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Poet laureate is grad speaker
North Carolina Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti will be the 2013 Commencement Speaker at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg this weekend. The ceremony will take place Saturday at 9 a.m. on DeTamble Terrace and will also include speeches by graduates Catherine Stumberg and Sally Thompson. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa., Bathanti came to North Carolina as a VISTA Volunteer in 1976 to work with prison inmates. Over the past 36 years, he h...
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Change expected on Board of Elections
Richmond County will likely see a Board of Elections shakeup this summer now that North Carolina has a Republican governor. Traditionally the majority of members on the Board of Elections at both the state and county levels has been determined by the party of the governor. This week Gov. Pat McCrory’s appointments to the state board of elections — three Republicans and two Democrats — took effect, a choice reflecting GOP control over stat...
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Juvenile Crime Prevention requests $200,000 in funding
The Richmond County Board of Commissioners will be asked to approve a Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Program application for funding in the amount of $223,539. This is one of several agenda items being considered by county commissioners when they meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 6. Meetings are held in the Commissioners Chambers, located on the second floor of the Richmond County Administrative Office, 125 S. Hancock St., Rockingham. The ...
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Photo by Jimmy McDonald People of all ages take part in the walk for Relay for Life in 2012. This year's Relay event will be held at Rockingham Speedway.
Relay for Life begins today
Walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer today when the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Richmond County gets under way at Rockingham Speedway. The theme for the 2013 event is Racing For A Cure at The Rock. “We are so excited to have our event at Rockingham Speedway and hope the community will come out and enjoy the new venue,” said co-chair Linda Bayless. Relay For Life events are held overnight as individ...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Sheila Seller, president of the Hamlet Tree and Beautification Club and Dennis Quick, Ninth Grade Academy principal, talked about the importance of trees and how they benefit the environment.
Elementary students plant trees for Arbor Day
In celebration of Arbor Day, third and fifth graders from Monroe Avenue Elementary school in Hamlet planted three River Birch trees at Richmond County Ninth Grade Academy on Thursday, as some of the Earth Science students watched. Arbor Day is typically celebrated on the last Friday in April, but due to weather, the celebration was postponed until May 2. This year’s theme was “Look to the Forest.” Sheila Sellers, president of the Hamlet T...
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal More than 100 people used their lunchbreak on Thursday to honor National Day of Prayer, where people shared testimony, preachers read scripture and songs were sung. Prayers focused on the safety and peace of our nation.
Prayers offered for peace, safety
Impending rain didn’t deter more than 100 Christian believers from gathering on the Richmond County Courthouse steps at noon on Thursday to observe National Day of Prayer. The theme this year was “Pray for America,” in light of recent tragedies across the country such as the Boston bombing and the Texas fertilizer plant explosion. U.S Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), who apologized for not being able to be present for the gathering,...
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Contributed photo Pictured, from left to right, are: Ramona Davis, recording secretary; Lillian Terry, finance chair; Sally Pierce, treasurer; Martha Richardson, first vice president; Martha Webb, second vice president; Betty Matthews, historian and Lynn Clewis, president. Not pictured are Marjorie Rainey and Helen Elliott, finance chairs and Jeanette Melvin, corresponding secretary.
Woman’s Club elects officers
The Richmond County Woman’s Club has elected new officers for 2013 who will serve until 2015. The officers elected are Ramona Davis, recording secretary; Lillian Terry, Marjorie Rainey and Helen Elliott, finance chairs; Sally Pierce, treasurer; Martha Richardson, first vice president; Martha Webb, second vice president; Betty Matthews, historian; Lynn Clewis, president, and Jeanette Melvin, corresponding secretary. Established in 2000, th...
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Fresenius Medical Care-Scotland County celebrates 10 years
The Fresenius Medical Care North America clinic in Scotland County is celebrating its 10-year anniversary and one man is thankful he was able to get help. Chalmers “Dion” Davis has been receiving dialysis at FMCNA in Scotland County for the past 10 years. Davis was diagnosed in November 2002 after he was having congestive heart failure and his blood pressure was high. The doctors learned that his kidneys were being affected and he would h...
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Rep. Goodman
Goodman explains action on voter ID bill
State Rep. Ken Goodman said that several key modifications to the Voter ID bill that passed the North Carolina House last week inspired him to split ranks from most in his party to support the bill. Goodman, who represents parts of Scotland, Richmond, Robeson, Hoke and Montgomery counties, said that the proposed legislation “moved from very restrictive to something not very restrictive,” making it at least palatable to him and a several oth...
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Contributed photo Seven elementary schools and four high schools participated in the 2013 Battle of the Books on April 30 and May 1. Students must read a set list of books for their division and answer questions about the books by telling judges the title and authors' names. Taking away the championship in the elementary division was L.J. Bell Elementary (pictured) with first place, East Rockingham Elementary with second place and Mineral Springs Elementary in a close third.
Richmond County School students participate in Battle of the Books
Contributed photo Seven elementary schools and four high schools participated in the 2013 Battle of the Books on April 30 and May 1. Students must read a set list of books for their division and answer questions about the books by telling judges the title and authors’ names. Taking away the championship in the elementary division was L.J. Bell Elementary (pictured) with first place, East Rockingham Elementary with second place and Mineral S...
