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Richmond County Environmental Health Department receives national recognition
The Richmond County Health Department was awarded the Certificate of Achievement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for outstanding commitment to retail food safety and the continuous improvement of the retail food regulatory program as demonstrated by meeting all nine of the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. In fact, Richmond County is the only county in the nation to achieve such an accomplishment this year.
Watkins elected vice chair of Richmond County board, Smart stays on as chairman
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Board of Commissioners has a slight change in leadership for the upcoming year. Dr. Rick Watkins was elected by a majority of the board to serve as vice chairman during the monthly meeting on Dec. 5. The board elects the chairman and vice chair...
McFayden family establishes scholarship for RCC students
HAMLET — Friends and family of the late James Ralph McFayden of Ellerbe gathered recently at the Cole Auditorium to celebrate the establishment of a scholarship in his memory with the Richmond Community College Foundation. The James Ralph McFayden Endowed Scholarship will benefit any student from Richmond County who...
RSHS gym construction, school assignment policy and facility study discussed by school board
ROCKINGHAM — Construction costs for the new auxiliary gym at Richmond Senior High School have been higher than anticipated. Maintenance Director Steven King said that a plan to relocate electric conduits and wiring was quoted by the architectural firm LS3P to be in excess of $500,000. King stated that...
Tillman sole candidate to file for Richmond County races on Day 2
ROCKINGHAM — Only one local candidate filed for the 2024 election on Tuesday. According to the Richmond County Board of Elections, Ronald Tillman stopped by to try to retain his seat on the Richmond County Board of Education. The seats held by Tillman, Jerry Ethridge and Chairman Wiley Mabe...
Craven appointed to four interim legislative committees
RALEIGH — Richmond County’s delegate in the North Carolina Senate will serve on four interim committees prior to the upcoming legislative session. Sen. Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, president pro tem of the state senate, announced the appointments in a press release Dec. 6, naming Sen. Dave Craven, R-Randolph, as co-chair of one of the four committees he’s been assigned to.
Hoffman leadership sworn in before tree-lighting
HOFFMAN — A fuschia-lit Christmas tree stands near the intersection of U.S. 1 and Caddell Road following a short ceremony Monday evening. The town of Hoffman became the fourth Richmond County municipality to get into the holiday spirit with the official lighting of its tree. Prior to the lighting,...
Richmond County sex offender accused of not updating address
ROCKINGHAM — A registered sex offender is accused of failing to report his change of address to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. According to Richmond County Jail records, 25-year-old Jacob David Shaw is charged with a felony count of failing to report a new address as a sex offender.
Unaffiliated, Libertarian candidates among those to file in Richmond County opening day
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Board of Elections saw several familiar and some new faces as filing opened Monday for the 2024 election. Jeff Smart, chairman of the Richmond County Board of Commissioners, was the first to walk through the doors, followed by state Rep. Ben Moss and Michael Veach, both of whom had been waiting outside for the clock to strike noon.
Alivia Webb: The Official Richmond County Female Student-Athlete of the Week
ROCKINGHAM — Junior swimmer Alivia Webb has been named the Official Richmond County Female Student-Athlete of the Week presented by Rockingham NC Self Storage. A multi-sport student-athlete at Richmond Senior High School, Webb is currently in her third season with the Lady Raider swim team. Landing her first career...
Lady Raiders place 3rd at Viking Polar Bear meet
CAMERON — Mild temperatures greeted the Richmond Senior High School girls’ indoor track and field team during its season opener on Saturday. The Lady Raiders took third overall as a team out of 11 programs competing in the Viking Polar Bear meet at Union Pines High School. Richmond...
PHOTOS: Breakfast with Santa at Hamlet Fire Department
Scores of families dropped by the Hamlet Fire Department Saturday morning for Breakfast with Santa. The annual event, which has been going on for more than 25 years, is organized by the Richmond Service League and the fire department. In addition to the pancake breakfast, kids had the opportunity to...