SeHealth announces openings for Wednesday
LUMBERTON — The following SeHealth affiliates will be open on Wednesday during their normal business hours. All other affiliates will be closed. Those opened are: Gibson Cancer Center; Southeastern...
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Two from Maxton charged with kidnapping
RAEFORD — Two Robeson County residents have been arrested and face kidnapping charges in Hoke County. Desmond Tyson, 25, and Adrianna Locklear, 19, both of 149 Wrangler Drive in Maxton, are charged...
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Pastor leads tree-clearing project
RED SPRINGS — Good news travels fast. Just ask Bradley Boberg’s phone, which has been ringing constantly since Hurricane Florence’s rude visit. The pastor of First Baptist Church in Red Springs is...
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United Way matching volunteers with relief efforts
LUMBERTON — The United Way of Robeson County is looking to match volunteers with opportunities during the relief and recovery process of Hurricane Florence. The nonprofit is working to coordinate the...
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Churches serving up hot meals
LUMBERTON — Vehicles stretched down Roberts Avenue on Tuesday as victims of Hurricane Florence finally got a hot meal. “Last time, this line stretched all the way to I-95,” said Robert Mabry, a...
View ArticlePembroke lifts curfew, town offices reopening
PEMBROKE — The town of Pembroke has announced changes from policies that were put in place last week for Hurricane Florence as well as announced changes following the storm. The curfew has been lifted...
View ArticleLessons learned should mean easier recovery
Early returns are that Hurricane Florence surpassed Hurricane Matthew in the devastation it has delivered to Robeson County and our storm-weary residents. We believe, however, the recovery will be...
View ArticleAlamac Road reopened to everyone — for now
LUMBERTON — Alamac Road, which has been closed except for emergency vehicles, has been reopened for everyone’s use. At least for now. It is a main entry point into the city. City and county officials,...
View ArticleVolunteers provide free cleanup
LUMBERTON — Robeson County residents who need help with cleanup after Hurricane Florence can call Crisic Cleanup, a free service provided by volunteers. The number to call is 800-451-1954. It provides...
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House speaker promises help to unclog Lumber River
LUMBERTON — Tim Moore, the speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives, visited the Robeson County Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday and reassured the county that lawmakers are watching and will...
View ArticleCounty opens drop-off site for supplies
LUMBERTON — Robeson County has opened a site at which large trucks can drop supplies that are intended for distribution to victims of Hurricane Florence. The county is asking that transfer trucks with...
View ArticleSeHealth announces closings
LUMBERTON — All Southeastern Health services and affiliates will return to normal schedules on Thursday, except those listed below. They are: Southeastern Family Medicine Residency Clinic; Southeastern...
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UNCP changes sports schedule following storm
PEMBROKE — The effects of Hurricane Florence have continued to cause a multitude of changes to the schedule for a handful of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke athletic teams, including cross...
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Braves to regroup after Tusculum game is canceled
PEMBROKE — For the second straight game The University of North Carolina at Pembroke football team will sit out. The matchup at Tusculum, scheduled for Saturday, was canceled due to Hurricane Florence....
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Numbers highlight flood damage
LUMBERTON — County officials on Wednesday began providing numbers to demonstrate the enormity of damage caused by Hurricane Florence. It was also a day of photo ops as President Trump visited the state...
View ArticleCity ends its curfew
LUMBERTON — The city of Lumberton has lifted its curfew effective Wednesday. The county and some municipalities remain under curfews, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., as a result of Hurricane Florence. Pembroke...
View ArticleThe first marriage takes place in the garden
Genesis 2:18-24; 4:1-2 On the sixth day of creation “God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” These things are said of...
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Time to confront climate threat
On June 6, 1944, the day of the great Allied Forces D-Day invasion of France, many historians agree that something unusual in the annals of war occurred on the beaches of Normandy. Despite a host of...
View ArticleFairmont has major sewage spill
FAIRMONT — The town of Fairmont had a discharge of more than a half-million gallons of sewage during Hurricane Florence when there was a breakdown at its wastewater treatment plant, according to a...
View ArticleFoundation seeks donations for Florence relief
RALEIGH – Contributions are needed for the North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund to support recovery efforts related to Hurricane Florence and flooding in North Carolina. The NCCF...
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