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Commissioners approve bid for new Richmond County water tank, request to write off debt

Public Works Director Jerry Austin presents a bid proposal for a new water tank to the Richmond County Board of Commissioners at the October 2026 meeting.
ROCKINGHAM — A new water tank will be coming to Greenbriar Lane, off of Airport Road between Rockingham and Hamlet, as part of the Energy Way Industrial Park water system upgrades. The …
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The North Carolina Zoo recently welcomed two litters of Visayan warty piglets.

North Carolina Zoo piglets make history

ASHEBORO — While the North Carolina Zoo, a division of N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, is busy preparing for the public opening of its acclaimed Asia expansion, the animal …

FirstHealth of the Carolinas advances orthopaedic surgery capabilities with new OrthoGrid Hip AI technology

PINEHURST — FirstHealth of the Carolinas is expanding its orthopaedic capabilities with the addition of Zimmer Biomet’s OrthoGrid Hip AI, an innovative surgical guidance technology designed to …
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Attendees of the 2025 Seaboard Festival crowd Main Street in downtown Hamlet.

44th Annual Seaboard Festival returns to downtown Hamlet on Oct. 31

HAMLET — One of Richmond County's most anticipated traditions returns this fall as the 44th Annual Seaboard Festival rolls into historic downtown Hamlet on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Held …

Early voting starts in Richmond County at new BOE office

ROCKINGHAM — Early voting began Thursday at the Richmond County Board of Elections’ new office. The office moved to the new county services building — formerly the Pee Dee Electric …
Natalie Johnson takes her seat after being appointed interim clerk to the Richmond County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 6.

Richmond County Board of Commissioners appoints Johnson as interim clerk, Craven as acting tax assessor

ROCKINGHAM — Natalie Johnson has been, at least temporarily, promoted. The Richmond County Board of Commissioners last week voted to appoint Johnson as interim board clerk. Johnson has …
James Francis is presented with a Quilt of Valor during a special ceremony Oct. 14 at the Hamlet Senior Center.

Richmond County veterans honored with Quilts of Valor at Hamlet Senior Center

HAMLET — Four local veterans each received a special “thank you” for their service to the country during a Quilts of Valor ceremony Wednesday at the Hamlet Senior Center. “The time and …

Local school budget OK'd; academic performance reviewed; Bell demolition set back

HAMLET — At its Oct. 12 meeting, the Richmond County Board of Education approved an overall budget of just over $91 million for the 2026-2027 year. Of that total, slightly less than 16% will …
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Richmond falls in double-loss to Jack Britt

Richmond Senior's Nate Lutz tries to get the ball downfield between Jack Britt's Facundo Rivera (No. 9) and Eric Joesphson (No. 10) on Oct. 15.
ROCKINGHAM — Both of Richmond Senior’s soccer teams struggled at home Thursday against the Jack Britt Buccaneers, with the varsity squad scoring the only goal for the Raiders. Despite …

Playoff picture remains murky as SEMSAC volleyball heads into final 2 matches

The Southeastern Middle School Athletic Conference volleyball playoff picture remains unsettled with just two regular-season matches left, and conference officials may need as many as two separate …

Lady Raiders make history with first home playoff victory

The Richmond Senior High School girls tennis team continued its historic season Monday evening, accomplishing not one but two program firsts in the same day. After becoming the first team in …

COLUMN: Bats, balls, and the pros that make them go

Scott Emerson and Colin Hardin probably don't know each other, but they should meet sometime. A dugout would be an appropriate setting. Surrounded both by stitched five-ounce cowhide spheres, and by …
Richmond Senior's Chase Wilson heads for the end zone for what would have been the Raiders' first touchdown of their Oct. 8 game against Jack Britt, but there was a flag on the play.

JV Raiders revel in win over Jack Britt

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond Senior’s junior varsity football team continued its winning ways Thursday with a 29-6 victory over the Jack Britt Buccaneers at Raider Stadium. The first quarter …
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Broyles wins MB Drift 2026 season championship at the Rock

Gabe Broyles celebrates after winning MB Drift

ROCKINGHAM — Despite never finishing in the top spot of any event, Gabe Broyles slid to the top of the leaderboard to become MB Drift’s 2026 season champion Sept. 27 at Rockingham Speedway. …

Richmond pummels Pine Forest in homecoming win

Ty Covington runs in his second interception and third touchdown during the Oct. 2 homecoming game against Pine Forest.

ROCKINGHAM — Standout plays by Ty Covington and Chance Crowder helped Richmond Senior earn a 46-6 win over Pine Forest in front of a homecoming crowd at Raider Stadium on Friday. Covington put …

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Obituaries
Obituaries
OBITUARY: Sylvia Short
Sylvia Short, 70, of Rockingham, passed on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.  Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at Leak Street Cultural Center, 1004 Leak St., …
OBITUARY: Paul Douglas Ciralli
Paul Douglas Ciralli, 88, of Marston passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. He was born Nov. 16, 1937 in Bergen County, New Jersey, a son of the late Vincent …
OBITUARY: The Rev. Jerry Edward Turner
The Rev. Jerry Edward Turner, a devoted man of God, loving husband, cherished father, Poppy, Papa, and faithful servant to others, was born on June 4, 1946, in York, South Carolina, to Grady Turner …
OBITUARY: Bessie Jean Douglas
Bessie Jean Douglas, 89, of Rockingham, passed on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.  Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, at Philadelphia United Methodist Church, 157 …
OBITUARY: Lois Jean Kelly
Lois Jean Kelly, 84, of Rockingham, passed on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at St. Mary's Holiness Church, 118 Channie McManus Drive, …
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The spectacle of public executions. Deadly military strikes on foreign countries. Innocent civilian lives lost to war. Aggressive ICE raids. Government officials accused of using their powers to …
Two recent Change Research polls affirm what seasoned political consultants and observers know: at this point in an election cycle, the election cake is already baked. The large percentage of those …
A benefit of being old, which I am, is I’ve lived through many events that have repeated. As a result, senior citizens like me have a longer perspective than younger people. Consequently, sometimes …
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(Feature Impact) Conserving water, energy and resources is key to running an environmentally friendly household, and one of the best places to start is your bathroom. As one of the most frequently used rooms in the house, it's a small space that makes a big difference. Every flush, shower, twist of the tap and restock of restroom essentials is an opportunity to manage your ecological footprint.
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