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Hamlet considers fate of burned home
A house that burned in 2010 on Rollins Avenue in Hamlet is being called an eyesore by Hamlet city officials and is causing a burden to the owner, but the owner said a code violation on the house is preventing him from moving forward with the demolition. The burned residence was a topic at the Hamlet City Council meeting on Tuesday night. Hamlet resident Roger Parker detailed the ongoing problems he’s faced since his house caught fire in J...
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John Charles Robbins | Daily Journal Dale McInnis, president of Richmond Community College, left, is joined Kenneth Robinette, chairman of the Richmond County Board of Commissioners, in presenting details of the 2013 Strategic Plan for Richmond County: Vision 2020, to members of the Rockingham City Council on Tuesday.
Hearing set on new budget, rezoning approved
The Rockingham City Council at its Tuesday meeting set the date for a public hearing on the city’s proposed spending plan for the next fiscal year, a general fund budget of about $9.1 million. The public hearing on the proposed 2013-2014 Fiscal Year Budget will be held as part of the City Council’s next regular meeting on Tuesday, June 11, at City Hall. The meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. City Manager Monty Crump recently presented copies of ...
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Cassidy Odom|Daily Journal After the ribbon cutting, the crowd started to spread out to the numerous attractions offered for the event such as the caboose and museum tours.
National Train Day proves successful for community
The Hamlet Depot & Museums celebrated the sixth annual National Train Day on Saturday, May 11. Many residents of Richmond and surrounding counties attended the event in celebration of the importance of trains and how they have impacted our nation. Museum Manager at Hamlet Depot & Museum Miranda Chavis was very excited about the community support. “I think it was incredibly successful,” said Chavis. “In the four hours of the event, we es...
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Cole Auditorium
Seminar to help with home-based businesses
Mike Collins has been a home-based entrepreneur for more than 25 years. Collins will be sharing his experience and more at the Richmond Community College’s Cole Auditorium in Hamlet on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. to show you how to run a home-based business. There are many questions on how to get started like, What type of business will you start? How will you market it? How will it affect your home life and can you really make the kind of mo...
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Contributed by Hamlet Police Officer Steven Williams The Hamlet City Council will meet tonight at Hamlet City Hall.
Hamlet City Council meets tonight
The Hamlet City Council will meet tonight for its regular monthly meeting at Hamlet City Hall, at 201 Main St. in Hamlet, at 7 p.m. The meeting will include comments from attendees, approval of budget amendments as well as a City Manager Marchell Adams-David’s report, comments from the council and comments from Hamlet Mayor Jeff Smart. For questions about the meeting, call Hamlet City Hall at 910-582-2651.
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Contributed photo Wingate University President Jerry E. McGee, left, and G.R. Kindley at the commencement ceremony.
G.R. Kindley earns honorary doctorate
G.R. Kindley, a longtime mayor of Rockingham, was awarded an honorary doctorate from Wingate University during the college’s 117th Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 11, on the Academic Quad in Wingate. Nearly 445 students graduated from Wingate, including graduates from 32 different states and 15 different countries. The Class of 1963 celebrated its 50th anniversary by leading the Class of 2013 in the procession. Along with Kindley, a s...
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Annual Kids Day is about fun and health
Children of all ages will have tons of activities to enjoy at the annual Kids Days at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be a boating safety display, ambulance and fire truck tours, Smokey the Bear, bounce house, Sparky the Fire Dog, temporary tattoos and a hand washing station. New to this event is the water safety demonstration by FirstHealth Center for Health & Fitn...
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Wildfire burns 25 acres north of Rockingham Speedway
The North Carolina Forest Service of Richmond County is working to contain a wild fire, said to be located on the east side of Highway U.S. 1, just north of the Rockingham Speedway. According to Forester Don Watson, the wild fire looks to be at least 25 acres wide and growing. Watson said the Forest Service’s airplanes are viewing the fire from the sky while men on the ground try to put it out. Watson contacted the Daily Journal about t...
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Willard
Missing man last seen on Mill Road
An elderly Rockingham man, with special medical needs, has been missing for several days, according to the Rockingham Police Department. In a press release today, police provided information about Howard Eugene Willard, 72 , of Rockingham, and a photograph of the man. A missing persons report was made about Willard to the department on May 9, according to Det. Sgt. Donavan Young, Public Information Officer. Willard is a white male, appr...
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Pierce
Gun bill worries lawmakers
A bill that would allow concealed weapons on college campuses, public parks and into establishments where alcohol is served has members of the local legislative delegation concerned. State Rep. Garland Pierce, who along with Rep. Ken Goodman voted against the bill, said on Thursday that while he respects the right to bear arms, Pierce thinks that permitting concealed carry in places where alcohol is served is “going too far.” “We all resp...
