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Friday, 24 May 2019 12:27
CASTING CALL: Auditions for 'Strike at the Wind!' to be held Sunday
Written by Mark Locklear - UNC-Pembroke
PEMBROKE — Auditions for "Strike at the Wind!" will be held on Sunday at Givens Performing Arts Center on the campus of UNC Pembroke.
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Thursday, 23 May 2019 14:05
UNCP’s Ruohong Wang named 2019 Marian Drane Graham Scholar
Written by Mark Locklear - UNC-Pembroke
PEMBROKE — Ruohong “Katherine” Wang, a current SGA senator who is an international student at UNCP, has been accepted into the 2019 Marian Drane Graham Scholars Program.
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Monday, 20 May 2019 17:14
Unique virtual reality experience now open at the North Carolina Zoo
Written by N.C. Zoo
ASHEBORO — A visit to the North Carolina Zoo now includes an option to virtually go on safari in Africa.
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Friday, 17 May 2019 22:03
Richmond County 4-Hers show off hens at annual chicken show
Written by Russell Parker
ROCKINGHAM — There were chickens by the dozens at Tractor Supply for the annual Richmond County 4-H Chicken Show on Friday, May 17.
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Thursday, 16 May 2019 19:51
Dr. Kevin Freeman wins UNC System Award for Teaching Excellence
Written by Mark Locklear - UNC-Pembroke
PEMBROKE — Dr. Kevin Freeman has a profound impact on his students — both in and out of the classroom.
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Tuesday, 14 May 2019 16:51
COLUMN: Bands perform cover songs at Epicenter
Written by William R. Toler
Most people go to concerts to hear original music from the bands they love — unless they’re going to see a local cover band. But even bands with 20-plus years of material will even perform covers.
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Tuesday, 14 May 2019 13:47
New self-management program helps vibrant community leader 'stay positive and stay focused”
Written by FirstHealth of the Carolinas
ROCKINGHAM — Angeline Kendall David is a busy woman, and one would be wise to not get in her way. The 62-year-old mother, aunt and town councilwoman in the Dobbins Heights community north of Hamlet has a full agenda and no time for physical limitations. That’s why she participated —…
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Tuesday, 14 May 2019 13:30
RichmondCC honors Academic Excellence Award recipient
Written by RichmondCC
HAMLET — Richmond Community College student Kristen Stuteville of Rockingham received the 2019 Academic Excellence Award, which recognizes outstanding academic achievements of students in the N.C. Community College System.
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HAMLET — With their orange hard hats and signature Bowtie Boys T-shirts and khakis on, Fairview Heights Elementary School’s Bowtie for Boys Club toured the Duke Energy-Smith Energy Complex Monday morning.
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 11:50
McLeod Health nurses have hands blessed in honor of nurses week
Written by McLeod Health
CHERAW, S.C. — The Blessing of the Hands during National Nurses Week is an annual ceremony at McLeod Health.
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Wednesday, 08 May 2019 17:47
High school students get free tools, books when they enroll in Richmond Community College's Machining program
Written by Staff Report
HAMLET — High school students who enter Richmond Community College’s Machining program are getting key tools of a machinist thanks to an $8,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation.
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Wednesday, 08 May 2019 17:44
Cisco gift supports computers science, cybersecurity students at UNCP
Written by Mark Locklear - UNC-Pembroke
PEMBROKE — A $10,000 gift from Cisco will provide important resources to provide cutting-edge opportunities for students in the computer science, information technology and cybersecurity programs at UNC Pembroke.
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Tuesday, 07 May 2019 12:02
RichmondCC welding students finish semester with competition
Written by RichmondCC
Hamlet — Students in the Welding Technology program at Richmond Community College finished out the spring semester with a friendly competition to see who was the best welder in their class.
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Monday, 06 May 2019 12:43
Rockingham native protects U.S. Navy forces in the Middle East
Written by David R. Finley Jr. - Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class, Navy Office of Community Outreach
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN – Seaman Apprentice Zoriah Johnson, a Rockingham, North Carolina, native, wanted to continue her family tradition of military service.
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