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Senate Bill could allow guns on college campus
A bill was filed on Tuesday in the North Carolina Senate that would allow an adult student to have a gun on school property. Senate Bill 190 was introduced by State Senator Andrew Brock, of District 34. The bill is titled Gun on Ed. Prop./Stored in Locked Car and was sent to the committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate on Wednesday. If passed, the bill would allow an adult “…. at a school, community college, or university who has a...
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Sullivan vows to do her best in new role
John Charles Robbins Daily Journal Editor Denise Sullivan, the newest member of the Rockingham City Council, is a wife, a mother, an educator and a breast cancer survivor. Her goal in her newest role is straight-forward and to the point: “To serve well the people of Rockingham,” she told the Daily Journal this week. Sullivan joined the ranks of the City Council in February. At its regular monthly meeting, the council voted unanimously...
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Rep. Ken Goodman
Rep. Goodman files Voter ID bill
State Representative Ken Goodman, of Rockingham, filed a bill Wednesday in the State House to ensure that no registered, legal voters are turned away from the polls because of a lack of identification. A statement released by Goodman, who represents District 66, said his bill is a reasonable alternative to “extreme Voter ID bills” that have been filed in the past. Those bills “unfairly disenfranchise registered, active voters who lack photo...
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Fenton Wilkinson, founder of Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative, presents to the Richmond County Board of Commissioners his plan to implement a regional food hub that would connect local farmers with larger area institutes.
Local produce cooperative idea grows
This is part of a series of articles about a local food distribution program. — The Editor A new food initiative could soon have Richmond County farmers providing fresh produce to local institutes like schools and hospitals. The Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative is a commercial enterprise selling fresh food to households. Unlike a grocery store, you pre-order your food and pick it up at a Gathering Center. The direct connection allow...
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Chaplain Larry Pope
Sandhills Regional to host program for ministers on hospital terminology, technology
Sandhills Regional Medical Center will host a training program for the Hamlet Ministerial Association and other interested ministers on Hospital Medical Terminology and Technology. The program will be held from 8:30 a.m. until noon on Wednesday, March 13, in the Sandhills Regional Medical Center Education Classroom. It will be facilitated by the Rev. Larry Pope, corporate chaplain for Health Management Associates, the parent company of Sa...
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Contributed photo On March 4, all sixth grade students at Hamlet Middle School participated in a Japanese Tea Ceremony. Along with the ceremony, students got a firsthand view of a Japanese Tea House that was built in the Media Center. While sitting in the Tea House, students learned about various parts of the Japanese culture, including local symbols, decor, religion and lifestyle.
Tea time with Middle Schoolers
Contributed photo On March 4, all sixth grade students at Hamlet Middle School participated in a Japanese Tea Ceremony. Along with the ceremony, students got a firsthand view of a Japanese Tea House that was built in the Media Center. While sitting in the Tea House, students learned about various parts of the Japanese culture, including local symbols, decor, religion and lifestyle.
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Contributed photo Storyteller J.A. Bolton regarded among others from the N.C. Storytellers Guild.
Local storyteller featured in Carolina Country magazine
Local storyteller J.A. Bolton said he was raised along the banks of the Pee Dee River in Richmond County, during an interview with “Carolina Country” magazine, printed by the North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives. “Open a Mind, Touch a Heart - Storytellers continue a North Carolina tradition,” an article by Margaret Buranen in the March issue of the magazine highlights several storytellers from the North Carolina Storytelling ...
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Dale McInnis reveals the Vision 2020 Strategic Plan to the Richmond County Board of Commissioners at its monthly meeting on Monday.
Richmond County rolls out Vision 2020 Strategic Plan
The Richmond County Strategic Plan Vision 2020, co-chaired by Chair of the Board of County Commissioners Kenneth Robinette and Richmond Community College President Dale McInnis, is an assessment of the needs of Richmond County and determines how to move forward over the next seven years. The strategic plan, which will cost $15,000, consisted of several phases. In the first phase, the county worked with the University of North Carolina - Cha...
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Contributed photo Pictured, from left to right are: Larry Rozier, American Legion National Historian, U.S. Senator for North Carolina Kay Hagan and Jeff Joyner, American Legion Member and Chairman of the Legislative Commission of North Carolina. Legion members visited Washington, D.C., to met with almost all of North Carolina’s members of Congress to discuss veterans issues.
American Legion visits Congress
Twenty-seven North Carolina American Legion members traveled to Washington, D.C., on Feb. 26 for the annual Washington Conference. The American Legion’s Washington Conference gives the organization a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities that are important to Legion members and their families. The Legion members met with almost all of North Carolina’s Congressional members. This year, so...
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Trustees praise model audit, make room for growth
Commendations for exceptional financial reporting were bestowed by the Richmond Community College Board of Trustees Tuesday night. After presenting tentative budget requests for Richmond and Scotland counties, RCC Chief Financial Officer Brent Barbee presented a clean audit report from the Office of the North Carolina State Auditor with no findings and no exceptions. “We are very proud of the hard work that Brent, Debbie Cashwell and the ...
