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

James Francis is presented with a Quilt of Valor during a special ceremony Oct. 14 at the 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 …
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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 …

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 …
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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 …
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.

Millstone 4-H Camp hosting 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 …
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 …
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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: 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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One of the most important distinguishing characteristics of a free society is what former Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis described simply and eloquently nearly a century ago as “the right to …
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 …
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