Veterans visit World War II memorials
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Craven’s Body Camping Shop squad wonders why dominates world didn’t end
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WEATHER Partly cloudy. Stray showers possible in the afternoon. HIGH: 95 LOW: 70
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Outside the banks — the Mississippi and you and me
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Officials urge for hurricane awareness
Rockingham, NC
Dawn M. Kurry
Richmond County Daily Journal
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SAFETY
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World War II veterans receive a hearty welcome after landing in D.C. Each veteran received a red, white and blue lei and a kiss as flags waved and a crowd cheered at the airport gate on their Flight of Honor.
Veterans visit World War II memorials Dawn M. Kurry
Richmond County Daily Journal
Camryn Smith is a contestant in the Cutest Kid Contest.
So many cute kids, so little time Kelli Easterling
Richmond County Daily Journal
With voting to begin just one week from now, the cutest kids in the county eager to find out who the winner of the Daily Journal’s contest will be. 178 photo entries have flooded in since the beginning of the Cutest Kid Contest, featured on the newspaper’s website. CONTEST
A sea of red, white and blue parted for the World War II veterans on the Flight of Honor when they came off the plane and entered through the gate at the Reagan Washington National Airport. A crowd of around 300 people cheered and clapped and waved flags. A band played The Star Spangled Banner and military themes. The 108 veterans on the flight were each decorated with red, white and blue leis and given a kiss on the cheek. Tears were in their eyes as wave after wave of people came to shake their hands and thank them for their service. The veterans exited the air-
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Service members help former service members as they tour the WWII memorial.
port and boarded their buses, where they met their tour guides. With police escorts
from the airport, the buses traveled across the Potomac River, from Virginia into the District of Columbia, to the Mall and World War II Memorial. As they passed the Washington Monument, the tour guide pointed out the difference in color between the top and bottom halves; a reflection of a budget cut short, and a change in resources. At the World War II Memorial, the veterans’ hands were occupied by shaking the hands of thankful citizens, as well as service members in uniform; from Navy Captains to Four-star Army Generals. Enlisted men and women helped wheel the
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Rockingham Police took three into custody, including a mother and son, after a search of side-by-side residences on Boone Street turned up marijuana. Police Chief Robert Voorhees said this is just the
latest in a string of criminal activities in the neighborhood of Armstead, JFK, Hood and Boone streets, and the police department will seek nuisance abatement and code enforcement proceedings against the residents. Two search warrants were
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executed simultaneously at 212 and 214 Boone Street by the Rockingham Police Department S.W.A.T. Team. The warrants were obtained based on information gathered during a recent inves-
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Franklin Street Scape taking shape
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Work will be on-going for about three weeks on the City of Rockingham’s Street Scape project on Franklin Street. Once completed, the project will leave the downtown street with new sidewalks, curb and guttering and street trees, as well as having some of the overhead power lines removed. Project Manager John Massey explained the project had been talked about PHILIP D. BROWN/DAILY JOURNAL since the city finished its A City of Rockingham street crew wraps up work on the Street Scape last Street Scape project Project on Franklin Street, to include new sidewalk, curb and guttering, trees and clean up overhead utility lines. The work should be STREET completed in less than a month. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2A
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Ernest Bryant, 70, Hamlet Betty Howe, 71, Hamlet William Maples Jr., 86, Rockingham Orian Nunn, 78, Rockingham Bedford Page Sr., 85, Yanceyville Jimmie Phagan, 73, Rockingham Obituaries can be found on Page 5A.
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The clean-up project on Hitchcock Creek heads into its second week, and Bill Wright of Riverworks Inc. who directs the project, said things are going well. “They are going smoothly and we are making progress,” said Wright. “They are on the low side of (Highway 220). A few extra trees have blown in since we first planned it all out, some big ones, some white oaks. But the guys are doing really well.” Wright said there have been no injuries on the project so far. “We have seen some snakes but we talk safety each day,” he said. Wright said the workers’ morning start with them heading to the waste-water treatment plant, where they are storing their boats and equipment. There they load up and have what Wright refers to as “tailgate safety meetings” where hazards, tasks and safety tips are discussed and reiterated. “Then we load up the boats and float down to where we get started. Sometimes we have to drive there and hand carry chainsaws,” said Wright. Wright said the blockages come up in clusters. “There were about four or five jams where we started then a long area where there’s not any, then four or five more,” he said. He said a good day means the workers make it a few miles down the river, and at the end of their long day, the tired workers must backtrack those miles once more on their way out. “But they are making good time,” he said. “I’m pleased with the way it’s gone.” Wright said the workers will spend this week near the section of Highway 220, just before Business Highway 74.
Pot bust cracks down on two residences
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A JOURNEY TO REMEMBER
Dawn M. Kurry
Government officials urge preparation as we approach hurricane season, which starts on June 1 and lasts until November. President Barack Obama seemed to be speaking to North Carolinians when he proclaimed National Hurricane Awareness Week, “During National NATIONAL Hurricane Preparedness HURRICANE Week, I urge AWARENESS WEEK individuals, families, communities, and businesses to take time to plan for the storm season before it begins. While hurricane forecasting has improved, storms may still develop with little warning. For Americans in hurricane threatened areas, knowledge and preparation are pivotal to ensure emergency readiness and responsiveness.” Gov. Bev Perdue urged North Carolinians to prepare for tropical storms and hurricanes that can cause damage from mountains to the coast as
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Craven’s Body Camping Shop squad wonders why dominates world didn’t end
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WEATHER Partly cloudy. Stray showers possible in the afternoon. HIGH: 95 LOW: 70
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Outside the banks — the Mississippi and you and me
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Officials urge for hurricane awareness
Rockingham, NC
Dawn M. Kurry
Richmond County Daily Journal
Richmond County Daily Journal
SAFETY
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World War II veterans receive a hearty welcome after landing in D.C. Each veteran received a red, white and blue lei and a kiss as flags waved and a crowd cheered at the airport gate on their Flight of Honor.
