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Laura Edington | Daily Journal U.S. Representative Richard Hudson, for North Carolina's 8th Congressional District, officially opened his new Rockingham office on Wednesday.
Hudson cuts ribbon on new office
Among a crowd of people, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson, for North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday to mark the opening of his office in Rockingham. “I am very satisfied. It (the office) is on the main road and it’s not hard to find,” said William Maples III. The office is located at 1015 Fayetteville Road, Rockingham. Emily Tucker, president of the Richmond County Chamber of Commerc...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal The men of Sandhill Boys BBQ Cooking Team smoked about 1,200 pounds of chicken and pork on Tuesday for the annual fundraiser to help the Rockingham Rescue Squad. The East Rockingham Fire Department let the Sandhill Boys use their facilities to cook the food. BBQ plates will be sold for $7 and there will be a choice between pork and chicken. The plates will include BBQ, baked beans, cole slaw, bread and a dessert. The proceeds will go towards maintaining the Rescue Squad’s building, equipment and also helping the squad go to emergency calls. The plates will be sold at the Rockingham Rescue Squad building on 1004 Rockingham Road on Friday, May 3, from 11 a.m. until the BBQ runs out.
BBQ fundraiser to benefit Rescue Squad
Laura Edington | Daily Journal The men of Sandhill Boys BBQ Cooking Team smoked about 1,200 pounds of chicken and pork on Tuesday for the annual fundraiser to help the Rockingham Rescue Squad. The East Rockingham Fire Department let the Sandhill Boys use their facilities to cook the food. BBQ plates will be sold for $7 and there will be a choice between pork and chicken. The plates will include BBQ, baked beans, cole slaw, bread and a desse...
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Contributed photo 4-Her Delani Reep, passes around her Fruit Salsa for the judges to taste during County Activity Day.
4-Hers show off skills during County Activity Day
Richmond County 4-Hers showed their presentation skills during County Activity Day recently. The event was held at the Cooperative Extension Office in Rockingham. 4-H members did project demonstrations on topics including Fruit and Vegetable Use, Livestock and Dairy Production, Horticulture Production, and Archery Safety. Finally, two members shared special talents — singing and dancing. Extension Agent Laura Grier said, “All the presenters...
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Seminars talk about keys for business success
Richmond Community College Small Business Center, in cooperation with NC REAL, is offering an educational opportunity for individuals interested in learning about starting a business. These are a set of 10 free seminars at Richmond Community College, at its Laurinburg campus. The first seminar starts May 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. The REAL Key series is a set of 10 seminars that walk you through the entire business planning process. Each semi...
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National Flight Academy scholarships available
The National Flight Academy located in Pensacola, Fla., is now accepting scholarship applications for its Ambition in-resident summer camp program for 7th-12th graders to attend one 5 ½ day summer session this year. The scholarship application is available online at www.nationalflightacademy.com/scholarship and is open to all youth that have not received an NFA scholarship in the past and will enter 7th-12th grade for school year 2013-2014....
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Dawn M. Kurry | Daily Journal Annie Buie, president of the Mineral Springs Improvement Council.
First ever Ellerbe Mayfest gears up
The Mineral Springs Improvement Council of Ellerbe is sponsoring a Mayfest on Saturday, May 4, from noon until 6 p.m. “The Mayfest is a fundraiser to assist with the construction of building a multipurpose community facility,” said Annie Jordan Buie, president of the council. “This facility will be used for numerous community activities such as continuing educational classes, summer youth programs, senior programs, male and female youth men...
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Contributed photo Pictured are students who achieved the A Honor Roll at West Rockingham Elementary School. On the back row from left to right: Avery Harrison, Aiden Talbert, Geena Driggers, Benjamin Ewing, Matthew Walker, and Nico Wells. Front row: Cameron Mabe, Angel Smith, Harley Waite, and Crimson Singletary.
West Rockingham Elementary names Honor Roll for the 4th six weeks
A Honor Roll Third Grade: Cameron Mabe, Angel Smith, Avery Harrison, Aiden Talbert, Matthew Walker II, and Nico Wells. Fourth Grade: Harley Waite, Benjamin Ewing and Crimson Singletary. Fifth Grade: Geena Driggers. AB Honor Roll Third: Briana Brewington, Wendy Brigman, Brandon Millsaps, Joshua Quick, Jayden Scholl, Autumn Shepherd, JaNiya Blue, Kayla Strickland, Nasir Crumpton, Benjamin DeAguillar, Saniah Durham, Tamia Malachi, Jour...
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Contributed photo Metal fabricator Mac Metz of Wet Glass Studio grinds metal during the steel fabrication stage of production. Wet Glass Studio is section of STARWorks. STARWorks is a former sock mill in Star, NC, that covers 187,000 square feet. At one time, it employed at least 800 people and was owned by a local family. But six years ago or so, the mill closed and moved everything to Mexico. The move had a huge impact on the town. About four years ago, the Yadkin/Pee Dee Project moved in. They renamed it Central Park NC and started using the huge sock mill as a place for entrepreneurs to create small businesses that would help sustain the local economy and give back to the community.
Star to shine with FireFest
FireFest is a three-day celebration of fire and its role in the creation of art. World-renowned artists in ceramics, glass and metal have been invited to participate, demonstrate, lecture and create sculptures to be installed at STARworks in Star, N.C. Some of those artists are local to central North Carolina. Some of the finest ceramic artists in the state are collaborating to create a fire sculpture that will be fired in place at STARwo...
