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Kids like playing in the dirt. It’s just a fact of life. I’m not sure what the fascination is, nor I can remember why I enjoyed it so much, even into my teens. I grew […]

PINEHURST — Erin Brady, R.N., CCRN-CMC, has been recognized as the May 2018 DAISY Award Winner for FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Brady has been employed by FirstHealth for three years, and currently works on the […]

CHERAW, S.C. — McLeod Health Cheraw hosted a Lunch & Learn on joint pain and replacements with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Thomas DiStefano, of McLeod Orthopaedics Cheraw, at Northeastern Technical College. During DiStefano’s presentation “Is Joint […]

I think it’s almost fitting that the first day of summer falls on the hottest day of the year. There’s nothing that makes you look forward to summer more than a heat wave that falls […]

ROCKINGHAM — Who is the best amateur singer in Richmond County? That’s something Hudson Brother’s manager Robin Roberts aims to find out with a free weekly karaoke contest. The restaurant has hosted karaoke on Wednesday […]

HAMLET — Richmond Community College will offer classes for emergency medical services professionals beginning in June that reflect the new standards being implemented into the North Carolina training model. In order for their credentials to […]

ROCKINGHAM – The sounds of Southern gospel music will fill the L.J. Bell auditorium Saturday in an effort to support the Marching Raiders. Randy Stubbs, president of the band boosters, said this will be their […]

ELLERBE — Growing up on a farm, Marshall Ussery knows a thing or two about what it takes to keep a garden. Since he was 40, Ussery said he’s gardened and helped others take care […]

Sometimes, as people, we have to bring up topics that are unpleasant. Some are socially unacceptable, some are borderline profane, and some are, well, just better off unspoken. We struggle with how to approach the […]

HAMLET — Once again Richmond Community College will be honoring one of its many exceptional graduates with the Outstanding Alumni Award at the College’s Convocation this fall. Nominations are now being accepted, so if you […]

“A”/”B” HONOR ROLL Third Grade: Jaire’ Allen, Madysen Allen, Shelby Barnhill, Mariah Brown, Sulleigh Bruce, Krystina Chavis, Katelin Dominguez, Kaylee Dunn, Emma Rae Hinson, Riley McDonald, Caleb Miller, Layla Nichols, Michael Osentowski, Clinton Parker, Hannah […]