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[ May 23, 2019 ] Hamlet police suspended from state program for showing ‘gross negligence’ News
[ May 23, 2019 ] Heavy rains caused strawberry shortage at festival News
[ May 23, 2019 ] Businesses take center stage at Expo News
[ May 23, 2019 ] No tax increase for Rockingham, council considers ‘big ticket’ items News
[ May 22, 2019 ] Richmond football trio bringing in offers, setting the standard during offseason Sports

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Hamlet police suspended from state program for showing ‘gross negligence’

CORRECTION: An article published on May 17 entitled “‘Gross negligence’ by Hamlet police,” stated that Marc Terry had been recently demoted for unknown reasons and attributed this to information to Chief Tommy McMasters. Terry voluntarily [...]
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No tax increase for Rockingham, council considers ‘big ticket’ items

ROCKINGHAM — The City of Rockingham’s budget, personnel and tax rate will continue at their current levels in fiscal year 2019-2020 based on the city’s budget proposal. On Wednesday, the city’s department heads and city [...]
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Graduates walk halls of their alma mater elementary schools

ROCKINGHAM — Students lining the main hall of L.J. Bell Elementary School in Rockingham clapped and cheered as past students, now seniors of Richmond Senior High School, walked through the main hallway in their caps [...]
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Blanton helping Hamlet stay ‘up and running’ during manager transition

HAMLET — Former City Manager Jonathan Blanton will be serving as part-time interim city manager until the position is filled. He began another position at UNC Charlotte’s Graduate School as director of finance and business [...]
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Strawberry jammin’ in Ellerbe

ELLERBE — This year’s Strawberry Festival brought in more than 2,500 people, 61 vendors and more opportunities for next year. “It was excellent… The music was great, the food vendors were amazing. It was just [...]