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Contributed photo Seaboard Festival Board boosts the Hamlet community.
Seaboard Festival Board gives to local charities
The Seaboard Festival recently announced the recipients of its annual donations to local causes. At the conclusion of each year, the Seaboard Festival Board meets to review its funding requests and decide how to best help the community. Seaboard Festival Board President Marissa Grooms said, “We are very excited about the opportunity to give back to our community, and this year we’ve found two special projects to provide special enrichment t...
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‘Moore for Moore’ to help tornado victims
If you’ve been wondering how you can help victims of tornado devastation in Oklahoma, you can do so by assisting the local Red Cross. The Red Cross is helping people affected by the tornadoes in the Midwest, by providing food, shelter, supplies and hope. Richmond and Moore counties share a Red Cross branch, which is located in Southern Pines. They have begun the “Moore for Moore Campaign” to assist tornado victims in Oklahoma. Agencies, c...
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New scam takes data from your computer
If someone calls you claiming to be from the company Microsoft, you might become the victim of a scam. Computer experts say Microsoft employees won’t call you out of the blue unless you have requested their service. Timothy Boyd, 58, of Hamlet received such a call at 9 a.m. one day last week, he said. “(The caller) had a foreign accent,” said Boyd. “They said they had problems with certain computers and were calling to fix the issue.” ...
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Contributed photo Rev. Randy B. Brooks and wife Sharon D. Brooks.
Pastor of 10 years leaves Richmond County
A Richmond County pastor will head to a church in Wadesboro. Rev. Randy B. Brooks was born and raised in Hamlet and is the son of the late Rev. Kenneth W. Brooks and wife Ruth H. Brooks. Rev. Kenneth Brooks ministered in Wadesboro with the Church of God of Prophecy. Rev. Randy Brooks attended Tomlinson College in Cleveland Tennessee after graduation from Hamlet High School in 1972. He is currently enrolled in School of Ministry with the I...
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Contributed photo Shown center is the 2013 Debutante Queen, Latoya Cherie Cuthrell, and her court, from left, Keliesia Cross, third attendant; Kinyada Nicholson, first attendant; Kyonna Jones, maid of honor; and Lashonda York, second attendant.
Sorority crowns Cuthrell 2013 Debutante Queen
The Alpha Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Pi Chi Sorority celebrated “a radiating night of elegance” as it crowned the 2013 Debutante Queen. Latoya Cuthrell won the title at the 52nd Annual Debutante Cotillion that recently took place at West Rockingham Elementary School. Cuthrell is the daughter of Jerry and Doris Henry Cuthrell and is a student at West Montgomery High School. She was sponsored by her mother, Soror Doris Cuthrell. Her chief ...
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Events to honor veterans
The time returns to honor the veterans of America and especially those of Richmond County with Memorial Day, to be recognized on Monday. On the Friday before the holiday, World War II and Korean Conflict veteran RT “Jimmy” Brigman will receive the help of youth from Temple Christian Academy and together they will place flags on the graves of veterans across the county. A Memorial Day program will be held Saturday at the Veterans Park and ...
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UNCP inducts two from Rockingham into honor society
Nadine V. Samuel and Rodney M. Chapman, both of Rockingham, were recently inducted into UNC Pembroke’s Phi Sigma Chapter of the international honor society, Chi Sigma Iota (CSI). Samuel is a candidate for a Master of Arts in Education degree in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. She is the daughter of Winnifred Fouche and Conrad E. Buckley. Chapman is also in the Clinical Mental Health Program and a candidate for a Master of A...
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Short stacks for big change is back
You can contributed to a variety of county programs and organizations through Civitan when you purchase a pancake breakfast on June 1. An all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be $7, from 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at FATZ, 714 Highway 74, hosted by the Civitan Club of Rockingham. “We normally give away $10,000 a year locally,” said past Civitan president Richard Martin. Martin said a youth in need in Richmond County will received a $1...
