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Suhayla Lowrese Shambley, 15, was reportedly last seen at her home the night of Oct. 18.

Reward offered to help find missing Ellerbe teen

ROCKINGHAM — A $500 reward is being offered for information leading to the location of a missing teen. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, 15-year-old Suhayla Lowrese Shambley …
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Catherine Park created this first-place winning entry in the 2025 Senior Division.​

Young artists invited to soar in 2027 North Carolina Aviation Art Contest

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation Division of Aviation is accepting applicants for the 2027 Aviation Art Contest, an annual competition that encourages North Carolina youth to present …

Fortune Media and Great Place To Work name Richmond County Hospice to 2026 Best Workplaces in Health Care list, ranking No. 40

ROCKINGHAM — Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine have selected Richmond County Hospice for the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care List. This is Richmond County Hospice’s 1st time …
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A Christmas tree at Nana's Coffee Rocks is decorated with envelopes containing senior wish lists.

Nana's Coffee Rocks participating in Richmond County Adopt-a-Senior program for 2026

ROCKINGHAM — Although Halloween has yet to arrive, one local business already has a Christmas tree on display. Hanging on that tree, at Nana’s Coffee Rocks in downtown Rockingham, are …
The staff of New Horizons Life and Family Services leads a walk through downtown Rockingham in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Oct. 20. See more photos at the RO's Facebook page.

'NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE': New Horizons hosts annual domestic violence vigil in Rockingham

ROCKINGHAM — The initials of those killed in domestic violence incidents across North Carolina so far this year were etched on purple ribbons on a banner in front of the old Richmond County …
The former Food King building in downtown Rockingham has been listed with Iron Horse Auction Company.

Rockingham to auction Food King building to highest bidder

ROCKINGHAM — The former Food King building is on the auction block. The Rockingham City Council approved a resolution to authorize the sale of the property by electronic public auction during …

RCSO warns of federal jury duty scam

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of another wave of jury duty scams. The RCSO posted the warning to its Facebook page on Oct. 19 — this time involving …
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.

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

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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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 …
The N.C. Education Lottery 250 gets underway at Rockingham Speedway in 2025.

Rockingham Speedway to be auctioned or sold — whichever comes first

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County’s historic round track is up for sale yet again. Less than a year after being purchased by the International Hot Rod Association, Rockingham Speedway has been …
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.

Richmond falls in double-loss to Jack Britt

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 …
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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 …

JV Raiders revel in win over Jack Britt

Richmond Senior

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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Obituaries
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OBITUARY: James Arthur Leviner
James Arthur Leviner, 77, of Hamlet, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, at his home. Mr. Leviner was born April 22, 1949, in Richmond County, a son of the late Jessie James and …
OBITUARY: Clarence Allan Raines
Clarence Allan Raines, 90, of Ellerbe, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. Raines was born Sept. 19, 1936 in Richmond County, a son of the late John Edgar and …
OBITUARY: Leo Robinson
Leo Robinson, 77, of Winston-Salem, passed on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Funeral service will be held at noon on Sunday, Oct 25, 2026, in the chapel at Nelson Funeral Home, 1021 E. Washington St., …
OBITUARY: Ronald Ray David
Ronald Ray David, 70, of Hamlet, passed on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. A memorial service will be held from 1 until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at the Dobbins Heights Community Center, Hamlet. …
OBITUARY: Gwendolyn Miller
Gwendolyn Miller, "Bonnie," 78, of Marston,  passed on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at Fletcher's Chapel United Methodist Church, 108 …
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The association of modern American Republicans with the color red and Democrats with the color blue has always left me a tad perplexed and amused. For those of us old enough to remember significant …
Over the past decade and a half, North Carolina’s policy environment has become increasingly favorable to growth, development, and progress. State lawmakers have improved how government taxes, …
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 …
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