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Cucumbers brought from their native India were first pickled in the Tigris Valley in 2030 B.C. Pickles were mentioned in the Bible, Numbers 11:5 and Isaiah 1:8 , and by Shakespeare in "Hamlet," "Twelfth Night," and "Anthony and Cleopatra." Cleopatra attributed her good looks to a hearty diet of pickles.
Richmond Community Foundation adds board member
A resident of Rockingham and graduate of Hardbarger Business School, Ballard is retired from FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital, where she worked as the coordinator of physician recruitment.
Margaret Frances Byrd Billingsley
Mrs. Margaret Frances Byrd Billingsley, 77, of 699 Old Laurinburg Road, Laurel Hill, died, Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center.
Hamlet teen serves as page in Raleigh
Courtney S. Miller of Hamlet participated in the Governor's Page Program in Raleigh.
Bomber pilot's daughter is touched by the past
Sherie Moore holds a copy of the picture of herself as a child, which her father put in his breast pocket before flying to his last mission.
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Richmond Community College, on the western edge of Hamlet where it hugs Rockingham, is a gem - and a treasure to be guarded and nurtured.
Korean War not forgotten by those who fought it
Henry "Hoot" Gibson of Hamlet recalls his days fighting in the Korean War, and shows the Purple Heart he earned there.
'American Idol' to hold auditions in Charlotte
Tryouts for the show will be held June 19 at Time Warner Cable Arena. Registration will be held the previous two days, the show's producers say.
Youth to help WWII veteran place flags on veterans' graves
A World War II and Korean War veteran has requested help putting 2,200 American flags on graves on the morning of Memorial Day and several different groups have stepped up to lend a hand.
Carolina Behavioral Care shuttering Rockingham office
The last day the Rockingham location will be open is May 25. The group of 14 physicians will continue to practice out of the main office, located at 289 Olmsted Blvd., Suite One, in Pinehurst.
Hamlet man arrested for thefts
Tom MacCallum Richmond County Daily Journal A Hamlet man has been arrested in connection with two separate theft incidents, said Capt.
Deputies report multiple drug arrests during June
John Magee, 54, of Wall Street, Hamlet, was arrested and charged with the sale or delivery of cocaine and maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of keeping a controlled substance.
Deputies seize marijuana plants
Philip D. Brown Richmond County Daily Journal The Richmond County Sheriff's Office recently seized 10 marijuana plants in two separate incidents, one in Ellerbe and the other in Hamlet.
Man who reported motorcycle stolen is himself arrested
Philip D. Brown Richmond County Daily Journal The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has charged a Hamlet man with possession of a stolen motor vehicle after a motorcycle he reported stolen in April was found to be stolen from another county resident nearly three years ago.
A home on Brandon Drive received wind damage Sunday night when a portion of the roof was peeled away due to heavy winds.
George Trice IV, left, and his father George Trice III investigate the flooding from their canoe on Church Street in Poquoson, Va.
Murray celebrates 10th birthday
Azpen Erin-Marie Murray, daughter of Shannon Rainwater Murray of Rockingham and the late Aaron Evard Murray, celebrated her 10th birthday with a party at Rockingham Skateland on April 7, 2012.
THE ST JOSEPH GOSPEL SINGER'S CHOIR ANNIVERSARY will be held Saturday, May 19 at 6 p.m. at 469 East NC Hwy 73, Ellerbe.
Megan Black of Rockingham, daughter of Ken Black of Ansonville and Vickie Black of Wadesboro, and Dan Hughes, also of Rockingham, son of Dan and Lee Ann Hughes of Laurinburg, announce their engagement.