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Art in the Garden -- October Exhibit Call for Entries
Our current year has presented many changes and challenges; the situation where creativity is a true attribute. Art in the Garden is excited to offer a call for all artists in the greater Rockingham County, NC area working in all mediums to share creativity with “The Sound of Fall”, an all media presentation. Whether capturing the vision of leaves falling, geese flying overhead, new songs, colorful descriptions of the golden world of autumn, there is distinctness to the cooling autumn world. People are
Countywide Quilt Trail Adds New Square
Rockingham County Trail Now Features 34th Point The Rockingham County Quilt Trail has unveiled its newest square, which was placed on the campus of Rockingham Community College (RCC). The RCC campus square is displayed on the Tobacco Factory of the Historical Village, located at 568 County Home Road in Reidsville. "Rockingham Community College's Quilt Trail Committee, composed of faculty and staff from RCC, developed a concept based on the North Star quilt pattern which refers to Rockingham County having
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Reidsville Maching Lab
Machining Lab to Open at Local High School was a Team Effort A new program will be available this year at Reidsville High School. Taught by Rockingham Community College instructors, the Machining Lab program will allow juniors and seniors to earn both high school and college credits as well as graduate with a certificate in hand. The project was funded through a $200,000 Golden Leaf grant back in 2019 and then a number of community partners came together to make it all happen. Partners included: ●
Triad Goodwill & United Way of Greater Greensboro to Host Virtual Young Adult Job Prep Workshop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 2, 2020 Triad Goodwill & United Way of Greater Greensboro to Host Virtual Young Adult Job Prep Workshop Non-profits will host Virtual Youth and Young Adult Job Prep Workshop on Sept. 15.GREENSBORO, NC – GREENSBORO, NC - Goodwill Industries of Central N.C., Inc. (Triad Goodwill) and United Way of Greater Greensboro want to help teens and young adults who are struggling to find work in the post COVID-19 world. The
Cone Health Merger
News release: August 12, 2020 Greensboro—Cone Health has signed a letter of intent to merge with Norfolk, Virginia-based Sentara Healthcare. The merger will create a combined organization with a unique value-based approach that is focused on keeping people healthy and well, while providing high-quality, accessible and affordable health care in more ways and in more places. The Cone Health Board of Trustees voted unanimously to move forward with this letter of intent. “As two of the top-performing
Statement About Absentee Ballot Security in North Carolina
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 30, 2020PATRICK GANNON, PIO email Statement About Absentee Ballot Security in North Carolina RALEIGH, N.C. – The following is a statement from the State Board of Elections office about the security of absentee voting by mail in North Carolina: Across North Carolina, election officials have worked for many months to ensure accessible, safe and accurate elections in 2020, despite the COVID-19
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City of Reidsville Recognized as Budget-Friendly for Renters
City of Reidsville Press Release – Release Date July 13, 2020City of Reidsville Recognized asBudget-Friendly for Renters REIDSVILLE — The City of Reidsville is a very budget-friendly option for renters. Reidsville was ranked on its rent-to-income ratio by LendEDU, coming in at #25 in the State of North Carolina and #714 in the US. Using real estate data from the US Census Bureau, the company noted that Reidsville has an average annual rent cost of $8,160 and a median household income of $41,771
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CITY OF REIDSVILLE MAIN STREET PROGRAM RECEIVES 2020 NATIONAL ACCREDITATION
City of Reidsville Press Release – Release Date July 7, 2020 City of Reidsville Main Street Program Receives 2020 National Accreditation Contact: Missy MatthewsMain Street / Market Square Manager336-349-1111 • mmatthews@reidsvillenc.gov The City of Reidsville’s Main Street Program has been designated as a 2020 Accredited Main Street America™ program. Accredited status is Main Street America’s top tier of recognition and signifies a demonstrated commitment to comprehensive
RCC Foundation elects officers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 1, 2020For more info: Gerri Hunt RCC Director of Public Information336-342-4261 ext. 2170 RCC Foundation elects officers BY GERRI HUNTRockingham Community College WENTWORTH – The Rockingham Community College Foundation has elected its new slate of officers to lead the organization into its new era following a restructuring and reorganization. On June 18, the board of directors elected the following community leaders as the executive board: Bobby Wharton, Ruffin,
Reidsville Chamber of Commerce Featured as a Family Forward NC Employer
Business Smart: Reidsville Chamber of CommerceApril 1, 2020 News, Uncategorized Established in 1914 by community business leaders, the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce challenges itself to continue to evolve and provide employees with family-forward benefits, with the understanding that salary alone in a small nonprofit is not enough to retain top talent. Diane Ramey Sawyer, president and CEO of the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, played a significant role in the Chamber’s evolution.Diane
News Release: Ontex
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Tara Martin, Marketing ManagerRockingham County Economic Development, Small Business & Tourism336.342.8363tmartin@co.rockingam.nc.us Rockingham County Welcomes New Manufacturer Rockingham County, NC (May 26, 2020) – Earlier today, Governor Roy Cooper, announced Rockingham County’s newest corporate partner, Ontex Group. “Following the previously-announced decision to invest in manufacturing in the eastern part of the country to complement shipments from abroad, we are
