Commissioners has advanced the struggling public school system there nearly $500,000 the second loan in a little more than six months. via Wral.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/halifax-nc/2008/05/troubled-school-system-gets-more-help-from-ha... |