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Guilford County photo contest accepting entries
Deadline to submit agriculture-related photos is June 29 * Click here to submit an entry GREENSBORO — Guilford County Extension would like to display photos depicting the Agriculture we have…
Gin Blossoms playing in Greensboro June 3
GREENSBORO — Gin Blossoms, with special guests Tonic and Vertical Horizon, will play on Sunday, June 30 at White Oak Amphitheatre at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Tickets go on sale Friday,…
Review: ‘This Evil Thing’ tells plight of conscientious objectors
World War I conscripts faced their own battles By Kevin Spradlin PiedmontPostNC.com GREENSBORO — Growing up in London, war didn’t seem to make very much sense to Michael Mears. Flash forward…
Review: Five halos for Weaver Academy’s ‘Sister Act’
Missed it? That’s a shame By Kevin Spradlin PiedmontPostNC.com * Weaver Theatre Facebook page * Photos by Shelli Craig Photography GREENSBORO — There was a universal question on the minds…
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…
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…
Tonight’s Plaza Jam postponed
Staff report ROCKINGHAM — Tonight’s weather forecast has forced the postponement of tonight’s Plaza Jam session with The Rick Strickland Band. The summer concert series is hosted at Cole Plaza in…
This Day in NC History: Auspicious start for NC Award
On June 22, 1961, the General Assembly established the North Carolina Award to honor outstanding achievements by North Carolinians. The award was proposed by State Senator Robert Lee Humber of Pitt County, who hoped that the…
Drama camps start July 13 in Cheraw
CHERAW, S.C. _ The Cheraw Arts Commission will present two Drama Camps July 13-16. Instructor for these camps is Jessica Caraway. Both camps will be held at the Theatre on the…
‘Super’ crowds force summer reading program venue change
Staff report * For more information call: – In Rockingham, 910-895-6337 – In Hamlet, 910-582-3477 – In Ellerbe, 910-652-6130 This summer’s Sandhills Regional Library System’s summer reading program in…
McIntyre earns top photo honors
Staff report ROCKINGHAM — Betty McIntyre earned top honors at tonight’s meeting of the Richmond County Photography Group. McIntyre, took advantage of a trip to Tennessee a few weeks ago….
Tourism slashes allocations budget
TDA officials opt for “less is more” approach By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com Related coverage * May 12: County tourism to seek additional personnel * May 7: ‘I promise you it will work’…
Theatre on the Green hosts summer flick
CHERAW, S.C. — The Cheraw Arts Commission presents family movies this summer starting with Paddington on Tuesday, June 16 at the Theatre on the Green. . It is the story of a Peruvian bear Paddington…
Hernandez earns John Philip Sousa Award
Marching Raiders bid farewell to 9 graduating seniors By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com ROCKINGHAM — Angelis Hernandez earned the coveted John Philip Sousa Award during the Marching Raiders’ annual banquet Thursday night…
Martin: NC’s “Only in America” tale
He was the most famous North Carolinian in the country, for a moment back in the late 1950s and 1960s. Today, you rarely hear his name. My children, who grew…
Spradlin: On the road with the Rockets band
It was an assignment, but not the kind that requires a notebook, pen and the ever-present Canon Rebel T5i. After spending Saturday at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte with several…
Ear infection leads to 18-day hospital stay
East Rockingham family funds exhausted Staff report * Make a voluntary contribution EAST ROCKINGHAM — It began with a simple ear infection. Eighteen days later — with more than one…
Seniors’ art on display in Ellerbe library
Instructor: “These old folks done pretty good” By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com ELLERBE — John and Ann Moore led a small contingent at Kemp-Sugg Memorial Library in Ellerbe. The mission? To…
Taylor Chestnut exhibit opens June 4
The Cheraw Arts Commission invites the public to an exhibit opening at the Burr Gallery on Thursday, June 4 from 5:00-7:00pm. The featured artist is Taylor Chestnut who is a Cheraw native and…
Basic Drawing sessions begin in June
CHERAW, S.C. — Like to sketch or doodle? Want to release that inner artist? Join us June 8-10 for Basic Drawing classes. The Cheraw Arts Commission presents 2 hour Basic Drawing Classes each…
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