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Pastor McQuage honored for decades of service
A “Night of Honor” at King’s Gate Church on Friday will highlight the 41 years of service from Pastor Frank McQuage. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at King’s Gate Church, located on the hill behind Griffin Toyota on Highway 74 in Hamlet. Rev. Frank McQuage was born May 14, 1928, the first son of Frank McQuage Sr. and Minnie Carpenter McQuage. His parents worked in the Hannah Pickett Mill and raised their sons in East Rockingham. In 1945 h...
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Weapons found at school today
Multiple weapons were found on the campus of Richmond County Transitional School Wednesday morning, school officials disclosed in a brief news release at about 5:20 p.m. “School administrators received information that led to the discovery of weapons on the school campus this morning,” said Richmond County Schools Superintendent George E. Norris, in a prepared statement. “Once the weapons were discovered, the matter was turned over to the Sc...
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Contributed by N.C. Forest Service Richmond County's Forest Service helicopter dumps water over the 72-acre wildfire that spread between Marston and the Scotland County line Monday evening.
Wildfire contained after burning 72 acres
A wildfire that broke out in the Hoffman area was contained Monday after burning 72 acres and endangering two homes. According to Richmond County Ranger Tim McFayden and Assistant Ranger Matt Gordon, private forest land and a small portion of the Sandhills Game Lands off of Highway U.S. 1 north of Rockingham Speedway between Marston and Hoffman were burned when a debris burn was left unattended. McFayden said a man burned debris a week be...
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Contributed photo RCC President Dr. Dale McInnis (left) confers upon Kevin Lee Ferron an associate of science degree at Richmond Community College's 49th annual commencement exercises on Saturday. Ferron was one of 295 students graduating from the college this year.
Richmond Community College sees record graduation
At its 49th annual commencement exercises, Richmond Community College saw a record number of students receive degrees, certificates and diplomas. In all, 295 students graduated from RCC this year. This number trumps last year’s then-record 279-student graduating class. State Rep. Ken Goodman, of House District 66 in the North Carolina General Assembly, delivered the commencement address and brought a message of optimism to the graduates a...
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Tolls proposed for I-95
RALEIGH — Mitigated tolling is the best way to pay for an estimated $4.5 billion in repairs and new construction to Interstate 95 passing through North Carolina, according to an economic study released Monday. The study is a recommendation to the General Assembly, which will make the final decision. The study calls for a 50 percent discounted toll for North Carolina residents. It’s estimated that tolls for traveling the entire 182 miles o...
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The White Table Ceremony
The Rockingham Civitan Club honored nearly a dozen veterans at its last meeting Thursday. Dan Allen, John Daniel, Charles Harrell, Dennis Holloway, Tommy Infinger, J.C. Lamm, Norman Nixon, Carl Shy and Charlie Tyler were honored by Civitan with a special program, presented by Vietnam veteran Richard Martin. Martin explained the little known tradition of “the white table,”which originated during the Vietnam war as a symbol for and remembra...
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Bible found Sunday on Highway U.S. 1
A well-used Bible was found on Highway U.S. 1 south near Hammer Mill Road on Sunday, and Donnie DeBerry who found it hopes he can reach the owner. “It is a large print Bible and a King James version with some writing in it but no name on it,” said DeBerry. “I saw it on the shoulder and I picked it up. I imagine someone set it on top of their car when they were leaving church and forgot. It’s still good and has writing in it and it’s highlig...
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Hamlet considers fate of burned home
A house that burned in 2010 on Rollins Avenue in Hamlet is being called an eyesore by Hamlet city officials and is causing a burden to the owner, but the owner said a code violation on the house is preventing him from moving forward with the demolition. The burned residence was a topic at the Hamlet City Council meeting on Tuesday night. Hamlet resident Roger Parker detailed the ongoing problems he’s faced since his house caught fire in J...
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John Charles Robbins | Daily Journal Dale McInnis, president of Richmond Community College, left, is joined Kenneth Robinette, chairman of the Richmond County Board of Commissioners, in presenting details of the 2013 Strategic Plan for Richmond County: Vision 2020, to members of the Rockingham City Council on Tuesday.
Hearing set on new budget, rezoning approved
The Rockingham City Council at its Tuesday meeting set the date for a public hearing on the city’s proposed spending plan for the next fiscal year, a general fund budget of about $9.1 million. The public hearing on the proposed 2013-2014 Fiscal Year Budget will be held as part of the City Council’s next regular meeting on Tuesday, June 11, at City Hall. The meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. City Manager Monty Crump recently presented copies of ...
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Cassidy Odom|Daily Journal After the ribbon cutting, the crowd started to spread out to the numerous attractions offered for the event such as the caboose and museum tours.
National Train Day proves successful for community
The Hamlet Depot & Museums celebrated the sixth annual National Train Day on Saturday, May 11. Many residents of Richmond and surrounding counties attended the event in celebration of the importance of trains and how they have impacted our nation. Museum Manager at Hamlet Depot & Museum Miranda Chavis was very excited about the community support. “I think it was incredibly successful,” said Chavis. “In the four hours of the event, we es...
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