List/Grid Monthly Archives: April 2015
Bill could address declining bee population
By Stephanie Carson Public News Service – NC Related coverage * April 11: Beekeepers to the rescue ASHEVILLE — North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill (SB 225) that would require…
‘Fridays at the Forte’ series kicks off May 8
HAMLET — A series of industrial maintenance courses will be offered beginning May 8 at Richmond Community College’s state-of-the-art engineering facility, the newly expanded John E. Forte Building. Eighteen courses…
‘Alive Inside’ highlights links between music, memory
HAMLET — Special presentation of Alive Inside will be screened from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 5 in the Cole Auditorium on the campus of Richmond Community College. The screening is open…
Stoops: The next wave of low-information voters is on the way
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a project of the U.S. Department of Education, administers U.S. history, geography, and civics assessments once every four years. In 2014, a representative…
RSHS inducts new Beta Club members
The Richmond Senior High School Beta Club inducted new members on March 25. Former stat Sen. Gene McLaurin was the guest speaker. New members inducted were: Front row: Olivia Haley,…
Von Drehle gets on board Relay for Life train
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com Related coverage * Relay for Life event website * March 12: Relay for Life ‘off to a good start’ CORDOVA — Betty McIntyre figures when the…
‘Rest easy … we’ll take it from here’
Benoist, longtime volunteer firefighter, laid to rest By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * Photo gallery * Obituary EAST ROCKINGHAM — Members of several Richmond County public safety agencies, friends and family…
Obituary: John Todd
John Vernon Todd, 85, of Rockingham, N.C., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Mr. Todd was born August 11, 1929 in Whiteville, N.C., a…
Obituary: Thomas Shepard
Thomas Moody Shepard, 67, of Albemarle, N.C., passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at his home. Mr. Shepard was born April 8, 1948 in Richmond County, a son of the…
Proposals sought for Jazz Festival
CHERAW, S.C. — Schools, churches and organizations interested in creating an event or activity for this year’s South Carolina Jazz Festival are invited to submit a proposal for review by…
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