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Couple reports shots fired at home

Couple reports shots fired at home

Deputies in Rockingham County are investigating a shooting into a home that occurred outside of Reidsville.
A couple that lives on Rockingham Lake Road told officers that they were in different parts of the home when up to three bullets struck the dwelling. One of those inside reported seeing a green truck leaving the scene.
From the [...]

August 27 2010 | Posted in News | Read More »

A Tall Order

August 23 2010 | Posted in News | Read More »

Madison man kills dog with bat

Madison man kills dog with bat

August 11, 2010
Cruelty to Animal
Reported: August 10 at 2:21 p.m.
Victim 1: Milton Florence, 38, of 160 Ailene Loop in Madison, NC
Victim 2: Lonie Florence, 68, of 160 Ailene Loop in Madison, NC
Reporting officer: Deputy Adam Mosqueda
Milton Florence lives with his mother and daughter at 160 Ailene Loop. Mrs. Florence
left home for a medical appointment, and [...]

August 11 2010 | Posted in News | Read More »

Commissioner’s respond to “Will of the People”

Commissioner’s respond to “Will of the People”

To the Editor:
The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners was recently invited to a meeting of the Will of the People Committee for a meeting to be held on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at the Community College.  The Commissioners had previously expressed openness to a meeting; however, the particular date was not agreed to in advance.  [...]

February 11 2010 | Posted in News | Read More »

Berger to File for Re-Election as District Attorney

Berger to File for Re-Election as District Attorney

EDEN – Rockingham County District Attorney Phil Berger, Jr., announced today that he will file for re-election in February when the filing period opens. Berger was first elected District Attorney in 2006.
In 2006, Berger ran a successful campaign for election by making commitments to the citizens of Rockingham County that, as District [...]

January 26 2010 | Posted in News | Read More »

Reidsville man charged with robbery

Reidsville man charged with robbery

On January 7th at 10:39 in the morning, a clerk of I&H Food Mart called to report a robbery. Ghula Latif reported a man had robbed the store of cash by means of using a long barrel gun. The man attempted to cover his face while wearing a white hooded sweatshirt. [...]

January 7 2010 | Posted in News | Read More »

Operation Grinch

Operation Grinch

WENTWORTH – Rockingham Sheriff’s narcotics detectives with the assistance of uniformed patrol, began an operation in recent months. This operation focused on dangerous drugs and weapons violations within Rockingham County.
As a result, drugs and weapons have been removed from the streets.  A total of 32 firearms, multiple pounds of marijuana, and more than a thousand [...]

December 21 2009 | Posted in News | Read More »

Winter wonderland

Winter wonderland

December 18 2009 | Posted in News | Read More »

RPD expanding community policing program

RPD expanding community policing program

Federal stimulus money will help the Reidsville Police Department strengthen its Community Policing program.
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Reidsville Police Department has received a “COPS” Officer Grant for $278,472 to hire two full-time police officers to work in its Community Policing division.
These Police Neighborhood Resource Officers (PNROs) will [...]

December 16 2009 | Posted in News | Read More »

RPD under renovation

RPD under renovation

On September 21, 2009, the Reidsville Police Department will begin renovation of its Communications Office located at 220 West Morehead Street. This renovation project will require the Police Department to temporarily relocate the Reidsville Police Communications Office to the new 911 Center in Wentworth.
The Reidsville Police Department building will continue to be open to the [...]

December 16 2009 | Posted in News | Read More »