Veterans visit World War II memorials Dawn M. Kurry
Richmond County Daily Journal
Camryn Smith is a contestant in the Cutest Kid Contest.
So many cute kids, so little time Kelli Easterling
Richmond County Daily Journal
With voting to begin just one week from now, the cutest kids in the county eager to find out who the winner of the Daily Journal’s contest will be. 178 photo entries have flooded in since the beginning of the Cutest Kid Contest, featured on the newspaper’s website. CONTEST
A sea of red, white and blue parted for the World War II veterans on the Flight of Honor when they came off the plane and entered through the gate at the Reagan Washington National Airport. A crowd of around 300 people cheered and clapped and waved flags. A band played The Star Spangled Banner and military themes. The 108 veterans on the flight were each decorated with red, white and blue leis and given a kiss on the cheek. Tears were in their eyes as wave after wave of people came to shake their hands and thank them for their service. The veterans exited the air-
DAWN KURRY/DAILY JOURNAL
Service members help former service members as they tour the WWII memorial.
port and boarded their buses, where they met their tour guides. With police escorts
from the airport, the buses traveled across the Potomac River, from Virginia into the District of Columbia, to the Mall and World War II Memorial. As they passed the Washington Monument, the tour guide pointed out the difference in color between the top and bottom halves; a reflection of a budget cut short, and a change in resources. At the World War II Memorial, the veterans’ hands were occupied by shaking the hands of thankful citizens, as well as service members in uniform; from Navy Captains to Four-star Army Generals. Enlisted men and women helped wheel the
VETERANS
CREEK
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Rockingham Police took three into custody, including a mother and son, after a search of side-by-side residences on Boone Street turned up marijuana. Police Chief Robert Voorhees said this is just the
latest in a string of criminal activities in the neighborhood of Armstead, JFK, Hood and Boone streets, and the police department will seek nuisance abatement and code enforcement proceedings against the residents. Two search warrants were
CONTINUED ON PAGE 7A
executed simultaneously at 212 and 214 Boone Street by the Rockingham Police Department S.W.A.T. Team. The warrants were obtained based on information gathered during a recent inves-
ARRESTS
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3A
Franklin Street Scape taking shape
College Readiness Online
Richmond County Daily Journal
Work will be on-going for about three weeks on the City of Rockingham’s Street Scape project on Franklin Street. Once completed, the project will leave the downtown street with new sidewalks, curb and guttering and street trees, as well as having some of the overhead power lines removed. Project Manager John Massey explained the project had been talked about PHILIP D. BROWN/DAILY JOURNAL since the city finished its A City of Rockingham street crew wraps up work on the Street Scape last Street Scape project Project on Franklin Street, to include new sidewalk, curb and guttering, trees and clean up overhead utility lines. The work should be STREET completed in less than a month. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2A
Obituaries Opinion 2A Puzzles 5B Sports 4B TV Listings
5A 4A 4B 1B 3B
Deaths
Ernest Bryant, 70, Hamlet Betty Howe, 71, Hamlet William Maples Jr., 86, Rockingham Orian Nunn, 78, Rockingham Bedford Page Sr., 85, Yanceyville Jimmie Phagan, 73, Rockingham Obituaries can be found on Page 5A.
The Daily Journal is published with pride five days a week for the people of Richmond County, N.C. The Daily Journal is committed to editorial integrity and excellence. If you spot an error, please contact us at (910) 997-3111, ext. 13.
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The clean-up project on Hitchcock Creek heads into its second week, and Bill Wright of Riverworks Inc. who directs the project, said things are going well. “They are going smoothly and we are making progress,” said Wright. “They are on the low side of (Highway 220). A few extra trees have blown in since we first planned it all out, some big ones, some white oaks. But the guys are doing really well.” Wright said there have been no injuries on the project so far. “We have seen some snakes but we talk safety each day,” he said. Wright said the workers’ morning start with them heading to the waste-water treatment plant, where they are storing their boats and equipment. There they load up and have what Wright refers to as “tailgate safety meetings” where hazards, tasks and safety tips are discussed and reiterated. “Then we load up the boats and float down to where we get started. Sometimes we have to drive there and hand carry chainsaws,” said Wright. Wright said the blockages come up in clusters. “There were about four or five jams where we started then a long area where there’s not any, then four or five more,” he said. He said a good day means the workers make it a few miles down the river, and at the end of their long day, the tired workers must backtrack those miles once more on their way out. “But they are making good time,” he said. “I’m pleased with the way it’s gone.” Wright said the workers will spend this week near the section of Highway 220, just before Business Highway 74.
Pot bust cracks down on two residences
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3A
Inside today
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Week two clean-up going smoothly
A JOURNEY TO REMEMBER
Dawn M. Kurry
Government officials urge preparation as we approach hurricane season, which starts on June 1 and lasts until November. President Barack Obama seemed to be speaking to North Carolinians when he proclaimed National Hurricane Awareness Week, “During National NATIONAL Hurricane Preparedness HURRICANE Week, I urge AWARENESS WEEK individuals, families, communities, and businesses to take time to plan for the storm season before it begins. While hurricane forecasting has improved, storms may still develop with little warning. For Americans in hurricane threatened areas, knowledge and preparation are pivotal to ensure emergency readiness and responsiveness.” Gov. Bev Perdue urged North Carolinians to prepare for tropical storms and hurricanes that can cause damage from mountains to the coast as
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