List/Grid Monthly Archives: February 2015
Obituary: Steven Grainger
Steven Patrick Grainger, 44, of 1152 Boyd Lake Road, Hamlet, N.C., died Wednesday, Feb.y 25, 2015 at his residence. Memorial services will be private. Harrington Funeral Home and Crematory is serving…
Obituary: Alberta Brizendine
Mrs. Alberta Covington Brizendine, 89, of 426 Mill Road, Rockingham, N.C., died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 at her residence. Her service will be held at a later date. Harrington Funeral…
Students uninjured when car strikes school bus
Staff report HAMLET — No students were injured when a Richmond County public school bus was rear-ended by a vehicle Wednesday morning. District officials said none of the 62 students aboard…
Forecast again halts Dragway schedule
* 2015 Dragway schedule ROCKINGHAM — Rockingham Dragway’s racers appreciation race is the latest victim of the Southeast’s raucous weather roller-coaster. The free entry event, which was to have been run…
Authorities: Teen fails to face robbery charge
Staff report Richmond County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward leading to the location and arrest of a 17-year-old Hamlet female. Ravendae Little, who stands 5-feet 6-inches tall and 158…
Authorities seek registered sex offender
Staff report Richmond County Adult Corrections and Richmond County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in locating a registered sex offender who has failed to check in with his probation…
Hatchery-supported trout waters closed to fishing March 1 to April 4
RALEIGH —The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will close approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters to fishing one-half hour after sunset on Feb. 28 and reopen them at 7 a.m. on April 4….
Golf tourney to drive John Searcy Memorial Scholarship Fund
Event set for April 18 at Scotch Meadows * Entry form * Sponsorship form * Info flier * John Searcy’s obituary LAURINBURG — Magistrate John Searcy was well known for giving…
Obituary: Kathy Hyatt
Kathy Lynn Bowman Hyatt, 49, of Rockingham, N.C., passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 at her home. Kathy was born Nov. 13, 1965 in Richmond County, a daughter of the…
‘Sno problem in Richmond
Staff report RICHMOND COUNTY — Readers from across Richmond County, and beyond, have submitted their favorite snow photos. Schools are out and while first responders are staying busy on area…
Snow causes class cancellations
RICHMOND COUNTY — A light falling snow in the early hours of Tuesday morning has caused local officials to cancel classes today at Richmond Community College, Richmond Early College and…
Nabbed: Police arrest couple in automatic weapons theft
Sheriff’s Office: Weapons recovered Previous coverage * Feb. 19: Automatic weapons stolen from sheriff’s office cruiser ABERDEEN — A Hamlet man suspected in a rash of vehicle thefts, including that…
5 earn blue ribbons for RMS Science Olympiad
LAURINBURG — Seventeen Rockingham Middle School students traveled to St. Andrews University on Saturday to compete in the regional Science Olympiad tournament. Together, they brought home medals in six categories. Congratulations…
Obituary: Marshall Muhammad
Mr. Marshall Muhammad 69, passed on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at Cheraw Health Care. Services were held on Monday at The Islamic Mosque. Nelson Funeral Home is servicing the family. The Pee…
Obituary: Mary McCain
Mrs. Mary. McCain 79, passed on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at Scotland County Hospice. A memorial service was held on Monday Feb. 23, 2015 at Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. The Pee Dee Post…
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Duke Energy subsidiaries charged with Clean Water Act violations
GREENSBORO — The United States Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina, along with the Department of Justice – Environmental Crimes Section, filed criminal charges…
Obituary: Myrtle Stogner
Myrtle Davis Stogner, 87, of Carolina Place in Pinehurst, N.C., formerly of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 in Pinehurst. Mrs. Stogner was born Sept. 6, 1927 in Wilson County, N.C., a daughter of the…
Local pigeon club keeps history alive
Special to The Pee Dee Post RICHMOND COUNTY — As Danny Clifton stood sentry, scanning the skies from his picnic table in Rockingham, he had a healthy hunch that Pretty…
‘History Talks’ with Joe Long
CHERAW, S.C. — The Cheraw Arts Commission and Historic Cheraw present History Talks with Joe Long March 3, 2015 marks 150 years since Sherman’s Union troops occupied Cheraw. The Cheraw Arts Commission and Historic Cheraw…
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