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Rep. Goodman files Voter ID bill
State Representative Ken Goodman, of Rockingham, filed a bill Wednesday in the State House to ensure that no registered, legal voters are turned away from the polls because of a lack of identification. A statement released by Goodman, who represents District 66, said his bill is a reasonable alternative to “extreme Voter ID bills” that have been filed in the past. Those bills “unfairly disenfranchise registered, active voters who lack photo...
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Fenton Wilkinson, founder of Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative, presents to the Richmond County Board of Commissioners his plan to implement a regional food hub that would connect local farmers with larger area institutes.
Local produce cooperative idea grows
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 allow...
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Chaplain Larry Pope
Sandhills Regional to host program for ministers on hospital terminology, technology
Sandhills Regional Medical Center will host a training program for the Hamlet Ministerial Association and other interested ministers on Hospital Medical Terminology and Technology. The program will be held from 8:30 a.m. until noon on Wednesday, March 13, in the Sandhills Regional Medical Center Education Classroom. It will be facilitated by the Rev. Larry Pope, corporate chaplain for Health Management Associates, the parent company of Sa...
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Contributed photo On March 4, all sixth grade students at Hamlet Middle School participated in a Japanese Tea Ceremony. Along with the ceremony, students got a firsthand view of a Japanese Tea House that was built in the Media Center. While sitting in the Tea House, students learned about various parts of the Japanese culture, including local symbols, decor, religion and lifestyle.
Tea time with Middle Schoolers
Contributed photo On March 4, all sixth grade students at Hamlet Middle School participated in a Japanese Tea Ceremony. Along with the ceremony, students got a firsthand view of a Japanese Tea House that was built in the Media Center. While sitting in the Tea House, students learned about various parts of the Japanese culture, including local symbols, decor, religion and lifestyle.
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Contributed photo Storyteller J.A. Bolton regarded among others from the N.C. Storytellers Guild.
Local storyteller featured in Carolina Country magazine
Local storyteller J.A. Bolton said he was raised along the banks of the Pee Dee River in Richmond County, during an interview with “Carolina Country” magazine, printed by the North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives. “Open a Mind, Touch a Heart - Storytellers continue a North Carolina tradition,” an article by Margaret Buranen in the March issue of the magazine highlights several storytellers from the North Carolina Storytelling ...
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Dale McInnis reveals the Vision 2020 Strategic Plan to the Richmond County Board of Commissioners at its monthly meeting on Monday.
Richmond County rolls out Vision 2020 Strategic Plan
The Richmond County Strategic Plan Vision 2020, co-chaired by Chair of the Board of County Commissioners Kenneth Robinette and Richmond Community College President Dale McInnis, is an assessment of the needs of Richmond County and determines how to move forward over the next seven years. The strategic plan, which will cost $15,000, consisted of several phases. In the first phase, the county worked with the University of North Carolina - Cha...
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Contributed photo Pictured, from left to right are: Larry Rozier, American Legion National Historian, U.S. Senator for North Carolina Kay Hagan and Jeff Joyner, American Legion Member and Chairman of the Legislative Commission of North Carolina. Legion members visited Washington, D.C., to met with almost all of North Carolina’s members of Congress to discuss veterans issues.
American Legion visits Congress
Twenty-seven North Carolina American Legion members traveled to Washington, D.C., on Feb. 26 for the annual Washington Conference. The American Legion’s Washington Conference gives the organization a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities that are important to Legion members and their families. The Legion members met with almost all of North Carolina’s Congressional members. This year, so...
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Trustees praise model audit, make room for growth
Commendations for exceptional financial reporting were bestowed by the Richmond Community College Board of Trustees Tuesday night. After presenting tentative budget requests for Richmond and Scotland counties, RCC Chief Financial Officer Brent Barbee presented a clean audit report from the Office of the North Carolina State Auditor with no findings and no exceptions. “We are very proud of the hard work that Brent, Debbie Cashwell and the ...
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Contributed photo This is the knife guideline, posted by the TSA, to show which knives will be allowed in carry-on luggage.
TSA to allow knives in carry-on luggage
The Transportation Security Administration announced this week that it will allow passengers to carry certain types of knives and a variety of sports equipment on U.S. airline flights. The TSA said it established a committee to review the prohibited items list based on an overall risk-based security approach. After the review, TSA Administrator John S. Pistole made the decision to start allowing certain items back into carry-on luggage. B...
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Contributed photo Storytime at Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham got popular over the first weekend the interactive children's museum was open. Keep an eye open for the ever-changing schedule of events.
March to the beat of Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham
Now that Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham has opened, parents and teachers in the area can expect a changing schedule. The theme for March at the interactive learning museum is “I Like to Move It Move It: March to a healthy beat.” “Through the month we will be exploring activities that teach more about keeping our bodies healthy, fit and in motion,” said Discovery Place, Inc. spokesperson Logan Stewart. “Little guests will learn how to do ...
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