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Richmond County Sheriff’s Office - complaints for April 25, 2013
Recent incident reports from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office include: • Larceny was reported on April 15 at a residence on Cardinal Drive. • Breaking and entering and damage to property were reported on April 15 at a residence on B.F. Diggs Drive. • Breaking and entering and larceny were reported on April 15 at a residence on Fussy Lane in Hamlet. • Breaking and entering was reported on April 15 at a residence on Chestnut Lane. ...
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Contributed photo Richmond Community College President Dale McInnis (left) congratulates nursing student Megan Bradley on induction into the Beta Nu Sigma Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Bradley was one of 45 students so honored last week in a ceremony at the Cole Auditorium on RCC's campus.
Phi Theta Kappa inducts 45 new members at RCC
The Beta Nu Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society inducted 45 new members at Richmond Community College’s Cole Auditorium last Thursday. To be eligible for membership, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average in all coursework at the College. “Each inductee should take pride in this accomplishment,” said Richmond County native, Charles Jenkins, who is also the Clinical Professor of School Administration and Counseling at...
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Obakunle Akinlana
Bluegrass to reggae at Diversity Banquet on Friday
The Richmond County Human Relations Council is ready for another exciting lineup of entertainment for its annual Diversity Banquet. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, at Cole Auditorium in Hamlet. Entertainment will include Obakunle Akinlana, William Isaiah Trice, Backlash Bluegrass Band, a group of Hispanic dancers from St. James Catholic Church and Barbara Stroman of Rockingham, who will do a poetic expression. Richmond ...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Bren Gandy-Wilson's second book tells a story of the relationship between two people and how that is affected by a cat.
Local author publishes second book
A local author has signed a contract to sell her second book at Trinity Christian Store, located in Fayetteville. Bren Gandy-Wilson was born in Hamlet, and graduated from Monroe Avenue High School in Hamlet. Wilson, a retired teacher, taught Special Education at Rohanen Middle School. She has both a master’s of Education in Emotional and Behavior Disorders from the University of West Georgia and a master’s of Divinity from Hood Theologica...
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Contributed photo Golfers enjoy the Chamber's annual event in 2011.
Chamber’s annual Golf Scramble gears up
The Chamber’s 8th Annual Golf Scramble will be held at The Bluff Golf Course on Friday, May 10. This year’s golf committee is headed up by board member Rodger Moore of K2 Solutions Inc. His committee has been working hard to plan a great event for chamber members. According to Moore, the Gold Scramble has been in the works since December. “The Chamber does this event every year,” said Moore. “This is our big fundraiser. We’re hoping for a...
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Teaching teen drivers how to be Alive at 25
Traffic crashes are the most frequent cause of death for teenagers. Although they represent only 13 percent of all licensed drivers, teenage drivers contribute to 28 percent of all traffic crashes and 24 percent of all fatal car accidents, according to the National Safety Council. To combat this problem, Richmond Community College is offering Alive at 25, a program developed by the Safety Council to promote safety among teen drivers. Aliv...
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EXIT Realty’s Jami Smart receives production award
EXIT Realty Platinum’s Jami Smart was recently awarded a Production Award by EXIT of the Carolinas. This award recognizes top agents throughout the Carolinas for high production levels. The awards ceremony was held in Charlotte on April 2, 2013. Awards and training were presented by Tami Bonnell, CEO of EXIT Realty International, and Michael Washburn, Regional Owner for EXIT of the Carolinas. “Jami has worked hard and this award is well-d...
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Tyler Dove
8th District students appointed to prestigious military academies
Two students who were nominated to United States Military Academies have received appointments, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson announced today. The students are from Richmond and Cabarrus Counties. Tyler Dove, a student at Richmond Senior High School, has received an appointment to attend the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Dove is the son of David and Cindy Dove and resides in Marston, NC. He is an honor student and a memb...
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Bob Moore
RCC to hold free seminar on raising credit score
The Small Business Center of Richmond Community College has invited professional speaker Bob Moore to present his seminar titled “How to Raise Your Credit Score to Over 740 Points; Receive That Business or Personal Loan” at the Cole Auditorium located at the Honeycutt Center, 600 McLean Street, Laurinburg, NC. An excellent credit score is now considered to be 740 points or higher. Should you have one credit card or four? Should you pay off ...
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Hamlet Police Captain Scott Waters takes the stand to raise sexual assault awareness at Cole Auditorium.
Community collaborates to fight sexual assault
Local residents and members of the Richmond County Sexual Awareness Response Team (S.A.R.T.) gathered outside of the Cole Auditorium on Richmond Community College’s campus recently in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (S.A.A.M.). Students, volunteers and local law enforcement officers attended the program to show support of the effort to protect the community from sexual assault. Everyone received a teal ribbon to represent the ...
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