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Richmond County has a stronger agricultural industry than 75 percent of the rest of the counties in North Carolina, a state where agriculture is the most important industry at $70 billion.
Sheriff's Office: Mother behind bars for lying about daughter being kidnapped
A Lincolnton woman will appear in court later this week after deputies charged her Tuesday with falsely reporting that her daughter had been kidnapped from their home, the Sheriff's Office said.
How did your state representatives vote?
House Roll-Call Votes HB 9 _ House Speaker and Pro Tem Term Limits: Amends the North Carolina Constitution to limit the terms of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to two general assemblies.
GOP wants to revamp way judges are elected
Unanimously approved a constitutional amendment repealing the literacy test for voting.
Change expected on Board of Elections
Richmond County will likely see a Board of Elections shakeup this summer now that North Carolina has a Republican governor.
Offensive Union County creek name refuses to fade away
Nearly 30 years ago, educator Bea Colson led the fight to once and for all change the racially offensive name of a creek in eastern Union County.
Richmond County will likely see a Board of Elections shakeup this summer now that North Carolina has a Republican governor.
Duke University gets $10 million gift for public policy school
The gift, from Duke Trustee David Rubenstein, is the largest single donation to date for the Sanford School of Public Policy.
Diabetes education provides physical, emotional sustenance
About once a month the North Carolina Coop Extension Service holds classes at the center in Dobson on diabetes education, from exercise to how to measure carbohydrates, from coping with depression to knowing which fat is good and which is bad, and so much more.
Residents of the Rowan Community near Kelly will be able to sleep a bit easier with a new fire district being established.
Concern Grows Over Impact Of Tax Reform Bills
A proposed reform to the North Carolina Tax Code could mean residents paying sales tax on more of the goods and services they buy.
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Canton Lions award scholarships
Above, Stephanie Morgan, faculty advisor for the Pisgah Leo Club, presented the scholarship to PHS student Christina Franklin.