ROCKINGHAM — Four Richmond County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Tuesday were awarded certificates from the N.C. Sheriff’s Training and Standards Commission.

ROCKINGHAM — Some kids graduating high school don’t know what they want to be when they grow up.

But Noah Stubbs, a recent hire at the Rockingham Fire Department, has known for several years that he wanted to be a fireman.

HAMLET — Six people recently completed the weeklong Transformer Concepts class at Richmond Community College, gaining a broader knowledge of transformers used in the power industry.

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s failure to pass a budget could affect a state-mandated financial literacy course requirement for all public high schools.

HAMLET — Richmond Community College leaders recently toured Metallix Refining’s state-of-the-art scrap catalytic converter processing plant located in Maxton. Metallix is the latest company to partner with the College on customized training opportunities funded by state dollars.

HAMLET — Richmond Community College recently held a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification class for employees from five different companies from Richmond and Scotland counties. 

ROCKINGHAM — Firefighters are seeing if they still have what it takes when the alarm sounds.

HAMLET — Eight FCC NC employees at the Laurel Hill facility recently completed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification through Richmond Community College’s customized training program.

CORDOVA — First responders around Richmond County are receiving training on how to get riders off of public transportation vans in the event of a wreck.

We applaud Richmond County’s law enforcement officers who recently went through Crisis Intervention Team training, learning how to better deal with those who may be mentally ill or have developmental disabilities.