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Edge wins 3rd term on commission
LUMBERTON — Once again David Edge has done what other Republicans have been unable to do in Robeson County and that is winning a third term on the Robeson County Board of Commissioners. He defeated his...
View ArticleCounty school board to meet Thursday
LUMBERTON — A special meeting of the Public Schools of Robeson County has been called for Thursday. The board is to meet at 6 p.m. at Lumberton City Hall, located at 500 N. Cedar St, according to...
View ArticleKiwanians serving pancakes Friday, Saturday
LUMBERTON — The Kiwanis of Robeson-Lumberton is set to serve up its 56th annual Pancake Festival on Friday and Saturday. The festival will be at Bill Sapp Recreation Center, at 110 N. Cedar St. in...
View ArticleCrime report
A break-in at the Longleaf Mobile Home Community on N.C. 72 West in Lumberton was reported to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. Source
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$15K reward offered for info on missing teen
LUMBERTON — A reward of up to $15,000 is being offered for information that leads to the finding of a 13-year-old girl abducted Monday as she waited for her ride to school. The reward was announced...
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Moody leads by 138 votes, but absentee, provisionals must be counted
LUMBERTON — Jacky Moody isn’t quite ready to light the victory cigar. Moody, a lawyer with the Public Defender’s Office, holds a 138-vote lead out of more than 30,000 votes cast in his race against...
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McCready concedes 9th to Harris
CHARLOTTE — Democratic candidate Dan McCready conceded Wednesday to Republican Mark Harris in their close race for a North Carolina congressional seat. At a Charlotte news conference, McCready said he...
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Prosecutors to seek death penalty in trooper’s death
WHITEVILLE (AP) — Prosecutors say they’ll seek the death penalty for one of two men charged in the fatal shooting of a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper during a traffic stop last month. The...
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No Blue Wave, but some key wins
The Blue Wave that Democrats were hoping for certainly did not happen in our area or in North Carolina as a whole, but there are still things for local Democrats to celebrate from Tuesday’s elections....
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Football season reaches finish line
LUMBERTON — The last two months have been a trying time for local football fans with games being played multiple nights a week, and many times the Friday night lights have been dark on Friday due to...
View ArticleRelying on self and not the Lord
Genesis 27:5-29 Genesis 27 is the sad account of a family falling apart when they focused on their own interests instead of God’s will. Look first at Isaac, the son of Abraham, husband of Rebekah and...
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Police: SUV used to kidnap Lumberton girl found
LUMBERTON — The SUV sought in connection to the kidnapping on Monday of a 13-year-old girl at a local mobile home park has been found, according to law enforcement officials. Lumberton Police Chief...
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Nate Williams reported Tuesday to the Lumberton Police Department the theft of $7,407 from Bojangles on Roberts Avenue of $7407. Anthony Rolland of Turkey Branch Road, Fairmont, reported Monday to the...
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Police: Video shows man who may aid in kidnapped teen’s recovery
LUMBERTON — The Lumberton Police Department and the FBI now are asking for information about a man seen in video recordings walking along streets in the area near where a 13-year-old girl was kidnapped...
View ArticlePembroke parade Saturday honors vets
PEMBROKE — The town of Pembroke will honor veterans with the 2018 Veterans Day Parade on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. The parade, which is hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2853, will start...
View ArticleAccident kills 2, injures 2
LUMBER BRIDGE — Two people were killed and two were injured in a two-vehicle accident that occurred on Tuesday. According to a report by state Highway Patrol Trooper J.M Bullard, Stacy Jacobs, 19, of...
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First lady drops by
North Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper stopped by the Boys and Girls Club in Pembroke to tour the facilities and to acknowledge work the Lumbee Tribe and American Red Cross accomplished in their...
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Police seek man in video
LUMBERTON — A North Carolina Highway Patrol helicopter has entered the search for a 13-year-old girl who was kidnapped Monday as she waited to be driven to school. The helicopter, also equipped to...
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Pet of the week
Bo-Bear is available for adoption at the Robeson County Humane Society. He appears to be a Chow mix who appears to be a litte more than 1 year old and weighs about 67 pounds. Bo-Bear is up to date on...
View ArticleWith regard to tribal chairman, anyone but Cummings
This newspaper has a history of not endorsing a candidate for election, with a single exception during the past 22 years. But we don’t feel constrained to stay silent regarding the election on Tuesday...
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