List/Grid Monthly Archives: April 2015
Curry, Konieczny: State park system could easily be self-sustaining
North Carolina’s State Park System is made up of 34 state parks, four state recreation areas, and three state natural areas that cost state government $50.8 million last fiscal year….
Kendrick: Why responsible gun owners should ditch the NRA
I couldn’t find a hotel room in Nashville when I visited for my brother’s wedding. Maybe that was for the best. I had a longer commute to the clearing in…
Lightweight membrane can significantly reduce in-flight aircraft noise
Riding in a helicopter or airplane can be a noisy experience for passengers. But researchers from North Carolina State University and MIT have developed a membrane that can be incorporated…
Firefighters match face, name with a cause
‘Fill the Boot’ effort to benefit people like Milee By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * April 23: Firefighters to “Fill the Boot” ROCKINGHAM — Milee Huffman has muscular dystrophy. The 16-year-old…
Raider sophomore earns spot in STEM magnet school
By Ashley-Michelle Thublin Richmond County Schools ROCKINGHAM — Summer vacation’s more than a month away, but Richmond Senior High School’s Amanda Chriscoe is already anxiously awaiting the start of the…
‘Never end on a bad shot’
Seniors take aim with bows and arrows By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * Photo gallery – more than 500 images * Official results (through Sunday) HAMLET — Mark Blake follows some…
Obituary: Peggy Parsons Meymandi
Peggy Anne Parsons Meymandi, 84, of Rockingham, N.C., passed away, Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Hospice Haven. Peggy was born December 6, 1930 in Richmond County the daughter of the late Dudley Duncan…
Weekly Raider sports schedule
ROCKINGHAM — Weather-permitting, here’s the lineup for this week’s Raider sports. Monday 4/27 Soccer (JV/Varsity) – At Pinecrest (5:30 pm) Golf – At Pinehurst #6 (2 pm) JV Baseball – At…
Report of house fire interrupts teen tryst
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com ROCKINGHAM — A report of a vacant structure on fire on Monday morning turned out to be a controlled burn aimed at sparking romance between two…
Chamber seeks support for new community guide
The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce announces plans to begin production of the Official 2016 Richmond County Chamber Community Profile Guide. It’s been at least four years since the chamber…
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