Admin 2

Volunteers Sought For Juvenile Arbitration Program

The Fourth Circuit Solicitor’s Office is seeking volunteers for the Juvenile Arbitration Program.

School Breakfast And Lunch Menus: April 25-29

School breakfast and lunch menus for April 25-29

Joan Marie Welch Stubbs

Joan Marie Welch Stubbs died April 16, 2016 at McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee.

Robert Overby

Robert Arther Overby, 69, died April 12, 2016 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date with interment in Gilmont Cemetery in Hope Mills, NC. Kannaday Funeral Home in Dillon is assisting the family.

Timothy Watts

Services for Timothy Watts were held 2:00 p.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.  

Odom Deployed Overseas

Army Reserve Sgt. Nijoku C. Odom has deployed overseas to a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Mayors Proclaim Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month

Held annually in April, Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month is the nationally designated month to acknowledge the importance of communities working together to prevent sexual assault, child abuse and neglect. Throughout the Pee Dee this is the daily, year-round work of Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault.

State Adopts 10-Point Grading Program

State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman announced that the State Board of Education has unanimously approved the recommendation to adopt a 10-point grading scale beginning in the 2016-17 school year for all high school courses.

Marilyn Bowen Pavey

Mrs. Marilyn Bowen Pavey, 61, passed away Wednesday April 6, 2016.

Choosing The Right Person

In my column last week, I focused my attention on the Republican candidate and front leader, Donald Trump.