List/Grid Monthly Archives: June 2015
Extension @ Your Service: Finding reliable nutrition advice
Nutrition is an ongoing and ever-changing topic as research continues to emerge. It can often be overwhelming for the people to sort through this information and understand what is truly…
8 complete volunteer training at Scotland County hospice
LAURINBURG — Hospice of Scotland County welcomes 8 new volunteers who completed the 12 hours of training required to serve as Patient and Family Care volunteers on June 18. Pictured,…
150 adult learners ready to ‘take the next step’
By Wylie Bell Richmond Community College HAMLET — Richmond Community College held a graduation ceremony June 18 for students from Richmond and Scotland counties who completed either the Adult High…
AC Rock earns 3-2 win, tourney championship
RALEIGH — Noah Aiken, River Meacham and Joey Nicholson each tallied a goal for AC Rock as the Under-12 travel soccer team edged Wake FC Milan 3-2 over the weekend…
Deputy saves 3-month-old locked in car
Sgt Mike Woods of the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Emergency Operations Center for a report of a ”child locked inside a vehicle.” While in route…
Mulvaney: It’s more than the Confederate flag
I would like to start by saying that I am disappointed that the conversation in South Carolina — largely driven by those outside our state — has been focused on…
NFL’s Williams to speak Thursday at Leak Street camp
Staff report ROCKINGHAM — Retired NFL cornerback Perry Williams will be the featured speaker at 10 a.m. Thursday at Leak Street Educational and Cultural Center. Jackie McAuley said Williams was in Ellerbe…
Obituary: Sgt. Claude Lee Howard Taylor
HOFFMAN, N.C. — Sgt. Claude Lee Howard Taylor, 53, of Hoffman, died Monday, June 22, 2015 at Firsthealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. He was born May 29, 1962 in Halifax County…
Severe thunder storm warning in effect for Richmond
Staff report RICHMOND COUNTY — The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4 p.m. Tuesday for parts of Richmond, Montgomery and Anson counties. The NWS issued…
Obituary: William Edgar ‘Buck’ Covington
Mr. William Edgar “Buck” Covington, 86, of Hylan Avenue, Hamlet, N.C., died, Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Hospice Haven, Rockingham. He was born September 12, 1928 in Richmond County, son…
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