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During a career spanning six decades, Charles Wellard was awarded 28 patents, built 36 industrial plants, published dozens of technical articles, wrote three books and presented papers at symposiums around the world. His inventions and innovative engineering designs bridged the transition from the era of analog technology to the digital age. Charles Wellard developed breakthrough technologies, built successful companies, created meaningful jobs and improved countless communities. Charles and Jane Wellard also shared their good fortune throughout the years—generously providing vision,

Linda Bullard Hammond was a native of Bladen County, she was a daughter of the late Walter Scott and Pauline Hill Bullard. Linda graduated from Bladenboro High School and East Carolina University. She worked as a school teacher in Cumberland, Chowan, and Harnett counties early in life and then in Moore County where she retired. Linda was very talented and enjoyed sewing and playing the piano and organ. She also enjoyed painting, arranging flowers, and making wreaths. Linda and her husband Charles, have been married nearly 50 years. They have two sons; Charles Hammond, Jr. and Walt Hammond

“A rose is a rose is a rose” may be true but a magnificent garden needs more than just “seed money.” Happily, as the idea for a Sandhills Horticultural Garden complex was developing, volunteers stepped up to form the Sandhills Horticultural Society to raise the money needed for the expansion. “The Ebersole Holly Garden was the first garden, followed by the Sir Walter Raleigh Garden,” recalls Clarence M. “Zig” Ziegler, the first treasurer of the Sandhills Horticultural Society. “We had talented students who could do the work and leaders with vision such as department head Fred Garrett. What

Corbin Lee Rogers, 20, of Carthage, passed on Friday, January 31, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Corbin was born February 23, 1999 in Pinehurst to Jimmy Rae Rogers and Karen Faith (Key) Rogers. He joined the Carthage Fire Department as a volunteer in March of 2018 shortly before graduating from Union Pines High School. He went on to earn his firefighters certifications thru the Sandhills Community College Fire Academy. He worked part-time with the Carthage Fire Department and full time with the Spring Lake Fire Department in Cumberland County. He loved to play

Coy and Ruth Oakley raised their family in Moore County and were avid believers in the value of an education. Both supported the community and encouraged their children and grandchildren to further their education. Coy served on the Carthage Town Board and was a volunteer fireman. He retired from the American Tobacco Company. Ruth worked for Moore County Schools and retired from the U.S Postal Service. Both were passionate about helping others. The Scholarship was established as a way to give back to the community they supported and enable their passion for education to give someone the

Donnell G. “Buck” Adams was an avid golfer and a beloved mentor to many aspiring golf club professionals—many golf professionals found their start working with Adams. Adams became the pro at CCNC when it opened in 1963 and retired from the position in 1991. Adams was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a member of the golf team. He was also a competitor on the Senior PGA Tour, and he was elected to the Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame. Following his untimely death in 1998, The Donnell G. “Buck” Adams Endowed Scholarship was created to honor his life and legacy.

Michael Douglas Edwards was born to Doug and Loraine Edwards on July 25th, 1984 in Moore County, North Carolina. He was gifted with two wonderful older brothers, Joseph and Lucas. Mike grew up with the childhood every boy should have. Spending most of his life living outside of Whispering Pines, Michael enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, riding motorbikes and four-wheelers, playing computer games, practicing his marksmanship, swimming, and playing role-playing games. Mike had a jolly charm and natural charisma that grew on everyone that came to know him. He possessed a quick

Dr. C. Franklin Bracken was born in Seeleys Bay, Ontario and was a graduate of Queens College Medical School in Kingston, Ontario. Dr. Bracken was a renowned ophthalmologist in New York City and was closely associated with Columbia University Medical School where he participated in ground-breaking work in cataract surgery. Helene Kimmerle Bracken was a native of New York City and was a graduate of Columbia University School of Business Administration. She worked for a number of years for the Mobil Oil Corporation and was an executive in the Foreign Trade Department at Mobil at the time of

The Dr. Gary Denman Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of the late Dr. Gary Denman by his family to honor his dedication to education and the STEM fields. Dr. Denman received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Cincinnati and his PhD from Ohio State University in mechanical engineering. He had a long career in service to the government. He began his career at Wright Patterson Air Force base in Dayton OH, becoming the Director of the Materials Laboratories and ultimately the Director of DARPA in Washington DC. He finished his career in private industry.