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Hamlet Police Department arrests and complaints for March 16, 2013
The Hamlet Police Department recently made the following arrests: • Lemarble Borden, 30, of 841 Circlewood Drive, Hamlet, was arrested for failure to appear - driving while license revoked. He was placed under a $5,000 secured bond. • Keenan Vonderick Johnson, 18, of 105 S. Stewart St., Rockingham, was arrested for failure to appear - injury to personal property. He was placed under a $600 secured bond. • Ronald Lee Hill, 50, 245 McGirt...
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Contributed photo A table at the health fair offers a variety of health education free to members of the community.
Jesus Is Justice Ministry holds health fair
Since last year, a ministry has been growing in East Rockingham and has since expanded into various forms of outreach. The red building at 469 Mill Road that used to be a tattoo and piercing parlor is now Jesus is Justice Mission Church. Pastor of the church Cynthia Bryant and her husband Bishop Harlan Bryant come from New York City, where they founded the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. Organization in 1990, which stands for Justice, Unity, Strength To Imp...
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Connelly site plan.
Conditional use considered for apartment complex
A planned but unbuilt apartment complex and a new sign for the McDonald’s restaurant will be the two agenda items before the Rockingham Board of Adjustments and Appeals when it meets next week. The board will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, at Rockingham City Hall, located at 514 Rockingham Road. Up first is a request from Sign Clinic for a variance to alter a non-conforming sign at 1304 E. Broad Ave., at the McDonald’s currently bei...
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Contributed photo The Wild Game Cookery Contest will once again allow visitors to taste strange dishes while chefs share their unusual dishes.
Annual Wild Food Cookery returns to Ellerbe
Have you been wanting to share your father’s recipe for snake? Or maybe you’d like to serve up some armadillo stew? The annual Wild Foods Cookery Contest is your chance to share your wild game dishes and deserts. The Sandhills Rod and Gun Club, Martha Faye Crafters Club (formerly Extension Homemakers), and Richmond County Cooperative Extension are sponsoring the thirteenth annual Wild Foods Cookery Contest, to be held March 19 at the First ...
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Contributed photo The animal shelter will still be located at 529 U.S. 74 Business in Rockingham.
Animal shelter will see another change
A week after the decision was made to put the Richmond County Animal Shelter into a new department under the Richmond County Health Department, the decision was changed to have the shelter fall under the County Manager. For years the shelter has been run by the Humane Society. At the County Board meeting on March 4, the county commissioners voted to establish the shelter as a new department under the jurisdiction of the Health Department....
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Contributed photo Producers like the owners of David's Produce of Ellerbe may benefit from a regional food hub, proposed by the founder of Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative.
Producers to benefit from a regional food hub
This is part of a series of articles about a local food distribution program. — The Editor A new food initiative could soon have Richmond County farmers providing fresh produce to local institutes like schools and hospitals. The Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative is a commercial enterprise selling fresh food to households. Unlike a grocery store, you pre-order your food and pick it up at a Gathering Center. The direct connection allows...
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Contributed photo Hamlet Middle School recently released the A honor roll for the third six weeks. Sixth graders include Triston Davis, Alexandria Giddens, Morgan Hooks, Anaya Jones, Jordyn Mabe, Jazmin Mazoleny, Lilly Merghani, William Mossman, Hunter Smart, Kaiyah Sriratanakoul and Adam Tatum. Seventh graders include Anna Auman, Brock Bartlett, Owen Bowers, Madison Brigman, Destiny Buie, Kristin Chappell, Madison Dawkins, Haylie Edmunds, Andrew Grant, David Greene, Altman Griffin, Nicole Lawrence, Ja’dyn McNeill, Megan Martin, Dalton Murphy, Nicholas Pearson, Alyssa Quick, Carter Roberson, Rianna Smith, Alexandra Webb, and not pictured, Sterling Riddick. Eighth graders achieving the A honor roll are John Haywood, Mckenzie Henson, N’Dea Patterson, Da’Shawn Peterkin, Justin Smith and Zariah Williams.
Hamlet Middle School recently released the honor roll for the third six weeks
Sixth Grade A Honor Roll Triston Davis, Alexandria Giddens, Morgan Hooks, Anaya Jones, Jordyn Mabe, Jazmin Mazoleny, Lilly Merghani, William Mossman, Hunter Smart, Kaiyah Sriratanakoul, Adam Tatum. Seventh Grade A Honor Roll Anna Auman, Brock Bartlett, Owen Bowers, Madison Brigman, Destiny Buie, Kristin Chappell, Madison Dawkins, Haylie Edmunds, Andrew Grant, David Greene, Altman Griffin, Nicole Lawrence, Ja’dyn McNeill, Megan Martin, D...
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Contributed photo Monroe Avenue students enjoy Big Universe, an award winning educational website that is designed to instill the love for reading, writing and 21st century learning in students. Some features include: reading books online, writing and publishing as well as sharing bookshelves. Big Universe also has components that include: managing accounts, assessment of comprehension, assigning books and much more. Big Universe allows students convenient 24/7 access from anywhere that has Internet capabilities.
Big Universe makes big impact
Contributed photo Monroe Avenue students enjoy Big Universe, an award winning educational website that is designed to instill the love for reading, writing and 21st century learning in students. Some features include: reading books online, writing and publishing as well as sharing bookshelves. Big Universe also has components that include: managing accounts, assessment of comprehension, assigning books and much more. Big Universe allows stu...
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Contributed photo Bernice Broady, a new Human Relations Council member, discusses a quote during an icebreaker exercise at an HRC diversity training.
Diversity training is eye-opening
Discrimination is not just a black and white issue. Among other things, it can be blue versus brown. The Richmond County Human Relations Council (HRC) held diversity training on Feb. 14 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet that explored the dynamics of discrimination and the broad aspects of diversity. The highlight of the training was a video entitled, “A Class Divided,” in which Jane Elliott, a third-grade teacher in an all-wh...
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Charlie Smith shows off one of his custom corn hole boards in his new store, Smith Vinyl Signs in Rockingham on Rockingham Road.
New store features vinyl signs and decals
Whether you need themed corn hole boards, birthday banners or car decals, Charlie Smith at Smith’s Vinyl Signs can do it all. “Here at Smith’s Vinyl Signs we specialize in many vinyl needs,” said Smith. “We make signs, banners, magnets, window lettering, decals and also offer neon signs and LED lights.” Smith’s Vinyl Signs is located at 1220 Suite A on Rockingham Road in Rockingham. “The best part is that here at Smith’s Vinyl Signs we ...
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