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Contributed photot Dallas Fournier (pictured left) and Jarod Ricks (pictured right) participated in the 2013 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Honors Band on Saturday, March 23.
RSHS Band students attend UNC-Pembroke Honors Band
Contributed photo Dallas Fournier (left) and Jarod Ricks participated in the 2013 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Honors Band on Saturday, March 23.
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Contributed photo Colbie Covington, 3, uses pans and colinders while playing in the sandbox.
Play Daze lets children have fun
More than 300 youngsters enjoyed a day of outdoor fun at Play Daze, an outdoor learning experience hosted recently by the Richmond County Partnership for Children and the Early Childhood Department of Richmond Community College. While the children thought the event was just a fun opportunity to play, run around in the open air and even use their outside voice, it was much more. Each of the activities held a learning opportunity, including c...
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Annual ride to benefit RC Special Olympics
Buddy Roe’s fourth annual bike ride for Richmond County Special Olympics will take place on Saturday, May 4. Buddy Robuck, owner of Buddy Roe’s, holds the event every year to honor his niece, Lisa Horner, who is an active participant in the Special Olympics. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at Buddy Roe’s, located at 188 Billy Covington Road, Rockingham. Kickstands will go up and riders will take off around a scenic drive towards Castle Par...
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Contributed photo David Jacobs-Strain, accompanied by harmonica master Bob Beach, will bring his passionate performance to Aberdeen in a show presented by the Rooster’s Wife at the Poplar Knight Spot on Sunday.
David Jacob-Strain to play in Aberdeen
Virtuosic slide guitarist and storyteller, David Jacobs-Strain, accompanied by harmonica master Bob Beach, brings his passionate performance to Aberdeen in a show presented by the Rooster’s Wife at the Poplar Knight Spot on Sunday, May 5 at 6:45 p.m. A bridge between today’s indie folk troubadours and the delta guitar slingers of the 1930s, Jacobs-Strain, is a six-foot-two Jewish blues singer from Oregon. Known for both his virtuosity and s...
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The Tams
The Tams open Plaza Jams tonight
The Tams — always a crowd favorite — take the stage this evening to kick off the 2013 season of Plaza Jam in Rockingham. The popular outdoor concerts are free and staged on the hillside next to Rockingham City Hall, at 514 Rockingham Road, the first Thursday of each month from May through October. The fun unfolds from about 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The AMVets will be providing hot dogs, hamburgers, barbecue sandwiches, drinks, and other goodies ...
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Contributed photo Pictured are the students who competed in the competition. Front row: Katie Faries, Shantae Woodard, Brandy Faurot and Jialu Peng. Back row: Wrangler Hicks and Austin Pope, Dylan Farot and Dalton Farout. Not pictured is Kinyada Nicholson.
Local students compete in SkillsUSA
Students from Richmond Senior High School traveled to the Greensboro Coliseum, in Greensboro, and competed in the SkillsUSA Competition April 24 through April 26. Kinyada Nicholson placed second and Shantae Woodard placed 3rd in screen printing, Brandy Faurot placed 4th in advertising and design, Jialu Peng placed 3rd in related technical math, Dylan Farot placed 1st and Dalton Farout placed second in precision machining. Katie Faries com...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal U.S. Representative Richard Hudson, for North Carolina's 8th Congressional District, officially opened his new Rockingham office on Wednesday.
Hudson cuts ribbon on new office
Among a crowd of people, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson, for North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday to mark the opening of his office in Rockingham. “I am very satisfied. It (the office) is on the main road and it’s not hard to find,” said William Maples III. The office is located at 1015 Fayetteville Road, Rockingham. Emily Tucker, president of the Richmond County Chamber of Commerc...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal The men of Sandhill Boys BBQ Cooking Team smoked about 1,200 pounds of chicken and pork on Tuesday for the annual fundraiser to help the Rockingham Rescue Squad. The East Rockingham Fire Department let the Sandhill Boys use their facilities to cook the food. BBQ plates will be sold for $7 and there will be a choice between pork and chicken. The plates will include BBQ, baked beans, cole slaw, bread and a dessert. The proceeds will go towards maintaining the Rescue Squad’s building, equipment and also helping the squad go to emergency calls. The plates will be sold at the Rockingham Rescue Squad building on 1004 Rockingham Road on Friday, May 3, from 11 a.m. until the BBQ runs out.
BBQ fundraiser to benefit Rescue Squad
Laura Edington | Daily Journal The men of Sandhill Boys BBQ Cooking Team smoked about 1,200 pounds of chicken and pork on Tuesday for the annual fundraiser to help the Rockingham Rescue Squad. The East Rockingham Fire Department let the Sandhill Boys use their facilities to cook the food. BBQ plates will be sold for $7 and there will be a choice between pork and chicken. The plates will include BBQ, baked beans, cole slaw, bread and a desse...
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Contributed photo 4-Her Delani Reep, passes around her Fruit Salsa for the judges to taste during County Activity Day.
4-Hers show off skills during County Activity Day
Richmond County 4-Hers showed their presentation skills during County Activity Day recently. The event was held at the Cooperative Extension Office in Rockingham. 4-H members did project demonstrations on topics including Fruit and Vegetable Use, Livestock and Dairy Production, Horticulture Production, and Archery Safety. Finally, two members shared special talents — singing and dancing. Extension Agent Laura Grier said, “All the presenters...
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