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Richmond County Sheriff’s Office - arrests for April 23, 2013
The following arrests were recently made by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office: • Samuel Thomas Callahan, 24, of Cardinal Drive, Rockingham, was arrested and charged with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, obtaining property by false pretense, two counts breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and two counts larceny of motor vehicle parts. According to the arrest report, Callahan was arrested after breaking into ...
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Contributed photo Edward Causey II's hand-drawn truck decal now graces the side of this new Rockingham Fire and Rescue truck.
Local artistic talent graces side of rescue truck
A local boy will now see his drawing on the uniforms of one first responder agency and on the trucks of another in Rockingham. Edward Causey II, 15, drew a patch for the Northside Fire Department uniforms and a truck decal for the Rockingham Fire and Rescue. Causey, also known as “Lil’ E,” attends Ninth Grade Academy, participates in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program and is a Junior Firefighter with the Northside F...
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Farmers Market to open Saturday
The Rockingham Farmers Market will open for the 2013 season on April 27 on Harrington Square in Rockingham. The market opens at 8 a.m. and will close at noon. “The market will have strawberries, greenhouse tomatoes, lettuce, and more wonderful spring items,” said Paige Burns, agricultural agent with the Richmond County Cooperative Extension. Shoppers can take advantage of locally grown produce, fruit, bedding plants and things like loca...
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How to file for custody without a lawyer
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Pittsboro, is holding a clinic at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, in the conference room of the Rockingham library, 412 E. Franklin St., Rockingham. At the clinic you will be given the paperwork and instructions to file for custody and/or visitation without an attorney (also known as Pro Se filing). The clinic is only for persons who need general information only; attorneys will not give specific advice on indivi...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal The Hamlet Public Library has reopened after being closed for almost two weeks due to repairs because of rain damage. The library will resume its normal hours which are: Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.. The Hamlet Public Library is located at 302 Main St. in Hamlet. To contact the library, call 910-582-3477.
Hamlet Library open again
Laura Edington | Daily Journal The Hamlet Public Library has reopened after being closed for almost two weeks due to repairs because of rain damage. The library will resume its normal hours which are: Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.. The Hamlet Public Library is located at 302 Main St. in Hamlet. To contact the library, call 910-582-3477.
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Contributed photo A Pee Dee Electric Lineman, Ian Morgan, is one of many now recognized by their own day of appreciation.
U.S. Senate designates April 18 as ‘National Lineman Appreciation Day’
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution designating April 18, 2013, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. The bill, introduced last week by Sens. Isakson (R-GA) and Bennet (D-CO), moved quickly and included support from Sens. Richard Burr (R) and Kay Hagan (D), of North Carolina. It serves two main purposes — it “recognizes the efforts of linemen in keeping the power on and protecting public safety” and “supports the designation...
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Graves Body Shop sits on the location of the old Bennett Chevrolet Buick for 40 years.
Graves Body Shop celebrates 50 years
Louie Graves was 13-years-old 50 years ago when his father started Graves Body Shop in Hamlet. The shop, now located on Vance Street in downtown Hamlet, was once on Gibson Smith Road. According to Graves, his father worked at Bennett Chevrolet Buick when it was located where Graves Body Shop is now. “My dad worked there for 22 years,” said Graves. “Then he quit and opened his own place. He spent 10 years there and we moved up here in 19...
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You could win a washer and dryer through Food Lion
Food Lion is offering a $1,500 gift card for a washing machine and dryer, as well as a year supply of Home 360 Advanced Cleaning Laundry Detergent, to the grand prize winner of its “Take a Spin” contest this month. The promotion, which ends April 30, will award 41 participants various prizes for testing Food Lion’s new private brand Home 360 Advanced Cleaning Laundry Detergent.To enter the sweepstakes for the grand prize, Food Lion MVP cust...
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Contributed photo Rodney Honeycutt holds a 78-pound blue catfish he caught with Jeff Moore on Thursday.
Men catch monster fish from river’s depths
Jeff Moore and Rodney Honeycutt of Git-R-Done Garage didn’t know they’d catch a massive catfish when they left their shop Thursday morning around 8:30 a.m. By noon, Moore and Honeycutt were hauling a 78-pound blue catfish onto their boat. “We caught him on a noodle with shad,” said Honeycutt. “We caught a nice one. It’s the biggest fish I’ve ever caught in my life.” Honeycutt and Moore have been fishing since they were little boys. They...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal State Representative Garland Pierce, for the 48th District, talked with residents before he addressed the room.
