Teen missing

Family and friends are praying for the safe return of a Kernersville teen missing in Boone as police there continue following leads and tips as to his whereabouts, so far without success. James Martin Roberts, 19, who is from Kernersville and graduated from East Forsyth High School, was last seen on Thursday, April 21 at approximately 12:30 p.m. at an intersection near the Appalachian State University Convocation Center. He goes by the name “Martin.” Anyone with information is asked to call Boone police at (828) 268-6900 or High Country CrimeStoppers at (828) 268-6959 / 828-737-0125. For more, see the Tuesday, April 26, 2016 edition.