Weekend Highland SAC-8 crime games a weelky reports sucess round-up INSIDE • 2A INSIDE • 6A SPORTS • 1B Breaking news at laurinburgexchange.com Tuesday, October 10, 2017 • 50 CENts RCC nurses at 100 percent passing rate Wylie Bell in the program that include a simulation facility at the For The Exchange more faculty support, more Moore Regional Hospital – facilitated support activities on Hamlet, which is adjacent to HAMLET – Richmond Com- students’ days off from class RichmondCC’s main campus munity College’s Associate and a focused review group in Hamlet. Degree Nursing Class of 2017 to prep for the NCLEX test,” “Our students always say achieved a 100 percent passing Sims said. “Our students are they need more hands-on rate on the NCLEX standard- definitely stepping up, and opportunities, so this simula- ized exam, indicating all 28 our faculty members are doing tion hospital would greatly graduates have been properly many things to support their benefit our nursing students,” prepared to become registered learning to continue these high Sims said. nurses. passing rates.” Having clinical experience While the previous classes The Practical Nursing pro- with lifelike robotic simula- was at 89 percent in 2015 and gram has also had high passing tors allows students to learn 90 percent in 2016, Nursing rates on the NCLEX exam the from mistakes without caus- Department Chair Janet Sims last three years: 90 percent, ing harm to real-life patients. said shewas proud to make this 100 percent and 100 percent. RichmondCC’s nursing labs Courtesy photo announcement at the recent RichmondCC and are currently equipped with six Richmond Community College Nursing Class of 2017 achieved a 100 percent board of trustees meeting. FirstHealth have been in passing rate on the NCLEX standardized exam. “We made some changes discussion about creating See rcc | 5A Series of forums planned to hear from candidates By Nolan Gilmour [email protected] LAURINBURG — Voters will have several opportunities this week and next to hear from candidates seeking seats on the Laurinburg City Council. The Laurinburg/Scotland County Area Cham- ber of Commerce will host the 2017 Candidates Forum at the Scotland County Courthouse next Monday. The event will feature candidates for Laurin- burg’s City Council election. Candidates in Gib- son, East Laurinburg, and Wagram opted not to participate, chamber officials said. Voters will have a chance to hear the candidates and their platforms and ask questions. Participating in this year’s forum are incumbent District 1 council member J.D. Willis and chal- lenger Mary Evans; District 2 incumbent Drew Williamson and his challengers, Brian Gainey, Frank Evans, and George Medlock; and At-large Amber Hatten | Laurinburg Exchange incumbent Dee Hammond will also be at the More than 20 pipe bands with members young and old took the field as part of the opening ceremonies of the ninth annual Scotland forum, along with her challenger James Garby. County Highland Games on Saturday. The rain and humidity didn’t dampen the spirits of the pipers as they put on an impressive field Roy Guinn, the third candidate for the at-large seat performance for the thousands in attendance. has not confirmed his attendance at the forum, according to the chamber. Candidates will be asked questions by The Lau- Game for Scottish history, fun rinburg Exchange newspaper and WLNC radio, as well as the audience, and will have two minutes to Highland Games draws largest crowd yet totally immersed in Scot- tree. respond to each question asked. tish culture. The John “A lot of people in The forum is done in partnership with the By Amber Hatten annual Scotland County Blue grounds were built their 30s and 40s want Extension & Community Association County [email protected] Highland Games. More and associated with sec- to know where they Council and the Junior Service League. than 9,000 people attend- ond or third generation come from and what con- Other events LAURINBURG — ed the three-day event. Scottish Americans. The nections they have and There will also be a noon forum this Thurs- Bagpipers, kilts, caber The wet and humid Upper Cape Fear and Pee where their roots are. We day hosted by the Scotland County Democratic tosses and traditional weather on Saturday only Dee region was the larg- always tell them, talk to Women candidates for District 1 and District 2. Scottish foods transport- added to the authentic est Scottish settlement in your parents and grand- Expected to attend are Williamson, Medlock, ed visitors to the United Scotland experience, the United States.” parents — anybody. Frank Evans, and Willis. Gainey has been invited. Kingdom’s northernmost according to Bill Caudill, Learning the history Because