News
RCC professor lets colors show
ROCKINGHAM – She says she’s a well kept secret in Richmond County, but if you’re into portraits, and specifically jazz paintings and 3-D print art, then you’re probably familiar with who she is.
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Features
J.A. Bolton | Remembering Fourth of July vacations
In the 50s and early 60s, a lot of folks had jobs at textile mills. Work at the mills was hard but if you were willing to work you at least had a job.
Features
Ground pearls are no treasure in your lawn
Growing a lush, green lawn in the Sandhills is a challenge on many levels. The low nutrient soils, the very acidic soil pH, and being three days away from a drought at any time – all contribute to considerable obstacles for those on a quest for a carpet of emerald green around their home.
News
Governor Cooper vetoes string of reopening bills
RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a string of bills on Thursday passed in the Republican-controlled legislature to reopen businesses and help reignite parts of the economy most hurt by the coronavirus.
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Lee Berry to host fireworks show, asks attendees to social distance
ELLERBE — There will be a fireworks show in Ellerbe after all this weekend.
Op-Ed
Rob Schofield | The 2020 NCGA chooses profits over people
It’s never safe to predict what the current leadership of the North Carolina General Assembly will do when it comes to scheduling gatherings in Raleigh, but if the end of the 2020 legislative session really is nigh at it appears, the past several weeks will have served as a fitting conclusion to a decade of conservative Republican rule.
Op-Ed
Editorial | This July 4th, think of long-term freedom
As we celebrate our nation’s independence we need to understand that with such great freedom comes great responsibility. Americans have long taken great pride in those freedoms, but this Fourth of July weekend shouldn’t be quite as “free” as in years past.
Op-Ed
John Hood | State shouldn’t play favorites
RALEIGH — With hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians out of work and millions fearful about their futures, state and local policymakers are about to encounter a parade of companies, industries, and special-interest groups asking for targeted tax breaks and other handouts.
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Op-Ed
To the Editor | Rockingam’s Confederate monument must go
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Sports
Former Raider football players adapt to pandemic-related changes in college
ROCKINGHAM — Even with spring football cancelled and spring semester classes all online due to the coronavirus pandemic, former Richmond Senior High School running back Dante Miller still wakes up at 5 a.m. every day.
Op-Ed
Madhavan | Greetings, Richmond County
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