The Richmond Observer

MOCKSVILLE — An early lead didn’t hold for the Hamlet American Legion baseball team during its second game of a doubleheader on Saturday. After defeating Concord Post 51 in game one to open its season, Post 49 fell by a final score of 12-5 to Mocksville Post 174.

MOCKSVILLE — The second summer of Hamlet American Legion baseball started on Saturday with a 10-run win. Post 49 played a doubleheader on the road at Mando Park, starting the day with a 13-3 win over Concord Post 51. Using a nine-run top of the second inning, Post 49...

HAMLET — Police have filed additional charges against a man accused of a robbery earlier this month. Investigators with the Hamlet Police Department say that through an investigation, they were able to tie 18-year-old Tyquan Lamar Gibson to another case involving a robbery and identity theft. Gibson was served...

ROCKINGHAM — A man suspected of stealing from a local retailer reportedly had outstanding warrants — and meth. According to an incident report, an officer with the Rockingham Police Department responded to a larceny call around 11 a.m. May 22 at Walmart. The officer reportedly saw the suspect,...

ROCKINGHAM — For the first time in three years, the Richmond Senior High School football program wrapped up a full spring practice schedule. The Raiders and head coach Bryan Till, who is entering his sixth season, held their last outdoor practices of the spring on Thursday and Friday. The...

HAMLET — Christopher Eugene Dennis, 45, of Hamlet, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at his residence. He was born June 14, 1976, son of Patrick Cichon and Linda Dennis Cichon. Chris was an electrician and was self-employed. In his school years, he was known as the class clown....

FOXFIRE — Lillian Pauline (Graham) Butler, 100, of Foxfire, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Accordius Health of Aberdeen. Mrs. Butler was born in Clinton on June 24, 1921, daughter of the late Abram Graham and Lillie (Best) Graham. She was a teacher and principal for 50-plus years, having retired from Richmond County School System at the age of 74 in 1996.

RALEIGH – As spring fire season enters its third month, the USDA Forest Service and N.C. Forest Service are reminding the public to keep drones away from wildfires. Flying drones or unmanned aircraft systems, near wildfire activity is not only extremely dangerous, but illegal. "Flying a drone near or...

RALEIGH – As spring fire season enters its third month, the USDA Forest Service and N.C. Forest Service are reminding the public to keep drones away from wildfires. Flying drones or unmanned aircraft systems, near wildfire activity is not only extremely dangerous, but illegal. Published in Local News. Tagged...

RALEIGH – As spring fire season enters its third month, the USDA Forest Service and N.C. Forest Service are reminding the public to keep drones away from wildfires. Flying drones or unmanned aircraft systems, near wildfire activity is not only extremely dangerous, but illegal. Published in Local News. Tagged...

HAMLET — Mrs. Beulah Mae Lowery Tyler, 85, of Hamlet, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Richmond County Hospice Haven. She was born March 22, 1937 in Robeson County, daughter of the late McKinley and Stella Scott Lowery. Mrs. Tyler was a member...

ROCKINGHAM — One local contractor is handing over his hammer to the next generation. Adam Franco is taking over Sammy L. Whitley Construction from the company’s namesake owner. Whitley began his career in construction in the early 70s. One day, while working at a local mill, he was...

ROCKINGHAM — One local contractor is handing over his hammer to the next generation. ROCKINGHAM — Runners are a unique group of people who will go above and beyond to help one another. Late last month, this tight-knit community lost a longtime member of the family who was considered a legend by many.

RALEIGH — The deadline for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for Phase 2 of the Business Recovery Grant Program is Wednesday, June 1. BRG will issue a one-time payment to eligible North Carolina businesses that suffered an economic loss of at least 20 percent during the pandemic. BRG is funded by the federal American Rescue Plan. The N.C. Department of Revenue is administering the program.

RALEIGH — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow Conservation Reserve Program participants who are in the final year of their CRP contract to request voluntary termination of their CRP contract following the end of the primary nesting season for fiscal year 2022. Participants approved for this one-time, voluntary termination will not have to repay rental payments, a flexibility implemented this year to help mitigate the global food supply challenges caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other factors. Today, USDA also announced additional flexibilities for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation Stewardship Program.

RALEIGH — Advocates for hundreds of millions of new dollars in court-ordered N.C. education spending are renewing their appeals to the N.C. Supreme Court. Two filings Thursday urge the state’s highest court to take its next step in the long-running Leandro lawsuit. Thursday marked one month since a...

RALEIGH — Currently, members of both parties and both chambers at the General Assembly seem in agreement that the status quo on health care for N.C. foster children is unacceptable. The children are moved frequently, and when they arrive at their new placement, they are frequently dropped from their health providers and have to start over.

RALEIGH — U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd is polling slightly ahead of Democratic candidate Cheri Beasley, according to a new Civitas poll of general election voters. Budd, now serving as a congressman from the state’s 13th Congressional District, polled at 44%. That number just edges out the 42% support for Beasley, a former chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court. Libertarian candidate Shannon Bray secured 2% support and Green Party candidate Matthew Hoh 1%, with 12% of the electorate remaining undecided.

ROCKINGHAM — Another summer of local youth sports development is quickly approaching. The Richmond Senior High School soccer and volleyball programs will be holding their annual summer camps in June, and registration is currently open to area youngsters. Head soccer coach Chris Larsen and head volleyball coach Ashleigh Larsen,...

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County’s veterans organizations will come together this weekend to remember those who have fallen in service to the nation. Scheduled to speak at this year’s annual Memorial Day service is Jim Quinlan, who was elected commander of the American Legion Department of North Carolina last June.