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The Tams open Plaza Jams tonight
The Tams — always a crowd favorite — take the stage this evening to kick off the 2013 season of Plaza Jam in Rockingham. The popular outdoor concerts are free and staged on the hillside next to Rockingham City Hall, at 514 Rockingham Road, the first Thursday of each month from May through October. The fun unfolds from about 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The AMVets will be providing hot dogs, hamburgers, barbecue sandwiches, drinks, and other goodies ...
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Contributed photo Pictured are the students who competed in the competition. Front row: Katie Faries, Shantae Woodard, Brandy Faurot and Jialu Peng. Back row: Wrangler Hicks and Austin Pope, Dylan Farot and Dalton Farout. Not pictured is Kinyada Nicholson.
Local students compete in SkillsUSA
Students from Richmond Senior High School traveled to the Greensboro Coliseum, in Greensboro, and competed in the SkillsUSA Competition April 24 through April 26. Kinyada Nicholson placed second and Shantae Woodard placed 3rd in screen printing, Brandy Faurot placed 4th in advertising and design, Jialu Peng placed 3rd in related technical math, Dylan Farot placed 1st and Dalton Farout placed second in precision machining. Katie Faries com...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal U.S. Representative Richard Hudson, for North Carolina's 8th Congressional District, officially opened his new Rockingham office on Wednesday.
Hudson cuts ribbon on new office
Among a crowd of people, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson, for North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday to mark the opening of his office in Rockingham. “I am very satisfied. It (the office) is on the main road and it’s not hard to find,” said William Maples III. The office is located at 1015 Fayetteville Road, Rockingham. Emily Tucker, president of the Richmond County Chamber of Commerc...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal The men of Sandhill Boys BBQ Cooking Team smoked about 1,200 pounds of chicken and pork on Tuesday for the annual fundraiser to help the Rockingham Rescue Squad. The East Rockingham Fire Department let the Sandhill Boys use their facilities to cook the food. BBQ plates will be sold for $7 and there will be a choice between pork and chicken. The plates will include BBQ, baked beans, cole slaw, bread and a dessert. The proceeds will go towards maintaining the Rescue Squad’s building, equipment and also helping the squad go to emergency calls. The plates will be sold at the Rockingham Rescue Squad building on 1004 Rockingham Road on Friday, May 3, from 11 a.m. until the BBQ runs out.
BBQ fundraiser to benefit Rescue Squad
Laura Edington | Daily Journal The men of Sandhill Boys BBQ Cooking Team smoked about 1,200 pounds of chicken and pork on Tuesday for the annual fundraiser to help the Rockingham Rescue Squad. The East Rockingham Fire Department let the Sandhill Boys use their facilities to cook the food. BBQ plates will be sold for $7 and there will be a choice between pork and chicken. The plates will include BBQ, baked beans, cole slaw, bread and a desse...
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Contributed photo 4-Her Delani Reep, passes around her Fruit Salsa for the judges to taste during County Activity Day.
4-Hers show off skills during County Activity Day
Richmond County 4-Hers showed their presentation skills during County Activity Day recently. The event was held at the Cooperative Extension Office in Rockingham. 4-H members did project demonstrations on topics including Fruit and Vegetable Use, Livestock and Dairy Production, Horticulture Production, and Archery Safety. Finally, two members shared special talents — singing and dancing. Extension Agent Laura Grier said, “All the presenters...
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Seminars talk about keys for business success
Richmond Community College Small Business Center, in cooperation with NC REAL, is offering an educational opportunity for individuals interested in learning about starting a business. These are a set of 10 free seminars at Richmond Community College, at its Laurinburg campus. The first seminar starts May 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. The REAL Key series is a set of 10 seminars that walk you through the entire business planning process. Each semi...
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National Flight Academy scholarships available
The National Flight Academy located in Pensacola, Fla., is now accepting scholarship applications for its Ambition in-resident summer camp program for 7th-12th graders to attend one 5 ½ day summer session this year. The scholarship application is available online at www.nationalflightacademy.com/scholarship and is open to all youth that have not received an NFA scholarship in the past and will enter 7th-12th grade for school year 2013-2014....
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Annie Buie, president of the Mineral Springs Improvement Council.
First ever Ellerbe Mayfest gears up
The Mineral Springs Improvement Council of Ellerbe is sponsoring a Mayfest on Saturday, May 4, from noon until 6 p.m. “The Mayfest is a fundraiser to assist with the construction of building a multipurpose community facility,” said Annie Jordan Buie, president of the council. “This facility will be used for numerous community activities such as continuing educational classes, summer youth programs, senior programs, male and female youth men...
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Contributed photo Pictured are students who achieved the A Honor Roll at West Rockingham Elementary School. On the back row from left to right: Avery Harrison, Aiden Talbert, Geena Driggers, Benjamin Ewing, Matthew Walker, and Nico Wells. Front row: Cameron Mabe, Angel Smith, Harley Waite, and Crimson Singletary.
West Rockingham Elementary names Honor Roll for the 4th six weeks
A Honor Roll Third Grade: Cameron Mabe, Angel Smith, Avery Harrison, Aiden Talbert, Matthew Walker II, and Nico Wells. Fourth Grade: Harley Waite, Benjamin Ewing and Crimson Singletary. Fifth Grade: Geena Driggers. AB Honor Roll Third: Briana Brewington, Wendy Brigman, Brandon Millsaps, Joshua Quick, Jayden Scholl, Autumn Shepherd, JaNiya Blue, Kayla Strickland, Nasir Crumpton, Benjamin DeAguillar, Saniah Durham, Tamia Malachi, Jour...
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Contributed photo Metal fabricator Mac Metz of Wet Glass Studio grinds metal during the steel fabrication stage of production. Wet Glass Studio is section of STARWorks. STARWorks is a former sock mill in Star, NC, that covers 187,000 square feet. At one time, it employed at least 800 people and was owned by a local family. But six years ago or so, the mill closed and moved everything to Mexico. The move had a huge impact on the town. About four years ago, the Yadkin/Pee Dee Project moved in. They renamed it Central Park NC and started using the huge sock mill as a place for entrepreneurs to create small businesses that would help sustain the local economy and give back to the community.
Star to shine with FireFest
FireFest is a three-day celebration of fire and its role in the creation of art. World-renowned artists in ceramics, glass and metal have been invited to participate, demonstrate, lecture and create sculptures to be installed at STARworks in Star, N.C. Some of those artists are local to central North Carolina. Some of the finest ceramic artists in the state are collaborating to create a fire sculpture that will be fired in place at STARwo...
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