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Precise Piping checks 20 kids off list
We are excited today to report the largest single donation the Empty Stocking Fund has received so far during this year’s campaign. Rodney Norton Jr. and his wife, Stephanie, the owners of Precise...
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Bush saluted with praise, humor
WASHINGTON — George H.W. Bush was celebrated with high praise and loving humor Wednesday as the nation bade farewell to the man who was America’s 41st president and the last to fight for the U.S. in...
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Guards take over at Purnell Swett
PEMBROKE — The boys basketball teams at Purnell Swett and St. Pauls met for the second time in eight days on Wednesday, and much like the previous meeting, the Rams came out victorious, this time at...
View ArticleAstonishment at the teaching of the Lord
Acts 13:1-12 Every believer has memories of hearing the good news of Christ Jesus. Some people came to know the Lord because of their parents or other family members. Other people were led to Christ by...
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Best day yet bumps fund by $3,900
The Empty Stocking has enjoyed its best day during the current campaign, which is nearing the end of its second week. Eight donations, including two anonymous gifts that are each for $1,000, have added...
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Hania’s father denied visa needed to attend her funeral
LUMBERTON — The Guatemalan father of Hania Aguilar, the 13-year-old girl who was kidnapped and murdered in Lumberton, will not be present for the funeral, which will take place Saturday at Lumberton...
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BOE chair doesn’t expect new District 9 vote
LUMBERTON — The Republican chairman of the Robeson County Board of Election does not believe claims of voter fraud in the race for the District 9 seat of the U.S. House will lead to a new election. But...
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Peppers named Walter Payton award finalist
NEW YORK — Julius Peppers, Von Miller and Vernon Davis are among the 32 nominees announced Thursday for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award. Unlike in the past, when three finalists were...
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Bym: Robeson County can vouch for Peppers as Walter Payton Man of the Year
LUMBERTON — It was no surprise on Thursday morning that Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers was named the team’s nominee for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award. In recent months...
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Terry Sanford sweeps Lumberton
FAYETTEVILLE — Homestanding Terry Sanford earned two wins over Lumberton on Thursday night, with a 46-32 win in the girls game, and a 49-47 win in boys action. The losses are the first of the season...
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Everyone deserves health care
I grew up in Lumberton, North Carolina, where I have many positive memories of family, church, and the community. But I was also acutely aware of the historical divides and significant gaps in...
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Pet of the week
Franklin is available for adoption at the Robeson County Humane Society. He appears to be a yellow Lab mix. He is about 1 year old, weighs about 50 pounds, is up to date on all age appropriate...
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Georgia-Pacific speads some cheer
MAXTON — The effort to bring some relief from the destruction caused by Hurricane Florence came to R.B. Dean Elementary School on Thursday. Georgia-Pacific, Kids in Need Foundation and Dollar General...
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Ten gifts add $3,000 to Stocking Fund
Ten new donations have added the nice, round number of $3,000 to the Empty Stocking Fund, pushing its total to $14,595. Nine of the 10 donations will each earn a $50 match that will be added later to...
View ArticleMan charged with shooting youth
LUMBERTON — A Fairmont man was arrested Thursday and charged in the shooting in November of ajuvenile. Thomas Page, 22, of Sammys Street in Fairmont, has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon...
View ArticleSnow across much of NC, but all wet here
LUMBERTON — For Robeson County residents dreaming of a white Christmas, keep on dreaming. Once again that annoying snowline, where the snow stops and yields to freezing rain and sleet, is tantalizingly...
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Arrests made in murder, burglary
LUMBERTON — Two people have been arrested and charged with a burglary this week that led to the shooting death of a man whose body was found in an abandoned house. Allen Wayne Fields, 53, of Gardenia...
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Third person charged in connection with murder, burglary
LUMBERTON — A third person has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of a man whose body was found in an abandoned house on Monday. Aaron Keith Locklear, 31, of Tennessee...
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Local Roundup: Richardson keys Red Springs boys win at West Bladen
BLADENBORO — Behind a double-double from Shyheim Richardson, the Red Springs boys basketball team ran off with a 77-60 win on the road over West Bladen for its first win of the season. Richardson had a...
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Mustangs, Page rebound against St. Pauls
ST. PAULS— After the team’s opening loss to West Columbus, South Robeson coach Ryan Bullard says his group’s morale was down and in need of a boost. Friday at St. Pauls, Bullard’s bunch was all smiles...
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