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1st Place Essay Winner Abigal Akers reads her essay at the American Legion Ellerbe Post 73 meeting on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Abigail is a student at Rockingham Middle School. She received an educational scholarship of $75.
Photos courtesy of JoAnn Blyther

American Legion Ellerbe Post names winners of essay contest

Daily Journal - February 19, 2024

Congratulations to Zane Searcy, pictured alongside First Vice-Commander Carlton Hawkins, who won this year’s North Carolina 4th Division Oratorical Contest on Feb. 24. Searcy will now advance to the state competition on Saturday, March 23 in Cary at Westwood Baptist Church. He was representing American Legion Post 147 Rockingham-East Rockingham. Searcy will again deliver an eight to ten minute speech entirely with no notes; he rehearsed with Hawkins once every week prior to the district level competition.
Photo courtesy of Robert Steele

RSHS student advances to state oratorical contest

Daily Journal - February 6, 2024

New signage, dugout benches, turf around the outfield, and a sound system will greet the team and onlookers at their first game of the season.
Matt Lamb | Daily Journal

Legion baseball returns

Daily Journal - May 30, 2023

Zane Searcy, a junior at Richmond Senior High, will be competing for the state title in the American Legion Oratorical Contest on Saturday in Chapel Hill. He won the regional competition at Catawba College last week. Since 1938, the program exists to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the U.S. Constitution.
Photo courtesy of Sandy Searcy-Robinson

Competing for state title

Daily Journal - March 3, 2023

Matthew Sasser | Daily Journal

Hamlet City Council allots $20,000 for Memorial Park improvements

Daily Journal - February 16, 2023

A flag folding ceremony at the 2021 Memorial Day ceremony, which drew participants from VFW Post 4203, American Legion Post 147 and AMVETS.

New American Legion post to serve Ellerbe, Hoffman and Norman

Daily Journal - January 27, 2022

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Groups plan Veterans Day festivities

Daily Journal - October 13, 2021

Post 49’s first playoff game will be on Monday at home.
Matthew Sasser | Daily Journal

Hamlet Post 49 wraps up regular season, preps for playoffs

Daily Journal - July 16, 2021

Ceremonial wreaths were displayed at Richmond County Veterans Memorial Park to honor those who have served and lost their life.

VIDEO: Memorial Day event returns to Veterans Memorial Park

Daily Journal - May 29, 2021

Daily Journal file photo
A local veteran honors fallen soldiers during the 2020 Memorial Day Ceremony at Richmond County Veterans Memorial Park.

Memorial Day ceremony to feature speech from Chaplain

Daily Journal - May 17, 2021

2017 Richmond County Veterans Day Parade

Leon Hargrove - November 11, 2017

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