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Rep. Ken Goodman
Meth bill passes State House
House Bill 29, short titled Methamphetamine/Offense/Penalties, passed the State House on Wednesday and moved on to be heard in the Senate on Thursday. The bill would make it a felony for any convicted meth cook to possess products containing pseudoephedrine, the key ingredient needed to make methamphetamine. State Attorney General Roy Cooper, who supports the bill, said criminals who make meth could face more jail time and be banned from ...
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Contributed photo Monroe Avenue Elementary School announced its spelling bee winner, Jenna Patrick, for the fourth grade.
Elementary school spelling bee winner announced
Contributed photo Monroe Avenue Elementary School announced its spelling bee winner, Jenna Patrick, for the fourth grade.
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Contributed photo Pictured around the archery target at the North Carolina Senior Games State Finals are Pete Wheeler, Terry Mercer, Valerie Lunceford and John Stone.
Registration for Senior Games approaches
Registration for the Senior Games of Richmond County is Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Hamlet Senior Center. Registration continues until 5 p.m. on March 25. There is a registration fee of $11. The local games will begin on April 15 and end on May 2. The Senior Games of Richmond County gives seniors a chance to showcase their skills in competitions such as arts and crafts, sports and many other categories. The seniors participate in games suc...
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Legal Aid Intake Day approaches
Legal Aid of North Carolina will be holding a local Legal Aid Intake Day next week. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, the Ellerbe Town Hall, 108 West Page St., Ellerbe, will be holding Legal Aid Intake Day. Cases accepted are housing evictions, foreclosures, domestic violence, unemployment, Medicaid disability denials and other public benefits denials, testamentary wills, power of attorney, health care power of attorney, and l...
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Cassidy Odom | Daily Journal Geese flock around the Computer Technology Center on the campus of Richmond Community College in Hamlet.
Lawn Inspection 101
Cassidy Odom | Daily Journal Geese flock around the Computer Technology Center on the campus of Richmond Community College in Hamlet.
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Health Insurance Smart NC awarded for helping people find coverage
State Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced on Thursday that Health Insurance Smart NC is the winner of Inclusive Health’s 2012 John Friesen Award for a consumer advocacy organization. Smart NC, a consumer assistance program of the Department of Insurance, was recognized for its outstanding work in helping North Carolinians find affordable health insurance through Inclusive Health, the health insurance risk pool in North Carolina, ...
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Mary Katherine Murphy | Civitas Media Brenda Gilbert, left, and Rachel Gallman rehearse a scene in Encore Theater's production of "Anne of Green Gables."
‘Anne of Green Gables’ to be staged
The cast of Encore! Theatre’s latest production is currently preparing to bring the story of “Anne of Green Gables” to the stage in Laurinburg. They will perform Peter Delaurier’s adaptation of L.M. Montgomery’s 1908 novel, the story of an orphan girl adopted by a single man and his spinster sister on Canada’s Prince Edward Island. The cast, directed by Gary Gallman, is rehearsing thrice weekly, with Rachel Gallman playing the lead role of ...
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Alvin Morman
Former Cleveland Indian to speak in Rockingham church
Each year the Philadelphia community celebrates Black History Month by inviting a guest speaker back to the community to speak about their success. The guest speaker this year will speak at the Philadelphia United Methodist Church in Rockingham on Sunday at 11 a.m. Curtis Ingram, a co-captain organizing the event, said he expects a good turn out. “It will be packed like each year,” said Ingram. “We encourage college kids to come hear the ...
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Contributed photo The Richmond Senior High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America sold Valentine’s Day candy grams for the chapter’s spring service project. The club raised $700 that was donated to “Our Daily Bread,” an organization that provides food for the needy in Richmond County. Pictured, from left to right, are Lloyd Nivens, Krystal Hoskins, Dajae McDonald, Debbie Rohleder from “Our Daily Bread,” Jawnte Everette, Sheema Alfaqi, CJ Lyons and Savannah Dunlap.
RSHS raises money for the needy
Contributed photo The Richmond Senior High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America sold Valentine’s Day candy grams for the chapter’s spring service project. The club raised $700 that was donated to “Our Daily Bread,” an organization that provides food for the needy in Richmond County. Pictured, from left to right, are Lloyd Nivens, Krystal Hoskins, Dajae McDonald, Debbie Rohleder from “Our Daily Bread,” Jawnte Everette, Sheema...
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