Harmony Ward was born Nov. 19, 2019 to Brian and Victoria Ward of Rockingham. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. Harmony Ward https://s24507.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_birth_announcement_cmyk-1.jpgHarmony Ward
As we kick off the holiday season, many of us will gather with family and friends to practice the age-old tradition of sharing a meal. Food not only nourishes us, it brings us together as […]
I started working with the Dept. of Transportation in the late sixties and worked there until 1975. I worked as a temporary employee for six months before becoming a permanent employee. I got paid once […]
New roads have affected people and places for thousands of years. Seems when a major artery of a highway bypasses a community or small town, things just seems to wind down. The young folks move […]
Contributed photo The Hamlet Tree & Beatification Group would like to invite you to drive by the corner of Poplar Street and Hwy 177 to view November’s red maple “Tree of the Month.” Contributed photo […]
Homer Bynum’s world is full of life, even as he nears the end at 94 years old. For 91-and-a-half years of that life, Bynum has been on the same farm, though in two different houses, […]
Have you heard about hemp? I think everyone has heard about it at this point. I’ve never witnessed such excitement in a new crop — the production of which still has a million unknowns on […]
I once knew a man by the name of James. He was born and raised on a small farm in northern Richmond County. James was born in 1918, the youngest of three brothers. When they […]
ROCKINGHAM — Ninety-six-year old J.C. Watkins sat beside his wife, Ruth, of 73 years and couldn’t help but smile. Confined to her wheelchair, stricken by a pair of strokes in the past few years, Ruth […]
October is known for its cooler weather and beautiful leaves but if you ask a 5th grade student in Richmond County Schools about October, they will likely mention a field trip to Millstone 4-H Camp. […]
In the early 1900’s farm tractors started appearing on larger farms. They were pretty pricey so most small farmers just stuck with their horses and mules. Later in the early ‘40s, competition among larger tractor […]
The Hamlet Tree and Beautification Group’s October “Tree of the Month” is a live oak tree located on Jefferson Street behind First Presbyterian Church in Hamlet. https://s24507.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/web1_TreeOct.jpg
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