Students of the Roanoke Rapids High School History classes wrote and conducted two flag retirement ceremonies for the school body demonstrating one method of retiring our national colors. Mr. Seth Warren, RRHS Honors History teacher, along with Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson and Chaplain Rev. Duncan Jones provided guidance to the students.  The RRHS […]

Rural Health Group in Roanoke Rapids was recently awarded the Sons of the American Revolution Flag Certificate. This certificate is presented to individuals, groups, companies and associations who correctly fly the United States flag for patriotic reasons.  Ms. Nancy M. Rodgers, PNR accept the certificate from Halifax Resolves Chapter VP R. J. Myrick.

Sunny Acres Property Owners Association on Lake Gaston was recently awarded an SAR Flag Certificate by the Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR. The certificate is awarded to individuals, groups, companies or associations, who correctly fly and maintain the flag of the United States of America.  The award was presented by Halifax Resolves Chapter VP R. […]

Victory Baptist Church in Roanoke Rapids was recently awarded the Sons of the American Revolution Flag Certificate for properly flying the United States flag. Halifax Resolves Chapter VP R. J. Myrick presented the certificate to Church Secretary Odell Holliday.

The annual conference for the North Carolina Council for the Social Studies was held February 25 and 26 at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. Several hundred teachers and teacher trainers from the elementary through college levels were present, along with a number of student teachers. Representing the North Carolina SAR at our special booth were […]

Lake Gaston Baptist Church was recently awarded the SAR Flag certificate for correctly flying the American flag for patriotic reasons. Associate Pastor Brady Glaser accepted the certificate on behalf of the church.  The presentation was made by Halifax Resolves Chapter VP R.J. Myrick.

Halifax Resolves VP R. J. Myrick recently awarded the SAR Flag Certificate to Lakeside Lutheran Church on Lake Gaston. The certificate is awarded to individual, businesses and organizations that correctly fly the American flag for patriotic reasons.  Church Secretary Mandy Mathews accepted the certificate on behalf of the church.

NC SAR Education Committee Chairman and Halifax Resolves member David Gammon recently presented a program entitled “Good Girls and Bad Girls: Some Successful Women From Eastern North Carolina” to the Richard Dobbs Spaight DAR Chapter in New Bern, NC.  

NC SAR Sr. VP Gary Green (lt.) and Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson (rt.) represented the society at the Crossing of the Dan Ceremony on February 13th. Sr. VP Green presented  wreaths for the state society and the Lower Cape Fear Chapter while Compatriot Wilson presented a wreath for the Halifax Resolves Chapter.  

Chaloner Middle School eighth graders recently hosted local SAR member Ken Wilson who presented a program entitled “From Mecklenburg to Halifax”. This presentation covered a period in North Carolina history from the creation of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence to the adoption of the Halifax Resolves.  Eighth grade Social Studies teachers, Mr. James Rook, Mrs. […]

Ken Wilson, a member of the Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR, recently visited the 4th grade students of Manning Elementary School to present a program on the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge.  The presentation topic is also the theme of the SAR Americanism Poster contest that is currently underway.  Wilson presented the program to each […]

The five fifth grade classes of Belmont Elementary School in Roanoke Rapids were the hosts of a history presentation by Halifax Resolves Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution member Ken Wilson. Wilson, dressed as a member of the North Carolina militia, presented a program on the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge which is also the […]

Eagle Scout Braxton Luke Coggins was recognized at his Court of Honor by the Sons of the American Revolution for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. A member of BSA Troop 238 of Roanoke Rapids, Coggins received a certificate “For outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership and citizenship evidenced by his attainment of the rank of […]

Ellen F. Doutre` Burgess, a senior at Roanoke Rapids High School, was selected as the winner of the Halifax Resolves NC SAR chapter level George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest.  Miss Burgess received an Olympic style medal and winner’s certificate along with a check for $100.00.  The presentation was made by Halifax Resolves […]

Ken Wilson, a member of the Halifax Resolves chapter North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution, recently gave three presentations to the 5th & 8th grade students at Halifax Academy.  The 5th class of Ms. Lindy Rogerson learned about U.S. flag history and flag etiquette. Students also assisted in helping to fold a flag. The […]

The Old Trinity Church was the site of a joint flag retirement ceremony honoring veterans past and present. This ceremony was sponsored by the Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR, the Halifax Resolves Chapter NC DAR and American Legion Post 34 of Scotland Neck. The General George Washington Chapter NC SAR Color Guard under the command […]

Compatriot Ken Wilson of the Halifax Resolves Chapter was invited to the Northern Nash HS JROTC by Senior Military Science Instructor LTC Haywood L. Cruddop to present a program on U.S. Flag History and Etiquette to first year cadets and the meaning of the dates on the North Carolina flag to the second year cadets.  Both classes were […]

The Nash Central High School AP History class hosted Sons of the American Revolution Compatriot Ken Wilson of the Halifax Resolves chapter who presented a program on the significance of the dates displayed on the North Carolina flag. The program covered the period in North Carolina history beginning with the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence to […]

The Halifax Resolves SAR Chapter and the Halifax Resolves DAR Chapter placed a display in the Scotland Neck Memorial Library honoring the U.S. Constitution. September 17, 1787, was the day the Constitution was created and it was ratified June 21, 1788 when New Hampshire, the ninth colony to do so, approved the document. Of the […]

Halifax Resolves DAR Chapter Regent Roberta Josey and the ladies of the chapter recently hosted a member of the Halifax Resolves SAR Chapter as their guest speaker. Rev. Charles DuRant, a recent Halifax Resolves SAR chapter inductee, presented an enlightening program entitled “Music of the Colonial Period.” The history of such Colonial songs as Yankee […]