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28574
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The North Carolina Motor Speedway, known as The Rock, was once a popular circuit for stock-car racing in Rockingham. As stock-car memories fade, Ashley-Michelle Thublin and other young professionals are working to revitalize Rockingham and make its downtown more appealing.
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5929
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This special NORTH CAROLINA magazine community profile supplement discusses Richmond County. The county has experienced an economic downturn in recent years with the decline of textile and other manufacturing jobs, but it has the building blocks for an economic boom, including good roads, an available workforce, industrial parks, adequate water and sewage supplies, affordable housing, and healthcare services.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 61 Issue 8, Aug 2003, p25-26, 30-31, 34-36, il
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3558
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Textiles and agriculture once fueled Richmond County's economy. Now, with businesses relocating to the county and others expanding, plus the soon-to-be-completed Interstate 73-74, the county looks toward greater economic development.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 55 Issue 10, Oct 1997, p47-48,50-53, il
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27344
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The history of the town of Dobbins Heights from 1969-1991 is explored through interviews by former and current residents. Special attention is paid to the process of incorporation, the creation of the local fire department, the town’s politics, and the tensions between the citizens and the county. The majority black citizens of Dobbins Heights express frustration at the inequality they face and explain its impact on the community’s growth.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 9 Issue 45, November 6-12 1991, p9-13 Periodical Website
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24376
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Richmond County Senior High’s Raiders are a state champion football team, bringing much wanted attention to the community. Many businesses in the county support the team, and the team has helped bring the county and the town of Rockingham together.
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13404
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Richmond comes closer to any other county to having all four of North Carolina's regional characteristics, and it is one of the state's most diversified counties physically and economically. Sharpe explores Richmond County's history, geography, industry, and people.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 21 Issue 21, Oct 1953, p3-5, 22-24, f
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