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ROCKINGHAM — The American Legion Post 147 in Rockingham-East Rockingham concluded its annual box fan drive Wednesday, July 22, providing fans to Richmond County Aging Services.

ROCKINGHAM — When Jasmine Hart first served as a junior volunteer at FirstHealth in 2010, she discovered a passion for caring for others. Years later, after working as a safety sitter and certified nursing assistant, she has come full circle as a registered nurse in the emergency department at FirstHealth…

RICHMOND COUNTY — District Attorney Jamie Adams announced July 21 that a Richmond County man was sentenced to a minimum of 43 years in prison after being convicted of child sexual assault offenses.

RICHMOND COUNTY — A Rockingham man is accused of communicating threats to deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

I remember being a child on summer break and prancing through the doors of Walmart, only to be greeted by the pungent smell of Crayola crayons and rows of hideous orange displays filled with a sea of school supplies. I know our brains tend to associate colors with emotions, but…

PINEHURST — Gabrielle Donze discovered she wanted to go into health care during a high school field trip to FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Now, at only 17, she is ready to explore the many options available to her in the medical field. Through FirstHealth’s job shadowing program, she is able…

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Board of Commissioners approved a text amendment during its July meeting that reorganizes the county’s development regulations into a unified development ordinance [UDO] and adds new tools for reviewing future development proposals.

RICHMOND COUNTY — Two Florida fugitives facing charges related to the death of their child were arrested Wednesday by Richmond County Sheriff’s Office investigators and the United States Marshals Service.

HAMLET — A Rockingham man was arrested for allegedly breaking and entering a building.

RICHMOND COUNTY — Richmond County Schools has welcomed Matt Thompson as the district’s first Director of Safety and Security. In this newly created role, Thompson will lead the district’s school safety, emergency preparedness and crisis planning efforts while working closely with schools and local public safety partners.

ROCKINGHAM — The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality will hold a joint public hearing next week on draft air quality permits for Amazon Data Services and Duke Energy related to Amazon’s planned data center campus in Richmond County.