Rep. Pierce talks government with residents
State Representative Garland Pierce, for the 48th District, gave Richmond County residents updates on Friday about the state budget and other legislative issues. Pierce said although he can’t solve every problem, he wants people to know he cares. Pierce went over Governor Pat McCrory’s proposed budget and listened to concerns from the citizens about issues such at the Voter ID bill. Pierce pointed out that although a little more than 54 p...
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Housing Authority had busy year
The Rockingham Housing Authority had a busy year during 2012, as evidenced in the RHA 2012 Annual Report. The report shows the Housing Authority experienced a 30 percent increase in the number of applications received last year: 259 Public Housing and 110 Housing Choice Voucher applications. While applications increased, the number of vacancies decreased, the report shows. Housing Authority Executive Director Chereka Belton-Odom present...
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Jerry R. Everett
Everett earns degree
Jerry R. Everett of Rockingham graduated with a Associate of Science Degree in Turfgrass Science and Management from the Pennsylvania State University College of Agricultural Science on Dec. 22, 2012. Jerry is currently employed as Assistant Superintendent on course 4 at Pinehurst Resorts in Pinehurst, N.C. He is married to Candace Everett.
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Boston police: Bombing suspect is in custody
WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — A 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings was taken into custody Friday evening after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead. Police announced via Twitter that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was in custody. They later wrote, “CAPTURED!!! The hunt is over. The search is done. The terror is over. And justice has won. Suspect in custody.” Tsarnaev’s bro...
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Tornado watch in effect
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Richmond County until 9 p.m. Friday. Other counties included in the watch are: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Cumberland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Iredell, Johnston, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Robeson, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly, Union, Vance,...
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday released photos and videos of two men sought as suspects in the Boston bombings, urging the public to help identify them.
1 of 2 suspects in Boston bombing killed
WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — The two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing killed an MIT police officer and hurled explosives at police in a car chase and gun battle overnight that left one of them dead and his brother on the loose, authorities said Friday as thousands of officers swarmed the streets in a manhunt that all but paralyzed the Boston area. The suspects were identified by law enforcement officials and a family member as Dzhokhar an...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Students from Washington Street Elementary School learned about how the days were for the students who attended the Bostick School.
Washington Street Elementary gets a blast from the past
Students from Washington Street Elementary School toured the past Thursday, starting with the Bostick Schoolhouse on Clayton Carriker Road. Ken Bostick’s third grade class toured the one-room, historic schoolhouse and learned what students’ school days were like from 1880 until 1922. Brenda Baucom, who gave the tour, told the students about the rules that teachers had to follow and punishments for students who misbehaved. Baucom’s paren...
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Ft. Bragg to cancel July 4 celebration
Due to budget issues, Fort Bragg is cancelling its 4th of July celebration and reducing services in many other areas. “Our reduced operating budget for the remainder of this year forces many very tough decisions; notably I must cancel our annual Fort Bragg 4th of July celebration,” said Lt. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, Commanding General of XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg. “With overtime pay costs of $120,000, the 4th of July celebration is un...
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Contributed photo Bojangles’ presents a check in the amount of $446,000 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association this afternoon at the Midtown Bojangles’ in Charlotte. Money raised during this year’s Shamrocks Against Dystrophy® in-store fundraiser throughout the month of March directly benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association in helping send over 550 children to MDA Summer Camp.
Bojangles’ raises record-breaking $446,000 for MDA
This week Bojangles’ announced it has raised a record-breaking total — more than $446,000 — for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) during its 12th annual Shamrocks Against Dystrophy in-store fundraiser, which will send more than 550 children to MDA Summer Camp this year. This year Bojangles’ celebrates a 15-year partnership with MDA and is proud to have raised almost $3 million over the years to help win the fight against neuromuscular ...
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Contributed photo The Business Expo ramped up with a larger attendance than in previous years.
Business Expo attendance highest yet
The Business Expo was a huge success with more than 55 vendors drawing a crowd of more than 400 visitors this week to the Robert L. and Elizabeth S. Cole Auditorium and Community Center in Hamlet. Last year’s event attracted about 200 visitors and had roughly 40 vendors. The event was organized by the Richmond County Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Richmond Community College, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Covington Eye ...
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