Top Story ROCKY MOUNT Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD Jason Dunovant Mar 27, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Several local youth lined the pond at Gilly’s Park in Rocky Mount at a past Cops and Bobbers event. Photos courtesy of Ryan King Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jason Dunovant Area youth are invited to a day of fun and fishing at Gilly's Park in Rocky Mount on Saturday for this year's Cops and Bobbers event. kAmz:5D 286 `a 2?5 F?56C 2C6 :?G:E65 E@ 42DE 2 =:?6 7@C E96 492?46 E@ E@ H:? 2 G2C:6EJ @7 AC:K6D] pH2C5D H:== 36 8:G6? 7@C E96 3:886DE 7:D9 2?5 E@E2= H6:89E :? 6249 286 8C@FA[ 2=@?8 H:E9 255:E:@?2= AC:K6D E9C@F89@FE E96 52J] k^AmkAm#@4<J |@F?E !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E r9:67 !9:==:A *@F?8 D2:5 >@C6 E92? b__ <:5D 2C6 6IA64E65 E@ A2CE:4:A2E6 :? 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