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Gypsie Murdaugh
RCC seminar will teach grant writing
If you are looking for governmental agencies and foundations who believe in your organization, you have a non-profit that needs funding or you need or want to learn more about grant writing, the Grant Writing A-Z Part I and Part II seminar could help you. Grant Writing A-Z, Part I will be held on March 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. and the Part II seminar will be held on March 28, from 6 to 9 p.m.. Both seminars will be in the Cole Auditorium at Ric...
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Richmond County Cooperative Extension Nutrition Agent Sarah Mammarella holds a dish of venison in rice with sage at the annual Wild Game Cook-off in Ellerbe.
A wild buffet in Ellerbe yields winners
Fried snapping turtle, bear stew, stir-fried bunny and squirrel pizza were some of the wild foods prepared for the annual Wild Game Cook-off that takes place each year in Ellerbe, sponsored by the Richmond County Cooperative Extension and the Sandhills Rod & Gun Club. Judges had a hard time choosing their favorites among the strange and unique dishes, some of which were sweet like pecan pie or cake. According to Terry Sharpe, there was a ...
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Richmond County Sheriff’s Office - complaints for March 21, 2013
Recent incident reports from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office include: • Breaking and entering and larceny were reported on March 11 at a residence on Brandon Road. • Larceny of medication was reported on March 11 at a residence on Dirt Road in Hamlet. • Domestic was reported on March 11 at a residence on Hannah Pickett 7th Avenue. • Larceny of tag was reported on March 11 at a location in Rockingham. • Injury to personal proper...
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Customer service seminar coming to RCC
These days, businesses can’t survive for long without great customer service. According to Emily Ballance, M.ED., LPC and Certified Professional Speaker, people have access to more, expect more and if they don’t feel they’re being treated well, they will take their business to other places. “Secrets of Great Customer Service”, a seminar presented by Ballance, will take place on March 27 from 9 a.m. until noon in the Cole Auditorium at Ric...
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File photo The Leak-Wall House in Rockingham is the headquarters of the Richmond County Historical Society.
Historical Society hears from Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham director
The Richmond County Historical Society met this week to hear from the director of Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham, Katie Rohleder, about the newly opened interactive learning museum for children. “This is one of the most exciting things ever established in this area for children,” read the society’s newsletter. “It is an ever-changing cycle of activities to expand their minds and bodies. It has daily activities such as story-time, science s...
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Rob Dunn
Fifth Annual Carolinas Writers Conference set for April 20
The Fifth Annual Carolinas Writers Conference is coming to Wadesboro, N.C., on April 20. The conference is being hosted by the Union County Writers’ Club, the Anson County Writers’ Club and South Piedmont Community College and will be held at the SPCC Lockhart-Taylor center campus and in the Ansonia Theatre in Wadesboro. “This conference will give you the opportunity to hear established authors talk about their work and meet with them in an...
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Contributed photo Richmond County Relay for Life team captains look over the new location for this year’s Relay for Life. In the center, Linda Bayless, Relay co-chair, and Cameron Quick Whitley, American Cancer Society community manager, go over the logistics.
Relay for Life comes to the Rock
Not only will the Rockingham Speedway be home to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at The Rock presented by Cheerwine on April 14, the Rock will also hold Richmond County’s Relay for Life on May 3. Normally held at the Richmond Senior High School football stadium, the event had to relocate because the high school track was resurfaced. “While all of the logistics are still being worked out, we think...
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Daily Journal Publisher Rick Bacon gets a call on his golden shell-phone from the golden egg, who said he is hidden and not coming out until found. Which lucky treasure hunter will claim $500?
The hunt is on for the Golden Egg
For years, readers of the Daily Journal have searched high and low for hidden golden treasures that when found are exchanged for $500. Perhaps this year you will follow the clues to the shiny find. Once again the Publisher of the Daily Journal Rick Bacon has hidden the Golden Egg and the hunt began this week. If you want to participate in the hunt, there are some rules. The egg is located on property that is open to the public. The person...
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Joseph Bathanti
RCC events celebrate poetry
As part of a week-long poetry celebration promoted by the English Department of Richmond Community College, two poetry events are coming to the Cole Auditorium at the RCC Hamlet campus. Tuesday April 2, at noon, the North Carolina Poet Laureate, Joseph Bathanti, will speak and share publication information. “The poet laureate is appointed by the Governor of North Carolina in consultation with a panel of literary professionals who represen...
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Contributed photo Elijah Peterson and his wife, Carrie, pose during a reception held at a local hotel in his honor before being inducted into the Livingstone College Hall of Fame.
