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April declared Organ Donation Awareness Month
Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed April as Organ Donation Awareness Month in North Carolina and is encouraging all citizens to learn about and consider the many organ donation needs throughout the state. “According to Carolina Donor Services (CDS), more than 3,546 North Carolinians are waiting for organ transplants and an average of 18 people die each day due to the severe shortage of donated organs,” McCrory said. He said that during A...
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Contributed photo Representative Garland Pierce, for the 48th District, met with members of the American Legion Post 147, Commander Robert Steele, Past Department Commander Jeff Joyner, and Carlton Hawkins on Veterans Day at the General Assembly. They discussed some of their concerns and explored other issues. Their day was full of exploring, inquiring, and bearing witness to the work that takes place within the walls of the legislature. Rep. Pierce is also a military veteran, 82nd Airborne.
American Legion voices concerns to Garland Pierce
Contributed photo State Representative Garland Pierce, for the 48th District, met with members of the American Legion Post 147, Commander Robert Steele, Past Department Commander Jeff Joyner, and Carlton Hawkins on Veterans Day at the General Assembly. They discussed some of their concerns and explored other issues. Their day was full of exploring, inquiring, and bearing witness to the work that takes place within the walls of the legislatu...
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Obama unveils BRAIN Initiative
In commemoration of World Autism Awareness Day, President Barack Obama unveiled a new research initiative designed to give more understanding about the human brain on Tuesday. The BRAIN Initiative, which stands for Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies, “… ultimately aims to help researchers find new ways to treat, cure and even prevent brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy and autism.” The preside...
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Reep sews for Girl Scouts Silver Award
High school student Kristi Reep has been awarded the Girl Scout Silver Award by Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines, which is the second highest achievement in Girl Scouting. The award symbolizes Girl Scout Cadettes’ accomplishments in Girl Scouting and their community as they discover their strengths and take action to make the world a better place. For her Girl Scout Silver Award project, Reep sewed various lap blankets and shawls ...
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Coldwell Banker celebrates accolades
Coldwell Banker Preferred Properties of N.C., LLC has been named a Coldwell Banker Premier Office, the highest honor given to Coldwell Banker offices. This office has been awarded this distinguished award for 2012. Debra Parsons is the Broker/Owner of the franchise, which opened its doors officially as Coldwell Banker Preferred Properties of NC, LLC on Oct. 1, 2009. Parsons began her real estate career in 2005 and has consistently maintaine...
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Rep. Goodman
NC lawmakers propose bill to establish state religion
Republican North Carolina state legislators have proposed allowing an official state religion in a measure that would declare the state exempt from the Constitution and court rulings, but other politicians don’t see it going very far. The bill, filed Monday by two GOP lawmakers from Rowan County and backed by nine other Republicans, says each state “is sovereign” and courts cannot block a state “from making laws respecting an establishment ...
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Ricky Bethea
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office - arrests for April 4, 2013
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office recently made the following arrests: • Ricky Bethea, 53, of Boone Street, Rockingham, was arrested and charged with sell/deliver marijuana. Bethea was arrested after he allegedly sold marijuana. He was placed in Richmond County Jail under $5,000 secure bond. • Curtis Allen Quick, 57, of McGirt Road, Hamlet, was arrested and charged with two counts of sell and deliver a schedule III controlled substance...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Men repair the damage that was caused by water on Sunday.
Hamlet Public Library closed indefinitely
Due to rain on Sunday night and clogged drains, the Hamlet Public Library will be closed indefinitely. Callahan Roofing, of Chestnut Lane in Rockingham, was putting a new roof on the library when rain water ran into clogged drains and was pushed underneath the roof, causing water damage, according to Evan Callahan, owner of the roofing company. “The left hand side of the library was damaged,” said Jesse Gibson, director of the Sandhill Re...
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NC Poet Laureate visits Richmond Community College
North Carolina’s Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti visited Richmond Community College in Hamlet on Tuesday as part of his tour. “The poet laureate is appointed by the Governor of North Carolina in consultation with a panel of literary professionals who represent the state’s geographical, racial and literary diversity. The laureate typically serves a two-year term, renewable at the governor’s discretion and receives a $15,000 annual stipend from...
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Contributed photo William Patterson and Aikeem Anderson helped bring awareness to the dangers of tobacco use.
Kick Butts Day raises tobacco awareness
Local high school students recently helped bring awareness to the dangers of tobacco use for national Kick Butts Day for their senior project. National Kick Butts Day is March 20 and is a day for youth to speak out against tobacco companies. William “BJ” Patterson, a senior at Leak Street High School, and Aikeem Anderson, a senior at Richmond Senior High School, shadowed Brenda David and Emily Nicholson, who works in substance abuse preve...
