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Pet of the week
Wally Beanfield is available for adoption at the Robeson County Animal Shelter. He is a hound/Lab mix puppy who is about 10 weeks old. Wally actually was found in a bean field. He is very playful and...
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Top educators named
Helena Sibyl King, left, was named the 2018-19 Teacher of the Year and Isabel Jones was named 2018-19 Principal of the Year on Thursday night during the Public Schools of Robeson County’s annual awards...
View ArticleFlorence sticking to a worst-case scenario path
LUMBERTON — Robeson County officials this morning were preparing for the possibility that Hurricane Florence, a dangerous hurricane that is getting more dangerous, could hit here later this week. Both...
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Are taxes fair in North Carolina?
RALEIGH — Wealthy North Carolinians pay a higher share of their incomes in taxes than do middle-income North Carolinians, who in turn have a higher effective tax rate than the poor. This is a factual...
View ArticleFlorence threat closing Methodist
FAYETTEVILLE — Because of the forecasted track and intensity of Hurricane Florence, Methodist University will close Tuesday at 8 a.m. to allow students time to travel home to their families ahead of...
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Weather alters Robeson County high school sports schedule
LUMBERTON — As Hurricane Florence makes its way towards the coast and landfall is predicted for Thursday, Robeson County schools are making contingency plans for this week’s athletic events. Here’s the...
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Robeson County football power rankings after Week 4
LUMBERTON — Finally, we have a little drama in this week’s rankings due to a dominant win by St. Pauls and a heart-breaking loss by Red Springs. There’s also good news in the bottom half as there...
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Local Roundup: Momentum guides Lumberton to volleyball sweep of Fairmont
LUMBERTON — Momentum is a force in every sport, but it plays a big role in volleyball. Behind a second-set comeback, the Lumberton volleyball team rode the positive wave for a big start to the third...
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NC court rises above partisanship
Much of the conversation surrounding this year’s N.C. Supreme Court election focuses on the potential impact for the court’s partisan makeup. That’s understandable. Party labels are returning to this...
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Florence’s track drifting slightly northward
LUMBERTON — Hurricane Florence this morning remained a powerful Category 4 story with its eyes on North Carolina, but the forecast track has been shifting slightly northward, which could be good news...
View ArticleSchools, related activities suspended through remainder of week beginning...
LUMBERTON — The Public Schools of Robeson County announced this morning that at 3 p.m. today, classes and all school-related activities will be suspended for the rest of the week. Central office staff...
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PSRC postpones Tuesday’s sporting events
LUMBERTON — The Public Schools of Robeson County announced on Tuesday morning that all after school activies, starting Tuesday after 3 p.m., will be closed. The move means all athletic events scheduled...
View ArticleCrime report
The following incidents of breaking and entering were reported to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office: Micheal Fields, Lovette Road, Lumberton; Yolanda Jones, Riley Circle, Lumberton; Lakesha Thompson,...
View ArticleRCC closing for Thursday and Friday
LUMBERTON — Robeson Community College will close t 3 p.m. on Wednesday for students and staff and will remain closed the rest of the week because of the threat posed by Hurricane Florence. Updates will...
View ArticleSt. Pauls moves meeting to Wednesday
ST. PAULS — The St. Pauls Board of Commissioners will meet Wednesday instead of Thursday because of the threat posed by Hurricane Florence. The board normally meets the second Thursday of the month....
View ArticleMan shot, in critical condition
LUMBERTON — A 32-year-old Lumberton man is in critical but stable condition after being shot Monday night in the back. According to Lumberton police Capt. Terry Parker, Kiddie Hammonds, of Wilkins...
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All eyes on Florence
LUMBERTON — Robeson County emergency officials and residents on Tuesday watched Hurricane Florence closely as the powerful storm continued its trek westward, but gave forecasters few clues on where it...
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Tracker map pushes landfall below Myrtle Beach
LUMBERTON — Robeson County residents who have been begging Hurricane Florence to go in another direction appear to be getting their wish — at the expense of South Carolina. The latest track from the...
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Braves’ game at Catawba canceled
PEMBROKE — Hurricane Florence is wiping out the athletics scene across the Carolinas this weekend and The University of North Carolina at Pembroke football team is added to the growing list. The school...
View ArticleCourthouse closing Thursday and Friday
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Courthouse will be closed Thursday and Friday because of the threat posed by Hurricane Florence. Those involved in court cases scheduled for Thursday and Friday will be...
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