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Frye among honored justices
RALEIGH — On Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the joint dinner of the N.C. State Bar and the N.C. Bar Association at the Embassy Suites in Cary, Chief Justice Mark Martin presented the 2016 Chief Justice’s...
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Police charge 2 in vehicle break-in
HAMLET — Police say they’ve apprehended two men accused of breaking into a vehicle earlier this week. According to Detective Lt. Randy Dover, 20-year-old Brandon Muldrow, of Wayman Chapel Road, and...
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Firefighters battle blaze at Rockingham’s Regal Inn
ROCKINGHAM — An early-morning blaze at a hotel brought out three departments and left the building in ruins. Rockingham Fire Chief Harold Isler said the call came in around 2:47 a.m. and by the time...
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NC launches new eBook sharing service for kids
ROCKINGHAM — A first-of-its-kind statewide eBook consortium specifically for children has launched in the Tar Heel State. The North Carolina Public Library Directors Association, together with...
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‘The place is on fire!’
ROCKINGHAM — A police officer is being credited for helping save lives as an early-morning blaze at a hotel brought out three departments, leaving the building in ruins. Rockingham Fire Chief Harold...
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Pack mentality: Hamlet Cub Scouts fill bags of food for Backpack Pals
HAMLET — Scouts assembled at the McLaurin Center on Bridges Street Monday night to help the Richmond County Backpack Pals — a tradition they began only a few years ago. “There’s one Cub Scout Pack, 527...
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On the ball for Arts Richmond
ROCKINGHAM — Arts Richmond President Jimmy McDonald took photos as 12 bowling teams enjoyed friendly competition in a fundraiser at Striker’s Bowling Alley Monday night. The Super Bowl for the Arts...
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Service Thread honored for RCC partnership
HAMLET — The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges recently announced Richmond Community College and Service Thread were named Distinguished Partners in Excellence for 2017. The...
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Woodland search and rescue
ROCKINGHAM — This weekend, Ellerbe residents in the vicinity of Camp Millstone might notice an unusually high number of people walking through the woods — but chances are they’ll all be law enforcement...
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Debating the future of former Food King
ROCKINGHAM — Last month, the Food King grocery on the corner of East Washington and North Randolph streets closed its doors after 45 years. Now, residents wonder what will become of the vacant building...
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Remembering Randy Jarrell: Coworkers recall former Daily Journal production...
ROCKINGHAM — Randy Jarrell once said he had worked at the Daily Journal so long he was the last person to ever have worked there at the same time as Ike London by the time he left. Neal Cadieu, former...
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UNCP, NC State team up for veterinary program
PEMBROKE — University officials announced a partnership program between The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and N.C. State University designed to attract the brightest future veterinarians....
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Wheels 4 Paws sidelined
ROCKINGHAM — For the past three years, Pat and Ronnie Webb have made monthly trips to Texas and California to save dogs from kill-shelters and bring them to the east coast to find rescues capable of...
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Human trafficking conference scheduled at UNCP
HAMLET — Human trafficking is the second largest crime epidemic in the world, according to organizers of the 2nd annual Human Trafficking Conference coming up later this month at the University of...
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Pittenger gives The Robesonian a shoutout on the House floor
WASHINGTON — For about one minute on Wednesday, The Robesonian’s effort to get news and information to the public in the wake of Hurricane Matthew took center stage on the floor of the U.S. House of...
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Robeson Co. sheriff’s deputies praised for reuniting pup with Dillon family
LUMBERTON — From the heartbreak of a best friend being taken away to the joy of his return, the past three weeks have been a roller-coaster ride for the McKenzie family and its newest member — Nick the...
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Going red for heart health in women
ROCKINGHAM — When Suzanne McInnis had a heart attack in 2007, she was shocked to learn she had developed congestive heart failure. Like many women, she found it hard to believe her symptoms were...
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McInnis introduces bill to allow outdoor grilling for restaurants
RALEIGH — A bill introduced Thursday by state Sen. Tom McInnis could free up restaurants to cook in a different location. McInnis, R-Richmond, is a primary sponsor of a Senate Bill 24, which would add...
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McInnis introduces bill to allow outdoor grilling for restaurants
RALEIGH — A bill introduced Thursday by state Sen. Tom McInnis could free up restaurants to cook in a different location. McInnis, R-Richmond, is a primary sponsor of a Senate Bill 24, which would add...
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Workshop to focus on cleaning businesses
HAMLET – Anyone thinking about starting or growing a commercial cleaning, janitorial or maid service business can benefit from an upcoming free workshop being offered through the Small Business Center...
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