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Contributed photo A Honor Roll students are: Front L/R: Essence Gilbert, Shivani Surati, April Schlotter, Breanna Daley, Alexa Coble, Jasmine McIver, Ashley Oldham, Jessica Poland, Hannah Leviner, Peyton Tucker. Second Row L/R: Bianca Casarrubias, Justin Wilson, Jeremiah Stewart, Michael Saunders, Shelby Mossman, Amelia Bellanger, Tyesha Spencer, Hannah Hoopaugh, Angela Chen, Miranda Haltom, Gabrielle Eaton Third Row: L/R: Kaitlin Brown, Caroline Wilson, Dakota Honeycutt, Rebecca Hearne, Blake Kelly, Hannah Jacobs, Ashley Haywood, Yue Yang, Jada McKenzie, Montana Kelley, Ibrahim Henson, Bryce Dixon, Ryan Ross, William Pressley, Rachel Jarrell, Cate Freeman, Zarna Shah Fourth Row: L/R: Brook Johnson, Madelyn Chappell, Adam Bailey, Hunter Gibson, McLean Lovin, Noah Harding, Marcus Greene, Zaire McLain, DyAvion Brower, Akil Al-Mujeeb, Hailey Mason, Ryan Humphrey, Austin Patrick, Byron Williams, Stormy Flinchum, A.J. Massagee, Kristi Reep, Destiny Reed, Jonathan Hill. Not Pictured: Mara Cobb, Justus Ellerbe, Zach Morgan, Jay Patel.
Richomond County Ninth Grade Academy announces Honor Roll for 5th six-weeks
Richmond County Ninth Grade Academy is proud to announce the honor roll for the 5th six weeks of the 2012-2013 school year: Brandi Aaronson, Austen Adams, Sunayya Ali, Kaylin Allen, Lauren Ashworth, Hannah Battley, Jadda Bennett, Breanna Bostick, Brett Bowers, Asha Brewington, Jessica Brown, Tajahia Bruce, Gabrielle Burgess, Hayden Burns, Peyton Butler, Dylan Chavis, Jordan Carroll, Eric Carrillo, Anualuz Carrillo, Taylor Carbary, Phillip C...
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Animal shelter hires new director, opens doors
The Richmond County Animal Shelter and Humane Society have reopened their doors to the public after a few changes. Monday the shelter opened back up after the hiring of a new director, Rebecca Davis of Ellerbe, who has begun to oversee operations as the county finishes up renovations in and around the facility. “We are approaching completing and are in the process of interviewing and hiring the rest of the staff,” said County Manager Rick...
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Contributed photo Cordova student Saejin Ratliff works with teacher Darla McGuire to determine different job occupations on the classroom’s iPad. The proceeds of last year’s 5K allowed the school to purchase a new iPad for every classroom.
Cordova School to host 5K
Community members are gearing up for the second annual Cordova 5K Run — a benefit race that works to promote the advancement of students at the Cordova School. This year’s race will kick off June 15, and to help make the day a success, event planners are currently seeking the participation of both runners and volunteers. According to Cordova School Principal Bonnilee Rhodes, proceeds from last year’s 5K sparked several updates with teaching...
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Sue Ogrocki | Associated Press A woman carries her child Monday through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla. A tornado as much as a mile wide with winds up to 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings onn fire abd leanding a direct blow on an elementary school.
Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister
MOORE, Okla. — Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children, and those numbers were expected to climb. As the sun rose over the shattered community of Moore, the state medical examiner’s office cut the estimated death toll by more than half but warne...
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Contributed photo Tatum Rhyne collected a truckload of bags of clothes for people who have nothing for her last birthday. For her next birthday she wants to help build a house for someone without a home and is taking donations.
Tatum gives for her birthday
A young child from Ellerbe has been spending her past few birthdays giving instead of getting. Tatum Rhyne will be turning 8 years old on August 31, and her wish is to collect enough money for a Habitat for Humanity house for someone without a home. “On Tatum’s sixth birthday I asked her what she wanted for a present,” said her mother Jennifer Rhyne. “Tatum thought for a minute, and said, ‘Nothing, I have all I want and need, maybe I will...
