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Contributed photo The BelkGives on the Go Mobile Mammography Center is coming to Rockingham.
Belk Mammography Center will roll into Rockingham
The BelkGives on the Go Mobile Mammography Center will stop at Belk at 1305 E. Broad Ave., Rockingham, on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 19 and 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.. This 39-foot-long screening center will offer free mammogram screenings. Women, age 40 and older with no breast concerns and who have not had a mammogram in the last 12 months are eligible and should call 855-655-2662 to schedule an appointment. Stacey McCray, vice pres...
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John Charles Robbins | Daily Journal Police Chief Billy Kelly, from left, prepares to present an Advance Law Enforcement Certificate to Brandon Lugabihl and an Intermediate Law Enforcement Certificate to Steve Odom, joined by Mayor Steve Morris. Pictured from left to right are Kelly, Morris, Lugabihl and Odom.
Rockingham police plan foot patrols for 2013
Uniformed police officers will walk the beat in neighborhoods, downtown Rockingham and other business districts this year, if several 2013 goals of the Rockingham Police Department are realized. Having police on foot in those areas is just one of five goals listed by Police Chief Billy Kelly, as part of the 2012 Annual Police Department Report. Kelly delivered the report Tuesday evening to the Rockingham City Council, receiving high prais...
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Contributed photo The JROTC program provided a grand entrance as guests arrived beneath a sword arch.
Richmond County Schools host Business After Hours
On Feb. 28, Richmond Senior High School broke out the white tablecloths and struck up the band to bring a touch of class to the community during February’s Business After Hours. The event was held in partnership with the Richmond County Chamber of Commerce and offered the public a chance to take a closer look at the school system’s Career and Technical Education program. Chamber members and guests were welcomed into the school by way of a s...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Prescription and over-the-counter medications will be accepted at Operation Medicine Drop.
Operation Medicine Drop comes to Rockingham
Laura Edington Richmond County Daily Journal The Rockingham Police Department, along with Medical Center Pharmacy, will hold Operation Medicine Drop on March 19, from 2 to 5 p.m., and on March 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The drop off will be held at Medical Center Pharmacy at 805 Long Drive, Rockingham, and will give residents an opportunity to dispose of medication. “Rockingham Police Department encourages the citizens of Richmond Coun...
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ThunderFest returns to downtown
On Friday, April 12, ThunderFest will rock downtown Rockingham in Harrington Square in celebration of NASCAR returning to Rockingham Speedway, a.k.a. The Rock. The event will open at 11 a.m. and end at 10 p.m. and will include a free kids zone with racing-themed inflatables, a rock wall and laser tag which are all sponsored by Richmond County government. ThunderFest is tied into the weekend of the biggest race of the year, the NASCAR Campin...
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6th grade from left to right, front row: Mason Bailey, Faith Baxley, Julia Bornhorst, Julianna Chapman, Savannah Chappell, Megan Coble, Abbey Coward, Emily Duckworth, Emily Faw, Amya Garris. Second Row: Colin Goodwin, Jessi Graham, Peyton Harrelson, Dustin Hillenberg, Michael Hudson, Savannah Lampley, Kylie McDonald, Chloe McLaughlin, Mariah Mendez, Preston Miles. Third Row: Kaitlyn Outen, Alison Padron, Hunter Parris, Emily Parsons, Emma Russell, Austin Smith, Kristian Terry, Caroline Walker, Trevor Whittington and Natalie Williams.
Rockingham Middle School A Honor Roll for 3rd six weeks
6th grade from left to right, front row: Mason Bailey, Faith Baxley, Julia Bornhorst, Julianna Chapman, Savannah Chappell, Megan Coble, Abbey Coward, Emily Duckworth, Emily Faw, Amya Garris. Second row: Colin Goodwin, Jessi Graham, Peyton Harrelson, Dustin Hillenberg, Michael Hudson, Savannah Lampley, Kylie McDonald, Chloe McLaughlin, Mariah Mendez, Preston Miles. Third row: Kaitlyn Outen, Alison Padron, Hunter Parris, Emily Parsons, Emma Rus...
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Contributed photo The Layton Family is pictured, with Rev. Stanley Layton and his wife Ginny, and their three children. Layton is the new pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Ellerbe.
First Presbyterian Church, Ellerbe welcome new pastor
Rev. Stanley Layton has become pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Ellerbe. He was examined by the Central Carolina Presbytery on Nov. 27, 2012, and he and his family relocated to Ellerbe during the last week of December 2012. He assumed his duties as pastor Jan. 1, 2013, following the retirement of Rev. James Watson. Mr. Watson faithfully served the pulpit at Ellerbe for a tenure of 15 years. Layton received his undergraduate degree f...
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Contributed photo Dr. A. Blanton Godfrey, of North Carolina State University, did a presentation on performance-improving quality tools during the Pinehurst Medical Symposium at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.
FirstHealth of the Carolinas hosts annual medical symposium
Physicians and other health care providers from throughout North Carolina participated in the 20th Annual Pinehurst Medical Symposium in Pinehurst March 2 and 3. Held at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital and sponsored by the FirstHealth of the Carolinas Office of Continuing Medical Education, the two-day program centered on technologies and treatments that improve patient care in a number of areas including macular degeneration, dementia,...
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N.C. State Senator Gene McLaurin
Senator McLaurin files two bills
North Carolina State Senator Gene McLaurin, of Rockingham, filed two bills Thursday with co-sponsor Senator Josh Stein, for the Wake District. Senate Bill 242, also called Hire Long-Term Unemployed Workers Incentive, will allow a $2,000 tax credit to businesses that hire the long-term unemployed. “Our district has been particularly hard hit by the recession and too many of our friends and neighbors remain our of work,” McLaurin said. “Rec...
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Contributed photo Maggie Jackson as a junior on a study abroad in Vigo, Spain.
Holmberg Scholar Jackson Reflects on Upper School Experience O’Neal is Now Seeking Scholarship Applicants for 2013/204 School Year
Senior Maggie Jackson has spent her whole school career at The O’Neal School, a private college preparatory school in Southern Pines dedicated to the development of academic excellence and many other fundamental traits. Jackson, a Rockingham resident, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson of Rockingham. Looking back, she has many great memories and achievements. Winning the Helen Pringle Holmberg Scholarship as a rising ninth grade...
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