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[ August 3, 2021 ] Hoffman dedicates bench to family that perished in accident News

Universal masking required for ‘21-‘22 school year

HAMLET — Universal masking will be in place for the upcoming school year in Richmond County Schools following a unanimous vote by the Board of Education Tuesday.

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One step forward, two steps back: County reimposes COVID-19 restrictions

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County government is reverting back to its posture of 90 days ago with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic following a resurgence of new cases, the spread of the delta variant, and the uptick in virus-related deaths over the last month.

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Hoffman dedicates bench to family that perished in accident

HOFFMAN — The Town of Hoffman, along with St. Joseph’s of the Pines, on Tuesday dedicated a bench in Hoffman Town Park in memory of the family of four that were killed in an accident on U.S. 1 along the Richmond-Moore County line on July 2.

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Universal masking required for ‘21-‘22 school year

HAMLET — Universal masking will be in place for the upcoming school year in Richmond County Schools following a unanimous vote by the Board of Education Tuesday.

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FirstHealth again restricts visitor access to facilities as COVID-19 cases rise

PINEHURST — In response to the rise in COVID-19 cases over recent weeks, FirstHealth of the Carolinas has restricted visitor access to the company’s hospitals in the region — effective Tuesday, Aug. 3 — just as it did in spring of 2020 at the start of the pandemic.

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Woman found dead on off-ramp, investigators believe homicide

ELLERBE — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday, July 25 discovered the body of a deceased woman beside the off-ramp to Haywood Cemetery Road from U.S. 220 North following a 9-1-1 call, and are looking for information about what led to her death.

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