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Quanna Bostic, Gabby Lutz: The Official Richmond County Female Student-Athletes of the Week
ROCKINGHAM — The final edition of The Richmond Observer’s weekly feature series of the 2023-24 school year highlights a pair of Richmond Senior High School soccer players. Junior goalkeeper Quanna Bostic and senior center midfielder Gabby Lutz have been named the Official Richmond County Female Student-Athletes of the Week presented by Rockingham NC Self Storage.
PHOTOS: Spring practice rolling along for Raiders, Denson
ROCKINGHAM — The Brad Denson era of Richmond Raider football has been in session for three months, but the first official spring practices with him as head coach began this week. After weeks of offseason workouts, the Raiders and the first-year head coach opened their first legitimate round of...
Bennettsville dam failure blamed on internal erosion, state regulators say
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (WBTW) — Internal erosion is to blame for a May 6 breach of the Lake Paul Wallace Dam in Marlboro’s largest city — and the structure remains in need of critical repairs, state regulators said on Monday. “Based on the data and information we have today, it appears the type of failure that […]
Raider baseball returning youth camps this summer
ROCKINGHAM — Rolling out the next phase of amping up Richmond Raider baseball, Eric Brown is returning summer baseball camps for local youth players. With his first season in the books as the head coach at his alma mater, Brown believes development camps will play a crucial role in reestablishing Richmond as a long term statewide powerhouse in baseball.
PHOTOS: Raiders Grand Slam — Part 2
ROCKINGHAM — As part of a tag team effort Saturday, two local photographers captured all the action of a regional wrestling event. RO Managing Editor William R. Toler and Sports Editor Kyle Pillar both circled the rings of the Raiders Grand Slam, a fundraising event at Richmond Senior High School.
The town of Morven cruises in to spring
MORVEN — Bouncing back from last Saturday’s inclement weather, Morven’s rescheduled Cruise-In went off without a hitch under brilliant Carolina blue skies this Saturday. Local favorite DJ Big Panda, or “MeMe” Denise Liles, cranked out tunes to groove to throughout the day. Present at the...
1 detained following shooting in Scotland County
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — One person is in custody following a shooting just before 9:30 Sunday morning on Main Street in the Gibson community, according to Captain Randy Dover with the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office. Several people in the small, tight-knit community said the person shot is...
Richmond soccer’s 25th annual camp set for late June
ROCKINGHAM — A milestone birthday will be celebrated by the Richmond Senior High School soccer program this summer. Making its 25th annual appearance, the Richmond soccer summer camp will take over campus in late June. One of several youth development camps offered by athletic programs at Richmond over the...
Parolee charged with assault, pot possession
ELLERBE — A man on parole wanted on assault charges reportedly had weed on him when he was taken to jail. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Anita Lane on May 9. The...
PHOTOS: No. 31 Lady Raiders at No. 2 Millbrook, round one
RALEIGH — The Richmond Senior High School girls soccer team returned to postseason play for the first time since 2021 Monday. On the road to begin the NCHSAA 4A East state playoffs, No. 31 Richmond came up short 6-0 to No. 2 Millbrook Magnet High School. The Lady Raiders...
RichmondCC announces 2024 Vision Chase winners
HAMLET — Kimothy Monroe’s business plan for a non-emergency transport service helped make him the winner of the 2024 Vision Chase competition sponsored by Richmond Community College’s (RichmondCC) Small Business Center. Vision Chase is RichmondCC’s version of the reality show “Shark Tank” and features local, aspiring entrepreneurs...
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