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Air of Distinction

The Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport‚ which is owned by the city of Roanoke Rapids‚ has been cleared for takeoff.

A $14.5 million construction project has been under way since 2004 to provide a high-quality facility to serve Halifax County and the surrounding communities. Highlights of the airport will be a 5‚500-foot runway‚ a parallel taxiway‚ taxi lanes‚ spacious aircraft hangar and a terminal building.

Cuisine With Caffeine

Java Junction has been energizing the Roanoke Rapids coffee-drinking community since 2000.

The downtown café’s coffee lineup includes cappuccinos‚ lattes and café mochas‚ and the eatery also serves tea‚ orangeade and fresh-squeezed lemonade.

The shop is open for breakfast and lunch with menu items such as muffins‚ bagels‚ doughnuts‚ cheesecakes‚ sandwiches and soups.

Java Junction also offers free Wi-Fi Internet service.

Their World’s a Stage

Put your hands together for the Lakeland Cultural Arts Center.

The Littleton performance hall schedules six to seven plays each year‚ in addition to a few other productions. Their 2007 playbill lineup includes To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Rumors‚ High School Musical‚ A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Oliver!‚ as well as special appearances by the African-American Dance Ensemble and a concert by the Lakeland Singers.

The center also hosts an annual Theatre Camp and a Young People’s Theatre Workshop.

NEAT Idea

The Northampton East Automotive Team is really driven – battery driven.

Students at Northampton County High School-East began the automotive club in 1993 with a mission to learn more about electric-driven cars. As of 2007‚ the Northampton East Automotive Team‚ or NEAT‚ had converted two Ford Escorts‚ a Geo Metro and a Porsche 914 from gasoline to battery power.

During a 2002 competition‚ one of NEAT’s Ford Escorts traveled 113 miles on a single charge‚ which is still a world distance record for a vehicle of its weight. Students in the program learn about using tools‚ computer skills‚ auto technology‚ the environment‚ physical sciences and even public speaking.

Nuts to You

People have been going nuts for Aunt Ruby’s peanuts since 1945.

The thriving‚ mail-order peanut business is owned by A&B Milling Co.‚ with the peanuts grown‚ shelled‚ processed and distributed at their Enfield site. Bob Allsbrook‚ president of A&B Milling‚ and his mother‚ “Aunt Ruby” Allsbrook‚ based their operation in Halifax County because of the area’s ideal climate and growing soil‚ and have helped make Halifax County one of the largest peanut-producing areas in North Carolina.

Their product line includes raw shelled peanuts‚ roasted redskins‚ honey roasted and chocolate clusters.

Let’s Have a Powwow

Every third weekend in April‚ the Haliwa-Saponi tribe gathers in Hollister to honor their cultural heritage through dance‚ food‚ song and crafts.

The tribe’s annual powwow‚ which began in 1965‚ is one of the largest on the East Coast and is the biggest single homecoming event for the tribe.

The majority of the 3‚800 tribal members make their home within a six-mile radius of Hollister‚ which is in western Halifax County.

Tea & Crumpets

Roanoke Valley offers an ideal spot to enjoy a spot of tea.

Timeless Tea in Roanoke Rapids offers customers a variety of tea choices‚ along with English sandwiches‚ scones‚ crumpets and other British-style treats. There are also early-dinner specials on weekends‚ with menu items such as stuffed pork chops‚ Cornish hens and salmon.

The cozy restaurant features a mini-banquet room‚ Victorian tearoom‚ a tea-for-two room and a Little Princess room for kids’ parties.

For more information‚ visit www.timelessteanc.com.www.timelessteanc.com

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