Towns set times for trick-or-treating
Robeson County municipalities have designated hours for trick-or-treating on Halloween, which is Wednesday. The times for the ghouls and goblins to go hunting for their favorite treats are: Pembroke,...
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Five tabbed to Sandhills all-conference volleyball team
LUMBERTON — Five Robeson County volleyball players were named all-conference in volleyball the Sandhills Athletic Conference announced on Monday. Lumberton sent three players to the list while Purnell...
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Left at the starting line: Wolfpack races away with TRC win over St. Pauls
ST. PAULS — No team wants to get off to a bad start in a game, but on Monday night, the St. Pauls football team got off on the wrong foot and coach Mike Setzer said he felt that led to the performance...
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Ominous post precede traffic death
LUMBERTON — A 22-year-old Lumberton man who was killed while riding his motorcyle on Sunday recently went on Facebook to explain to his “loved ones” why he enjoyed riding his motorcycle even though...
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The lie about a booming economy
We’re living through the worst “good” economy in generations, a reality that many of the rich and powerful people who have rigged the system are desperately hoping the rest of us won’t notice. The last...
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Stead returns with Sweet Potato Pie
LUMBERTON — Sonya Pickard Stead left Lumberton in 1981 as an accomplished athlete and will be returning Thursday as an accomplished singer. Stead will be performing at the Carolina Civic Center...
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Stead returns with Sweet Potato Pie
LUMBERTON — Sonya Pickard Stead left Lumberton in 1981 as an accomplished athlete and will be returning Thursday as an accomplished singer. Stead will be performing at the Carolina Civic Center...
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RCPL the place to find what scares you
If you are looking for a spooky read, then the Robeson County Public Library has you covered this Halloween. From Stephen King to Lisa Gardener, Agatha Christie to Lee Child, the library is your...
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Kayla Branch, of Rufus Street in Lumberton, reported Monday to the Lumberton Police Department that someone entered her vehicle and stole an Apple iPhone 7 Plus, valued at $750; and $500 in cash. Kelly...
View ArticleEarly voting surpasses ‘14, ‘16
LUMBERTON — With five days of One-Stop Voting remaining, the number of people taking advantage of the opportunity to cast a ballot in advance of election day has already surpassed the totals for 2014...
View ArticleEarly turnout points toward high interest in election
If you are of the opinion, as we once were, that the integrity of an election is elevated with each ballot cast, then you should be feeling pretty good about the general election that will culminate on...
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County football power rankings return
LUMBERTON —With all the hustle and bustle of schedule changes to each of the six teams due to inclement weather, it’s been hard to track who’s playing who, let alone which team is better. Fear not, the...
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Youth wrestling clinic holds sign-ups
LUMBERTON — Youth wrestling clinics for boys and girls in first to eighth grade will be offered at three different locations in the winter. In Pembroke, registration is Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. at...
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Lumberton hosts alumni volleyball game Saturday
LUMBERTON — As a part of Lumberton’s homecoming week, an alumni volleyball game will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Lumberton High School gym. The event is free to attend, but those playing need to...
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Technically speaking, we’re No. 1
RALEIGH — Where is the best place to find good employment opportunities in the technology industry? According to a new study by the Computer Technology Industry Association, it’s not Silicon Valley....
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Forum provokes flood of anger, questions
LUMBERTON — Anger and frustration boiled over at times on Tuesday during a meeting to discuss flooding in Robeson County caused by hurricanes Matthew and Florence. State Rep. Charles Graham organized...
View ArticlePet adoption on Saturday
LUMBERTON — Frannys Friends will have cats and dogs of all ages available for adoption Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at at Frank’s Furniture at 2400 Fayetteville Road. Also, all sorts of household...
View ArticleLREMC members vote Saturday on 4 seats on its board
RED SPRINGS — Four seats on the Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation board of directors are up for grabs when members finally get to vote on Saturday in an election that was delayed because of...
View ArticleFrustration won’t recede until action taken to prevent flooding
Rep. Charles Graham was there to help, but he and the team of folks he helped assemble to get input from the public concerning the flooding caused by hurricanes Matthew and Florence became targets....
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Tommy McDonald, of West Fifth Street in Lumberton, reported Tuesday to the Lumberton Police Department that he was hit on the head and robbed of $250 in prescription drugs and $31 in cash while at...
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