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Family recovering after tragic collision
One family is dealing with the loss of a family member, along with cracked and bruised ribs and other injuries, resulting from a vehicle collision when a car ran a stop sign Friday night in Cordova, survivors said. A truck with four people in it was heading west on Ledbetter Road when it was struck on the right side and toppled over at 8:57 p.m. The other vehicle, a Dodge Neon with two people in it, failed to stop at the stop sign where Old...
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 Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Richmond Senior High Raider Jazz Ensemble turned the Richmond County Board of Education meeting into a jazz cafe with old and new tunes at the end of the regular monthly meeting, received standing applause and an invitation to come back.
Lunch prices to increase next school year
Next school year lunch prices will increase by 10 cents after the Richmond County Board of Education approved the price increase at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night at the Board of Education Office in Hamlet. According to Superintendent George Norris, following a complete audit of the school lunch prices, federal funding sources have agreed to add an additional 6 cents to supplement every school lunch. Norris said each plate of lun...
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Postal Service food drive to ‘Stamp Out Hunger’
Richmond County’s mail carriers are gearing up to help you help those in need in the community. On Saturday, May 11, Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina will join forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to help “Stamp Out Hunger” across North Carolina. Now in its 21st year, the annual food drive coordinates regional and national efforts to provide hunger relief to the millions of Americans struggling to put ...
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Maples
Eagle Scout makes rank
Alex Maples, 15, of Rockingham, received the rank of Eagle Scout on April 8. Maples is the son of Chris and Toni Maples and attends Marlboro Academy in Bennettsville. Maples has been an active member of Troop 527 sponsored by Fellowship United Methodist Church in Hamlet for four years. He went through all the ranks to achieve Eagle Scout with this troop. He has served as Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader and now...
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Contributed photo Students use a barcode reader mobile app to scan their unique QR codes on the computer screen. The technique has been incorporated into lessons both in the classroom and around the school.
Students integrate technology with learning
In a world where technology advances by the day, educators must seek new resources to engage students in a 21st century learning environment. At Hamlet Middle School, one teacher is embracing the mobile app phenomenon to supplement lessons in marketing and technology — and with it, expanding the barriers of classroom education to others around the world. According to teacher Julia Roscoe, it all began with an idea. “I’m always looking to ...
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Contributed photo Baccalaureate degrees were conferred on 605 graduates Saturday at UNCP.
UNCP has record graduating classes
PEMBROKE — In two commencement ceremonies this past weekend, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduated a record number of students and closed the book on its 125th anniversary celebration. Baccalaureate degrees were conferred on 605 graduates Saturday morning, and master’s degrees were conferred on 184 graduate students Friday night. Both numbers are university records. The event marked the conclusion of the 14-month celebrat...
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Photo by Jimmy McDonald Relay for Life walkers get to stretch out at the Rockingham Speedway during the 'Race for the Cure.'
Relay for Life stretches out at Rockingham Speedway
The annual Relay for Life event of Richmond County, this year themed “Racing for a Cure” and held at Rockingham Speedway, netted $82,000 and counting. “We had a great event with about 5,000 people,” said Cameron Whitley with the American Cancer Society. Cold and wind did not deter cancer survivors and their supporters from coming out and walking and enjoying a number of fun activities and entertainment, including bounce houses for kids an...
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Contributed photo Gruen VonBehrens speaks to students about the dangers and consequences of tobacco use. He says he hates his face and voice, but is thankful to be alive.
Oral cancer survivor details risks of tobacco use
As a teenager, Gruen VonBehrens was like any other teenage boy. The Illinois native was an all-star baseball player and popular with his classmates. “People looked up to me,” VonBehrens said. His priorities as a teenager were simple: baseball, food and women. “And in that order,” he joked. By the time VonBehrens turned 17, his priorities had changed. For VonBehrens, who grew up in a small town, chewing tobacco was part of a way of lif...
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County Board OKs application for funding
The Richmond County Board of Commissioners approved a Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Program application for funding in the amount of $223,539. The action came Monday evening at the commissioners’ regular monthly meeting. The 2013-2014 Program Application is requesting the funding through the NC Department of Public Safety, and of that amount, $63,655 would be in local county funds and in-kind services. The local county matching funds ar...
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John Charles Robbins | Daily Journal Suede is located near the intersection of East Washington Street and South Lawrence Street in downtown Rockingham.
State yanks alcohol permits from club
Escalating violence and criminal acts at a Rockingham nightclub have led state officials to suspend the club’s permits to sell alcohol, according to the North Carolina ABC Commission. Sworn statements of law enforcement officers describing numerous fights with crowds as large as 450 people and an April 27 incident with shots fired and serious cutting injuries at the club known as Suede have prompted the ABC Commission to suspend the alcohol...
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Wreck in Cordova claims a life
Investigation is still under way after a collision resulting from a car running a stop sign ended in several serious injuries and one death Friday night in Cordova, police said. A truck with four people in it was heading west on Ledbetter Road when it was struck on the right side and toppled over at 8:57 p.m. The other vehicle, a Dodge Neon with two people in it, failed to stop at the stop sign where Old Cheraw Highway intersects with Ledbe...
