Mountain View
Richmond County Daily Journal
PASTOR’S CORNER: With faith, nothing is impossible
God is great and greatly to be praised. For that reason, we ought to face this new year with courage, knowing that if God be for us, who can be against us?. When we have mercy in front of us, grace all around us, and prayer behind us we know that we are going to make it, but we are going to have to walk by faith.
SHERIFF: Two deceased bodies recovered in separate incidents in two weeks
ELLERBE — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has recovered two deceased individuals in separate incidents in the past two weeks. On Sunday, January 28, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Springhill Church Road in reference to a potential deceased body inside a residence. According to the Sheriff’s...
Brawl between West Hoke and Ellerbe Middle leaves two injured
ELLERBE — A post-game brawl between the West Hoke and Ellerbe Middle girl’s basketball team on Jan. 31 remains under investigation. Ellerbe Middle coach Nellie Harrington and a player were injured following the incident. “Both school districts are aware of the issue and have been in communication with...
Home team uniform requirements clarified in high school football rules
Language in the 2024 National Federation of State High School Associations Football Rules Book will be changed in an effort to ensure consistent interpretation of the rule regarding requirements for home team uniforms in high school football. Next season, all home team jerseys must be the same dark color(s) that clearly contrasts with white.
Rockingham police charge man with robbery, stalking
The Rockingham Police Department has charged Jackie Wayne Thompson Jr. with attempted common law robbery, extortion, communicating threats, cyberstalking and misdemeanor stalking. His bond is set at $180,000. Thompson is scheduled to appear in District Court on Feb. 22 and March 7. Around the Web. This is What Full Mouth...
Sheriff’s Office charges man with sex offense
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has charged John Daniel Roberts with a statutory sex offense with a child by an adult and indecent liberties with a child. “The investigation began after investigators from Green Bay, Wisconsin contacted the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and reported a victim in their jurisdiction filed a report of an incident that occurred in Richmond County,” RCSO said in a press release. A search warrant was executed at the residence. Roberts is scheduled to appear in District Court on Feb. 15. Roberts has not received a bond.
Great turnout for Parent Information Night at RSHS
Jim Butler, the Richmond Senior High School Principal, addressed a packed cafeteria of nearly 200 family members during the Richmond Senior Parent night held tonight at the school cafeteria. With counselors at all levels of Richmond County Schools and Richmond Community College, and school administration from the Richmond County Ninth...
RCC reports student enrollment trending upwards
HAMLET — Richmond Community College experienced a 6 percent increase in full-time enrollment of students for the 2023 fall semester, ranking fifth among the 58 North Carolina community colleges for highest enrollment growth this past fall. At Tuesday’s RichmondCC Board of Trustees meeting, Dr. Dale McInnis, college president, also...
Board of educations opts for traditional school calendar of January exams
HAMLET — First-semester testing in Richmond County Schools next school year will not conclude in December and will extend past Christmas Break, despite the the board of education acknowledging that it is not in the best interest for students and staff. Dr. Kate Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and...
Matthew Sasser | Do you own media you’ve purchased online?
A few years, I was having a movie night with a friend. We started off by watching Manhunter, the 1986 crime films that follows an FBI investigation of a string of murders connected to the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lecktor. It was free at the time on whatever streaming service we happened to pull up.
RCS school assignment policy raises concerns from central office staff, board members
HAMLET — The Richmond County Schools Board of Education is facing a decision that will impact 334 students who attend a school outside of what they are zoned for. Under the revised and proposed 4150 School Assignment Policy (which will be updated in the coming days), employees of Richmond County Schools may request that their child attend the school where they currently work or the feeder school closest to where they work.
Culinary inventions you didn’t know were invented by African-Americans
Do you love hot biscuits, perfectly shaped, with butter? What about a delicious round scoop of your favorite ice cream? As we celebrate African American History Month, let’s look at some of the many culinary contributions that African American innovators have made to our nation and our world that we enjoy.
The loyal family pet
Last time I told you about our family dog who was an English collie named Blackey. Today I wanted to tell you a little bit more about Blackey who sometimes seemed smarter than some people I know. When I was six years old I got a little blue girls bicycle...
Rob Schofield | Big data companies: Extracting millions from NC residents….with state government’s help
North Carolina will soon have legal sports gambling. The state Lottery Commission voted last month to allow bookmakers to start taking bets – both on the ground and online – starting March 11. It won’t be in time for this week’s Super Bowl, but it will be easy to lose big bucks on the ACC men’s basketball tournament that commences March 12.
Richmond County Daily Journal
5K+
Posts
15M+
Views
Richmond County Daily Journal
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.