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About Rockingham County Rockingham County is in the foothills of the North Carolina Piedmont region and is situated equally between the mountains and the sea. Founded in 1785, it’s names after Charles WatsonWentworth, second marquis of Rockingham who served as prime minister in Great Britain. Today, the county is home to around 93,000 people. The six municipalities in the county are the cities of Eden and Reidsville, and the towns of Madison, Mayodan, Stoneville and Wentworth. Governmental Center • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 206, Wentworth, NC 27375 • Physical Address: 371 N.C. 65, Wentworth, NC 27375 Open to the public: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday Info: (336) 342-8100 and co.rockingham.nc.us • County Manager Office: (336) 342-8101 N.C. Department of Transportation: Rockingham County Office, 191 N.C. 65, Reidsville, NC 27320. (336) 634-5642, ncdot.org N.C. DMV • Ncdot.org/dmv • DMV Vehicle and License Plate Renewal Office: Reidsville Square Shopping Center, 219
Turner Drive, Unit B, Reidsville, NC 27320. (336) 342-2304. Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • Driver’s License Office: 111 Wilson-Way Road, Reidsville, NC 27320. (336) 634-5608. Mon.-Fri.: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sheriff’s Office: 170 N.C. 65, Wentworth, NC 27375. (336) 634-3232 • rockinghamsheriff.com. Sheriff: Sam Page. (Call 911 for all emergencies.) Rockingham County Association of Realtors: 3692 N.C. 14, Suite A, Reidsville, NC 27320. (336) 347-2002, Email: admin@rcncmls.com Public Library Admin. Bldg: 527 Boone Road, Eden, NC 27288. (336) 627-1106, www.rcpl.org/locations.php. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; closed on Sat. and Sun. Rockingham Community College: P.O. Box 28, Wentworth, NC 27375. (336) 342-4261, www.rockinghamcc.edu SCORE Center 401 Moss Street, Reidsville ÷(336) 634-3209
KEY CONTACTS Chambers of Commerce • Reidsville Chamber of Commerce: (336) 349-8481, reidsvillechamber.org • Eden Chamber of Commerce: (336) 623-3336, edenchamber.com • Western Rockingham Chamber of Commerce: (336) 548-6248, westernrockinghamchamber.com Hospitals / Medical Center • Annie Penn Hospital: 618 S. Main St., Reidsville, NC 27320. (336) 951-4000, conehealth.com/annie-penn-hospital • Morehead Mem. Hospital: 117 E. Kings Highway, Eden, NC 27288. (336) 623-9711, www.morehead.org CONTACT THE COUNTY Rockingham County (336) 342-8101 Co.rockingham.nc.us P.O. Box 206 Wentworth, NC 27375 AT A GLANCE The average July temperature is 77 degrees, and the average January temperature is 37 degrees. The annual rainfall total is 42.62 inches, with snowfall at 10.2 inches. Land area: 566 square miles Pop: 91,928 (2010 U.S. Census) County seat: Wentworth
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1307 S. Park Drive, Reidsville / (336) 349-6085 -Stoneville Elem. 203 Stone Street, Stoneville / (336) 573-4000 -Wentworth Elem. 8806 N.C. 87, Reidsville / (336) 634-3250 -Williamsburg Elem. 2830 N.C. 87, Reidsville / (336) 349-4632 -Holmes Middle 211 N. Pierce Street, Eden / (336) 623-9791 -Reidsville Middle 1903 South Park Drive, Reidsville / (336) 342-4726 -Rockingham County Middle 182 High School Road, Reidsville / (336) 616-0073 -Western Rockingham Middle 915 N.W. Ayersville Rd, Madison / (336) 548-2168 -McMichael High 6845 N.C. 135, Mayodan (336) 427-5165 -Morehead High 134 N. Pierce St., Eden (336) 627-7731 -Reidsville High 1901 S. Park Drive, Reidsville (336) 349-6361 -Rockingham County High 180 High School Road, Reidsville / (336) 634-3220 -Rockingham Early College High School - 310 Wrenn Memorial Rd, Wentworth /(336) 342-4261 ext. 2605 -Bethany Community Middle School 181 Bethany Road, Reidsville / (336) 951-2500
