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Too Much Sylvia opens Rockingham’s Plaza Jam concert series
ROCKINGHAM — Too Much Sylvia will take the stage Thursday night in the first installment of the city’s 2016 Plaza Jam series — now in its 13th year — which runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first...
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Richmond County school board considers Saturday graduation
HAMLET — Richmond Raider seniors could be finding themselves throwing their graduation caps into a well-lit sky instead of at night. Ruth Burgin, professional development coordinator for Richmond...
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Raising the ‘Evil Dead:’ Horror movie fan reconstructs iconic shed from Anson...
WADESBORO — The iconic work shed from the classic horror movie “Evil Dead II” has been saved, thanks to a West Virginia fan. Mike Pasquale made the trip to Wadesboro last month from his home in...
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Newton wins Academic Excellence Award at RCC
Hamlet — Richmond Community College student Jacob Newton of Hamlet received the Academic Excellence Award for 2016. The Academic Excellence Award is designed to recognize the outstanding academic...
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Record number to walk at RCC graduation
Hamlet — Dr. Dale McInnis informed the Richmond Community College Board of Trustees that 361 students would be graduating on Saturday, May 14, during commencement exercises at the Cole Auditorium. To...
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Richmond County Schools’ employees ‘maintaining’ excellence
HAMLET — Two Richmond County Schools’ employees were honored for excellence Tuesday during the Board of Education’s monthly meeting. Roscoe McDonald has been with the Richmond County Schools’...
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Food, fellowship and funding: Place of Grace fundraiser slated for Saturday
ROCKINGHAM — Pat’s Kitchen, aside from its buffet, is famous in Richmond County for hosting fundraisers for groups or individuals that are in need of additional funding for whatever the case may be....
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Buddy Roe’s bike ride to benefit Richmond County Special Olympics
ROCKINGHAM — Buddy Roebuck was inspired by his niece, Lisa Horner — an active participant in the Richmond County Special Olympics — to start giving back to the organization that means so much to her....
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US government: North Carolina LGBT law violates civil rights
RALEIGH, (AP) — A North Carolina law limiting protections to LGBT people violates federal civil rights laws and can’t be enforced, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday, putting the state on...
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Rockingham Speedway to be auctioned to highest bidder today
ROCKINGHAM — For the second time in a decade, Rockingham Speedway is going up for auction. The historic track, adored by fans and drivers, is scheduled to be sold “to the highest bidder for cash” at 11...
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Former N.C. NACCP executive director to speak at Richmond County Mother of...
Who will be the next Mother of the Year? Find out this weekend as the Richmond County NAACP holds its 38th annual Mother of the Year banquet on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the East Hamlet Community Center....
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$3 million bid on Rockingham Speedway
ROCKINGHAM — The highest of the two bids made for Rockingham Speedway Thursday morning came from the company that owns the lien. James M. Hash, a Raleigh attorney representing BK Rock Holdings, placed...
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‘We will pray and pray and pray’
ROCKINGHAM — More than 150 Richmond County residents braved the cold wind and light rain to come together in front of the old courthouse to unite in prayer Thursday. A 45-minute program, which was...
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Ellerbe becomes Purple Heart town
ELLERBE — Richmond County’s third-largest municipality has become a Purple Heart town, local leaders announced Monday. Town Councilmember Elsie Freeman said that signs are in the process of being made...
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RCC substation program receiving national attention
HAMLET — Worldwide leaders in the electric utility industry know where Hamlet, N.C., is thanks to Richmond Community College’s Electric Utility Substation and Relay Technology program. “We are a small...
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Four more charged, one wanted, in connection to Richmond County shooting spree
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has made four more arrests — and is actively seeking another suspect — in connection a March shooting spree that left one man injured and resulted in...
View ArticleRichmond County Amateur Radio Club meeting rescheduled
The Richmond County Amateur Radio Club has changed its May monthly meeting date to Saturday, May 7, 9:30 a.m. at Leath Memorial Library in Rockingham. The change this month will enable the club to...
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PHOTOS: Cancer survivors celebrate life
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Friday night fight: Richmond County cancer survivors celebrate life and each...
HAMLET —“Cancer is a terrible thing, but we must have hope.” Those were the words of Johnny Clayton, a skin cancer survivor and the man who started off Friday night’s Relay for Life festivities in...
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Daily Journal rolls out new website
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Daily Journal is unveiling a faster, cleaner website early next week. The new yourdailyjournal.com, which will debut at about 9 p.m. on Monday, will be quicker to load...
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