a lot of people The meeting will be held at Scotland Place on country on Saturday — the games founder and and heritage of the High- that come it’s because Turnpike Road. without ever leaving the director of Scottish land Scots that settled their parents have passed The group held a similar forum in September for Scotland County. Heritage at St. Andrews in the region in the 19th away and they have no Mary Evans in District 1 and candidates for the The sound of bagpipes University. century kept the Council connection to their past. at-large seat. filled the grounds of the “If you’ve never trav- of Scottish Clans and It’s must easier to get the See forums | 5A John Blue House as 20 eled to Scotland this Associations and the information first hand pipe bands, 50 Scottish is the closest you’ll get Scottish Genealogical than to try and dig it up clans and thousands of without buying a plane Society tents busy as later,” said Chris Heady Facebook “f” Logo e Facebookvisitors “f” Logo from near and far e ticket,” said Caudill. people lined up to see of the Council of Scottish converged on Laurinburg “The Highland Games if they had any Scottish A NEWS to take part in the ninth allows visitors to be branches on their family Obituary: 2A See game | 5A Opinion: 4A Calendar: 3A Weather: 6A Whiskey event offers a taste of Scotland B SPORTS High School: 1B Comics: 2B By Nolan Gilmour popular events of the Guy McCook, a Scotland expensive bottle coming Classifieds: 3B ngilmour@laurinburgexchange. Highland Games festival County commissioner, in at $85. com weekend, had a record who welcomed the According to organiz- crowd of 104 people in guests and encouraged ers, the price points were LAURINBURG — attendance. In its first them to feel at home. picked so guests could JOIN THE Whiskey drinkers from year, there were 35 peo- Co-hosts for the event, taste whiskeys that could CONVERSATION near and far got a taste, ple in attendance. Some Noran Sanford and Allen be found and purchase in listen, and feel of Scot- guests Friday came from Livingston had guests the North Carolina ABC What’s your take on land during the 6th surrounding Hoke, Robe- tasting single malts system. today’s news? Go to annual Scotland County son, and Moore counties, from all four corners of “Seeing some of the laurinburg Highland Games Whis- South Carolina, and even Scotland, as well as one same faces from around exchange.com key Tasting Seminar on Scotland. blended whiskey. This the community and peo- and visit us on facebook ple just getting together to share your thoughts. Friday. “I think we got our year’s whiskey was also The tasting, which has southern hospitality picked for their moder- become one of the most from the Scottish,” said ate prices, with the most See WHISKEY | 5A 2A Tuesday, October 10, 2017 OBITUARIES/NEWS Laurinburg Exchange OBITUARIES Police: Teen wrecks vehicle MELBA REGAN WEBSTER By Beth Lawrence ly before midnight Sunday, estimate on damage to the and he took it upon him- LAURINBURG everything she did, blawrence@laurinburgexchange. according to Lt. Chris bridge. self to move it,” Young — Melba Regan her love of family com Young of the Laurinburg “Officers located a 1997 said. Webster, beloved and community was Police Department. Ford Mustang with front The teen was charged wife of the late Wal- abundant. In her LAURINBURG – A The driver turned out to end damage against the under a juvenile petition ter Allen Webster, spare time, Melba Hamlet teenager’s attempt be a 14-year-old boy. bridge railing,” Young with no driver’s license, died Friday, Oct. 6, enjoyed playing at a good deed went wrong The under-age driver said. too fast for conditions, fic- 2017, at Morrison bridge with friends over the weekend, accord- told police he was dis- During the course of titious registration and no Manor Hospice and spending time ing to Laurinburg police. tracted while adjusting the investigation, it was insurance. Center. with her family. Police were called to the the radio and lost control revealed that the car He was taken into A daughter of the late She and Allen built scene of a single-vehicle of the car. No one was belonged to a deceased custody and released to a John “Jack” Gurney Regan a beautiful log home in accident Sunday on the US injured in the accident. relative in Lumberton. relative. and Catherine Campbell Laurinburg and enjoyed 74 westbound overpass The car sustained $5,000 “The car had to be Regan, she was born on tending to an ever-growing intersecting US 401 short- in damages but there is no moved from its location, Reach Beth Lawrence 910-506- August 15, 1943, in Lau- garden together. She 3169 rinburg. loved to dance, and the Melba was a faithful Carolina Shag was her member of Caledonia favorite.