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Bowtie for Boys tour Duke Energy
HAMLET – With their orange hard hats and signature Bowtie Boys t-shirts and khakis on, Fairview Heights Elementary School’s Bowtie for Boys Club toured the Duke Energy – Smith Energy Complex Monday...
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Man accused of sex with child
ROCKINGHAM — A Pender County man has been with multiple felonies relating to sex acts with a child. Richard Phillip Spivey, 20, of Hampstead is charged with one felony count each of first degree...
View ArticleWarrants: man broke into Epicenter ticket booth
ROCKINGHAM — A Myrtle Beach man is charged with breaking into an office of Danny Wimmer Presents, the producer of Epicenter Festival, during the festival this weekend at the Rockingham Festival...
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15 students sign for military service or university
ROCKINGHAM — The military will have 15 new members following the Richmond County Military Signing Ceremony held at Richmond Senior High School Wednesday where the young people were recognized for their...
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Lumbee to hold ‘mini powwow’ Saturday
ROCKINGHAM — In an effort to share their cultural history, a group of Richmond County Lumbee people will hold a mini powwow this weekend that will be open to the public at the Hamlet fairgrounds. The...
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Officers recognized for saving lives
ROCKINGHAM — Police Chief Billy Kelly on Tuesday presented three Rockingham police officers with awards for their conduct in life or death situations last year. Kelly presented Sergeant Cheyenne Revels...
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RCC holds largest graduation in 55-year history
HAMLET – While a huge rock music festival was happening just a few miles down the road in Richmond County on Saturday, May 11, Dr. Dale McInnis said the real rock stars were seated right in front of...
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Hamlet police suspended from state program for showing ‘gross negligence’
HAMLET — State officials informed the City of Hamlet last week that the Hamlet Police Department would be suspended from the Law Enforcement Support Services (LESS) program, which provides police with...
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RCC announces honor lists for 2019 spring semester
HAMLET – Richmond Community College has announced its honor lists for the 2019 Spring Semester. The President’s List identifies students who earn an “A” in all courses and have a 4.0 grade-point...
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Ellerbe to hold 2nd Strawberry Festival, event to expand
ELLERBE — The second annual Strawberry Festival will be held Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Ellerbe with an expanded offering from last year’s event which brought more than 2,000...
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Seniors learn family history digitally
HAMLET — The methods of recording and researching family history has changed quite a bit in recent decades with the growth of Ancestry.com and other resources, and Thursday a group of Richmond County...
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None injured in Hamlet fire
HAMLET — A fire engulfed the second and third stories of an older home on Entwistle Street on May 16 and into the early morning hours Friday. The Hamlet Fire Department fought the fire from 9:10 p.m....
View ArticleU.S. 220 Exit in Richmond County getting more signage
ROCKINGHAM – Additional signs telling drivers to slow down as they exit onto U.S. 220 South in Richmond County are going up this week. The N.C. Department of Transportation is installing eight signs...
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Superior Court convicts drug, robbery suspects
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Superior Court handed down the following notable convictions at this month’s session: Tyree Lewis Bell Bell pleaded guilty to and is convicted of one felony count of...
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Learning to defend, not fight: Ex-cop shares self defense tips
DOBBINS HEIGHTS — In light of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Dobbins Heights Community Center hosted a question and answer session with self defense instructor and former Scotland County police...
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Devastating fire believed arson, person of interest in custody
ROCKINGHAM — The home of an East Rockingham pastor caught fire early Friday morning while he and his family were inside, though no one was injured, and law enforcement say early evidence suggests it...
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Rockingham Lidl to close, employees have option to relocate
ROCKINGHAM — The Lidl store on U.S. 74 Business across from Walmart will close May 26 as the chain adds 25 new stores along the East Coast. The German grocer’s Rockingham employees will have the...
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Strawberry jammin’ in Ellerbe
ELLERBE — This year’s Strawberry Festival brought in more than 2,500 people, 61 vendors and more opportunities for next year. “It was excellent… The music was great, the food vendors were amazing. It...
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Blanton to stay on as part-time, interim city manager
HAMLET — Out-going City Manager Jonathan Blanton said Sunday that he will stay on as interim city manager until the City of Hamlet finds a replacement, which represents a change in the city’s policy on...
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Blanton helping Hamlet stay ‘up and running’ during manager transition
HAMLET — Former City Manager Jonathan Blanton will be serving as part-time interim city manager until the position is filled. He began another position at UNC Charlotte’s Graduate School as director of...
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