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Contributed photo This is the knife guideline, posted by the TSA, to show which knives will be allowed in carry-on luggage.
TSA to allow knives in carry-on luggage
The Transportation Security Administration announced this week that it will allow passengers to carry certain types of knives and a variety of sports equipment on U.S. airline flights. The TSA said it established a committee to review the prohibited items list based on an overall risk-based security approach. After the review, TSA Administrator John S. Pistole made the decision to start allowing certain items back into carry-on luggage. B...
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Contributed photo Storytime at Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham got popular over the first weekend the interactive children's museum was open. Keep an eye open for the ever-changing schedule of events.
March to the beat of Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham
Now that Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham has opened, parents and teachers in the area can expect a changing schedule. The theme for March at the interactive learning museum is “I Like to Move It Move It: March to a healthy beat.” “Through the month we will be exploring activities that teach more about keeping our bodies healthy, fit and in motion,” said Discovery Place, Inc. spokesperson Logan Stewart. “Little guests will learn how to do ...
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Rockingham Police Department arrests and complaints for March 7, 2013
The Rockingham Police Department recently made the following arrests: • Richard David Streater, 58, of 123 Pemberton Lane, Rockingham, was arrested for larceny and second degree trespass. He was placed under a $500 secured bond. • Andwain Dubois Clark Jr., 24, of 960 Arbor Road, Rockingham, was arrested for failure to appear - no insurance and revoked tag. He was placed under a $500 secured bond. • Keith Lamar Covington, 30, of 104 Agin...
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Contributed photo A revolutionary sports product is being distributed out of Rockingham to the global market. The GelDefender is designed and proven to reduce impact when worn under a helmet during contact sports, say its creators.
New headgear to reduce head injuries
A Rockingham man, along with a Rockingham business partnership, is revolutionizing the way athletes around the world take impact. GelDefender is a soft-gel head safety pad engineered to reduce the effects of g-force impacts that are sustained in contact sports and recreational activities for which helmet use is recommended or required. Its design incorporates advanced, lightweight technology that multiple rounds of laboratory tests indicate...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Marshall Davis, second grade teacher at Mineral Springs Elementary School, showed how he is a model for science.
Teachers display model performances for School Board
There was no runway, but the Richmond County Board of Education saw a show of models on Tuesday evening from Mineral Springs Elementary School. The presentation was named Ellerbe’s Next Top Model and was presented by Mineral Springs Administrator Wendy Jordan. Jordan said the program was designed for job embedded professional development, and the school asked teachers to think about what they do that represents good educational practices....
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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 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, the Dobbins Heights Town Hall, 172 Earle Franklin Rd., Hamlet, will be holding Legal Aid Intake Day. Cases accepted are housing evictions, foreclosures, landlord issues, consumer issues, domestic violence, unemployment, Medicaid disability denials and other public benefits denials, testamentary wills, power of at...
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Contributed photo Each year, Richmond Community College Foundation hosts a reception where scholarship recipients have the opportunity to meet donors to thank them for their generosity in helping defray the cost of tuition and textbooks. On Tuesday, Feb. 26, Ed Chisholm presented the Dorothy King Chisholm Memorial Nursing Scholarship to Shannon M. O’Neal. Pictured, left to right, are RCC President Dale McInnis, O’Neal, Chisholm and RCC Foundation Vice President Patrick Chappell.
RCC Foundation hosted scholarship reception
Contributed photo Each year, Richmond Community College Foundation hosts a reception where scholarship recipients have the opportunity to meet donors to thank them for their generosity in helping defray the cost of tuition and textbooks. On Tuesday, Feb. 26, Ed Chisholm presented the Dorothy King Chisholm Memorial Nursing Scholarship to Shannon M. O’Neal. Pictured, left to right, are RCC President Dale McInnis, O’Neal, Chisholm and RCC Foun...
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Contributed photo Team EZ Ryderz from Ellerbe Middle School, coached by Benny Leviner, eighth grade Exceptional Children teacher, show off their invention.
Richmond County Schools win several events at BioMoto Capstone Competition
The annual BioMoto Capstone Competition came to Rockingham Dragway on Saturday and all four middle schools in Richmond County participated. Three of the four schools placed in several events. The Capstone Competition is the culmination of the BioMoto STEM Challenge which is a year-long program. The Challenge is a collaborative educational initiative that is underwritten by a $300,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation and guided by the N...
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Fundraiser to help retired Army Sergeant
The Cascades Tissue Group in Rockingham will hold a benefit luncheon to help a local man with expenses incurred because of a lung transplant. John Taylor, born in Lumberton, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2004 and was put on the donor recipient list at Chapel Hill Hospital at the University of North Carolina. He finally received a lung transplant on March 3. He is a retired U.S. First Sergeant with the Army and has been marrie...
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