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Rep. Ken Goodman
House bill to regulate NC religion dead in first week
A bill introduced by state lawmakers this week to create a religion for North Carolina is already dead, said State Representative Ken Goodman of Rockingham. The bill, filed Monday by two GOP lawmakers from Rowan County and backed by nine other Republicans, said each state “is sovereign” and courts cannot block a state “from making laws respecting an establishment of religion.” The proposed legislation was filed in response to a lawsuit to s...
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Contributed photo RCC Board of Trustees Chair Joyce McDowell (left) and RCC President Dale McInnis (right) presented RCC SGA President Rob McCullough with the 2013 Dr. Sam D. Morgan Leadership Award at the April meeting of the Board of Trustees.
RCC working on campus updates and expansion
In response to the rapid growth of its student body, Richmond Community College is working with both Richmond and Scotland counties to update and expand its facilities. At its April meeting, the RCC Board of Trustees approved the college’s 2013-14 budget request to Richmond and Scotland counties and for this first time it includes mobile units to house faculty. “We have done everything that we can do to optimize our current space for stud...
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Photo contributed by Bill Dennis A wreck at the intersection of Airport Road and Battley Dairy Road caused two women to be airlifted to the hospital at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Accident sends two to hospital
A collision on Battley Dairy Road and Airport Road, on Sunday at 12:50 p.m., sent two people to the hospital and caused an estimated total of $9,000 in vehicle damages, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Carolyn Autry, 61, of Hamlet, was driving a 2001 Honda down Airport Road, when Diane Leviner, 71, of Rockingham, who was driving a 1998 Volvo down Battley Dairy Road, failed to yield the right of way to Autry, according t...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal From left to right: Deputy Cory Jones, Detective Robert Heaton, Detective Kevin Tuttle, Sheriff James Clemmons Jr., Detective P.T. Dawkins and Lieutenant Philip Bledsoe.
Law enforcement officers awarded with certificates
Five lawmen with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office were recently awarded with certificates of achievement. On Thursday at the county courthouse, Richmond County Sheriff James Clemmons Jr. congratulated the men on earning the certificates and said he is very proud of them. “It’s a proud moment to see these officers reach such a high level,” Clemmons said. Deputy Cory Jones, Detective Robert Heaton, Detective P.T. Dawkins and Lieutenan...
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Contributed photo Richmond County American Legion Post 147 veterans make a visit to Raleigh to discuss several key issues. Pictured are, from left to right, Past state commander of American Legion Jeff Joyner, State Senator Gene McLaurin, Representative Ken Goodman, current Post Commander Robert Steele and American Legion member Carlton Hawkins.
Veterans discuss military certification and licenses with lawmakers
Richmond County veterans are making sure lawmakers address certain key issues during the current legislative session. One bill, House Bill 322, would allow the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles to waive the skills test portion of the application for a commercial drivers licence for veterans and members of the military who meet certain qualifications. “This is almost a no-brainer,” said Jeff Joyner, Richmond County veteran and pa...
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Brown
End of death penalty in NC weighed
Richmond County pastors are conflicted over the possibility of doing away with the death penalty in North Carolina. A majority of people in North Carolina support ending the death penalty in the state, according to a poll released recently. Of the 600 people polled, 68 percent said they would rather the state replace capital punishment with a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. However, a recent poll on the Daily J...
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Contributed photo Donate Life NC license plates will soon be in production.
April declared Organ Donation Awareness Month
Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed April as Organ Donation Awareness Month in North Carolina and is encouraging all citizens to learn about and consider the many organ donation needs throughout the state. “According to Carolina Donor Services (CDS), more than 3,546 North Carolinians are waiting for organ transplants and an average of 18 people die each day due to the severe shortage of donated organs,” McCrory said. He said that during A...
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Contributed photo Representative Garland Pierce, for the 48th District, met with members of the American Legion Post 147, Commander Robert Steele, Past Department Commander Jeff Joyner, and Carlton Hawkins on Veterans Day at the General Assembly. They discussed some of their concerns and explored other issues. Their day was full of exploring, inquiring, and bearing witness to the work that takes place within the walls of the legislature. Rep. Pierce is also a military veteran, 82nd Airborne.
American Legion voices concerns to Garland Pierce
Contributed photo State Representative Garland Pierce, for the 48th District, met with members of the American Legion Post 147, Commander Robert Steele, Past Department Commander Jeff Joyner, and Carlton Hawkins on Veterans Day at the General Assembly. They discussed some of their concerns and explored other issues. Their day was full of exploring, inquiring, and bearing witness to the work that takes place within the walls of the legislatu...
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Obama unveils BRAIN Initiative
In commemoration of World Autism Awareness Day, President Barack Obama unveiled a new research initiative designed to give more understanding about the human brain on Tuesday. The BRAIN Initiative, which stands for Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies, “… ultimately aims to help researchers find new ways to treat, cure and even prevent brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy and autism.” The preside...
