Category Archives: All Things Moore County

CANDIDATE CONVERSATIONS – FRANK Mc NEILL for Congress, STEVE ADAMS for Sheriff

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FRANK McNEILL

Frank McNeill is running for the 8th congressional district seat.  The 8th district covers a large portion of the southern Piedmont area of N.C. from Concord to Spring Lake including China Grove, Albemarle, Troy, Pinehurst & Raeford.

Frank speaks candidly about his positions and the differences voters will face in the upcoming election between himself and his opponent.

http://mcneill4congress.com

STEVE ADAMS

Steve Adams is the only unaffiliated candidate this election day in Moore County running for office.  Steve outlines specifics about what his plans are for the Sheriff’s Dept. and his business and entrepreneurial background can help set up the

Dept for efficiency, better cost effectiveness and accountability.

www.adams4Sheriff.com

JUDSON THEATRE COMPANY & GRAPE LEAF BISTRO

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JUDSON THEATRE COMPANY

Executive Producer Morgan Sills talks about the Judson Theatre Company’s upcoming production of LOVE, LOSS and WHAT I WORE, starring Sally Struthers, Kim Coles and Joyce Reehling.

There will be 6 shows starting on Thursday, Oct. 18th at 7 p.m. thru Sunday, Oct. 21st. The venue this year will be the Hannah Center Theatre at The O’Neal School.

GRAPE LEAF BISTRO 

There is a new Middle Eastern restaurant in town, located right next door to the Olive Garden on 15-501.

Owner Michael Alojeil, from Lebanon, and a N.C. native since 1980 talks about the menu, his inspiration for bringing authentic Lebanese food to Moore County, and the specific make up of many of his offerings for foodies who appreciate the authentic foods of the Mediterranean.

A PRIMER ON HOME GENERATORS – PREMIER POWER

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Chris Rhule walks us thru all the basics and fundamentals when trying to decide if you want a home generator, and if you do, which one? After Hurricane Florence and subsequent power outages, interest in home generators hits a peak.

Chris’s folksy style takes all the guess work out of understanding a home generator and what is involved for installation and maintenance.

Premier Power
940 S. Bennett St.
Southern Pines, N.C.
28387

Chris Rhule – 910 315-1099

SEPTEMBER EVENTS IN MOORE COUNTY

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VILLAGE CHAPEL PAIRS WITH TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES – Sept. 22nd

Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit fair trade organization that markets handcrafted products made

by disadvantaged artisans from more than 120 artisan groups in more than 35 countries. https://www.tenthousandvillages.com/

Betty Mangum and Vicki Smith, the Minister of Children & Youth at the Village Chapel fill us in on all the details of this one day event.

SOUTHERN PINES GARDEN CLUB 

Founded in 1948, this club continues to be one of the most recognizable organizations in Moore County.

Kea Capel discusses plans for the 2019 Spring Garden Tour and the wherefore and why of this fine organization.

www.southernpinesgardenclub.com/

SANDHILLS REPERTORY THEATRE – A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING – SEPT. 21ST, 22ND & 23RD

Calli McIntyre joins me to discuss this upcoming event and many others this fall to highlight the good work of Michael Pizzi, a NYC based & Pinehurst based Director and Actor.

www.michaelpizzi.com
www.touchinghumanity.org
www.sandhillsrep.org

JUDGE REGINA JOE – running for her 4th term as District Court Judge – NOV 6th

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Judge Regina M. Joe, age 55, was born on December 16, 1962 to Hattie H. McKinney and the late Hubert C. McKinney, both of Mecklenburg County (Charlotte). She graduated from Olympic High School in Charlotte in 1981 and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina in Chapel-Hill in 1985 where she earned a B.S. degree in Administration of Criminal Justice. She attended law school at Campbell Law School in Buies Creek, North Carolina where she earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1988.

Upon receiving her law degree. Judge Joe began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Greenville, North Carolina. She prosecuted cases there from 1989 to 1991, then moved to Raeford and continued her legal career there as an Assistant District Attorney servicing Hoke/Scotland counties from 1991 to 1995. She was in private practice for a year and thereafter worked for the Employment Security Commission before returning to Hoke County, this time as an Assistant Public Defender. Judge Joe returned
to Raeford in 1998 and serviced the Public Defender’s Office in Scotland/Hoke counties. In July of 2005 she was appointed by then Chief
Resident Superior Court Judge B. Craig Ellis as the Chief Public Defender for both counties, making history by becoming the first Black female Chief Public Defender in the history of the state. She ran for and won her current position as District Court Judge of Judicial District 16A (Scotland/Hoke counties) in the November 2006 election, making history once again as the first Black and the first female judge in District 16A.

Judge Joe has specialized juvenile certification and has served on the Board of Governors for the North Carolina Association of District Court Judges from 2009 to 2013. She served as President of the Association from 2013 to 2014, having been elected to the one year term by her peer District Court judges across the state in October of 2013. Judge Joe currently maintains her activities with the Association by serving on the District Court Judges’ Education Committee. She has a handsome 14 year old son, Christopher Isaiah Joe. Judge Joe is a member of Silver Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Raeford where Rev. J. Warren Parsons presides as Pastor.

The show covers many of these facets of her life.

  • Family Background
    • Born & Raised, Parents, Siblings
  • Current Family
    •  Child, School, Skills
  • Family Values
    • Work ethic, Honesty, Integrity, Reputation v. Character, Example for Isaiah
  • Experience
    • High school, Undergraduate, Law School, Work History, Prosecution, Private Practice, Public Defender, Judge (fair and balanced background)
  • Organizational & Leadership Skills
    • Chief Public Defender, 16A with a legal and administrative team, Sr. Public Defender, responsibilities as a Judge
  • Various Courts
    • Criminal Court, Juvenile Court (AND and TPR), Civil Court, DSS Court (AND and TPR), Domestic Court (50-B, 50-C), Family Court
    • Juvenile Certified Judge, Board of Governors for NCADCJ from 2009 to 2013, President 2013 to 2014, Education Committee for NCADCJ
  • Judicial Performance Evaluations (North Carolina Bar Association)