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Law enforcement ceremony today
This morning, members of the community will gather on the Richmond County Courthouse steps to recognize National Law Enforcement Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day. At 11 a.m. Richmond County Sheriff James E. Clemmons Jr. will begin the ceremony by opening the program. The guest speaker of the event will be Rockingham Police Chief Billy Kelly. The event will last about an hour, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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Contributed photos Two Chesterfield County residents were pinned as registered nurses May 9 at a ceremony at the Cole Auditorium on Richmond Community College's campus in Hamlet, N.C. Newly pinned nurses from Chesterfield County are Latoya Johnson (left) of Pageland and Linda Bouie of Cheraw.
Nursing students earn 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, May 9, at the Cole Auditorium in Hamlet, N.C. 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. ...
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Contributed photo Apostle Reginald White and Pastor Emma White of Greater Gospel Lighthouse church in Rockingham.
Prophets to gather for conference
The Prophetic Believers Conference will be held May 19-24, 2013, at Greater Gospel Lighthouse, 552 Greenlake Road, Rockingham. Over the course of next week, attendees will get to hear from eight different prophets, bishops, evangelists and a psalmist. Greater Gospel Lighthouse’s Apostle Reginald White will lead the Commencement on May 19 with the Solemn Assembly. The week begins May 19 at 11 a.m. with Bishop Kenneth Crumb, followed by P...
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Contributed photo Allison Sweatt, program director of Richmond County Animal Advocates, says the organization's goal is to keep animals out of the shelter.
Who let the dogs out? Mutt Strutt abounds this Sunday
Richmond County Animal Advocates is gearing up for its inaugural pet walk, the “Mutt Strutt,” this Sunday, May 19, at Hinson Lake in Rockingham. The pet walk is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. (rain date is June 2). The donation for the walk will be $10, which will be used to aid the organization as it continues to help Richmond County animals. This year’s event has been sponsored in part by the Dieffenbach GM Superstore in Rockingham. Since i...
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Pastor McQuage honored for decades of service
A “Night of Honor” at King’s Gate Church on Friday will highlight the 41 years of service from Pastor Frank McQuage. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at King’s Gate Church, located on the hill behind Griffin Toyota on Highway 74 in Hamlet. Rev. Frank McQuage was born May 14, 1928, the first son of Frank McQuage Sr. and Minnie Carpenter McQuage. His parents worked in the Hannah Pickett Mill and raised their sons in East Rockingham. In 1945 h...
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Weapons found at school today
Multiple weapons were found on the campus of Richmond County Transitional School Wednesday morning, school officials disclosed in a brief news release at about 5:20 p.m. “School administrators received information that led to the discovery of weapons on the school campus this morning,” said Richmond County Schools Superintendent George E. Norris, in a prepared statement. “Once the weapons were discovered, the matter was turned over to the Sc...
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Contributed by N.C. Forest Service Richmond County's Forest Service helicopter dumps water over the 72-acre wildfire that spread between Marston and the Scotland County line Monday evening.
Wildfire contained after burning 72 acres
A wildfire that broke out in the Hoffman area was contained Monday after burning 72 acres and endangering two homes. According to Richmond County Ranger Tim McFayden and Assistant Ranger Matt Gordon, private forest land and a small portion of the Sandhills Game Lands off of Highway U.S. 1 north of Rockingham Speedway between Marston and Hoffman were burned when a debris burn was left unattended. McFayden said a man burned debris a week be...
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Contributed photo RCC President Dr. Dale McInnis (left) confers upon Kevin Lee Ferron an associate of science degree at Richmond Community College's 49th annual commencement exercises on Saturday. Ferron was one of 295 students graduating from the college this year.
Richmond Community College sees record graduation
At its 49th annual commencement exercises, Richmond Community College saw a record number of students receive degrees, certificates and diplomas. In all, 295 students graduated from RCC this year. This number trumps last year’s then-record 279-student graduating class. State Rep. Ken Goodman, of House District 66 in the North Carolina General Assembly, delivered the commencement address and brought a message of optimism to the graduates a...
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Tolls proposed for I-95
RALEIGH — Mitigated tolling is the best way to pay for an estimated $4.5 billion in repairs and new construction to Interstate 95 passing through North Carolina, according to an economic study released Monday. The study is a recommendation to the General Assembly, which will make the final decision. The study calls for a 50 percent discounted toll for North Carolina residents. It’s estimated that tolls for traveling the entire 182 miles o...
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The White Table Ceremony
The Rockingham Civitan Club honored nearly a dozen veterans at its last meeting Thursday. Dan Allen, John Daniel, Charles Harrell, Dennis Holloway, Tommy Infinger, J.C. Lamm, Norman Nixon, Carl Shy and Charlie Tyler were honored by Civitan with a special program, presented by Vietnam veteran Richard Martin. Martin explained the little known tradition of “the white table,”which originated during the Vietnam war as a symbol for and remembra...
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