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Reep
Reep sews for Girl Scouts Silver Award
High school student Kristi Reep has been awarded the Girl Scout Silver Award by Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines, which is the second highest achievement in Girl Scouting. The award symbolizes Girl Scout Cadettes’ accomplishments in Girl Scouting and their community as they discover their strengths and take action to make the world a better place. For her Girl Scout Silver Award project, Reep sewed various lap blankets and shawls ...
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Parsons
Coldwell Banker celebrates accolades
Coldwell Banker Preferred Properties of N.C., LLC has been named a Coldwell Banker Premier Office, the highest honor given to Coldwell Banker offices. This office has been awarded this distinguished award for 2012. Debra Parsons is the Broker/Owner of the franchise, which opened its doors officially as Coldwell Banker Preferred Properties of NC, LLC on Oct. 1, 2009. Parsons began her real estate career in 2005 and has consistently maintaine...
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Rep. Goodman
NC lawmakers propose bill to establish state religion
Republican North Carolina state legislators have proposed allowing an official state religion in a measure that would declare the state exempt from the Constitution and court rulings, but other politicians don’t see it going very far. The bill, filed Monday by two GOP lawmakers from Rowan County and backed by nine other Republicans, says each state “is sovereign” and courts cannot block a state “from making laws respecting an establishment ...
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Ricky Bethea
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office - arrests for April 4, 2013
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office recently made the following arrests: • Ricky Bethea, 53, of Boone Street, Rockingham, was arrested and charged with sell/deliver marijuana. Bethea was arrested after he allegedly sold marijuana. He was placed in Richmond County Jail under $5,000 secure bond. • Curtis Allen Quick, 57, of McGirt Road, Hamlet, was arrested and charged with two counts of sell and deliver a schedule III controlled substance...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Men repair the damage that was caused by water on Sunday.
Hamlet Public Library closed indefinitely
Due to rain on Sunday night and clogged drains, the Hamlet Public Library will be closed indefinitely. Callahan Roofing, of Chestnut Lane in Rockingham, was putting a new roof on the library when rain water ran into clogged drains and was pushed underneath the roof, causing water damage, according to Evan Callahan, owner of the roofing company. “The left hand side of the library was damaged,” said Jesse Gibson, director of the Sandhill Re...
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Bathanti
NC Poet Laureate visits Richmond Community College
North Carolina’s Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti visited Richmond Community College in Hamlet on Tuesday as part of his tour. “The poet laureate is appointed by the Governor of North Carolina in consultation with a panel of literary professionals who represent the state’s geographical, racial and literary diversity. The laureate typically serves a two-year term, renewable at the governor’s discretion and receives a $15,000 annual stipend from...
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Contributed photo William Patterson and Aikeem Anderson helped bring awareness to the dangers of tobacco use.
Kick Butts Day raises tobacco awareness
Local high school students recently helped bring awareness to the dangers of tobacco use for national Kick Butts Day for their senior project. National Kick Butts Day is March 20 and is a day for youth to speak out against tobacco companies. William “BJ” Patterson, a senior at Leak Street High School, and Aikeem Anderson, a senior at Richmond Senior High School, shadowed Brenda David and Emily Nicholson, who works in substance abuse preve...
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Contributed photo Fort Bragg’s The Airborne Trooper is the newest Iron Mike statue. Known as the "Home of the Airborne," Fort Bragg hosts the 82nd Airborne Division, as well as the XVIII Airborne Corps. Sculpted by Leah Heibert in 1960 and 1961, using Sgt. Maj. James Runyon as a model, the statue depicts a World War II-era Airborne trooper with a Thompson submachine gun at the ready.
82 Airborne Museum opens
The 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum will be open its normal hours Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The museum serves to honor the soldiers and paratroopers who have served the division’s proud 95-year history. The museum tells the story of the 82nd Division in World War I and continues through its transformation into an airborne division in World War II. The museum cover the numerous post-World War II operations...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Area of Richmond Transit trucks line up, ready to take residents to their desired locations.
ART gives residents a lift
Area of Richmond Transit — also known as ART — gives Richmond County residents an alternative to owning, or driving, a car. ART is a nonprofit public transportation service that operates under Richmond Interagency Transportation Inc. and serves agencies and the public through subscription and dial-a-ride routes. Located at 504-D East Broad Ave., Rockingham, the service drops off residents at their desired location and then picks them up w...
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Order your sorghum seeds
Grain sorghum acreage has increased significantly in the Upper Southeast as growers see the benefits of the crop for their farm and for the economy of the entire region. These increased plantings, as well as higher plantings in Texas and the High Plains due to continuing drought, have led to shortages of grain sorghum seed. However, several seed distributors report that limited seed is still available at some retail locations. Southeast growe...
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