Peterson honored for exemplary service
Once in a while, honor falls upon the right man at the right time. For Richmond County’s Elijah Peterson, that perfect alignment was a rainy February night in Salisbury when many came from near and far to witness Livingstone College pay tribute to Peterson by inducting him into the college’s Hall of Fame. A 1956 graduate of Livingstone College, Peterson is a former educator, child’s advocate, community leader and political activist. For t...
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Toddler Fashion Show and Donation Drive to assist teen parents
Want to see babies dressed up cute while supporting a good cause? Eckerd Adolescent Parenting Program of Rockingham is hosting a Toddler Fashion Show and Donation Drive to help the young parents of Richmond County. The fashion show will take place April 11 at 6 p.m. at Leak Street High School, former Ashley Chapel School, at 377 Mizpah Road, Rockingham. According to the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, Richmond County ra...
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Contributed photo BIG GUNS – Everett Chappell, far right, and some of his buddies pose with one of the 15th Field Artillery’s big guns shortly after basic training.
Honoring a brother who didn’t come home
A short stretch of road in the Exway community is getting a new name this spring. About 3.5 miles of Cartledge Creek Road, between Highway 73 and Exway in Richmond County will now be known as Everett Chappell Road. Getting to this point has been a long labor of love for the late Everett Chappell’s younger brother, Ted Chappell, who now lives in Mt. Gilead. Everett Chappell died in Korea at age 21, declared missing in action Feb. 13, 1951, a...
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Contributed photo East Rockingham Elementary’s very own Snow White scrubs the floors while a band of colorful storytellers surround her. The title may very well be the only thing you recognize about this classic fairytale with a contemporary twist. East Rockingham students have dedicated their time to rehearsing their version of Snow White — set to debut at a special dinner theater on April 18. Tickets are on sale now. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 910-557-0900.
‘Snow White’ comes to East Rockingham Elementary
Contributed photo East Rockingham Elementary’s very own Snow White scrubs the floors while a band of colorful storytellers surround her. The title may very well be the only thing you recognize about this classic fairytale with a contemporary twist. East Rockingham students have dedicated their time to rehearsing their version of Snow White — set to debut at a special dinner theater on April 18. Tickets are on sale now. For more information ...
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Karen Robeano, R.N.
Moore Regional welcomes new VP, Patient Care Services/CNO
Karen Robeano, R.N., DNP, has become the new vice president for Patient Care Services/chief nursing officer at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Previously, she was chief nursing officer for Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, an 835-bed Magnet-designated tertiary facility that is part of the regional Ohio Health system. “We are extremely excited to have Karen Robeano join our FirstHealth team,” said Brian Canfie...
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Contributed photo Storyteller Bil Lepp in action.
Storytelling Festival returns
More than 1,000 lovers of fables, tall tales, and yarns are expected to descend upon the John Blue House grounds for three days during the Storytelling Festival of Carolina this weekend. The seventh annual festival, sponsored and organized by the Storytelling and Arts Center of the Southeast, will be held from March 21-23, beginning with a day especially for elementary, middle, and high school students. The event will kick off officially ...
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Dobbins Heights town hall has new hours of operation
The Dobbins Heights town hall will be closing for an hour everyday beginning immediately. The change of hours began Monday. The hours will be Monday through Friday 8 a.m. until noon. From noon until 1 p.m. the building will be closed and will reopen from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Mary Magee, the Dobbins Heights town clerk, said they are adding a lunch hour because Antonio Blue, mayor for Dobbins Heights, wants the staff to take a lunch break at...
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Judson Theatre Company presents ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ March 21-24
Morgan Sills, executive producer for Judson Theatre Company, has announced that the organization will open its second season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic play “Driving Miss Daisy” from Thursday, March 21 through Sunday, March 24 at Owens Auditorium, Sandhills Community College, located at 3395 Airport Road in Pinehurst. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with matinee performances Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, Ma...
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Attention being brought to colon cancer
Because March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, many doctors are drawing attention to the importance of colon cancer screenings and understanding the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control, colorectal cancer, which is cancer of the colon or rectum, is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. “Colon cancer is a disease with high morbidity and mortality in the United States, but it can be prevented t...
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Kenneth Robinette shows off his antique 1907 Thermoil engine, seen here in a calendar.
Got To Be N.C. Festival seeks antique tractors and vendors
Space is still available for antique tractor and farm equipment hobbyists to display their machines at the Got to Be N.C. Festival at the State Fairgrounds May 17-19. “The display of more than 1,000 tractors and other antique farm machinery is a highlight of the festival, and we’ve got room for more,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. Tractors in working order can also participate in the daily tractor parade through the fairgro...
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