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Photo contributed by Bill Dennis The Weatherly's house on Oak Avenue in Hamlet boasts a splendor of thousands of azalea blooms, planted over the course of decades by Wade and Winnie Weatherly.
A husband’s memory lives on in the garden of 10,000 blooms
Perhaps you’ve driven down Oak Avenue in Hamlet when the azaleas are in bloom and seen the house with flowers that seem to blanket the property in color. Winnie and Wade Weatherly built their house in 1960, and Winnie Weatherly said each year they planted 25 azalea bushes. According to Weatherly, the couple purchased the lot beside them so they would have space to spread out their 300 azalea bushes. During peak season, the blooms reach into...
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Richmond County Sheriff’s Office - complaints for April 25, 2013
Recent incident reports from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office include: • Larceny was reported on April 15 at a residence on Cardinal Drive. • Breaking and entering and damage to property were reported on April 15 at a residence on B.F. Diggs Drive. • Breaking and entering and larceny were reported on April 15 at a residence on Fussy Lane in Hamlet. • Breaking and entering was reported on April 15 at a residence on Chestnut Lane. ...
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Contributed photo Richmond Community College President Dale McInnis (left) congratulates nursing student Megan Bradley on induction into the Beta Nu Sigma Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Bradley was one of 45 students so honored last week in a ceremony at the Cole Auditorium on RCC's campus.
Phi Theta Kappa inducts 45 new members at RCC
The Beta Nu Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society inducted 45 new members at Richmond Community College’s Cole Auditorium last Thursday. To be eligible for membership, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average in all coursework at the College. “Each inductee should take pride in this accomplishment,” said Richmond County native, Charles Jenkins, who is also the Clinical Professor of School Administration and Counseling at...
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Obakunle Akinlana
Bluegrass to reggae at Diversity Banquet on Friday
The Richmond County Human Relations Council is ready for another exciting lineup of entertainment for its annual Diversity Banquet. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, at Cole Auditorium in Hamlet. Entertainment will include Obakunle Akinlana, William Isaiah Trice, Backlash Bluegrass Band, a group of Hispanic dancers from St. James Catholic Church and Barbara Stroman of Rockingham, who will do a poetic expression. Richmond ...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Bren Gandy-Wilson's second book tells a story of the relationship between two people and how that is affected by a cat.
Local author publishes second book
A local author has signed a contract to sell her second book at Trinity Christian Store, located in Fayetteville. Bren Gandy-Wilson was born in Hamlet, and graduated from Monroe Avenue High School in Hamlet. Wilson, a retired teacher, taught Special Education at Rohanen Middle School. She has both a master’s of Education in Emotional and Behavior Disorders from the University of West Georgia and a master’s of Divinity from Hood Theologica...
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Contributed photo Golfers enjoy the Chamber's annual event in 2011.
Chamber’s annual Golf Scramble gears up
The Chamber’s 8th Annual Golf Scramble will be held at The Bluff Golf Course on Friday, May 10. This year’s golf committee is headed up by board member Rodger Moore of K2 Solutions Inc. His committee has been working hard to plan a great event for chamber members. According to Moore, the Gold Scramble has been in the works since December. “The Chamber does this event every year,” said Moore. “This is our big fundraiser. We’re hoping for a...
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Teaching teen drivers how to be Alive at 25
Traffic crashes are the most frequent cause of death for teenagers. Although they represent only 13 percent of all licensed drivers, teenage drivers contribute to 28 percent of all traffic crashes and 24 percent of all fatal car accidents, according to the National Safety Council. To combat this problem, Richmond Community College is offering Alive at 25, a program developed by the Safety Council to promote safety among teen drivers. Aliv...
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Smart
EXIT Realty’s Jami Smart receives production award
EXIT Realty Platinum’s Jami Smart was recently awarded a Production Award by EXIT of the Carolinas. This award recognizes top agents throughout the Carolinas for high production levels. The awards ceremony was held in Charlotte on April 2, 2013. Awards and training were presented by Tami Bonnell, CEO of EXIT Realty International, and Michael Washburn, Regional Owner for EXIT of the Carolinas. “Jami has worked hard and this award is well-d...
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Tyler Dove
8th District students appointed to prestigious military academies
Two students who were nominated to United States Military Academies have received appointments, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson announced today. The students are from Richmond and Cabarrus Counties. Tyler Dove, a student at Richmond Senior High School, has received an appointment to attend the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Dove is the son of David and Cindy Dove and resides in Marston, NC. He is an honor student and a memb...
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Bob Moore
RCC to hold free seminar on raising credit score
The Small Business Center of Richmond Community College has invited professional speaker Bob Moore to present his seminar titled “How to Raise Your Credit Score to Over 740 Points; Receive That Business or Personal Loan” at the Cole Auditorium located at the Honeycutt Center, 600 McLean Street, Laurinburg, NC. An excellent credit score is now considered to be 740 points or higher. Should you have one credit card or four? Should you pay off ...
