Reidsville News

RALEIGH As some drivers confront $4-a-gallon fuel by trading in their gas guzzlers, the N.C. House wants the state to lead the way.

Local fire marshals are urging Rockingham County residents to practice fireworks safety on the Fourth of July.

A man installing a new light pole in Reidsville found something valuable in the dirt.

The 12th Annual Black Family Day is Saturday in downtown Reidsville. The event, organizers say, is a celebration of unity in the black community and a time of learning and fellowship.

Things are about to get much cooler for some of you in Rockingham County. Firefighters unloaded cars full of fans.

Doris Melvin sees them daily on the 22-mile drive from her Reidsville home to her downtown Greensboro office.

When temperatures scream toward the 100-degree mark, health officials and veterinarians warn pet owners to pay careful attention to the animals, ensuring they have shade and plenty of water.

Monday at 11:42 p.m. Roy Hayden of 590 Dodge Loop in Madison reported to Deputy Kevin Harris that his granddaughter Emily Cardwell had run away.

The corner of Harrison and Scales streets is a busy place in downtown Reidsville.

For the first time in six years, the Tourism Development Authority awarded marketing and promotional grants Thursday without supplementing the agency's budgeted amount from the fund balance.

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced Thursday the arrival of a load of equipment that farmers in five Piedmont soil and water conservation districts, including Davidson, can rent to renovate ...

Reidsville police Wednesday made their sixth arrest in a "rolling roundup" from an undercover drug operation last fall.

The following people were indicted Monday by a Pitt County grand jury. All information, including addresses, is from court records.

Friday morning, Reidsville police received a call in reference to a stolen vehicle being pursued by the Guilford County Sheriff's Office, a news release said.

This Friday the 13th will bring more fun than bad luck in Rockingham County. The kick-off of the 13th Annual Charlie Poole Music Festival in Eden and the second Friday cruise-in in downtown Reidsville are good ...

The $5.2 million budget passed Monday evening by Mayodan Town Council utilizes a 5-cent increase in the property tax rate to balance expenses and revenues for 2008-09. The change raises the rate from 53 cents ...

Reidsville, welcome to the All-American City club. The city was named one of 10 winners of the National Civic League's All-American City Award Friday night in Tampa Fla., according to a city news release.

Piedmont Baptist Church of Reidsville will celebrate its homecoming and 50th anniversary Sunday.

So what's your big confession? TRUE CUE: That my hometown barbecue - and yours - ain't the best in the world.

A Reidsville man was charged Monday with shooting into an occupied Reidsville Public Works truck.