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The Leadership Richmond class of 2013 sold tickets to help raise money for supplies that would help build a vegetable and flower garden at the East Rockingham Senior Center. The drawing was held on April 23, and Ollie Maree was the recipient of the $1000 cash prize. Leadership Richmond would like to congratulate Mr. Maree and thank everyone who purchased tickets or made donations to help the complete their service project.
Maree cashes in big with Leadership Richmond
Contributed photo The Leadership Richmond class of 2013 sold tickets to help raise money for supplies that would help build a vegetable and flower garden at the East Rockingham Senior Center. The drawing was held on April 23, and Ollie Maree was the recipient of the $1,000 cash prize. Leadership Richmond would like to congratulate Maree and thank everyone who purchased tickets or made donations to help the complete their service project.
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Contributed photo Ellerbe Middle School has named its A Honor Roll for the fourth six weeks. Students are: front row, from left to right: Jenrry Leon, Taylor Childers, Jerry Garcia, middle row, Maggi Chambers, Maria Juarez, Garrett Richardson, Christina Collins, Brandon Nifong, back row, Cierra Peterkin, Sherlyn Martinez, Madeline Bellanger, Luis Vega-Vazquez, Ricardo Vega-Vazaquez.
Ellerbe Middle School has named its honor roll for the fourth six weeks
Students making the A Honor Roll are as follows: Sixth Grade: Jerry Garcia, Joshua Richardson, Lorenzo Vega-Vazquez, Christopher Childers. Seventh Grade: Christina Collins, Maria Juarez, Jenrry Leon Hernandez, Sherlyn Martinez, Cierra Peterkin, Brandon Nifong. Eighth Grade: Madeline Bellanger, Maggi Chambers, Luis Vega Vazquez. Students making the A/B Honor Roll are as follows: Sixth Grade: Jennifer Gutierrez, Destiny Martin, James ...
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Contributed photo Pictured from left to right are students who achieved the A Honor Roll at Monroe Avenue Elementary School. Front Row: Jenna Patrick, Dominick Leviner, Clayton Currie and Jessie McKenzie. Back Row: Kiersten David, Janaya Gilbert, Jordyn Bacote and Arriel Patterson.
Monroe Avenue Elementary School recently named its Honor Roll for the fourth six weeks
A Honor Roll Jenna Patrick, Dominick Leviner, Clayton Currie, Jessie McKenzie, Kiersten David, Janaya Gilbert, Jordyn Bacote and Arriel Patterson. B Honor Roll Ahmad Anem, Efesiah Bennett, Justin Bostick, Maddison Cade, Cerina Covington, Kiersten Gibson, Piper Hopkins, Kaitlyn Huff, Alston Johnson, Arriel Patterson, Jai’Maya Ratliff, Andres Sanchez, Jihad Terry, Brazil Tindal, Ethan Burdick, Davionna Campbell, Ania Covington, Ya’Mya Doc...
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Humann
Chamber welcomes Humann as new Membership Director
The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce has named Keri Humann as the new Membership Director. Humann will be actively involved in the planning and executing of member events and programming; managing various Chamber groups, and maintaining relationships with member companies, soliciting their feedback as part of the Chamber’s on-going quest for excellence. A resident of Rockingham for 11 years, Humann comes to the Chamber with a backgroun...
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State suspends nightclub’s alcohol permits
Escalating violence and criminal acts at a Rockingham nightclub have led state officials to suspend the club’s permits to sell alcohol, according to the North Carolina ABC Commission. Sworn statements of law enforcement officers describing numerous fights with crowds as large as 450 people and an April 27 incident with shots fired and serious cutting injuries at the club known as Suede have prompted the ABC Commission to suspend the alcohol...
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Solar panels help cut down on the need to build power plants. You will see these panels if you head down Highway 177 past the Rockingham Speedway in Marston.
Sun power: the future of Richmond County
If you’ve driven down Highway 177 in Marston past the Rockingham Speedway, you have no doubt seen the sea of solar panels. Approximately 26,000 solar panels will sit on a total of 40 acres owned by Claude Smith by the time the construction is completed, according to Tri-City, Inc. Tri-City, Inc. recently entered into an agreement to partner with Birdseye Renewable Energy and Strata Solar for the construction and operation of a 5-megawatt ...
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Joseph Bathanti
Poet laureate is grad speaker
North Carolina Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti will be the 2013 Commencement Speaker at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg this weekend. The ceremony will take place Saturday at 9 a.m. on DeTamble Terrace and will also include speeches by graduates Catherine Stumberg and Sally Thompson. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa., Bathanti came to North Carolina as a VISTA Volunteer in 1976 to work with prison inmates. Over the past 36 years, he h...
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Change expected on Board of Elections
Richmond County will likely see a Board of Elections shakeup this summer now that North Carolina has a Republican governor. Traditionally the majority of members on the Board of Elections at both the state and county levels has been determined by the party of the governor. This week Gov. Pat McCrory’s appointments to the state board of elections — three Republicans and two Democrats — took effect, a choice reflecting GOP control over stat...
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