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  1. Food Pantry says that the USDA food has arrived: open Tuesday morning at 8 am.
  2. Food Pantry open TODAY: Sweet potatoes, cakes, pies, cans of chicken meat. Open to anyone, all must go today. 704 Franklin Street Roxboro.
  3. 40,000 pounds of sweet potatoes on its way to the Food Pantry today at 1:30. 704 Franklin Street, Roxboro. Available to everyone.
  4. The Partnership for Children parade for today has been cancelled due to the weather.
  5. The Food Pantry, 704 Franklin Street, will be open Friday morning (4/20) at 9:00 am with a variety of canned goods, sweets, and breads.
  6. Big announcement coming Monday April 16th at 2:00 pm on the "red carpet" at the Kirby Theater!
  7. Person High forward Tyrone Outlaw Jr. named to the 13-player Associated Press All-State boys’ basketball team on Thursday.
  8. Don't forget to swing by the Furniture Mart parking lot today and pick up your BBQ. Proceeds go to the July 4th Fireworks Fund.
  9. The Food Pantry on Franklin Street still has about 800 pounds of tomatoes, these are free to anyone who wants them.
  10. Interviewing Pillsbury Bake-Off finalist Pauline Porterfield of Roxboro. ow.ly/i/vtwu
  11. UNC football sanctions announced: 1-year postseason ban, 3 years probation, 15 scholarships reduced, and $50,000 fine.
  12. The ACC Tournament is on the air!
  13. due to rain in forecast Tree pruning canceled for tomorrow. it will be held next saturday march 10th
  14. Our phone lines are down... stand by, we have someone at the phone company checking to see where the problem area is.
  15. Gardener's Corner on the air, today's pre-recorded show discusses growing fruit trees. The replay available online at 12:00.
  16. Candidates for NC House of Rep. District 2 are W.A. "Winkie" Wilkins, Jon Gregory Bass, Timothy Kara, Jason Jenkins, and Jim Crawford.
  17. Filing period over for May 8 primary. County Comm candidates: Jimmy Clayton, Ray Jeffers, Larry Yarborough, Faye Boyd, and David Newell Sr.
  18. The Food Pantry is receiving 14k lbs of produce, open Thursday morning at 9 am. No income restrictions, open to all, bring box or bag.
  19. Daytona 500 postponed until noon Monday.
  20. Awesome Rocket basketball season comes to an end with a loss to Pine Forest 75-68.