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The Governor’s Task Force for Healthy Carolinians has recertified the Rockingham County Healthy Carolinians Partnership.

The organization was recertified during the 17th annual Healthy Carolinians Conference on Oct. 8 in Greensboro.

The recognition means the Rockingham County group remains an important part of the network of certified partnerships across the state working to improve the health of residents.

Healthy Carolinians relies on community members to identify health and safety issues and to help plan solutions to the problems. Partnerships must submit applications to be recertified. The Governor’s Task Force issues recertification using rigorous standards based on community health improvements.

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Rockingham County Schools student Abigail Murray is only in seventh grade, but she has already won money for her college education.

Abigail has been awarded a maximum of $20,000 from the College Foundation of North Carolina as part of the Victor E. Bell Jr. Scholarship Program. Abigail, a student at Western Rockingham Middle School, is one of 10 winners in the state.

The scholarship program allows Abigail to receive $2,000 a year from middle school through four years of college, granted she meets certain criteria.

Middle school guidance counselors, principals and college readiness groups nominate students for the award. Students are selected through a random drawing.

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The crafts of 90-year-old Cleda Woollen of Reidsville are on display this month at the Rockingham County Governmental Center.

Her work can be seen on the first floor. Items in her exhibit include wreaths, baskets and handbags.

Woollen plans to donate money from the sale of her items to Operation Smile, which provides free surgeries for children with facial deformities.

Anyone interested in displaying their work at the Governmental Center should call Tina Massey at 342-8101.

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A Madison man was recently certified as a detention officer.

Ryan D. Hazelwood was among 17 detention trainees from GTCC certified Wednesday. The ceremony was held in the auditorium of the Sears Applied Technologies Building.

The jailers will be employed in Guilford and Forsyth counties.

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Portia Parris was the guest speaker at the Oct. 29 Reidsville Kiwanis Club meeting.

Parris is  chairwoman of Rockingham County Help for Homeless. The nonprofit provides transitional housing, a homeless shelter and other services for the homeless and those at risk.

Reidsville Kiwanis Club meetings are held at noon Thursday at the Golden Corral on Freeway Drive.

Contact Jonnelle Davis at 627-4881, Ext. 126, or jonnelle.davis@news-record.com