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Friday, 30 July 2021 16:18
Alumnus Austin Locklear accepted to Brody School of Medicine
Written by UNC-Pembroke
PEMBROKE— Four years ago, Austin Locklear earned a biology degree from UNC Pembroke to prepare for the rigorous course load in medical school. In an effort to become a stronger candidate, he went on to earn a graduate degree from Duke University.
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Friday, 30 July 2021 11:33
COLUMN: Food Courts and Front Porches: Meeting places of yesteryear
Written by Joe Weaver
I imagine it goes without saying that I am not a huge fan of our so-called instant society.
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Friday, 30 July 2021 11:19
Alumna Leyia Bullard Oxendine accepted to Physician Assistant program at Methodist University
Written by UNC-Pembroke
PEMBROKE — Leyia Bullard Oxendine, a 2017 graduate of UNC Pembroke, has been accepted to the Physician Assistant program at Methodist University.
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Back in the '50s, when I was just a lad, my family lived on Highway 74 west of Rockingham. Back then 74 was just a winding two-lane road with a lot of hills to go over before you reached the Pee Dee River. The river was just a few miles…
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Friday, 30 July 2021 10:39
‘I Was Always Careful:’ COVID long-hauler still remembers severe symptoms, recommends vaccination
Written by FirstHealth of the Carolinas
PINEHURST — Last winter, 32-year-old Samantha Patterson got sick with COVID-19 and, like so many, struggled to recover.
Friday, 30 July 2021 10:30
UNCP’s Dr. Loury Floyd selected for Impact Academy Fellowship
Written by UNC-Pembroke
PEMBROKE — Dr. Loury Floyd, dean of the School of Education at UNC Pembroke, has been selected as an Impact Academy fellow, a high honor afforded to the most exceptional leaders in education.
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 16:12
Free deer hunting and processing webinars offered this September
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RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the N.C. Wildlife Federation will offer two free online hunting-related webinars this fall. “Introduction to Deer Hunting” will be held on Sept. 14, and “Practical Deer Processing: From Field to Freezer” will be held on Sept. 16. Both classes will run from…
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 15:42
Mountaire awards $67,500 in scholarship funds to students
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MILLSBORO, Del.— Mountaire Farms, the nation’s fourth-largest chicken producer, recently awarded 27 students with $2,500 scholarships to help them pay for college.
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 12:47
Charly Lowry opens 4th annual Lumbee Film Festival before outdoor screening of 'RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World'
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PEMBROKE — The 4th annual Lumbee Film Festival returns to the big screen with 18 new films directed by indigenous filmmakers screening over two days at the Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub on Main Street. This year’s festival is presented by the North Carolina Museum of Art and includes live music, film,…
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Wednesday, 28 July 2021 11:30
RichmondCC prepares twins for different career paths
Written by RichmondCC
HAMLET — Twenty-year-old twins Belle and Samuel Capel are about to go their separate ways this fall: Belle to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington to study oceanography and Samuel to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to study computer science.
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Tuesday, 27 July 2021 13:11
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital ranked No. 5 hospital in N.C. by U.S. News & World Report
Written by FirstHealth of the Carolinas
PINEHURST — FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, including its Hoke and Richmond campuses, have been recognized as one of North Carolina’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
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Tuesday, 27 July 2021 13:05
Pechmann Fishing Education Center offers Boy Scout merit badge clinic
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FAYETTEVILLE — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville has released its August class schedule, which includes a fishing merit badge clinic for boy scouts on Aug. 28.
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PEMBROKE — UNC Pembroke alumnus Mikey Thomas is practicing dentistry in St. Petersburg, Fla., after earning a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in the spring.
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Friday, 23 July 2021 14:35
Troxler names two to serve in lead Veterinary Division roles
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RALEIGH — Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler recently promoted Dr. Michael P. Martin to serve as State Veterinarian. Martin previously served as Poultry Section Head for the Veterinary Division since 2012. In that role he had oversight of all poultry programs operations within the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.…
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