General Maintenance Worker-Street Dept.         

This position performs work as a member of a street maintenance crew, cleaning ditches, gutters, culverts and other drainage structures; performs a variety of heavy manual tasks in the maintenance and repair of sidewalks, streets, driveways and gutters; breaks pavement, pours, shovels, tamps, and  smoothes  asphalt, assists in the loading and unloading of stone, gravel, dirt, asphalt, chemicals, and related materials and supplies; and performs other duties as required and assists other public works units as needed. Possession of a valid NC driver’s license and ability to perform heavy manual labor in varied weather conditions required.  Work may require the use of a utility truck, chain saw, pipe tapping machine, pumps, jack hammer and various hand tools.  This position reports to the Street Supervisor. EOE pre-employment drug testing required.  Apply at City Hall, 514 Rockingham Rd.

A bill recently introduced in the North Carolina legislature would allow judges to use discretion when sentencing defendants facing drug charges.

We applaud Richmond County’s legislative delegation for their attempt to protect property rights.

Thirteen tons.

It’s not an early version of the classic Tennessee Ernie Ford tune, but how much roadside garbage has been collected in Richmond County over the past two months.

While North Carolina has become more accommodating to those outside the two-party paradigm, with the recent recognition of the Green and Constitution parties, third-party and unaffiliated voters are still getting the shaft.

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.

ROCKINGHAM — Eleven teams rolled in to Strikers Bowling Alley Monday evening to support the arts in Richmond County.

HAMLET — One local senior center is offering a free class to help Richmond County residents who take care of their family members or close friends.

RALEIGH — State Sen. Tom McInnis was recently appointed to several committees, two of which he will serve as co-chairman.

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Foundation Committee has four days of events scheduled this year to honor the fallen civil rights hero using the theme “Unity: Yes We Can!”