ROCKINGHAM — Family and friends of Sylvester Lee “Sly” Wilburn on Friday held a candlelight vigil on the one-year anniversary of his death. Wilburn was killed April 18, 2018, at 28 years old, in a […]
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Poetry Society (NCPS) has announced the names of its 2019 adult poetry contest winners. Winning poets will receive cash prizes and their poems will be published in the annual anthology, […]
HAMLET – Richmond Community College will hold its second Electric Lineman gradation on Wednesday, May 15 for those who have successfully completed the program. The graduation ceremony will be take place on Main Campus at […]
CHERAW, S.C. — McLeod Health Cheraw is pleased to announce that Glenda Thomas, RN, and Kathryn McLain, RN, have been selected to receive the 2019 Palmetto Gold Award. Overall, seventeen McLeod Health Registered Nurses were […]
HAMLET — The Richmond County Ninth-Grade Academy’s student government held a clothing drive this week to benefit students in need throughout the school district. Student government advisor Brenna Wyatt said the students 147 articles of […]
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County will be celebrating Easter all weekend long. The following is a (likely incomplete) list of Easter events taking place throughout the county. Saturday • First Baptist Church of Hamlet will hold […]
HAMLET – The Richmond County Board of Education met Thursday night to discuss applicants for Richmond County School’s next superintendent. Chairman Wiley Mabe said they’ve received nine applications from candidates both in-state and out-of-state. “I’m […]
HAMLET – Seventy-three students in the Therapeutic and Diagnostics program at Richmond Community College were pinned on April 15 during a special ceremony recognizing their completion of the program. Pending passing the NC Certified Nursing […]
HAMLET — To unwind before spring break and prepare for finals, students at Richmond Community College spent the day out in the sun for the school’s annual Spring Fling presented by the Student Government Assocation […]
ROCKINGHAM — Warrants for the two individuals charged following the incident that lead to Rico Shelton’s death on April 8 name Shelton as a co-conspirator in a robbery of a home on Richmond Road. Rico […]
ROCKINGHAM — Rep. Ken Goodman has resigned from his seat representing House District 66 following the Senate’s unanimous vote Thursday to confirm him to the North Carolina Industrial Commission. The Senate vote was 37-0 in […]
The music performance times and Campers’ Pre-Party details are now available for the debut of Epicenter, May 10, 11 and 12 at the newly created Rockingham Festival Grounds in Richmond County, NC. The new 3-day […]
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