List/Grid Monthly Archives: July 2015

The Pee Dee Post ceases operation
Staff report ROCKINGHAM — The Pee Dee Post has ceased operations as a daily digital newspaper effective immediately. Kevin Spradlin, owner and managing editor, said Saturday that revenue in recent months…

Obituary: Wilma Sweet
Wilma Arlene Smith Hayden Sweet, 80, of Ellerbe, N.C., passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living Center in Candor. Mrs. Sweet was born May 5, 1935 in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late…

Obituary: Alma Louise Galbreath
Mrs. Alma Louise Galbreath, 83, passed away on Wednesday July 8, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, N.C. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday July 14…

Pastor Hill: Mankind is looking for answers
Beginning in the first chapter of the book written to the Roman Church, Paul provides biblical understanding of doctrine followed by duty (chapters 1 – 11), and believing followed by…

Obituary: Billy M. Williams
Billy Marlin Williams, 84 of Rockingham, N.C., passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Manor Care of Pinehurst. He was born on October 4, 1930 in Bismark, Arkansas, the…

Obituary: Houston Gatewood
Mr. Houston Gatewood, 82, of Rockingham, N.C., passed away on July 7, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday July 12 at…

Amtrak passengers can now ‘ride and read’
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com HAMLET — According to Amtrak.com, passengers getting on or off a train in Hamlet can look forward to Wi-Fi connection at the Hamlet Depot, and no ATM. But they can…

Letter: Help me help young family start second chance
To the editor: My name is Barbara Stroman and I am from Rockingham, I need your help. I know a lady that is 7 months pregnant and expecting her son…

McCrory signs Outdoor Heritage Act
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission announced today that Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law the Outdoor Heritage Act (House Bill 640), which includes measures to promote wildlife-related…

Obituary: Harlee Leak Jr.
Mr. Harlee Leak Jr., 54, passed on Friday July 3, 2015 at Hospice in Highpoint, N.C. Funeral Services will take place at 1 pa.m. on Saturday July 11 at Nelson Funeral…

Massagee, Watkins join growing field of candidates
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * July 8: Berry files for re-election * July 7: Young, Hutchinson among 2015 election hopefuls * July 7: Lindsey files for Hamlet City Council * Important election deadlines…

Students learn it’s ‘all about the cache’
By Ashley-Michelle Thublin Richmond County Schools Richmond County students went on a high-tech treasure hunt as part of the district’s “All about the Cache” TechyKids Summer Camp. This week, students…

Mike Rowe reaches 144 mph at Dragway
CNN’s “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” films segment in Rockingham ROCKINGHAM — Mike Rowe gets around and the TV host, writer, actor, pitchman, spokesperson and star of the Discovery Channel’s “Dirty…

Students bring 3D tech to medical community
By Ashley-Michelle Thublin Richmond County Schools Related PDP coverage * June 2014: Grassroots tech camp features a lotta brainpower * July 2014: Summer of Kainotomia, part two ROCKINGHAM — For…

RCC staff help students find path through financial aid maze
HAMLET — Richmond Community College is holding a FAFSA Day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 to help current and prospective students get the money they need to…

Berry files for re-election
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * July 8: Young, Hutchinson among 2015 election hopefuls * July 7: Lindsey files for Hamlet City Council * Important election deadlines When Lee Berry was elected in…

Obituary: Annie Christine Wall
Ms. Annie Christine “Lay” Wall, of Richmond County, N.C., passed on Friday July 3, 2015 at Richmond Pines Nursing Facility in Hamlet. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. on Friday…

Police seek ‘armed and dangerous’ shooting suspect
Staff report LAURINBURG — A 20-year-old Laurinburg man is wanted by authorities for allegedly shooting into a moving vehicle. The Laurinburg Police Department said Devonta Jameel Monroe, of Glenn Street,…

Leak Street kids visit PDP
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com ROCKINGHAM — Eighteen students with the Summer Food and Fun Program at Leak Street Education Cultural Center visited The Pee Dee Post on Wednesday morning in downtown Rockingham….

Young, Hutchinson among 2015 election hopefuls
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * July 7: Lindsey files for Hamlet City Council * Important election deadlines Barbara J. Young became on Tuesday the first candidate for Dobbins Heights…
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