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Rockingham Fire Department kept busy in 2012
John Charles Robbins Daily Journal Editor The number of structure fires in the City of Rockingham in 2012 was nearly the same city firefighters dealt with the year before, according to the 2012 Annual Report of the Rockingham Fire Department. City firefighters responded to 14 structure fires last year, compared with 16 in 2011, reported Fire Chief Charles Gardner. The chief prepared the 24-page report and presented its details recentl...
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U.S. Senator Richard Burr
Without compromise, sequester takes effect
Laura Edington Richmond County Daily Journal As federal lawmakers left Washington on Thursday to start their weekend, so did any hope of avoiding the sequestration. On Thursday at midnight, the forced spending cuts that President Barack Obama and his administration have been warning about took effect. In 2011, Congress passed a law that said if the government couldn’t agree on a plan to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion, then...
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Contributed photo To celebrate Black History Month, Barbara Stroman performed "In The Morning". A poem written by Paul Laurence Dunbar, the first African American poet to gain national recognition. Stroman, who has performed the poem in a number of churches and will perform it again on Sunday, is pictured at St. Peters in Hamlet. Stroman said she learned the poem over 40 years ago and it never completely left her memory.
Poetry for Black History Month
Contributed photo To celebrate Black History Month, Barbara Stroman performed “In The Morning,” a poem written by Paul Laurence Dunbar, the first African American poet to gain national recognition. Stroman, who has performed the poem in a number of churches and will perform it again on Sunday, is pictured at St. Peters in Hamlet. Stroman said she learned the poem over 40 years ago and it never completely left her memory.
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Hot dogs were sold to raise money for Cassie Patrick, who had a tumor removed from her stomach on Monday.
Hope 4 Cassie helps one local woman pay her medical bills.
A hot dog fundraiser was held Friday to help a local woman with medical bills, the result of treatment for a tumor in her stomach. The kids of Faith Academy, in Rockingham, got the idea to help their math teacher and co-founder of the academy, Cassie Patrick, with medical bills she received after having surgery. In March 2012, doctors found a tumor in Patrick’s stomach. Patrick, 24, of Rockingham, does not have health insurance and put of...
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Candi Cox joins RE/MAX
Candi Cox has joined RE/MAX Southern Realty as a member of its sales team. “My first responsibility is to help my buyers and sellers,” said Cox. “And my move to RE/MAX will be a significant benefit to my clients, because RE/MAX has the most powerful name brand in real estate. With nearly 90,000 Sales Associates in more than 80 countries, when I list a property here in Richmond County it’s exposed to a huge audience. That exposure is driven ...
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Laura Edington | Daily Journal Danita McNeill was sworn in Friday as the new magistrate by the Clerk of Superior Court Vicki Daniel. McNeill, who was appointed by Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Tanya Wallace, was born in High Point and moved to Rockingham when she was 15. She graduated in 2001 from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a bachelor’s in sociology. McNeill has two children, ages 26 and 27. “I am thankful for the opportunity to represent the citizens of Richmond County and to be the first African American woman to serve as magistrate,” McNeill said. She is replacing former magistrate Charles Payne who retired in December 2012.
New magistrate sworn in
Laura Edington | Daily Journal Danita McNeill was sworn in Friday as the new magistrate by the Clerk of Superior Court Vicki Daniel. McNeill, who was appointed by Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Tanya Wallace, was born in High Point and moved to Rockingham when she was 15. She graduated in 2001 from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a bachelor’s in sociology. McNeill has two children, ages 26 and 27. “I am thankful for ...
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N.C. State Senator Gene McLaurin
McLaurin cosponsors Bible Bill
North Carolina State Senator Gene McLaurin signed on Thursday to be the cosponsor of Senate Bill 138. If passed, the bill would allows N.C. boards of education to offer an elective course in Bible study in high schools. The bill, which was originally sponsored by Senator Stan Bingham, representative for District 33, would give course credit for those courses on the Old Testament, New Testament, or a combination of both. McLaurin said that...
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Poll shows fitness enthusiasts fail at post workout nutrition
Results from a national survey of fitness enthusiasts show a gap between American’s knowledge surrounding post-workout nutrition and their desire to improve their fitness routines and results. The survey, which polled 1,000 exercisers, was conducted for Abbott’s EAS Sports Nutrition and showed that 82 percent of Americans admit to failing when it comes to post-workout nutrition habits. According to the survey, for the purpose of the study...
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Blood drive dates for February-March
The American Red Cross reports it is in specific need of Type O Negative and Type B Negative blood donations. Although blood donors of all blood types are continuously needed to maintain a strong and stable blood supply, donors with Type O Negative and B Negative blood are immediately needed, the Red Cross said. There are many opportunities to donate blood. In March, the sponsor locations to donate are: • Tuesday, March 12, from 7:30 a....
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L. Diane Wolfe
Seminar held to help small business owners
If your business is stagnating or you or your employees need motivation, a seminar to help those problems will be held on March 5. Titled “Achieving Small Business Goals,” the seminar will be held at the Small Business Center at Richmond Community College from 6 to 9 p.m. at 600 McLean St. in Laurinburg. The speaker, L. Diane Wolfe, will deliver focused training on what she calls the five keys to success; a positive attitude, people skill...
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