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Mother, child escape burning car on U.S. 1
ROCKINGHAM — Bystanders rushed to pull a mother and her baby from a flaming car after a wreck at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Wiregrass roads around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The black sedan’s engine was already on fire when several men and at least one woman charged toward the…
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Laurinburg storyteller to weave tales at Leath Memorial Library
ROCKINGHAM — For Laurinburg native Tyris Jones, storytelling is “almost like a lost art form.” “Recently, it’s been revived and brought back to life,” he said. “The way I tell my stories is very animated, using my voice and actions.” Jones said he grew up as the one child in…
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Veteran-assistance event announced
ROCKINGHAM — A Stand Down event for veterans in Hoke, Richmond and Scotland Counties will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16 at the National Guard Armory in Raeford. Jim Parker, a spokesman for Stand Down, said he hopes to assist veterans in the tri-county area by…
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Stage set for ‘Beauty and the Beast’
ROCKINGHAM — Auditions for Richmond Community Theater’s upcoming musical production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” began in early December — and after two months of rehearsals, the stage is set for its opening later this week. Mary Ann Deese, a local artist who worked on the sets Monday afternoon,…
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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 North Carolina at Pembroke — and this upcoming Sunday is the darkest day of the year for American…
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Drones: More than just a toy
ROCKINGHAM — Drones are flying off the shelves this season as two of the top 10 Christmas gifts of 2016 for kids, according to Amazon.com, are whizzing, whirling, hovering quadcopters. With a price range starting below $40 and soaring over $1,000, there seems to be a drone for everyone’s budget.…
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RCC offering free Microsoft Office Specialist exams
HAMLET — Scotland County employers need workers with Microsoft Office skills — evidenced by the many job postings that require, or at the very least, prefer these skills. “Office skills can even be necessary in jobs where you might not expect,” said Lance Barber, Richmond Community College’s lead instructor for…
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Gill fans seek answers for cancelled RCC concert
HAMLET — Last September, local country music fans learned Grammy Award-winning star Vince Gill would be headlining the 2015-16 DeWitt Performing Arts Series at Richmond Community College’s Robert L. and Elizabeth Cole Auditorium — but discovered months later that Gill’s concert had been cancelled. Kathryn Baker of Laurinburg said she…
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Cooper visits area to hear ideas, grievances
ROCKINGHAM —Scotland County Democrats joined delegations from eight counties in the region to hear what Roy Cooper would do if elected governor of North Carolina. The 1oo of so supporters chatted with Cooper and his wife for about an hour before sitting down for a buffet meal. Cooper will face…
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McInnis bill threatens to outlaw the herb kratom
RALEIGH — A bill recently introduced by state Sen. Tom McInnis has some worried about an Asian herb used to treat narcotic addiction being outlawed. Last week, McInnis filed Senate Bill 830, which would add mitragynine — an alkaloid in the plant kratom — to the controlled substances list, alongside…
