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Commissioners approve property sales to Universal Window Coverings, Helping Hands

Doug Kern, co-owner of Universal Window Coverings, thanks the Richmond County Board of Commissioners for its support regarding its Hamlet facility.
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Board of Commissioners approved the sale of two properties during its November meeting. The first was a 5.56 acre parcel at 10 EV Hogan Drive, off of N.C. 177 …
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Pictured at the Cascades plant in Rockingham are, in front, from left, NCEdge Regional Director Emily Hansley, Cascades Human Resources Manager Jessie Jacobs, Cascades Continuous Improvement Manager John Mazaleski, Cascades Controller Avishi Mehta, and Cascades Maintenance Manager Bryan Ramsey; in back, from left, RichmondCC Director of Customized Training Leighton Bell, RichmondCC President Brent Barbee, Cascades General Manager Chris Everett, and Cascades Quality Lead Brian Walsh.

RichmondCC secures Cascades 3 years of state funding for training

HAMLET — Richmond Community College has secured three years of customized training funding for Cascades Tissue-Rockingham, which is in response to a planned multi-million-dollar investment in …

Volunteers from Duke Energy and Amazon fill food bags for Backpack Pals.

Duke Energy and Amazon team up to support Richmond County students facing food insecurity

HAMLET — Duke Energy employees joined forces with Amazon and Backpack Pals of Richmond County this week to help tackle food insecurity and support local students and families. As part of an …

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Rockingham Council approves demolition of 3 houses, sale of land to NCDOT

ROCKINGHAM — Three more abandoned houses in Rockingham are slated for demolition. The Rockingham City Council approved demolition ordinances for each property during its meeting on Nov. 10. …
Rockingham Police Chief George Gillenwater, center, describes the actions taken by Sgt. James Hooks, left, and officer James Talley during an August shootout.

Rockingham Police officers awarded Meritorious Service

ROCKINGHAM — Two officers were honored for their actions during a shootout at a local apartment complex this summer. Sgt. James F. Hooks and Officer Charles B. Talley of the Rockigham Police …

SBI issues alert for woman last seen in 2001

DENTON — The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation issued an alert on Tuesday for a Davidson County woman who has been missing for 25 years. According to the SB, Susan White Robertson was last …

Fayetteville Road expected to reopen after utility pole replaced

ROCKINGHAM — A portion of U.S. 1 is still currently closed following an early afternoon wreck. According to the Rockingham Police Department, Fayetteville Road (U.S. 1) is closed on the north …
A box truck wound up on a sidewalk after a wreck on Fayetteville Road early Tuesday afternoon.

Rockingham Fire Department responds to 3 simultaneous calls

ROCKINGHAM — City fire crews were dispatched to three calls around the same time early Tuesday afternoon, including a wreck. The wreck occurred on Fayetteville Road (U.S. 1) near the …

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Rockingham Dragway's 2027 schedule includes PDRA, NHRA events

Jon Capps, right, and Austin Prock roar past the Sunday crowd in the Funny Car eliminations during the NHRA Nationals at the Rock in September 2026.
ROCKINGHAM — With several dates still redacted, Rockingham Dragway has released most of its schedule for the 2027 season — with on-track action slated for nearly every weekend from the end of …
Several Richmond Senior players tackle Ballantyne Ridge's Luke Blanchard during the first round of playoffs at Raider Stadium.

Raiders take down Wolves in first round of football playoffs

ROCKINGHAM — The No. 14 seed Richmond Senior Raiders turned a half-time deficit into a final victory against the No. 19 seed Wolves of Ballantyne Ridge at home Friday. The Raiders secured the …
Lalito Soriano (No. 15) scores the Raiders' fourth and final goal of the Nov. 2 playoff game to secure the win against the A.L. Brown Wonders.

Raiders advance in state soccer playoffs with OT win

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond Senior’s varsity soccer team picked up a 4-2 win at home Monday against the  A.L. Brown Wonders in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 7A …

Raiders hosting playoff games in football, soccer

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond Senior’s varsity and soccer teams aren’t quite done for the season, with the state playoffs in both sports on the horizon. For the first time in years, the Raiders …
Richmond Senior's Cam Everett catches a pass for a touchdown in last Friday's game against Overhills.

Richmond rolls Overhills, plans to prevail over Pinecrest

ROCKINGHAM — The Raiders could end the regular season in a three-way tie following last Friday’s 42-27 win over the Jaguars of Overhills. Richmond’s first touchdown came from a pass to …
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RAIDERS MAKE HISTORY: Richmond beats Pinecrest in soccer for first time in 10 years to close regular season

Richmond Senior soccer coach Rodrigo Diaz unveils a polo shirt reading "Make History" following the Raiders

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond Senior’s varsity soccer team celebrated a historic win Monday night after besting PInecrest for the first time in a decade. A goal in each half from Allen Franco helped …

Rockingham Dragway issues statement regarding state grant funding

ROCKINGHAM — Questions about transparency regarding the use of public funds at Richmond County’s historic racing venues have led the owners of one of the tracks to issue a statement in an attempt …

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The N.C. Education Lottery 250 gets underway at Rockingham Speedway in 2025.
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Rockingham Speedway to be auctioned or sold — whichever comes first
Obituaries
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 OBITUARY: Carroll Franklin Dennis
Carroll Franklin “Butch” Dennis, 79, of Hamlet, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026 at Richmond County Hospice Haven. He was born Feb. 23, 1947, in Mount Gilead, son of the late Elisha Dennis …
OBITUARY: Elizabeth Ann McLaurin Cauthen
Elizabeth Ann McLaurin Cauthen, affectionately known as Penny, 64, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 at PruittHealth-Rockingham. She was born Nov. 4, 1962 in Charlotte, daughter of …
OBITUARY: Bobby Lynn Atkins
Bobby Lynn Atkins, 87, of Hamlet, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 11, 1939, in …
OBITUARY: Dorothy Lee Hornbuckle Young
Dorothy Lee Hornbuckle Young, 81, of Scotia Village in Laurinburg, passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026 at Scotia Village. She was born July 31, 1945 in Richmond County, the daughter of the late …
OBITUARY: Thomas Reynolds Kennedy Jr.
Thomas Reynolds Kennedy Jr., 80, of Rockingham, North Carolina, peacefully completed his earthly journey surrounded by his loving family at his home on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026.  Tommy was …

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Donald Trump and his administration have done a grave disservice to America’s military. By politicizing the military, sending service members into wars of questionable legality, attempting to …
I’m a Gen Xer. We were brought up on Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers, in a world that taught us that no matter what our differences, we had a basic responsibility to be decent and civil and fair to …
At "the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918, guns officially fell silent across Europe and World War I came to a military end (the political finish came in 1919 with the …

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