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State orders hold on jail inmate transfers to prison

ROCKINGHAM — Four jail inmates scheduled to be transferred from the Richmond County Jail to prison over the next two weeks will be delayed following an order from the state telling prisons not to accept [...]
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Richmond County reports first COVID-19 case

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County has its first confirmed case of COVID-19, the Health Department reported Monday morning. The results were received late Sunday evening. The person is believed to be have contracted the virus during [...]
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Church to distribute food to kids

ROCKINGHAM — First United Methodist Church of Rockingham will distribute bags of food to local children on April 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the church’s parking lot. The “For the Children Project” is [...]
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County to hold virtual Easter egg hunt

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce and Richmond County Tourism Authority are collaborating to put on a virtual Easter egg hunt next week. Anyone can participate in the Easter egg hunt, which is [...]
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John Coltrane mural coming to downtown Hamlet

HAMLET — Downtown Hamlet will soon be graced with a portrait of famed jazz musician and Hamlet-native John Coltrane. The city was contacted in February by The Mural Shop, an art studio founded by Scott [...]