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Deputy explains call on key fingerprint
LUMBERTON — John Blount has won the Top Deputy award before at the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. He might have the inside lane to taking that title again. It was Blount who in 2015 handled a rather...
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Local coaches see need, interest to restart local American Legion team in...
PEMBROKE — Two American Legion baseball coaches, one past and one present, both said the need to push for an American Legion team in Robeson County is there. Ronnie Chavis, who started the Robeson...
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From the Fringe
County championship registration under way Registration for the 38th annual Robeson County Golf Championship presented by Dial Insurance on Friday through Sunday at Pinecrest Country Club ends this...
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City has no plans for combating biting flies
The middle of the summer seems to heighten the deer fly and yellow fly activities in our area. From time to time we get inquiries as to when the county is going to be spraying for them. First, Robeson...
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Top 15: Oxendine steps up this summer for Rams
PEMBROKE — Leading into high school football practice starting on July 30, The Robesonian’s sports staff is publishing a countdown of the top 15 players in Robeson County, and Purnell Swett’s Paul...
View ArticleTwo injured in forklift accident
MAXTON — Two people have been injured in a forklift accident at the Campbell Soup plant in Maxton, according to a reliable source. The Robesonian has been told that a forklift was carrying a Dumpster...
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Case of incentives strikes out
RALEIGH — North Carolina politicians and policy analysts have been arguing for decades about targeted economic incentives. I have my own view on the subject, which I’ll share later in this column, but...
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St. Pauls man sought for murder
LUMBERTON — Lawmen are looking for a 23-year-old St. Pauls man who they say shot and killed another man on Saturday when a party became deadly. According to Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Anthony...
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An employee of the Sunoco Quick Mart, located on Carthage Road, reported to the Lumberton Police Department that someone stole two cartons of cigarettes, with a combined estimated value of $128.38....
View ArticleCounty returns to old EMS collector
LUMBERTON — When a government body picks a higher bidder to fulfill a contract, questions are inevitable. In May, the Robeson County Board of Commissioners picked EMS/MC, a North Carolina company, to...
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Big is most often not better
When there is a great divide between two parties, the first rule of diplomacy in seeking solutions is to find common ground. So let’s agree big is bad. Liberals believe big business is bad....
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Dixie Youth World Series seeks volunteers
LUMBERTON — Volunteers are needed for the Dixie Youth Baseball World Series that will take place at the Ray Pennington Athletic Complex from July 27 to Aug. 9. The Dixie Youth World Series will bring...
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Woman charged after man found emaciated
LUMBERTON — A 43-year-old woman has been charged with abusing a 65-year-old person in her care who was found malnourished, emaciated, in his own feces and with maggots on him. Lovia George is charged...
View ArticleWoman injured in shooting
LUMBERTON — Lumberton police are looking for information concerning a shooting this weekend that injured a woman. According to police Lt. Vernon Johnson, Denett Carter was shot about 5:10 p.m. at a...
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Five now in race for District Court slots
LUMBERTON — Two more people have entered the race for District Court bench positions in Robeson County that are up for election on Nov. 6, bringing to five the number of candidates for three seats....
View ArticleTax windfall could do great good if added to supplement
Robeson County needed some good news, and last week some arrived from pretty far off the radar. Piedmont Natural Gas announced plans to build a $250 million facility near Maxton where it will purify...
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An employee of Belk Stores Inc. on North Elm Street reported to the Lumberton Police Department that someone stole $1,400 worth of assorted clothing and make-up. Cierra Britt reported to the Robeson...
View ArticleRepairs close section of Mac D Road
LUMBERTON — A section of Mac D Road southeast of Fairmont will be closed through Friday so maintenance work can be performed. The section will be closed to traffic in both directions from 7 a.m....
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Murder suspect surrenders
LUMBERTON — A 23-year-old St. Pauls man accused of first-degree murder surrendered at the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday and has been charged with that crime. According to Sheriff’s Office...
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Residents’ blood, urine to get tested for GenX
RALEIGH — State and federal health officials want to test neighbors of a Chemours Company plant to determine whether or not they are carrying little-understood industrial compounds in their bodies....
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