List/Grid Monthly Archives: July 2014
Update: Warrants issued for suspect in beating, shooting of R’ham man
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * Previous report: Rockingham man beaten, shot in apparent act of revenge Authorities have issued arrest warrants for the suspect wanted in connection to a Thursday…
Ledbetter Lake property owners get legislative lift
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com A House bill that allows residents to pay a fee to help fund repairs to Ledbetter Lake Dam is waiting only on a signature by Gov….
Peyton rides away with rail safety contest victory
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com HAMLET — Peyton Maree wasn’t much for talking Friday afternoon at the Hamlet Visitors Center. In fact, once the 3-year-old Hamlet resident overcame her initial shyness,…
Hudson: Our border is not secure
As many of you know, we currently have a crisis along our southern border. While the White House continues to claim that border security is at its strongest in history,…
Hamlet man missing
Staff report HAMLET — Hamlet Police Department received a report of a missing person late Thursday. Denise Stuart reported her husband, Kenny Wayne Stuart, 47, missing. Denise Stuart advised that her…
Rockingham man beaten, shot in apparent act of revenge
Victim alleged to have caused death of suspect’s mother in years-old motor vehicle collision * Sheriff: ‘These people obviously know each other’ By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com Anson County authorities are…
Richmond Memorial to host Pregnancy Fair on Aug. 13
ROCKINGHAM — Parents-to-be will be introduced to a variety of topics regarding childbirth and newborn care during the upcoming Richmond Memorial Hospital Pregnancy Fair. The program is scheduled for Wednesday,…
Pitching carries Pony 14 All-Stars to Friday
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com The Rockingham 14-year-old All-Stars have advanced in the Pony League District Tournament at Kiwanis Park in Asheboro after dominating, but close, wins Wednesday and Thursday….
McIntyre’s photos win 3 in a row
Staff report Members of the Richmond County Photography Group made winning for Betty McIntyre twice as nice. Up for grabs at tonight’s meeting at Arts Richmond were two titles, with…
C-h-e-e-r camp showcases boatload of talent
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * Video routines – Baby Raiders – Tigersharks – Bubble Guppies – Rainbow Fish – Rockingham Middle School – Hamlet Middle School – Rohanen Middle School…
Richardson: Shortchanging our national treasures
Fabulous vacations don’t come cheap. Hotels often run at least $100 a night, if not higher. Add in airfare, a rental car, and restaurant meals, and a family vacation becomes…
U.S. News & World Report names Moore Regional among NC’s best
PINEHURST — FirstHealth Moore Regional has once again been ranked as one of the best hospitals in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital received special designation in six…
Sandhills Children’s Center accepts $2,500 gift
SOUTHERN PINES – The Pinehurst Concours Foundation presented Sandhills Children’s Center with a donation of $2,500 on Tuesday night at Brixx Pizza. Using proceeds from the 2014 Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance vintage car…
Silver Alert canceled: Donald Crowell found safe
If located, please call 911 or your local law enforcement agency Staff report The Moore County Sheriff’s Office announced at about 12:03 p.m. Thursday that Donald Floyd Crowell has been…
Work in progress
Staff report DOBBINS HEIGHTS — Workers with Concrete Missionary Builders help level the ground in front of Freedom Ministries No. 2 on Earle Franklin Drive in Dobbins Heights. The crew…
PED virus responsible for 2.3 million NC pig deaths
Environmentalists concerned about improper burial By Monique Coppola Public News Service-NC NEW BERN — Pigs continue to die in large numbers in North Carolina, and while pork producers work to stop the…
Opinion: The end of pot prohibition as we know it
Without federal leadership, you can count on marijuana legalization to keep spreading one state at a time. How much longer will it take before the United States declares a truce…
Caught: Suspect in Johnson’s Carport theft is employee
Staff report HAMLET — Officers with the Hamlet Police Department and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office teamed up to take a suspected thief off the streets this week. Hamlet police…
Fugitive broke into, spent night in Norman church
Clemmons: Sheriff’s Office wants ‘peaceful end’ to situation * Authorities seek public’s help in locative wanted man * Call in tips to Crime Stoppers at 910-997-5454 or Sheriff’s Office 910-895-3232 *…
Obituary: Betty Jean Warner Brown
Betty Jean Warner Brown, 85, of Carthage, N.C., formerly of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Tara Plantation in Carthage. Mrs. Brown was born August 29, 1928 in…
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