The Richmond County Daily Journal

07/04/2025

🎆 Happy Fourth of July from The Daily Journal! However you're spending the day—cookouts, picnics, fireworks, or just relaxing—we’d love to see it. Share your celebration photos in the comments or DM us for a chance to be featured in next week’s paper! 🎇🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

06/24/2025

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06/19/2025

Today we honor Juneteenth — a day of reflection, resilience and progress.

06/13/2025

Be sure to stop by the Rankin Museum of American Heritage tomorrow to explore the exciting new renovations and enjoy the annual Kids' Geology Dig!

ELLERBE — The Rankin Museum of American Heritage will host a renovation celebration Saturday, featuring a kids’ geology dig that marks a new era for the museum.

06/11/2025

Be careful out there ... On 220 Hwy. Transfer Truck on 🔥 fire

Photo: Beth Howell

06/04/2025

A new chapter is underway in Richmond County with Amazon’s latest $10 billion investment, which is expected to bring 500 jobs to the area.

HAMLET — Amazon Web Services is investing at least $10 billion into a new artificial intelligence data center campus in Richmond County, Governor Josh Stein announced Wednesday. The investment…

05/30/2025

The Sandhills Children’s Center Rockingham campus will officially close its doors on July 31, leaving Richmond County without a dedicated center for children with developmental delays.

ROCKINGHAM — The Sandhills Children’s Center (SCC) Rockingham campus will close its doors on July 31, leaving Richmond County without a dedicated center for children with developmental delays.

05/26/2025

This Memorial Day, we at the Richmond Daily Journal honor those who gave everything so others could live in freedom. Their absence is felt, their legacy carried forward. May we remember and honor them always. 🇺🇸

05/22/2025

🇺🇸 Looking for plans this Memorial Day weekend? From honoring our heroes to enjoying local food, live music and hometown baseball — something is happening all across town. Check out the full weekend lineup! ⬇️

05/16/2025

ICYMI: Noah’s Place turned 5.

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Noah’s Place, a beloved local restaurant that has become a staple…

03/14/2025

Two meaningful events are coming up in our community! On March 17, explore local history as Tom Morgan presents a study on the Leak Wall House using historic Sanborn Maps at Rockingham City Hall. Then, on March 29, AMVETS Post 316 will host a Vietnam War Remembrance Ceremony to honor those who served.

03/04/2025