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WHOLE LOTTA SHUCKIN' GOIN' ON: Richmond County industries thanked with annual oyster roast; Tucker taking new job
ROCKINGHAM — Representatives from many of Richmond County’s top employers spent Thursday evening at the airport schucking away at the annual Industry Appreciation Oyster Roast.
LAND: Construction nears completion at Global Packaging's new Hamlet facility
ROCKINGHAM — Global Packaging is getting closer to moving into its new facility on N.C. 177 in Hamlet.
Richmond Community College, schools, industries tackle workforce challenges together
HAMLET — Representatives from Richmond Community College, Richmond County Schools, Scotland County Schools and local industries recently met to discuss challenges industries face with today's workforce. This was a follow-up meeting from a group session held in January 2020 prior to COVID, as school and industry leaders work to come up with solutions.
Butler appointed to statewide economic development advisory panel
RALEIGH — Martie T. Butler, economic developer for Richmond County, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Economic Development Advisory Committee of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.
Hamlet Fire Department earns new rating, lowers industry insurance rates
HAMLET — Many of Richmond County’s industries will see their insurance rates lowered following a favorable inspection by the N.C. Department of Insurance and the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Global Packaging breaks ground on second Richmond County facility
HAMLET — A year after receiving a $75,000 rural demolition grant, local officials broke ground Thursday for a second location for one of Richmond County’s manufacturers.
North Carolina Forestry Association and N.C. Forest Service promote National Forest Products Week Oct. 18-24
RALEIGH — National Forest Products Week is celebrated the third week in October every year, and in celebration, the North Carolina Forestry Association and the N.C Forest Service recognizes the $33.6 billion contribution of the forest products industry to our state’s economy.
Richmond County residents oppose CSX rezoning request
ROCKINGHAM — Residents along Marks Creek Church Road north of Hamlet oppose a recent zoning request from the CSX Transportation.
American Woodmark donates $6K to Richmond County Schools for laptops
HAMLET — Richmond County Schools will be able to purchase new laptops thanks to a donation from American Woodmark.
Richmond County COVID-19 Heroes: Cascades continues production of coveted commodity
A Quebec-based corporation founded in 1964 expanded outside of Canada for the first time in 1983 in Rockingham. Cascades offers sustainable, innovative, and value-added solutions for packaging, hygiene, and recovery needs, with a large portion of tissue paper production from the Rockingham location.
