The following is an opinion submission compiled by local Pastor James Brigman and Alexei Laushkin of Herndon, Va.

HAMLET – St. Paul Lutheran Church, located at 311 Marlboro Street in Hamlet, will be celebrating the birth of Christ in a Candlelight Service of Holy Communion on Christmas Eve beginning at 7 p.m.

CARY N.C. — Representative Garland E. Pierce recently participated in a roundtable discussion about fostering veteran entrepreneurship in North Carolina. 

Christmas in My Old Hometown 

A poem by Ron Jenkins

Rockingham, NC – On Thursday, December 14, Tom McInnis, a conservative businessman, education and small business advocate, and native North Carolinian, announced Thursday he will seek re-election to the State Senate in the newly-drawn 25th District.

HAMLET -- St. Paul Lutheran Church, located 311 Marlboro Street in Hamlet, will install officers and council members who will serve as leaders of the congregation in 2018 during the 11:00 AM service this Sunday, December 17.

ROCKINGHAM – FirstHealth of the Carolinas is warning the community about a phone scam that uses “caller ID spoofing.” 

ROCKINGHAM – The Richmond Observer encourages local citizens to submit articles, stories and tips to its newsroom. As a liaison between constituents and the community, the RO prides itself in being able to share these submissions with its readers and viewers.

HAMLET – While hundreds of spectators lined the streets of Hamlet Thursday for the city’s annual Christmas parade, there were others spreading something other than holiday cheer.