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BOE schedules Monday recount of judicial race
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Board of Elections during a meeting on Tuesday decided to hold a recount of a District Court judicial race on Monday. Jack Moody, whose lead for a District Court...
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The rush in on to Black Friday
LUMBERTON — Shoppers and retailers are getting excited and ready for what is considered the biggest in-store shopping day of the year, Black Friday. “Black Friday is awesome,” Raechel Locklear, 16,...
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Board OKs extending school year 3 days
LUMBERTON — Robeson County’s 23,000 or so school children got some bad news Tuesday from the Public Schools of Robeson County Board of Education: The school year just got a bit longer. The board...
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Kemp wants Fairmont home demolished
FAIRMONT — The fate of a vacant and dilapidated home was the subject of intense debate during the town’s Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. The home at Pine and Holly streets was brought up by...
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Clay Jernigan resigns as football coach at South Robeson
LUMBERTON — The Board of Education for the Public Schools of Robeson County accepted the resignation of South Robeson football coach Clay Jernigan at its meeting on Tuesday. Jernigan had the longest...
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Braves grind out win over Wingate
PEMBROKE — Coming into the season, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke men’s basketball team was in search of a go-to scorer to provide a lift in big spots this season with the departure of...
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Top moments of the football season
LUMBERTON — As we continue to put a bow around the gift that was the 2018 Robeson County football season, The Robesonian sports staff recognizes the top games and performances that electrified the...
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Jernigan: ‘It’s time for somebody new’ at South Robeson
ROWLAND — After four straight appearances in the NCHSAA 1A state playoffs, South Robeson football coach Clay Jernigan missed the postseason for the first time after winning just one game in his fifth...
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Kicking aside accepted falsehoods
RALEIGH — The great British statesman and writer Edmund Burke was a critic of his government’s treatment of the American colonies in the years preceding the Revolutionary War. In particular, he...
View ArticleSt. Pauls spills 1,000 gallons of sewage
ST. PAULS — St. Pauls recently had a sewage spill of more than 1,000 gallons, according to town officials. According to a statement from the town, it occurred on Nov. 13 from about 6 to 8 a.m. at the...
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Issac Dockery of Strawberry Lane in Lumber Bridge on Sunday reported the theft of a motor vehicle to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office The following break-ins were reported to the Robeson County...
View ArticleRowland Christmas parade next in line
ROWLAND — The town of Rowland is next in line as Christmas parades roll in across the county, creating a festive spirit for the holiday season.. The parade will be held Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. at...
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Henderson says rules followed in Campbell selection
LUMBERTON — The chairman of the Robeson County Democratic Party is defending the process that resulted with the wife of the late Berlester Campbell taking his seat on the county Board of Commissioners....
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Thanks served up by the platefuls
LUMBERTON — Mike Cribbs says his battle with cancer is what inspired him to spend Thanksgiving Day helping to feed strangers. “I’m a cancer survivor and God is good to me, so I have to give back,” said...
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Local guards bring depth, unselfishness to UNCP backcourt
PEMBROKE — Ben Miller learned a lesson from his father, Eldon Miller, while he was rising up the college coaching ranks that has paid dividends for The University of North Carolina at Pembroke men’s...
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Enjoy turkey; there is plenty
In the United States, there are between 45 million and 46 million turkeys killed each year by profit-seeking farmers for consumption at Thanksgiving dinners around the country. In total, about 245...
View Article790 families seek Empty Stocking help
LUMBERTON — The staff at the Department of Social Services on Monday took applications from 790 families who are hoping for help from the Empty Stocking Fund in providing Christmas to their children...
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Well testing information available on Wednesday
LUMBERTON — People who want to know the results of the testing of water in private wells in Robeson County are invited to a community meeting scheduled for Wednesday. The meeting is to take place from...
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Black Friday turns out deal-seekers
LUMBERTON — For some local shoppers looking for a deal, they couldn’t wait for Black Friday, and instead got out on Thanksgiving Day. And there were deals there to be found, especially flat-screen TVs...
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Dec. 1 event to spotlight local produce
The aroma of fresh cut evergreens, nutmeg and hot chocolate brings many fond memories to mind, but also suggests to me that Christmas is coming. The holiday season has officially begun. For many, the...
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