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Spokes-Pumkin Spookley the Square Pumkin October is National Bullying National Bullying Prevention Prevention Month and Tuttle’s Center, which is a division of Farm is partnering with Spookley PACER Center, a national orgathe Square Pumpkin, the Official nization. “We love the way Spokes-Pumpkin for National Spookley touches the heart and Bullying Prevention Month, to the mind with his message of tolraise awareness for bullying pre- erance and acceptance.” vention. Tuttle’s Farm, an agriTuttle’s Farm is one of tourism destination in Stoneville, many family farms across North North Carolina, will be featuring America that will be embracing Spookley the Square Pumpkin in Spookley and his story with visifarm-based events Tuttle’s Farm to tors throughout the weekdays for schools fall. “Spookley is and to the public on feature Spookley an adorable characweekends, throughout ter with a wonderful the Square October to help its message,” says Pumpkin in younger visitors Caroline Tuttle understand the impor- farm-based events Lineberry, owner of tance of being tolerant the farm. “We are throughout and kind. delighted to share Spookley was National Bullying Spookley with our first introduced to mil- Prevention Month visitors to raise lions of children in the awareness for in October book The Legend of National Bullying Spookley the Square Pumpkin, in Prevention Month.” Tuttle’s which he is shunned by all of the farm will be opened to the public round pumpkins until a mighty each weekend from September storm threatens to destroy the 21st throughout the fall season, entire pumpkin patch and only from 10-5 on Saturday and12-5 Spookley, with his unique shape, on Sunday. They will feature can save the day. This fall Spookley in farm-based events Spookley is returning as the including hayrides, storytime Official Spokes-Pumpkin for readings, a Spookley kiddie PACER’s National Bullying maze, and so much more. Prevention Center, which sponFor more information about sors National Bullying Tuttle’s Farm, please contact Prevention Month activities at Caroline Lineberry, PACER.org/Bullying. “The cul- whitney@tuttlesfarmevents.com, ture of bullying won’t end until (336) 589-8730. people across the country take About Spookley the Square Pumpkin: Spookley the Square Pumpkin is action and show children and teens that they care,” says Julie a beloved children’s character creatHertzog, director of PACER’s ed by author and lyricist Joe Troiano.
Rockingham County SchoolsCentral Office: 511 Harrington Hwy., Eden, NC 27288. (336) 627-2600, rock.k12.nc.us SCHOOLS -Bethany Elem. 271 Bethany Road, Reidsville / (336) 951-2710 -Central Elem. 435 E. Stadium Drive, Eden / (336) 623-8378 -Dillard Elem. 810 Cure Drive, Madison / (336) 548-2472 -Douglass Elem. 1130 Center Church Road, Eden / (336) 623-6521 -Draper Elem. 1719 E. Stadium Drive, Eden / (336) 635-6541 -Huntsville Elem. 2020 Sardis Church Rd, Madison / (336) 427-3266 -Lawsonville Avenue Elem. 212 Lawsonville Ave., Reidsville / (336) 349-5524 -Leaksville-Spray Elem. 415 Highland Dr., Eden / (336) 627-7068 -Lincoln Elem. 2660 Oregon Hill Road, Ruffin / (336) 939-2435 -Monroeton Elem. 8081 U.S. 158 West, Reidsville / (336) 634-3280 -Moss Street Elem. 419 Moss St., Reidsville / (336) 349-5370 -New Vision School Of Math, Science and Technology 705 Ayersville Road, Madison / (336) 548-4780 -South End Elem.
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For more information about Spookley and his friends from Holiday Hill Farm, please visit www.holidayhillfarm.com. About PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center: PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center offers educators, students, families, and individuals the tools they need to address bullying in schools, recreational programs or community organizations. For more information, visit www.PACER.org/Bullying or call 952-838-9000.
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