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Hamlet Police Captain Scott Waters takes the stand to raise sexual assault awareness at Cole Auditorium.
Community collaborates to fight sexual assault
Local residents and members of the Richmond County Sexual Awareness Response Team (S.A.R.T.) gathered outside of the Cole Auditorium on Richmond Community College’s campus recently in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (S.A.A.M.). Students, volunteers and local law enforcement officers attended the program to show support of the effort to protect the community from sexual assault. Everyone received a teal ribbon to represent the ...
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Rep. Ken Goodman
Omnibus gun bill set to be heard
An omnibus bill that would increase the penalties in certain crimes involving firearms, but would also relax some firearm restrictions, is set to be heard by the state’s House Judiciary Subcommittee A on Wednesday. House Bill 937, titled Amend Firearm Laws, was filed on April 11 and is sponsored by State Representatives Jacqueline Schaffer, of the 105th District; Justin Burr, of the 67th District; John Faircloth, of the 61st District and Ge...
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Contributed photos Sixth Grade A Honor Roll pictured are front row: Jayla Copeland, Triston Davis, Morgan Hooks, Anaya Jones, Kathryn Massagee, Chicaya McDaniel, Lilly Merghani. Back row: William Mossman, Hunter Smart, Kaiyah Sriratanakoul, Adam Tatum, Jordyn Wall, Greyson Way.
Hamlet Middle School recently released the honor roll for the fourth six weeks
Sixth Grade A Honor Roll Jayla Copeland, Triston Davis, Morgan Hooks, Anaya Jones, Kathryn Massagee, Chicaya McDaniel, Lilly Merghani, William Mossman, Hunter Smart, Kaiyah Sriratanakoul, Adam Tatum, Jordyn Wall, Greyson Way. Seventh Grade A Honor Roll Diamond Anderson, Anna Auman, Brock Bartlett, Anthony Bell, Owen Bowers, Madison Brigman, Destiny Buie, Kristin Chappell, Chase Coulthard, Miranda Cumber, Haylie Edmunds, David Greene, Al...
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Mike Collins
Time management seminar offered
The Richmond Community College Small Business Center will host “Getting It All Done: Time Management for Champions,” on April 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Honeycutt Center in Laurinburg. The seminar will show attendees how to find an extra hour a day, plan on purpose and plan with a purpose, deal with difficult people, set and track priorities (are you trying to do too much?), meet timelines and deadlines: how to do three things at once, w...
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Quitline helping smokers
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing extra help for N.C. tobacco users who want to quit for good. QuitlineNC, the state’s toll-free telephone and online support service to help tobacco users quit, is making nicotine replacement therapy such as patches, gum or lozenges, available at no cost while supplies last for North Carolina residents who enroll in quit coaching. Each enrollee will develop a personali...
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Tony Martin at Martin Mini Storage in Rockingham now offers a new moving solution, called COWs or Containers On Wheels, practical for storage, moving or de-cluttering during renovations.
Richmond County finds storage solutions in ‘COWs’
Perhaps you’ve seen large containers with cows painted on them either parked beside someone’s house or on the lot of Tony Martin at Martin Mini Storage and Rentals in Rockingham on Fayetteville Road. COWs - Container on Wheels, a growing mobile storage company, opened its second location in North Carolina at the beginning of this year. COWs will be partnering with Martin Mini Storage and Rentals in Rockingham to bring mobile storage contain...
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Local pastor to be broadcast live
A pastor from Hamlet will have his sermon broadcast live on TV this Friday. Pastor Timothy Newton of Bible Way Ministries, 110 Bible Way Church Road in Rockingham, will be featured on The Word Network during the “Rejoice in the Word” Telecast at 8 p.m., hosted by George G. Bloomer. Pastor Newton will fly to Michigan for the broadcast on Thursday and until then he will plan out his sermon. Newton was born and raised in Hamlet, and began ...
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Public notice change gets OK from Senate
RALEIGH — More local governments would be allowed to post legal notices online rather than in newspapers to comply with North Carolina law in a bill narrowly given final approval Tuesday in the state Senate. The Senate gave its final approval and voted 26-22 in favor of the legislation — SB 287 — that would give 10 counties and nearly all the municipalities within them the option to place notices for things like proposed zoning changes, pub...
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Contributed photo Former Associate Superintendent Robert Beck.
Community honors long-time educator
“It’s been a good ride, folks.” Associate Superintendent Robert Beck stood before teachers, administrators and community members on Thursday afternoon as he offered his final testament to Richmond County Schools. The nearly 41-year veteran to the school system attended a special retirement celebration in his honor at the First Presbyterian Church in Rockingham. Beck began his career in Scotland County as a 7th grade Science and Physical E...
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