List/Grid Monthly Archives: January 2015
Second-half surge sparks Spring Hill
Ellerbe girls lose halftime lead, ballgame By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com ELLERBE — When Shelina Locklear drained a 3-pointer to pull her Ellerbe squad to a tie with visiting Spring Hill,…
New restaurant coming to Hamlet
Owner says opportunity is ‘a blessing out of nowhere’ By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com HAMLET — Yvette Jones thought she was taking a routine trip to a big box retailer. As…
Obituary: Geraldine McDonald Mauldin
Mrs. Geraldine McDonald Mauldin, 77, of Rockingham, N.C., went to be with her Savior, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, at Pruitt Health in Rockingham, following a lengthy illness. She was born…
Obituary: Peggy Robinson Hodges
Mrs. Peggy Jo Grooms Robinson Hodges, 79, of Hamlet, N.C., died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 at her home. She was born May 1, 1935 in Scotland County, a daughter of…
Obituary: Curtis Strong
Curtis “Chief” Strong, 73 of 110 3rd St., Hamlet, N.C., died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. He was born March 13, 1941, in Robeson County,…
Obituary: Bruce Pressley
Bruce Henry Pressley, 76, of Rockingham, N.C., passed away Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 at his home. Mr. Pressley was born Dec. 19, 1938 in Richmond County, a son of the…
RCEC seeking contestants for inaugural enrichment pageant
Deadline to enter is Feb. 20 By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com A sleeping nonprofit organization in Rockingham aims to come back to life this Spring in a big way — on…
Second art show exhibit opens Feb. 2
The second Art Show at the Leath Memorial Library in Rockingham opens on Monday, Feb. 2 with a public reception from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Calvin Little Room Gallery. This…
This day in NC history: Gov. William Tryon dies in 1788
On January 27, 1788, William Tryon, royal governor of both North Carolina and New York, died. Born in England, Tryon was not formally educated, but was boosted by family connections. A professional soldier,…
Obituary: Everett Blue
Everett Spergeon Blue, 83, of Rockingham, N.C., passed away Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 at his home. Mr. Blue was born Nov. 27, 1931 in Richmond County, a son of the…
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