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Richmond Memorial Hospital awards nurses
Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham held a special Nurses Week lunch this week. “This luncheon is to celebrate and thank the nurses for what they do each and every day to care for our patients and families,” said Emily Sloan, Assistant Director of Public Relations for FirstHealth of the Carolinas. At the luncheon, there was special recognition for individual nurses. The following are the 2013 Nurse of the Year Awards, with comments...
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Contributed photo Thirteen Richmond County residents were pinned as registered nurses Thursday night at a ceremony at the Cole Auditorium on Richmond Community College's campus. Newly pinned nurses from Richmond County were: (Front row, left to right) Rebecca Locklear, Christine Norton, Jacqueline Young, Heather Jordan, Anitra Ingram, Christopher Norton, (Second Row, left to right) Tammy Benoist, Laura Wheeler, Brittnee Benton, Amanda Leviner, (Third row, left to right) Shannon O'Neal, Matthew Smith and Vic Barberousse.
New nurses get their pins
After two years of study, 29 graduates of the Lillian Duer James School of Nursing at Richmond Community College celebrated completion of their Associates Degree Nursing (ADN) program at a pinning ceremony Thursday night at the Cole Auditorium in Hamlet. Ernest Grant, Outreach Coordinator for the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center and Professor at UNC School of Nursing, challenged the newly pinned nurses to be agents of change. “You need t...
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Rockingham Police Department arrests and complaints for May 11, 2013
The Rockingham Police Department recently made the following arrests: • Jose Seferino Meza Martinez, 34, of 262 Stelly Tabernacle Church Road, Rockingham, was arrested for hit and run, property damage, resisting a public officer and failure to appear-violation of a court order. He was placed under a $3,500 secured bond. • Jamie Lee Ledwell, 18, of 112 Seaboard St., Rockingham, was arrested for failure to appear-possession of stolen vehicl...
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Rockingham City Hall.
No tax hike in Rockingham’s new budget
In his report to the Rockingham City Council on the proposed budget for the next fiscal year, City Manager Monty Crump has proposed no tax increase for city property owners. Rockingham’s current tax rate is .48 cents per $100 of valuation, and has been that rate since the 2003-2004 budget year. The proposed 2013-14 Fiscal Year Budget, prepared by Crump, Finance Director Hazel Tew and staff, calls for keeping the city’s tax rate right wher...
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RCC Trustees approve new student placement policy
At its May meeting, the Richmond Community College Board of Trustees approved a new student placement policy for students graduating from high school this spring and enrolling in the college next fall. “For the high school class of 2013, a student with an unweighted grade point average (GPA) of 2.6 or higher will not have to take our placement test, the ACCUPLACER,” said Sharon Goodman, RCC’s Director of Testing. To be eligible to exempt th...
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McCallum
New agent in town aims to promote athletes
A Rockingham native is back in town and has opened a law firm and hopes to promote young athletes in the area. Bellonora F. McCallum is the founder and managing member of McCallum Enterprises, Inc., and McCallum Law Firm, PLLC. She specializes in Sports and Entertainment Law with an emphasis in financial management. McCallum grew up in a close-knit family environment characterized by high morals and a focus on education and entrepreneursh...
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K2 Solutions Inc. forges partnership with Mississippi State University
K2 Solutions, Inc. CEO and President, David Whitmire, this week announced the partnership of his company’s Canine Research and Development Program with Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, a known center of excellence and national leader for veterinary and biomedical research. “We are pleased to be able to bring our veterinary expertise and technologies into a partnership with K2 Solutions,” shares Dr. Kent Hoblet,...
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Contributed photo Trumpeter and vocalist Ray Codrington will perform in concert in Laurinburg on May 11.
Cadre of performers to play SACS on Saturday
Well-known trumpeter and vocalist Ray Codrington has gathered together a cadre of jazz musicians and vocalists for a cabaret-style concert on May 11. The concert is part of the Laurinburg’s year-long jazz series honoring musicians Jimmy and Morris Morgan. The Storytelling & Arts Center in downtown Laurinburg began this year-long series in October with the world famous New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The evening of music and dance...
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Contributed photo The Country Punkins play at Hudson Brothers Deli in Rockingham. You will be able to see them in Carthage this weekend at the Shady Grove Music Festival.
Shady Grove Music Festival to spotlight Richmond County’s Country Punkins
Several bands from the Sandhills will come together at the annual Shady Grove Music Festival, to be held in Carthage in Moore County this weekend at the Laughing Place Farm in the Jive Hive. Located at 2151 Vass Carthage Road in Carthage, the Jive Hive is a remodeled barn that brings many musicians to the stage as they tour North Carolina year-round, including the festival-favorite Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band and Grammy-winning David Mayfi...
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