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Contributed photo Pictured is the 2013 graduating class of the Richmond Early College High School. Students celebrated with a commencement ceremony on May 18 at the Cole Auditorium in Hamlet.
Tassles turn at Early College graduation
Saturday’s rain showers didn’t dampen the spirits of students graduating from the Richmond Early College High School program this weekend. Many years of hard work were paid off as 58 graduates gathered at Cole Auditorium in Hamlet on May 18 to mark their achievements in an emotional commencement ceremony. In addition to receiving a high school diploma, 55 of the 58 students left the Early College with associates’ degrees. A room full of p...
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Contributed photo J. Richard Conder has been instrumental in the development of Richmond Community College over the last five decades. The Learning Resources Center that bears his name was built in 1987.
Conder reflects on RCC, as college enters year 50
As the chair of the Richmond County Board of Commissioners in 1964, Richard Conder was instrumental in the founding of Richmond Technical Institute. As the institution has grown — and changed names twice — Conder has remained a fixture in the development of Richmond Community College as he moved from the county board to leadership roles in the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Conder currently serves as th...
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Student accused of carrying gun
A Richmond County Transitional School student has been charged as an adult for allegedly bringing a firearm onto school property, according to an arrest warrant on file with the Richmond County District Court. Last Wednesday, 16-year-old Casey Allen Harris of Rockingham was served a warrant by school police when school officials learned that Harris was carrying a gun, according to the warrant. “Concerned students and alert and responsive ...
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Wet conditions postpone Mutt Strutt to June 2
Heavy rain and muddy conditions led a new animal advocate group to postpone an outdoor event, the Mutt Strutt, scheduled for Sunday, May 19. “Due to rainy conditions Sunday, RCAA has rescheduled the Mutt Strutt for June 2 at Hinson Lake from 1 to 4 pm. Volunteers are still needed for setup and breakdown. We realized that no one wanted to have a muddy dog after the walk, so we rescheduled,” said Allison Sweatt, Director of Richmond County An...
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Contributed photo UNCP Chancellor Kyle Carter (left) and RCC President Dale McInnis sign a one-of-a-kind reverse transfer/dual enrollment agreement between the two institutions Thursday afternoon at a ceremony at the Cole Auditorium on RCC’s campus.
RCC, UNCP enter into agreement
With strokes of a pen, Richmond Community College President Dale McInnis and The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) Chancellor Kyle Carter made it much easier for students to transition from the two-year degree conferring institution to the four-year degree conferring institution. McInnis and Carter signed the dual enrollment/reverse transfer agreement between RCC and UNCP Thursday afternoon at a ceremony at the Robert L. and E...
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Contributed photo Rockingham Middle School- A Honor Roll for 5th 6 weeks, 6th grade students pictured are: Front Row: Mason Bailey, Faith Baxley, Brice Billingsley, Caleb Brewer, Savannah Chappell, Emily Duckworth, Colin Goodwin, and Peyton Harrelson. Second Row: Dustin Hillenberg, Angel Jenkins, Savannah Lampley, Jessica Matheson, Kylie McDonald, Claye Miles, Makaylan Nichols and Kaitlyn Outen. Third Row: Alison Padron, Hunter Parris, Emily Parsons, Emma Russell, Kaitlyn Skipper, Kristian Terry and Trevor Whittington. Not Pictured: Emily Faw.
Rockingham Middle School announces Honor Roll students
Contributed photo Rockingham Middle School- A Honor Roll for 5th 6 weeks, 6th grade students pictured are: Front Row: Mason Bailey, Faith Baxley, Brice Billingsley, Caleb Brewer, Savannah Chappell, Emily Duckworth, Colin Goodwin, and Peyton Harrelson. Second Row: Dustin Hillenberg, Angel Jenkins, Savannah Lampley, Jessica Matheson, Kylie McDonald, Claye Miles, Makaylan Nichols and Kaitlyn Outen. Third Row: Alison Padron, Hunter Parris, Emil...
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