List/Grid Monthly Archives: June 2014
Hudson: Going to pay Caesar
Several of my friends and I have all had car troubles this month. My friend Gail has a little Honda with enough miles on it to reach from here…
‘Everything in my lifetime has changed’
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com HAMLET — Hamlet Depot and Museums Manager Miranda Chavis had a surprise visit by one of the city’s pillars. Earl Bradshaw, 98, stopped by to show…
Sports roundup: MoCo’s Most Wanted sweeps twinbill
ELLERBE — Sandhills Alternative Learning (SALT) scored five runs in the first inning but Montgomery County’s Most Wanted got things rolling and once they did, they didn’t stop. Most Wanted’s…
McLaurin: I ‘try to look out for the little folks’
Senator hopes to retain seat in November election against challenger Tom McInnis By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com ROCKINGHAM — State Senator Gene McLaurin spoke before a friendly audience of an estimated…
Our Turn: Mr. Turner called it ‘childish,’ and he was right
Our Turn: A new opinion-based feature on PeeDeePost.com which goes nicely with its counterpart, Your Turn. The two forums offer staff at The Pee Dee Post and its readers the…
Police: R’ham man used racial slurs during assault
Authorities on Thursday said a 26-year-old East Rockingham man used racial slurs and slander during an assault on June 21 in East Rockingham. Thomas Earl Guinn Jr., of Mill Road,…
New board casts first split votes
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com HAMLET — Well that didn’t take long. The new seven-member Richmond County Board of Education, including newly sworn-in members Bobbie Sue Ormsby and Don Greene,…
Goodman appointed interim superintendent
Believed to be first female, first Richmond Senior graduate to hold position By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com HAMLET — By a unanimous vote, the Richmond County Board of Education on Thursday…
Extension @ Your Service: Centipedegrass impacted by cold winter
This spring I have received even more calls than usual from homeowners concerned about dieback in their centipedegrass. Centipedegrass is a warm season grass that is a commonly found in…
Authorities warn of ‘crowdfunding’ scams
For years, scammers have exploited people’s sympathy by setting up fake charities, supposedly to help those in need. But these heartless crooks now have a new way to divert donations…
Baxley, Brewer place at National Junior Beta Club convention
Congratulations to Rockingham Middle School Junior Beta Club members, Ariel Spooner, Evin Mabe, Caleb Brewer and Faith Baxley. After placing in the North Carolina State Junior Beta Club Convention earlier…
Zuckett: Weak regulations turned my town into involuntary guinea pig
Like most Americans, I always took the clean water running out of my tap for granted. That changed in January, when West Virginia American Water (WVAW) sent out an all…
A hair-raising experience
Energy Ventures Camp stimulates interest of rising middle-schoolers HAMLET — Representatives from Pee Dee Electric came today to talk to Energy Venture campers about the dangers of power lines and precautions they…
Rockets cheerleaders to host benefit car wash
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com ROCKINGHAM — Carly Batson, Caroline Freeman and Kylie Humber are enjoying their summer break from classes at Rockingham Middle School. The incoming seventh-graders all have…
An afternoon on Harrington Square
Staff report ROCKINGHAM — Geneva Hodges, left, of Hoke County, and Rockingham resident Doris Allen enjoy the shade of trees on Harrington Square Wednesday afternoon in downtown Rockingham. The friends,…
Obituary: Gina Milligan
Gina Lynn Thompson Milligan, 49, of Rockingham, N.C., passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at SandhillsRegional Medical Center in Hamlet. Gina was born August 21, 1964 in Moore County, a daughter of Steve William…
‘No decision’ on Cascades Tissue move
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com Employees indicate it’s been rumored for some time. Now, however, corporate officials from Cascades Tissue Group North Carolina seem to be taking steps towards making a…
Nonprofits can apply for United Way funding
Deadline to submit letter of intent is noon on July 18 * Download eligibility guidelines In a letter Tuesday to area supports and leaders of nonprofit organizations, United Way of…
The Villager deli, restaurant headed to downtown R’ham
Keel wants to be part of ‘rebirth’ of downtown scene; deli name yet to be decided By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com PINEHURST — In what might be the worst-kept secret in…
Orange Krushers dish SALT first loss
Scores from tonight: * Chix with Stix 19, E-Lemon-Ators 13 * Aces of Bases 13, Hot Mamas Angels 11 * Orange Krushers 10, SALT 7 * Battin’ Babes vs. Slap-a-Pitch…
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