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USA INSIDE SPORTS, 1B INSIDE NEWS, 6A WEATHER WEEKEND Except for a INSIDE Raiders travel to Animals in few afternoon TODAY'S clouds, mainly DAILY Lee County, face good health at sunny. JOURNAL 100% recycled HIGH: 89 Yellow Jackets Humane shelter LOW: 66 newsprint August 28-29, 2010 Weekender $1.00 Federal funding not a sure thing Philip D. Brown round of the coveted competi- situation across our state,” RCS In a press release, Gov. Bev Richmond County Daily Journal tive grants, after being left on “It’s possible they may not all Superintendent Dr. George Perdue explained the up to the outside when Delaware and Norris said Thursday. “It is $400 million in grants will fund Richmond County Schools Tennessee took home the first apply. We’re assuming they however important to remem- her Career and College: Ready, will have to submit a plan to the round. will, but it’s not a require- ber that the entire process is Set, Go! program that has three state to get a share of “Race Board of Education Chairman still in the initial stages. Within major components. to the Top” education funding ment.” Kenneth Goodman pointed out Vanessa Jeter the coming months, we can They are recruiting and awarded by the federal govern- these funds could “soften the expect to receive more infor- retaining quality teachers and ment this week. blow” of the loss of stimulus DPI Spokeswoman mation about the funding from administrators, implementing a North Carolina joins eight funds next year. state leaders along with specific other states and Washington, “It’s exciting to know that to the Top funding, especially details on how it will impact our FUNDING D.C. in getting in on the second our state will receive the Race in light of the current economic school district and state.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 5A Habitat Housing store to director open on is mum Tuesday on future Philip D. Brown Philip D. Brown Richmond County Daily Richmond County Daily Journal Journal Rockingham Housing Habitat for Humanity Authority Executive Director of the N.C. Sandhills will Angela McGill declined to finally unveil its Rockingham comment on reports she has ReStore Tuesday morning. interviewed to take the same Habitat for Humanity job at the High Point Housing ReStores sell donated Authority. materials to raise money McGill to build affordable housing joined the RHA for families who otherwise in December may not be able to afford after being it. The Rockingham ReStore employed has been planned since late- by the High 2009, and was originally Point Housing expected to be open around Authority for the beginning of the year. six years. She Logistical difficulties with McGill served as the the building, a former tire agency’s chief operating offi- shop in the Lowe’s Shopping cer. Center, made a January open- In May, High Point Housing ing impossible, and the date CONTRIBUTED Authority CEO Robert Kenner was pushed back throughout Judge Molly Martin (left), handler Gerald Black and owner and Rockingham resident stepped down when his three- the spring and summer. Cynthia Groom award the two-year-old female Bluetick Coonhound “Southern Flame year contract expired, and the “There’s a lot that went Blame it on the Rain” with the Best of Breed Championship at the July AKC dog show agency recently told the High into this, and everybody in Greenville, S.C. Point Enterprise it has a short worked really hard to get list of candidates it’s brought this store open,” ReStore in for an interview. Manager Jo Ann Thurman He held the job for five said Friday. “We had to years. completely redo the electri- Blueticks now welcome “The six remaining candi- cal in the building, which dates are primarily from the was handled by Tim Peek Southeast and have a variety Electric, and a lot of other of experiences with housing things we didn’t necessarily in elite AKC competition authorities,” the Enterprise anticipate.” reported. Thurman said the non- Dawn M. Kurry in December, along with the well-versed and well respected When asked whether she is profit overcame the difficul- Richmond County Daily Journal Redbone Coonhound and the in the Bluetick Coonhound com- interviewing for her former ties of getting the building Boykin Spaniel - the official state munity. boss’s job, McGill said she ready, in large part, due to The best of the breeds will dog of South Carolina. didn’t wish to discuss her per- be in Pinehurst next month and “I’ve been involved with the the efforts of volunteers Tom Grooms raises Bluetick Bluetick for nine years,” Grooms sonal life and would consult MacCallum and J.D. Heath, for the first time in the 126-year Coonhounds and is the secre- her attorney to find out who history of the American Kennel said. both of Rockingham. tary/treasurer of the Southern Grooms is registered to par- was spreading rumors about “They’ve been the vol- Club, Rockingham’s Cynthia Bluetick Association. Her first her. Grooms will be welcome at the ticipate in the AKC dog show unteers of the century,” Bluetick came from a lineage out at the Pinehurst Harness Track She didn’t clarify whether Thurman said. “They’ve annual event. of Raeford. According to Steve she had interviewed for the The Bluetick Coonhound Watson, president of the Moore BLUETICK STORE joined the AKC list of breeds County Kennel Club, Grooms is CONTINUED ON PAGE 5A MCGILL CONTINUED ON PAGE 3A CONTINUED ON PAGE 3A Enrollment at college now approaches 2,200 Philip D. Brown “We are always looking for Richmond County Daily Journal qualified instructors,” Howald A down economy has trans- said. lated into unprecedented num- For students, the increased bers of students at Richmond numbers in their ranks made Community College again this for long lines at last week’s late year. registration dates, explained Enrollment at Richmond RCC Director of Counseling Community College increased Sharon Goodman. about 10 percent for this fall “I would love to see more semester, after growing about Students line up for registration last week. people take advantage of early 14 percent last fall. scheduling dates to avoid the For comparison, about 1,800 Community College System school graduates are turning to enrollment offers challenges lines,” Goodman said. “It would students were enrolled at RCC Spokeswoman Megen Hoenk the community college system to the college in the recruit- be good for anyone interested in in September 2008. Today it’s said community colleges across for their core curriculum in col- ment of adjunct professors to enrollment for spring semester 2,166. the state have reported anec- lege transfer programs due to increase course offerings. to apply now and take the place- “We are very proud to once dotal evidence of enrollment economic instability. “Due to the hard work of ment assessment. If they do not again, for the second year in a growth. For RCC this is also the first department chairs and faculty in do as well as they like, they can row, experience a record enroll- “I know the colleges are see- semester the Diane F. Honeycutt finding adjunct faculty to teach take free classes to strength- ment,” Richmond Community ing more students coming in Center in Laurinburg. at the last minute, we were en their skills and retake the College President Dr. Dale from talking with various col- Public Information Officer able offer the courses we need- assessment. This saves them McInnis said Thursday. “We leges,” she said. Anne Morris said the RCC’s ed,” RCC Dean of Instructional from taking a remedial course.” During the economic down- most popular programs this Services Dr. Carl Howald said. appreciate the trust and faith ■ our students have placed in us turn, laid-off workers have semester are Early Childhood “Faculty ... have been gracious Staff Writer Philip D. Brown by selected RCC to be their col- turned to the community col- Education, Nursing and Allied in teaching in whatever avail- can be reached at (910) 997- lege. We will make every effort lege system for training in a Health, Criminal Justice and able space we have been able to 3111 ext. 32, or by e-mail at to make their educational expe- new career path. 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