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Rockingham to remove Confederate monument

ROCKINGHAM — With no objections from the City Council, City Manager Monty Crump on Tuesday initiated “administrative removal” of the Confederate monument located in Harrington Square in downtown Rockingham.

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Rockingham to remove Confederate monument

ROCKINGHAM — With no objections from the City Council, City Manager Monty Crump on Tuesday initiated “administrative removal” of the Confederate monument located in Harrington Square in downtown Rockingham.

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COVID-19 relief could save Ellerbe’s contract with sheriff’s office

ELLERBE — The Town of Ellerbe may not have to eliminate their contract with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office this fiscal year after all, thanks to COVID-19 relief funds.

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Commissioners approve COVID-19 relief for health department

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Board of Commissioners approved relief funding for the Health Department which will go towards their ongoing fight against COVID-19. The board also heard an update on Richmond Community College’s plans for the fall.

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NC to remain in Phase 2 for 5 more weeks

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday that North Carolina will remain in Phase 2 of its reopening plan for at least five more weeks.

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Schools aim to bring 6-12 grade students back into classrooms — eventually

HAMLET — Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kate Smith told the Richmond County Schools Board of Education on Tuesday that the idea of slowly transitioning students in grades 6-12 from remote learning to in-classroom learning “looks promising” because of high enrollment numbers for the district’s optional virtual learning program for elementary school students.

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