ROCKINGHAM — The Ashley Chapel Community Center held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 1st, and invited Richmond County Aging Services staff Lirosia Wall and Sharon Morrison, who discussed household energy and water assistance programs, weatherization, home repairs, and a host of services available to the public.

Sandhills Center and Daymark Recovery Services, Inc, are pleased to announce the opening of a Child Facility Based Crisis Center in Rockingham, NC, known as the Richmond CFBC.

RALEIGH — On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper ended the state’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. With vaccines, treatments, and other tools to combat COVID-19 widely available, and with new legislation now providing the requested flexibility to North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and health care providers to continue to respond, the state is poised to continue comprehensive pandemic response without the need for the State of Emergency.

ROCKINGHAM — A man driving an ATV was fatally struck by a Richmond County Sheriff’s Office deputy Saturday morning.

HOFFMAN — On Saturday evening, Sept. 3, 2022, the town of Hoffman will host their second firework show event at the Hoffman Complex Building and grounds from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

POLKTON — The Anson County Animal Shelter will host a free vaccination and microchip clinic on Friday, August 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

ROCKINGHAM — Cheri Beasley, a candidate for the US Senate, visited Richmond and Anson County on Thursday as part of her Standing Up for North Carolina tour.

ROCKINGHAM — On Sunday, August 7th, 2022, the General Henry William Harington Chapter, of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), held a ceremony to commemorate the life of Francis Covington DeSha Thomas, of Rockingham, NC, at Dockery Cemetery, located Rockingham, NC 28379.