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🌱 Halifax Linen plans expansion and 11 new Roanoke Rapids jobs

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Roanoke Rapids! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Halifax Linen plans expansion and 11 new Roanoke Rapids jobs
  • Saturday brings $5 rabies shots and pet adoptions to Roanoke Rapids
  • Roanoke Rapids property transfers: Glover Street, Ohio Street and more

Also on today's calendar: Fredo Bang Performing Live.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Turning out cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 68, low: 42.
  • Friday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 54 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Halifax Linen Service to invest $2M-plus, add 11 jobs with Roanoke Rapids expansion (wcti12.com) — Halifax Linen Service plans to invest more than $2 million in its Roanoke Rapids operation, adding 11 jobs with average annual pay of $51,386. The family-owned company will connect a 13,000-square-foot building to its existing facility, with a $30,000 state grant contingent on meeting hiring and investment targets.
   

2. Looking Ahead: November 10 (rrdailyherald.com) — Roanoke Rapids pet owners can get $5 rabies vaccinations Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Roanoke Valley Farmers Market, 378 U.S. Highway 158. Pets must be restrained, and owners seeking a three-year dose need paper proof of a previous vaccination. A separate pet adoption event follows at Pet Supermarket from noon to 3 p.m.
   

3. Deeds: November 2-6 (rrdailyherald.com) — Roanoke Rapids property transfers recorded for Nov. 2–6 include 1914 Glover St. at $150,000 and two Ohio Street parcels at $153,000. The county deed roundup also lists transfers on Hurley and Jefferson streets, with reported values based on deed revenue tax stamps rather than independent property appraisals.
   

4. LGA, John 3:16 Center hold toy drive for 500 children (rrdailyherald.com) — The John 3:16 Center needs volunteers in Roanoke Rapids and Littleton to help prepare Christmas gifts for approximately 500 children. Its toy drive with the Lake Gaston Association runs through Dec. 7, accepting new, unwrapped gifts at collection sites in Littleton and Warrenton. Volunteers can help sort, shop, wrap and assist families.
   

5. El Tenampa celebrating 25th year with free Thanksgiving Day buffet (rrspin.com) — El Tenampa is marking 25 years in Roanoke Rapids with a free Thanksgiving Day buffet, thanking the customers who helped sustain Olivia Edwards' family business. The meal runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 324 Becker Drive and includes nonalcoholic drinks, with a Salvadoran flourish to the food.
   

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    Friday December 4
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    Weldon Mills Theatre, 500 Carolina Crossroads Pkwy, Roanoke Rapids
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Ok Roanoke Rapids! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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