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Ellerbe Lions Club cancels July 4th festivities
Written by William R. Toler
ELLERBE — For the first time since Lynn McCaskill joined the Lions Club more than 40 years ago, the organization is cancelling its Independence Day activities.
Down syndrome ride to benefit Sandhills Children's Center
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — Two days after World Down Syndrome Day, a local club is sponsoring a benefit ride.
WASHINGTON — Two Brothers Pork Skins, a Kannapolis, N.C. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of pork skin products because the products were produced without meeting the federal requirements to develop and implement a hazard analysis and system of preventive controls to improve the safety of the products, known as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points; the omission of safe handling instructions on the package; and due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
ROCKINGHAM — Do you have any old alkaline batteries or cans of latex paint that you need to get rid of?
Hamlet Police: Man got change for counterfeit bill
Written by Staff Report
HAMLET — A man is facing criminal charges after police say he used funny money to exchange for smaller bills.
Trooper: 2 injured in morning wreck near Ellerbe
Written by Staff Report
ELLERBE — Green Lake Road was temporarily closed Friday morning after a two-vehicle wreck that sent both drivers to area hospitals.
HAMLET — A man had to be rescued Thursday afternoon following a cave-in.
High school may be too late for financial literacy, planner says
Written by Lindsay Marchello - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — North Carolina high schoolers may be required to pass a financial literacy course in order to graduate, but a certified financial planner says children should start learning about finances even earlier and parents can take the initiative to teach these lessons.
Goodman sponsors bill to allow alcohol sales at public college events
Written by John Trump - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A bill in the N.C. House would authorize public colleges and universities to allow the sale of alcohol at stadiums, athletic facilities, and arenas located on school property.
Unused meds collected at Richmond County Health Department
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. N.L. Forester was at the Richmond County Health Department Wednesday afternoon taking pills.
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RichmondCC, Fayetteville State craft dual-degree plan for accounting students
Written by RichmondCC
HAMLET — Richmond Community College and Fayetteville State University have created a dual-degree plan that will make it easier and more affordable for students to earn a four-year degree in accounting.
Rockingham Police seek identity of larceny suspect
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM― Police are once again taking to social media to identify a suspect.
Man accused of shooting at off-duty officer during vehicle break-ins
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM ― A man with pending criminal charges in two states is facing an attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting at an off-duty police officer.
UNCP professor to take part in study of hurricane-affected residents
Written by Mark Locklear - UNC-Pembroke
PEMBROKE — Researchers at The University of North Carolina-Pembroke, East Carolina University, and the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs will undertake a longitudinal study of hurricane-affected residents of four rural North Carolina counties thanks to a nearly $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
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