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Rockingham Middle headed to state
Laura Edington Richmond County Daily Journal The Rockingham Middle School Science Olympiad team will be traveling to the state competition on April 27 at North Carolina State University. The team consists of 36 students in sixth through eighth grade who maintain a B average and demonstrate an enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also called STEM. Students compete in more than 20 categories called Anatomy, B...
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Daily Journal earns awards from press association
Staff Report The North Carolina Press Association handed out awards Thursday to winners of the NCPA 2012 News, Editorial & Photojournalism Contest, and the Richmond County Daily Journal took home two awards. The awards were given at the press association’s annual Winter Institute, held at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center in Chapel Hill. The awards are given in a yearly competition among daily and weekly newspapers throughout the stat...
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Mineral Springs 3rd grade students making the A Honor Roll for the fourth six weeks grading period were, front row from left, Sheila Martinez, Uriel Chaparro-Vazquez, Shavonne Green, Dexter Mabe, and Yingkong Xiong. Second row from left, Makayla Webb, Jamie Kay Sears, and Tykia Robinson.
Mineral Springs recently named its Honor Roll for the fourth six weeks
A Honor Roll Third Grade: Dexter Mabe, Jamie Kay Sears, Yingkong Xiong, Tykiya Robinson, Uriel Chaparro-Vazquez, Sheila Martinez, Shavonne Green, Makayla Webb Fourth Grade: Diana Recinos-Gonzalez, Johan Chavez, Cale Luckey, Hailie Lyerly, Faith Brewington, Tyler King, Julianne Richardson Fifth Grade: Monasia Kearns, Michaela Turner, Frank Atilano-Valencia, Dymond McNeal, Makayla Parsons, Shannon Lassiter A/B Honor Roll Third Grade: ...
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Cordova Baptist Church welcomes Pastor A.B. Brown
The congregation of Cordova Baptist Church has welcomed their new pastor, A. B. Brown. Brown is a native of Richmond County and a graduate of Hamlet High School. His wife, Barbara is also a native of Richmond County. They have two married children, Greg and Susan, and five grandchildren. His educational background is varied in that he did his undergraduate work at Welch College (Free Will Baptist) in Nashville, Tenn., his post graduate at C...
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Richmond County ranked among unhealthiest counties
A new study has ranked Richmond County as one of the unhealthiest counties in North Carolina. The University of Wisconsin, in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, released the rankings based on 25 health factors. These factors measured adult obesity, adult smoking, drinking, motor vehicle crash death rate, high school graduation, unemployment, children in poverty, children in single-parent households, access to healthy foo...
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U.S. Senator Kay Hagan
Military tuition assistance passes U.S. Senate
On Wednesday the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan amendment to restore Tuition Assistance for military service members. In early March, the Marines, Army and Air Force abruptly suspended Tuition Assistance for the remainder of fiscal year 2013. Service members who are currently enrolled were eligible to complete their coursework, but no new students were permitted to receive assistance. The military branches reported the cuts were a result...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal On Friday, March 22, the lodge will open it’s doors to sell homemade chicken and dumplings from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The plates, which will sell for $6, will include chicken and dumplings, cole slaw, green beans and homemade dessert. According to Mason Jim Barbee, proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards the Oxford Orphanage, also called The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, the WhiteStone in Greensboro and lodge maintenance. This fundraiser is one of three the lodge does every year. The plates can be eat in or take out and delivery is available for orders of five or more. For more information on the fundraiser, or to place an order, call 910-582-4039. Hamlet Masonic Lodge #532 is located at 307 Main St., Hamlet.
Masonic Lodge dumpling sale
Laura Edington | Daily Journal On Friday, March 22, the lodge will open its doors to sell homemade chicken and dumplings from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The plates, which will sell for $6, will include chicken and dumplings, cole slaw, green beans and homemade dessert. According to Mason Jim Barbee, proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards the Oxford Orphanage, also called The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, the WhiteStone in Greensboro and...
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Contributed photo The Richmond County Schools Education Foundation recently presented students at Hamlet Middle School with new laptops for a mobile computer lab. Pictured on the back row, left to right, are teacher Brenda Burr, Hamlet Middle School Assistant Principal Rob Ransom, District Superintendent George E. Norris, Foundation Vice President Scott Brewer and member Jason Stroll; on the front row is teacher Jordan Page, Foundation President Nicole Hayden, and members Jami Smart, Pam Easterling and Bobbie Sue Ormsby. The Foundation was established with the purpose of raising funds that have a direct impact on student learning in a positive and visible way to prepare students for 21st century life. The group is currently working to provide Richmond Senior High School with 30 new laptop computers to boost accessibility to new online testing. The Foundation will hold its 8th annual golf tournament fund raiser on Friday, June 21, 2013, at Longleaf Golf & Country Club, and is looking for sponsors and players to join the cause to support the students of Richmond County. For more information, contact Mallory Brown, Public Information Officer for Richmond County Schools, at 910-582-5860.
Hamlet Middle School gets new laptops
Contributed photo The Richmond County Schools Education Foundation recently presented students at Hamlet Middle School with new laptops for a mobile computer lab. Pictured on the back row, left to right, are teacher Brenda Burr, Hamlet Middle School Assistant Principal Rob Ransom, District Superintendent George E. Norris, Foundation Vice President Scott Brewer and member Jason Stroll; on the front row is teacher Jordan Page, Foundation Pres...
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File photo Many people and businesses made last year's Buy Local Business Expo a success.
Buy Local Expo showcases local businesses
The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce will hold the 10th annual Buy Local Business Expo on April 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Cole Auditorium at Richmond Community College in Hamlet. This free event is an opportunity for local merchants to showcase their products with potential customers. Miranda Chavis, museum manager of Hamlet Depot & Museums, said this event is a great way to become aware of what Richmond County has to offer. “It’s just ...
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Spring blood drive dates set
The Richmond County Spring 2013 blood drive dates are: • Monday, March 25 from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at Roberdel Baptist Church, 1118 Richmond Rd., Rockingham. • Wednesday, March 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at FirstHealth Center for Health & Richmond Memorial Hospital, 120 Richmond Memorial Dr., Rockingham. • Wednesday, March 27 from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at Richmond Pines Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, 769 Hwy 177 South Hamlet. • Thursday, April...
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