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Contributed photo Fort Bragg’s The Airborne Trooper is the newest Iron Mike statue. Known as the "Home of the Airborne," Fort Bragg hosts the 82nd Airborne Division, as well as the XVIII Airborne Corps. Sculpted by Leah Heibert in 1960 and 1961, using Sgt. Maj. James Runyon as a model, the statue depicts a World War II-era Airborne trooper with a Thompson submachine gun at the ready.
82 Airborne Museum opens
The 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum will be open its normal hours Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The museum serves to honor the soldiers and paratroopers who have served the division’s proud 95-year history. The museum tells the story of the 82nd Division in World War I and continues through its transformation into an airborne division in World War II. The museum cover the numerous post-World War II operations...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Area of Richmond Transit trucks line up, ready to take residents to their desired locations.
ART gives residents a lift
Area of Richmond Transit — also known as ART — gives Richmond County residents an alternative to owning, or driving, a car. ART is a nonprofit public transportation service that operates under Richmond Interagency Transportation Inc. and serves agencies and the public through subscription and dial-a-ride routes. Located at 504-D East Broad Ave., Rockingham, the service drops off residents at their desired location and then picks them up w...
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Order your sorghum seeds
Grain sorghum acreage has increased significantly in the Upper Southeast as growers see the benefits of the crop for their farm and for the economy of the entire region. These increased plantings, as well as higher plantings in Texas and the High Plains due to continuing drought, have led to shortages of grain sorghum seed. However, several seed distributors report that limited seed is still available at some retail locations. Southeast growe...
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Contributed photos L.J. Bell Third Grade A Honor Roll- 1st row-Madison Swallow, Jaden Wilson, Taylor Young, Abby Russell 2nd row Jakayla Crump, Rianna Morman, Elijah Parks, Jenna McRae, Je-erra Murphy 3rd row-J.D. Lampley, Kirsten McDonald. Jonathan Sweetman, Madison Jenkins, Meredith Standridge NOT PICTURED: Lilly Summerlin.
L.J. Bell Elementary School recently released its Honor Roll for the fourth six weeks
A/B Honor Roll Third grade: Yusif Darwish, Priya Patel, Kena Ratlif, Keaton Sweatt, O’cean Bennett, Alli Branton, Kayla Currie, Seth Richardson, Ashley Rivera, Kearick Ward, Jared Markham, Ethan Hinson, Christopher Voorhees, Kara Aycoth, Essence Carlton, Cameron McAuley, Kainen McIver, Xavier Robinson, Nala Rush, Laila Watkins, Maylyn Wallace, Patrick Sweetman, Jaylyn McDonald, Kellan Hood and Kenleigh Frye. Fourth grade: Noah Aiken, Geor...
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L. Diane Wolfe
Online marketing seminar at RCC
An online marketing seminar will be held in the Cole Auditorium at Richmond Community College, Hamlet, on April 9 from 9 a.m. to noon. The seminar, called “Promoting Your Small Business Online,” is designed for those considering an online business or who has an established website. It will include a handout and PowerPoint presentation. Presented by L. Diane Wolfe, the seminar will teach attendees about creating a dynamic website, generati...
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Scottish heritage event on tap
St. Andrews University has super-sized the 2013 Charles Bascombe Shaw Memorial Scottish Heritage Symposium by adding speakers and sessions to the event while keeping the prices the same. Presented by the Scottish Heritage Center, the annual symposium will take place April 5 -7 on the university’s campus in Laurinburg. “Our symposium has provided a forum for those interested in Scottish history, culture and genealogy to learn from top scho...
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USDA Rural Development changes office hours
USDA Rural Development Office has announced new office hours, which went into effect Monday. The office will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Richmond County’s USDA Rural Development office is located at 123 Caroline St., Rockingham. You can call the office at 910-997-6281. You may also contact the Asheboro office located at 847 Curry Dr., Suite 104, Asheboro, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., by...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Dale McInnis, RCC president, shows U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson a classroom in the Grimsley Health Science Building.
Hudson talks education with RCC administrators
Local school administrators, professors and legislators met with U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, of North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District, on Monday in Hamlet to discuss job creation through workforce training and the SKILLS Act. Richmond Community College was Hudson’s first stop on his district tour, which will run through April 4. Hudson, a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, said federal Workforce programs are broken...
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Sandhills Regional spring health fair draws near
It’s April and nature is showing signs of spring, which means it’s also time for Sandhills Regional Medical Center’s annual spring health fair. The event, dedicated to free and low-cost screenings, will be held on Saturday, April 27, from 8 a.m. until noon on the first floor of the hospital in Hamlet. Several free screenings will be available including skin evaluations, urinalysis, bone density, stress and chiropractic among others. There...
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