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Educators cheered, get schooled
LUMBERTON — More than 3,000 teachers and administrators were met with cheers and applause Wednesday when they walked through the front doors of Lumberton High School. The welcoming reception was part...
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Pirates aim to make up for last-minute loss to Westover last year; spoil...
LUMBERTON — Lumberton senior quarterback Braylan Grice has had a chip on his shoulder from the 20-15 loss at Westover last year that was seemingly stolen from under their nose. “I feel like we...
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St. Pauls begins advertising for new town administrator
ST. PAULS — The town of St. Pauls is flying a bit blind following Town Administrator J.R. Steigerwald’s recent resignation. Meanwhile a search has begun, and it could take awhile. Department heads are...
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Lady Rams topple St. Pauls in volleyball action
ST. PAULS — The Purnell Swett volleyball team defeated St. Pauls in four sets on the road on Wednesday, 25-13, 23-25, 25-23 and 25-22. The Lady Rams’ Khaile Jones had a team-high eight kills, while...
View ArticleGrant to provide new well for SRMC
LUMBERTON — Southeastern Health has received a $354,600 grant to sink a well from which Southeastern Regional Medical Center can draw drinking water during emergencies. The Golden LEAF Foundation...
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Hoke man faces drug charges
LUMBERTON — A Hoke County man is out on bond after he was charged in Robeson County with possession of cocaine and meth, court documents show. Kenneth Myrone Priest, 57, of 183 Belton Loop in Raeford,...
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Woman charged with armed robbery
LUMBERTON — A local woman was in jail Thursday afternoon facing charges related to the robbery of a man at knifepoint that netted money and lawn equipment. Summer Pait, 24, of 5015 Alamac Road, was...
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The following incidents of breaking and entering were reported to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office: Ricky Lawson, Norment Road, Lumberton; and Judy Powell, Fernwood Circle, Lumberton. The following...
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Arrest made in robbery attempt
LUMBERTON — City police are giving credit to the public for the arrest of man they say tried to rob a person on Monday in a Neighborhood Walmart parking lot. According to police Capt. Terry Parker,...
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Picks for Week 2’s high school football games
LUMBERTON — Everyone but South Robeson can throw away the excuse of the first-game jitters for their performances this week as four teams play their second game of the season. Three teams come home,...
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Purnell Swett girls tennis picks up first win of the season
LAURINBURG — The Purnell Swett girls tennis team defeated Scotland on the road for its first win of the season, 6-3, on Thursday. Harlie Scott, Elysha Strickland, Lauren Strickland and Mya Sampson all...
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Man charged with indecent liberties
LUMBERTON — A Lumberton man arrested in Mecklenburg County for traffic violations has been returned to Robeson County to face the charge of committing a sex crime against a teenage girl, according to a...
View ArticlePurple Door Productions to celebrate regional actresses
LUMBERTON — On the opening of its 2018-19 season, Purple Door Productions will celebrate regional actresses with the production “Always the Bridesmaid.” The show is about four friends who have sworn to...
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Rotary shows support for Pals
Former Rotary District Governor Wilson Ray presents a check for $2,300 from the Red Springs Rotary Club to Dencie Lambdon and Judy Arrington, of Community in Schools of Robeson County. The Red Springs...
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Library a great place to discover next chapter in life
I’ve always appreciated the value of a good book. I can remember being younger and my interest peaking when getting lost in various stories and subjects. Trips to the library were fun, and learning...
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Planets to parade in evening sky
Four of the five visible planets can be seen in the sky during the next few weeks. Here’s a useful way to see them if you look outside. The first thing you should do is figure out which way south is...
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Two charged in larceny, kidnapping
LUMBERTON — Two people were arrested Friday and charged with the kidnapping of an infant earlier this week, including a man charged earlier this week with an attempted robbery, according to a Lumberton...
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Teen murder suspect captured
LUMBERTON — An anonymous tip led to the capture of a teenager sought in the murder of a man found dead in a car more than a month ago, Sheriff Kenneth Sealey said. Zyquis Rahheim Lewis-McNair, 19, of...
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Red Springs runs over Vipers
RED SPRINGS — The Red Springs football team went with what Vance County gave them on Friday night, and used it to get a 40-20 win to improve to 2-0 on the young season. Using one completed pass on...
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Crunch time crushes Pirates in 26-25 loss to Westover
LUMBERTON — In the halftime locker room, Lumberton quarterback Braylan Grice didn’t want himself, or his team to be too content nursing a seven-point lead. “At halftime, I could already tell that...
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