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Millstone 4-H Camp hosting Pickin' in the Pines fundraiser

Red Camel Collective and The Amanda Cook Band are slated to perform Oct. 17 at Millstone 4-H Camp for the eighth annual Pickin' in the Pines fundraiser.
ELLERBE — Bluegrass and barbecue are on the menu for the 8th annual Pickin’ in the Pines event, slated for this Saturday at Millstone 4-H Camp. The annual fundraiser started in 2017 to raise …
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Richmond County churches announce presentation of 'Judgement House'

ROCKINGHAM — Two local churches are banding together for a weeklong event designed to make viewers consider the decisions they make. Beverly Hills and Freedom Baptist churches recently …

A Modern James Bond: Counterterrorism expert Dexter Ingram discusses national security and spying at Ruth Pauley Speakers October event

PINEHURST — Ever wondered what a modern-day spy looks like? The Sandhills community will get its chance to learn the secrets and tools of espionage as counterterrorism expert Dexter Ingram …
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Cover of "The Day My Hair Went on Vacation" by Kelly Wheeler.

Richmond County educator recounts cancer journey in new children's book

ROCKINGHAM — Local educator Kelly Wheeler is using her own experience with cancer to help children “understand some of the unfamiliar experiences” that can come with treatment. Wheeler, …

SELC files petition to vacate air quality permits for Amazon project

ROCKINGHAM — An environmental law firm has filed a petition for a contested case hearing related to the Amazon Data Center project. The Southern Environmental Law Center filed the petition …
Rockingham firefighters respond to a small fire on the outside of Henry's Uptown Cafe on Oct. 7.

Rockingham Fire Department responds to smoke at restaurant

ROCKINGHAM — A discarded cigarette led to the evacuation of a local restaurant during lunchtime Wednesday. According to Rockingham Fire Chief Austin Parker, crews responded to a call of smoke …

CHEERS TO 20 YEARS: 400-plus runners participate in Hinson Lake 24-Hour Ultra Classic

ROCKINGHAM — The weather for the weekend didn’t look very promising at first, as Richmond County was getting much-needed rain prior to the Hinson Lake 24-Hour Ultra Classic taking place on Sept. …

Drone show to highlight DAR's America 250 celebration at the Cole

HAMLET — The General Henry William Harrington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will continue its America 250 activities with a community celebration next month at Cole …
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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 …
Gabe Broyles celebrates after winning MB Drift's 2026 season championship at Rockingham Speedway.

Broyles wins MB Drift 2026 season championship at the Rock

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. …
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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 …

Raiders tame Jaguars on the soccer field

Kevin Diaz-Lopez scored one of Richmond Senior

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond Senior’s varsity soccer team found redemption Wednesday with a 3-1 win over Overhills, following a same-score loss Monday to Hoke County. Patrick Smith put the Raiders …

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Obituaries
Obituaries
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, …
OBITUARY: Lisa Robinson Langley
Lisa Robinson Langley, 63, of Hamlet, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026 at her home. She was born in Richmond County on Feb. 16, 1963, daughter of the late Richard Thomas …
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For as long as human beings have lived in settled communities subject to political (rather than familial) authority, there have been political factions — as well as politicians decrying the …
Voters beware! At the end of your ballot, you’re asked to approve permanent changes to the North Carolina constitution that will harm families for generations. In particular, a proposed …
 The North Carolina General Assembly approved substantial pay increases for public schoolteachers earlier this year. If a bipartisan commission has its way, teacher compensation will soar over …
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