Hamlet News

Tuesdaya s Richmond County municipal elections saw both Rockingham and Hamletsa incumbent mayors re-elected and a new city council member added to both bodies.

Over 100 people stood outside the Tornado Exhibit on an overcast Friday morning for the buildinga s dedication ceremony celebrating the city of Hamleta s railroad heritage.

Fort Bragg officials say a civilian killed in an explosion at the North Carolina Army post ignored large warning zones when he entered an area to scavenge for scrap metal.

Several thousand people pack the streets of downtown Hamlet for its 27th annual Seaboard Festival to celebrate the railroad heritage in the Richmond County area and to reunite with old friends.

Fort Bragg officials say a civilian killed in an explosion at the North Carolina Army post was scavenging for scrap metal when he stepped on a round and it exploded.

Lisa West adds some finishing touches to her Halloween decorations in front of her home in Hamlet.

Carolina Hearts Home Care held its grand opening ceremony on Thursday complere with a ribbon cutting by the Richmond County Chamber of Commerce.

North Carolina video gaming advocacy groups are still vying for the opportunity to become a regulated and taxed industry in the state.

Early voting for Nov. 3 municipal elections in Richmond County kicked off with a boom as Rockingham voters flocked to turn in ballots before the election, County Board of Elections Director Connie Kelly said.

Incredible harmonies will fill the Robert L. & Elizabeth S. Cole Auditorium at Richmond Community College in Hamlet, NC as the a cappella group Chapter 6 performs at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 25th.

Conservation Rangers, fourth graders from Monroe Avenue Elementary School, planted trees at the Richmond County Hospice Haven on Thursday as part of the Conservation program with help from the Hamlet Tree and Beautification Group.

Bryan Stewart Richmond County Daily Journal The Hamlet City Council is playing musical chairs for this yeara s city council election, with one incumbent running for their seat again and two newcomers attempting to pick-up the other.

Two Richmond County children won the bicycles at the 2008 Annual Richmond County Agricultural Fair, held in Hamlet from last week.

Hours have been cut at the Thomas H. Leath Memorial Library. Seven hours each week have been cut from the operating schedule of the library due to budget cuts handed down from the county.

Incidents reported by the Hamlet Police Department include: n A resident on Bauersfield Street reported their vehicle was broken into and a $200 pistol and an $80 digital camera were missing.

Courtney S. Miller of Hamlet participated in the Governora s Page Program in Raleigh.

The City of Hamlet agreed Tuesday to try and get government help to mend the dam and spillway that protects the citya s source of drinking water.

Halloween in Richmond County this year wona t be simply for candy, as the annual Seaboard Festival will be held Oct.

Bryan Stewart Richmond County Daily Journal Three Richmond County men were arrested by the Richmond County Sheriffa s Office on unrelated drug charges, according to reports from the Sheriffa s Office.

Eren Tataragasi Richmond County Daily Journal As of Oct. 1 anyone who wants to make sure their personal information is a little more secure can now freeze their credit scores online, preventing criminals from opening new accounts or taking out credit cards and loans in their name.