RALEIGH — Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will participate in a nationwide campaign July 2 – 4 called Operation Dry Water. The mission of the nationally coordinated effort is to promote sobriety while boating and educate boaters about the dangers of boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Seth Balance is the new Commercial Horticulture Agent with NC Cooperative Extension, Richmond County Center.

ROCKINGHAM — Radio Station WAYN has provided the Richmond County Chamber of Commerce a $25,000 advertising grant for use by Chamber members needing a business boost due to the impact of COVID-19.

ROCKINGHAM — The Rockingham Police Department is seeking the arrest Rylee Kelynn Morgan, 18 for his involvement in an attempted murder and armed robbery on South Skipper Street on May 23.

ROCKINGHAM — This past Saturday, June 11, there were three reports of a stolen firearm in Rockingham in a single day.

PINEHURST — The first graduates of the FirstHealth Emergency Medical Technician Academy were recognized during a special ceremony at Moore Regional.

The Richmond County 4-H Poultry Show was held Saturday, June 11 at the fairgrounds in Hamlet. Thanks to the Hamlet Lion’s Club, participants and their families were able to hold their birds in the livestock barn, out of the elements. The 4-H Poultry Show is the culminating event for kids that participated in the poultry project. From February to June, participants raised their chickens with the goal to be the healthiest and most structurally sound bird in its class. Throughout the spring, youth attended 5 classes at the Extension Office to learn about poultry breeds, poultry diseases, how to raise chickens, complete their project record book, and how prepare for the show.

About 25 children learned the basics of basketball at the 2nd annual C.H.U.R.C.H. basketball camp in Hamlet.