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Richmond County Social Services adding WIC mini-clinic
Written by Press Release
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County WIC Program is expanding its office.
Man whose pro-gun speech went viral announces candidacy for lieutenant governor
Written by Press Release
GREENSBORO — Tuesday, Mark Robinson, a native of Greensboro, announced his candidacy for the office of Lt. Governor of North Carolina, in a bid to become the first black lieutenant governor in the state’s history.
Nurse practitioner to Join FirstHealth Family Medicine in Ellerbe
Written by FirstHealth of the Carolinas
ELLERBE — Certified family nurse practitioner Sharon Saunders will join Bo Kopynec, M.D., and Bridget Thompson, PA-C, at FirstHealth Family Medicine in Ellerbe on July 8, 2019.
Charter schools likely to become part of Leandro debate
Written by Lindsay Marchello - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — While initial rulings in the Leandro case had nothing directly to do with charter schools, recent discussions are bringing the traditional public school alternative into the conversation.
Richmond County Schools prepping for Stuff the Bus campaign
Written by Richmond County Schools
HAMLET — Richmond County Schools is gearing up for its eleventh annual Stuff the Bus campaign which will be held Thursday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot in Rockingham. A Richmond County Schools bus will be on site, ready to be filled with school supplies that will go to students in Richmond County.
RALEIGH – After several hit-or-miss years, peach growers across the state are celebrating what is shaping up to be a solid peach growing season.
Rockingham Police file new meth charges against drug defendant
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — Police have levied three more felony charges against a man already facing more than a dozen drug offenses.
ELLERBE — Three young adults were arrested on meth-related charges early last week — two following a traffic stop; the other during a breaking and entering investigation.
Leath Library hosts co-founder of Richmond Observer for book signing July 15
Written by Press Release
ROCKINGHAM — The Thomas H. Leath Memorial Library is hosting a Meet the Author and Book Signing event for former area resident and co-founder of the Richmond Observer Lance Jenkins, whose debut novel, "A New Requiem," releases this month.
State Highway Patrol focuses on safety for July Fourth weekend
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — As the July Fourth Holiday approaches, the State Highway Patrol is encouraging motorists to focus on safe driving while traveling to their intended destinations. As traffic is expected to increase throughout the week, troopers will be out in full force monitoring driver behavior.
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Limited medical-competition reforms head to Senate for vote
Written by Julie Havlak - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A push to reform North Carolina’s certificate-of-need restrictions on health providers will make it to the Senate floor.
Funeral license option prompts criticism from industry groups
Written by Lindsay Marchello - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A bill allowing for a provisional funeral director license is moving through the Senate with little pushback from lawmakers.
4 bags of trash collected on Richmond County roads
Written by William R. Toler
EAST ROCKINGHAM — A small group of people took time out of their day Saturday to help curb pollution and improve the aesthetics of two Richmond County roads.
The 'Few and the Proud' join forces with state to combat drunk driving
Written by Press Release
JACKSONVILLE — The Marine Corps Air Station New River played host Monday to the annual North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program Statewide Fourth of July ‘Booze It & Lose it’ campaign, dubbed "Operation Firecracker."
