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POLICE BEAT: AUG. 30
SANFORD POLICE DEPARTMENTStephen Lewis Waddell, 60, of the 700 block of Chatham Street, Sanford, was arrested at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Chatham and Alcott streets on misdemeanor charges of driving while impaired, having an open container of alcohol after consuming alcohol and having an expired registration card/tag. A Thornwood Drive...
Freeform’s ’31 Nights of Halloween’ 2024: The Complete Schedule
Freeform‘s 2024 lineup for its annual 31 Nights of Halloween programming slate is delivering plenty of thrills and chills just in time for spooky season. Kicking off on Tuesday, October 1, the month-long programming block will feature plenty of favorites and classics including Casper, Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Edward Scissorhands. There are a few fun double-features to look forward to as well with Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2, which will make its television debut, as well as Monsters Inc. and Monsters University, among others.
Comedy series at BPAC, Pinehurst, starts Sept. 6
PINEHURST — The Bradshaw Performing Arts Center at Sandhills Community College has announced the 2024-25 Comedy Series featuring a stellar selection of nationally touring comedians. All shows are at 7 p.m. in BPAC’s Owens Auditorium at 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Thank you for reading!. Please log in, or...
Woman accused of using someone else's financial card
An Asheboro woman has been arrested and accused of using someone else’s financial card, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office said. A resident of Mamie Mae Road, Franklinville, reported on May 29 that money had been stolen and provided deputies with evidence from the bank, the sheriff’s office said.
Megasites create workforce challenge
Sept. 9, 2022, dawned sunny and bright across North Carolina, fitting for an announcement transforming the area around Siler City in western Chatham County, about halfway between Greensboro and Raleigh. Gov. Roy Cooper and Gregg Lowe, CEO of Durham-based semiconductor company Wolfspeed, itself homegrown from 1980s research at N.C. State, confirmed from the Executive Mansion lawn in Raleigh that the company would build a $5 billion factory for making silicon carbide wafers at a site just outside town. <\p> The Chatham Advanced Manufacturing Megasite had been developed by a pair of Greensboro investors and had received a significant boost in the state budget to get ready for a major manufacturer. Wolfspeed had considered sites in Virginia and New York — which offered at least $1.3 billion in incentives — but was induced to keep it close to home. <\p>
Miranda Renee Griffin,
Miranda Renee Griffin, 52, of Carthage, North Carolina entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, at FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care in West End,. Walk-through viewing is Friday, Aug. 30 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at McLeod Funeral Home. 310 Courtland Drive Sanford. Viewing is Saturday, Aug. 31, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at McLeod Funeral Home. Funeral service is Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 2 p.m., also at McLeod Funeral Home.
Esther Verna Windham Wagner Carr
With great sadness, we wish to share the passing of our mother, Esther Verna Windham Wagner Carr, 84. Our solace being that she was at home in Pittsboro, N.C., with her family and her much loved but very spoiled dog, Jackson, when she passed from pneumonia. Our mother had a strong faith and was not afraid of death, firm in her belief that she was going to be with Jesus. Mama was born in Sumter, S.C., on May 31, 1940, to Vernice Kolwyck Windham and George Windham.
Randolph County veteran to get new roof for free thanks to Greensboro roofing company
LIBERTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Randolph County veteran will soon have a new roof over his head because of some generous donations. 5 Star Roofing and Restoration and roofing manufacturer GAF teamed up to provide Vietnam veteran Ed Lohr with a new roof in Liberty. Lohr served from 1969 to 1970. “That’s a big expense,” […]
Aberdeen home rented by soldiers destroyed by fire, GoFundMe started
UPDATE: A GoFundMe has been set up for the four soldiers that were victims to a house fire on Sunday, one of whom is currently deployed. According to the GoFundMe, they soldiers lost everything in the fire including awards, clothing, work gear, and more. The girlfriend of one of the soldiers set up the fund raiser to help the men get through this difficult time, and to be able to replace some of their lost items.
Varsity Football wins opener on the road
The Montgomery Central High School varsity football team opened their season with a win on the road as they took down the Jaguars of Carrboro at Carrboro High School August 23. In their 34-6 win, the Timberwolves showed that they could create points on offense and defense to pull away, even when they had two key linemen watching from the sideline with injuries.
Man facing murder charge has hearing
Aug. 27—A 21-year-old Sanford man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Chandler Tyree Cotten, 19, has an administrative hearing set for Sept. 23. Jamen Malik Percell, who was 18 at the time, was arrested on Sept. 25, 2021 at a candlelight vigil for Cotten outside his residence at 100 Scarlett Oak Lane. Cotten was found lying in a breezeway shortly after 10 p.m. at the ...
Soccer Recap: Pinecrest Has No Trouble Against Lumberton
After failing to score in their last match, Pinecrest made sure to put some goals up on the board against Lumberton on Thursday. They blew past the Lumberton Pirates 4-1. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Pirates are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pinehurst Fire conducts annual fire hydrant testing
The Village of Pinehurst Fire Department, in cooperation with Moore County Public Utilities, will be conducting the annual fire hydrant testing and maintenance program starting in September. This program is very important to allow the Village and Moore County Public Utilities (MCPU) to identify the quantity of water available for...
Football Game Preview: Pinecrest on Home-Turf
Pinecrest is 4-0 against Overhills since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pinecrest Patriots will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Overhills Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
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