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Blue ‘surprised’ by Spellings exit
LUMBERTON — Kellie Blue, a member of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors, says the resignation of system President Margaret Spellings after only three years “somewhat surprised” her....
View ArticleTwo killed in fiery accident Sunday
ST. PAULS — The state Highway Patrol is awaiting positive identifications on two people who were killed Sunday morning in a fiery crash. According to Trooper S.C. Hunt’s report, there was a single...
View ArticleFederal program can help with heating
LUMBERTON — Money is available for Robeson County residents who need emergency help heating their homes. The money is being made available through the Crisis Intervention Program, according to the...
View ArticleMarietta Christmas parade is Dec. 1
MARIETTA —The town of Marietta and the White House Volunteer Fire Department will again collaborate for the 32nd annual Christmas parade, which is scheduled for Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. The parade will take...
View ArticleStorm debris removal ends Nov. 18
LUMBERTON — The collection of Hurricane Florence-related debris is nearing an end. The days of Saturday through Nov. 18 will be the last days the city’s Public Works Department will collect storm...
View ArticleChavis takes risks, We the People claim victory
Members of the Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation on Saturday night demonstrated that a vote can provide a satisfying measure of accountability. Make no mistake about it: The election of...
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Hunt on for missing teen
LUMBERTON — The Lumberton Police Department has called in local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to help find a 13-year-old girl kidnapped Monday from a mobile home park while she was...
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Trump Jr. visits Robeson
Terry Rowlan, seated next to his wife, Linda, shakes hands Monday with Donald Trump Jr. at the Robeson County Republican Party headquarters on Peterson Drive in Lumberton. Trump was in Lumberton for a...
View ArticlePembroke announces sign-ups for winter programs
PEMBROKE — The Town of Pembroke Parks and Recreation department announced its winter sports programs that have sign-ups running for the rest of the month of November. The department is setting up a...
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Fairmont storms past Mustangs
ROWLAND — With a chance of making the postseason still in the sights as well as in the realm of possibility for the Golden Tornadoes of Fairmont High School, they came into their road contest with the...
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St. Pauls-Red Springs postponed for a second time
RED SPRINGS — After a two-day delay following a washout last Friday, the in-county matchup between St. Pauls (6-3) at Red Springs (5-4) resumed in the second quarter on Monday night. In the midst of a...
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Now is not the time for silence
Within my circle of friends and the paths I frequent in daily life, I am most often with like political minds; it’s a comfort, but it also represents only a portion of my life. I have always loved...
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Pembroke eyes plan to ease flooding
PEMBROKE — The Pembroke Town Council on Monday approved a preliminary report that addresses long-term efforts to mitigate flooding throughout the town. Thomas Perdue, of MacConnell & Associates,...
View ArticleShannon woman’s $150,000 lottery prize to rehab home
RALEIGH — A $150,000 lottery prize will enable a Shannon resident to repair the damage Hurricane Florence caused to her home. “It’s a blessing,” Shirley Tolson said. “The wind and rain damaged the roof...
View Article16-year-old missing in Robeson
RALEIGH — The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missingRobeson County teenager. Dakota Lynn Bullard, 16, is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive...
View Article16-year-old missing in Robeson
RALEIGH — The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missingRobeson County teenager. Dakota Lynn Bullard, 16, is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive...
View ArticleCrime report
The following break-ins were reported to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office: Family Dollar, N.C. 710 South, Rowland; Bobby Locklear, Oakgrove Church Road, Lumberton; Lakesha Kerns, Donnie Drive,...
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Search intensifies for missing 13-year-old
CHARLOTTE — Five more law enforcement agencies have joined the hunt for a 13-year-old Lumberton girl who was kidnapped Monday morning while waiting to go to school. Searching for Hania Noelia Aguilar...
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3 incumbents all win, return to legislature
LUMBERTON — The incumbent members of Robeson County’s three-man state General Assembly delegation all won re-election Tuesday. Sen. Danny Britt Jr., a Republican, easily defeated challenger John...
View ArticleDistrict 9 race too close to call
LUMBERTON — Robeson County residents will have to wait to find out who will represent them in the U.S. House as the District 9 representative. Mark Harris, a Republican, and Dan McCready, a Democrat,...
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