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Missing man in Ellerbe believed to be ‘depressed’

ELLERBE — Law enforcement Wednesday morning began a wide search for an Ellerbe man believed to be “depressed”. Joseph Michael Blake, 51, who changed his name to Sol Vein Zivek several years ago, according to [...]
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Registration underway for both summer and fall at RCC

HAMLET – With spring semester wrapping up in less than two weeks, Richmond Community College faculty and staff are now turning their attention to summer and fall semesters. Registration is underway for new students and [...]
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County says charging Rockingham tipping fees is correction of 20-year ‘error’

ROCKINGHAM — At the last City Council meeting, Assistant City Manager John Massey expressed frustration with the conditions that led to city staff’s recommendation that the city reduce its code enforcement jurisdiction by 12.3 percent. [...]
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A hunt in the Heights: children find Easter eggs and learn day’s meaning

DOBBINS HEIGHTS — There were still Easter eggs to be found the day after the holiday in Dobbins Heights. Over 50 children descended on the Dobbins Heights Community Park Monday in search of brilliantly colored [...]
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Hamlet City Manager to resign in May

HAMLET — Hamlet City Manager Jonathan Blanton informed the mayor and city council Monday his intent to resign from his role as the city’s chief administrator, a position he’s held since January 2017. His final [...]