Rockingham News

Me? I knew it the first time I heard myself say, "Those girls' dresses are too short" while watching "Soul Train" on television.

Tom MacCallum Richmond County Daily Journal Trinity Emmanuel Holiness Church was granted the first ever variance by the Richmond County Zoning Board of Adjustment so it can construct coverings in front of its fellowship hall and over a sidewalk.

The Berry Patch loaded up its self-proclaimed "world's largest strawberry" on Thursday and hauled it to the new "Patch," located in Ellerbe.

Public bids for the vacant East Laurinburg and Scotland Accelerated Academy buildings were taken on Tuesday, with one bid received for each building.

"The Fantastic Shakers" brought their act to Rockingham's Plaza Jam series during one of its seven previous installments.

Representative Larry Kissell announced Friday funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing authorities in Hamlet and Rockingham.

Rockingham Speedway unveiled its 2011 race schedule Wednesday, featuring two crown champions for two racing series.

The Berry Patch, with the self-proclaimed "World's Largest Strawberry" at its former location on Highway 220 North.

Martha Hewitt Cleaver, 80, of Rockingham, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, October 24, 2011 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

The producers of the Carolina Rebellion festival have gathered a star-studded lineup for this year's event.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at 3 p.m. from New Direction House of Prayer in Rockingham with the Rev.

The 2012 Filing Period will begin on Monday at noon in the Richmond County Board of Elections office, located at 221 S. Hancock St., Rockingham.

According to the letter, which was addressed to City Manager Monty Crump, Voorhees has made the decision to "further challenge myself professionally and continue to grow my career." Chief Voorhees has served with the Rockingham Police Department for 21 years, and has held the position of Police Chief for the past 10.

Sandhills Internal Medicine, formerly located at 108 Endo Lane, Suite 3, in Hamlet, has moved to 125 Biltmore Drive, Suite 1, in Rockingham, and the name has changed to Sandhills Medical Group - Internal Medicine.

As the election season ramps up, people interested in running for public office will begin filing candidacy papers on Monday at noon.

The reserved seat tickets will only be available for purchase at the high school and cost $50. Ticket sales will held from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day, except Aug.

Kaleb Gabril McDonald, 23, of 156 Barret St., Rockingham, is charged with voluntary manslaughter after attempting to break up an argument at Club P3 at 416 East Broad Avenue, Rockingham, according to Major Billy Kelly of the Rockingham Police Department.

Jonathan Morgan, an accounting major from Rockingham, was omitted from the fall semester President's List at RCC.

A South Carolina man has been arrested in connection with the daylight armed robbery of a man using an automated teller machine on Main Street, Ellerbe, Dec.

Johnnie Mae Harrington, 64, of Mizpah Road in Rockingham died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at Carolina Medical Center in Concord.