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Richmond County Sheriff’s Office - complaints for April 30, 2013
Recent incident reports from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office include: • Larceny of motor fuel was reported on April 24 at a location on Main Street in Ellerbe. • Structure fire was reported on April 25 at a residence on High Street in Ellerbe. • Forgery and uttering was reported on April 25 at a residence on Harrington Road. • Damage to property and trespassing were reported on April 25 at a location on U.S. 1 North in Hoffman. ...
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Rep. Garland Pierce
Pierce comes to hear concerns from residents
State Representative Garland Pierce, for the 48th District, and Judykay Jefferson, director of community and constituent service for North Carolina, are coming to the area to hear concerns from residents on Monday, May 6. They will be in the Town of Red Springs at 10 a.m., in the Community Building located at 122 Cross St., Red Springs, and at Richmond Community College at 1 p.m., located at 1042 W. Hamlet Ave., Hamlet. The two will discu...
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Contributed photo Senior Tyrone Crowder, a football player for the Richmond Raiders, spoke with a room full of students at Big Pine Retreat in Hamlet on Friday, April 26. Crowder talked about his path to success, as well as the importance of maintaining good grades, good behavior and knowing how to face challenges in a positive way. “For me, there are people in the stands — teachers, families, my coaches — and I’ve got to be a good example for them,” Crowder said. The offensive lineman also talked to students about surrounding themselves with the right kinds of people and controlling their tempers in difficult situations. Crowder announced earlier in the year that he plans to play football at Clemson University this fall. At Richmond Senior High, he is an honor roll student and a member of the school senate.
Raider talks success with youths
Contributed photo Senior Tyrone Crowder, a football player for the Richmond Raiders, spoke with a room full of students at Big Pine Retreat in Hamlet on Friday, April 26. Crowder talked about his path to success, as well as the importance of maintaining good grades, good behavior and knowing how to face challenges in a positive way. “For me, there are people in the stands — teachers, families, my coaches — and I’ve got to be a good example ...
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FirstHealth to recognize its first DAISY nurse
Special to the Daily Journal A family hoping to memorialize a young life claimed by an autoimmune disease decided the best way to do that would involve a nurse recognition program. And so the DAISY Awards came to be. FirstHealth of the Carolinas is now a hospital partner in the DAISY program and will recognize its first DAISY Awards nurse in May. “DAISY Award honorees personify FirstHealth’s extraordinary patient experience,” said Dea...
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Richmond County Sheriff’s Office - arrests for April 30, 2013
The following arrests were recently made by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office: • Clyde Wayne Butler Jr., 26, of Meacheam Road, Wadesboro, was arrested and charged with first degree kidnapping, assault on a female and larceny of a motor vehicle, according to the arrest report. Butler was charged with assaulting the female and not allowing her to leave, lawmen said. After the incident, Butler allegedly took a vehicle. He was placed in Rich...
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Summer Day Camp program to begin registration
The City of Rockingham Parks and Recreation will begin accepting registration for the 2013 Summer Day Camp Program Wednesday, May 1. The camp will start Monday, June 1 and conclude on Friday, Aug. 9. Cost will be $65 per week with an additional $6 for the first week only for insurance. The camp will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To register or for further information call 895-6810. A deposit is required at the time ...
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Legal Aid Intake Day approaches
Legal Aid of North Carolina will be holding a local Legal Aid Intake Day on Wednesday, May 1 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Dobbins Heights Town Hall, 172 Earle Franklin Road, Hamlet. Cases accepted are housing evictions, foreclosures, landlord issues, consumer issues, domestic violence, unemployment, Medicaid disability denials and other public benefits denials, testamentary wills, power of attorney, health care power of attorney and living will...
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Parks
Parks stars in modern ‘Romeo and Juliet’
People told her she was crazy, but that didn’t stop Elizabeth “Piper” Parks from pursuing an acting degree at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Recently, Parks, 20, of Rockingham, starred in a Shakespearean adaptation called “Romeo.Juliet,” a modernized version of the traditional “Romeo and Juliet.” “The original text was not changed at all but the play was adapted to be modern,” said Parks. Parks explained that some of the...
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Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers claims process extended
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the extension of the voluntary claims process for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades. All claims must now be filed by May 1, 2013. USDA urges potential claimants to contact the Claims Administrator for information and mail their claim packages on or before May 1, 2013. The process offers a voluntary alternative to litigation for...
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Contributed by Jimmy McDonald The Hamlet Depot welcomes the Richmond County Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber of Commerce to relocate to Hamlet
The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will be relocating its office. After moving into the historic Rockingham Depot several years ago, chamber officials announced this week that they will be changing venues — this time moving into the Hamlet Historic Depot and Museum, located on Main Street in Hamlet. The Richmond County Tourism Development Authority will remain in the current location and house the visitor center. ...
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