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Community Health Assessment to be conducted
The Richmond County Health Department is preparing to conduct the 2013 Richmond County Community Health Assessment. A key component of the assessment is a community health opinion survey. From May 9 until May 11 the Public Health staff, along with student volunteers from Richmond Community College, and other Richmond County health professionals, will conduct door-to-door surveys throughout the county to get citizens’ thoughts on the most pr...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal C C King, regional education specialist for the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission, and her son, perform a skit that involved a bear eating trash left behind by a fisherman.
Trash talk in East Rock
Laura Edington Richmond County Daily Journal The first Keep America Beautiful Contest ended at East Rockingham Elementary School on Friday, April 26, with numerous fourth graders taking home various cash prizes. The event was sponsored by East Rockingham and the Richmond County Keep America Beautiful Club and included a speech from Brenda Ewadinger, executive director for Keep NC Beautiful, and presentations from Jackie McAuley, adminis...
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National Day of Prayer goes strong for 20th year
The National Day of Prayer will be held May 2 on the Richmond County Courthouse steps in Rockingham, and will celebrate its 20th year. The National Day of Prayer Committee Chairperson Cathy Wilson said she and Sherrill Jackson began the Day of Prayer in Richmond County in 1993, and feel blessed to have been able to continue the event for so long. Last year the committee installed a billboard on Highway U.S. 1 that calls on people to be prou...
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Richmond County Sheriff’s Office - complaints for April 30, 2013
Recent incident reports from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office include: • Larceny of motor fuel was reported on April 24 at a location on Main Street in Ellerbe. • Structure fire was reported on April 25 at a residence on High Street in Ellerbe. • Forgery and uttering was reported on April 25 at a residence on Harrington Road. • Damage to property and trespassing were reported on April 25 at a location on U.S. 1 North in Hoffman. ...
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Rep. Garland Pierce
Pierce comes to hear concerns from residents
State Representative Garland Pierce, for the 48th District, and Judykay Jefferson, director of community and constituent service for North Carolina, are coming to the area to hear concerns from residents on Monday, May 6. They will be in the Town of Red Springs at 10 a.m., in the Community Building located at 122 Cross St., Red Springs, and at Richmond Community College at 1 p.m., located at 1042 W. Hamlet Ave., Hamlet. The two will discu...
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Contributed photo Senior Tyrone Crowder, a football player for the Richmond Raiders, spoke with a room full of students at Big Pine Retreat in Hamlet on Friday, April 26. Crowder talked about his path to success, as well as the importance of maintaining good grades, good behavior and knowing how to face challenges in a positive way. “For me, there are people in the stands — teachers, families, my coaches — and I’ve got to be a good example for them,” Crowder said. The offensive lineman also talked to students about surrounding themselves with the right kinds of people and controlling their tempers in difficult situations. Crowder announced earlier in the year that he plans to play football at Clemson University this fall. At Richmond Senior High, he is an honor roll student and a member of the school senate.
Raider talks success with youths
Contributed photo Senior Tyrone Crowder, a football player for the Richmond Raiders, spoke with a room full of students at Big Pine Retreat in Hamlet on Friday, April 26. Crowder talked about his path to success, as well as the importance of maintaining good grades, good behavior and knowing how to face challenges in a positive way. “For me, there are people in the stands — teachers, families, my coaches — and I’ve got to be a good example ...
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FirstHealth to recognize its first DAISY nurse
Special to the Daily Journal A family hoping to memorialize a young life claimed by an autoimmune disease decided the best way to do that would involve a nurse recognition program. And so the DAISY Awards came to be. FirstHealth of the Carolinas is now a hospital partner in the DAISY program and will recognize its first DAISY Awards nurse in May. “DAISY Award honorees personify FirstHealth’s extraordinary patient experience,” said Dea...
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Richmond County Sheriff’s Office - arrests for April 30, 2013
The following arrests were recently made by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office: • Clyde Wayne Butler Jr., 26, of Meacheam Road, Wadesboro, was arrested and charged with first degree kidnapping, assault on a female and larceny of a motor vehicle, according to the arrest report. Butler was charged with assaulting the female and not allowing her to leave, lawmen said. After the incident, Butler allegedly took a vehicle. He was placed in Rich...
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Summer Day Camp program to begin registration
The City of Rockingham Parks and Recreation will begin accepting registration for the 2013 Summer Day Camp Program Wednesday, May 1. The camp will start Monday, June 1 and conclude on Friday, Aug. 9. Cost will be $65 per week with an additional $6 for the first week only for insurance. The camp will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To register or for further information call 895-6810. A deposit is required at the time ...
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Legal Aid Intake Day approaches
Legal Aid of North Carolina will be holding a local Legal Aid Intake Day on Wednesday, May 1 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Dobbins Heights Town Hall, 172 Earle Franklin Road, Hamlet. 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 attorney, health care power of attorney and living will...
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Parks
Parks stars in modern ‘Romeo and Juliet’
People told her she was crazy, but that didn’t stop Elizabeth “Piper” Parks from pursuing an acting degree at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Recently, Parks, 20, of Rockingham, starred in a Shakespearean adaptation called “Romeo.Juliet,” a modernized version of the traditional “Romeo and Juliet.” “The original text was not changed at all but the play was adapted to be modern,” said Parks. Parks explained that some of the...
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