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Civic Center premiers documentary, ‘Al: My Brother’
LUMBERTON — The premiere of the inspirational film “Al: My Brother” is scheduled for Oct. 18 at the Carolina Civic Center. Directed by Wilmington Journal reporter Cash Michaels, “Al: My Brother” is an...
View ArticleState group honors local nurse
RALEIGH — A Lumberton nurse is among the dozens of people honored recently by the North Carolina Nurses Association for helping lead Nursing Forward in North Carolina. Joshua Freeman was among the...
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Southeastern Health raises breast cancer awareness
Southeastern Health played host Monday to a pink ribbon lighting ceremony outside Southeastern Regional Medical Center to kick off October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The evening’s activities...
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Lumberton man’s love story goes national
LUMBERTON — A Lumberton man will share his love story with millions of viewers on the popular TLC original series “90 Day Fiancé.” Jonathan, a 32-year-old businessman, will be featured on the show with...
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Americans continue to prosper under Trump
When Ronald Reagan was running for president in 1980, he famously asked the American public a question that many commentators think turned the tide toward his election: “Are you better off than you...
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Schools closed at least through Wednesday
LUMBERTON — It remains unclear when students in the Public Schools of Robeson County will return to class, but the system has announced that it won’t be through at least Wednesday of this week. School...
View ArticleHealth events scheduled at Community Health Education Center
LUMBERTON — Events promoting a healthier lifestyle have been scheduled at Southeastern Health’s Community Health Education Center. The center is beside Shoe Show in Biggs Park Mall, located on North...
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Fair honored for safety
Robeson County Regional Agricultural Fair President Allen Faircloth accepts a plaque from a North Carolina Department of Labor commissioner. The fair received the award for it’s commitment to safety...
View ArticleCity to hand out awards Monday
LUMBERTON — The presentation of awards will be a major part of Monday’s City Council meeting. Pride in Lumberton awards will be presented to members of Lumberton Youth Baseball Association during the...
View ArticlePlanetarium offering free programs
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Planetarium and Science Center will be offering free programs for day care centers, home school associations and other groups with children out of school. The programs...
View ArticleArtwork on display at UNCP’s A.D. Gallery
PEMBROKE — The A.D. Gallery at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke will present the ninth annual International Juried Exhibition. This year’s theme is “Empathy.” Interpretations of the theme...
View ArticleUNC initiatives works to keep tuition manageable
CHAPEL HILL — The University of North Carolina System launched the We Promise campaign this week to promote affordable college opportunities for every North Carolinian. As students navigate college and...
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NC must keep freedom march
RALEIGH — Do political movements ever really accomplish anything? The English writer G.K. Chesterton had his doubts. “The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives,” he...
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Confronting the new hurricanes
If there’s been a single most maddening public narrative to accompany the hurricane disaster that has afflicted so much of North Carolina in recent weeks, it probably has to be the chipper, upbeat tone...
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Shortened county fair still a hit
LUMBERTON — At midnight Saturday the lights on the rides were turned off, vendors started packing up, and fair volunteers started thinking about cleaning up the grounds. The 2018 Robeson Regional...
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Local Roundup: Purnell Swett earns 1st SAC volleyball win over Lumberton
LUMBERTON — The Purnell Swett volleyball team earned its first Sandhills Athletic Conference win of the season against Lumberton on Saturday. The Lady Rams defeated the Lady Pirates in five sets,...
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Football Week 6 by the numbers
LUMBERTON — Midway through the season and a few of the Robeson County teams are in midseason form despite all the curves that have been thrown their way this season. St. Pauls and Red Springs seemed to...
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Lumberton native Ruffin McNeill promoted to Oklahoma DC
NORMAN, Okla. — Lumberton native Ruffin McNeill was promoted to defensive coordinator for the Oklahoma University football team on Monday following the dismissal of Mike Stoops in a decision made by...
View ArticleLREMC meeting postponed
LUMBERTON — The Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation’s Annual Meeting that was scheduled for Thursday has been postponed indefinitely. The meeting that was to take place on the campus of The...
View ArticleWet, windy back in local forecast
LUMBERTON — Two years after Hurricane Matthew and a couple of weeks removed from Hurricane Florence, Robeson County Emergency Management officials — and residents — were watching another storm brewing...
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