Democrats try to sort out District 2 mess
LUMBERTON — Whether or not Pauline Campbell gets to fill her late husband’s District 2 seat on the Robeson County Board of Commissioners could be decided Saturday. The North Carolina Democratic Party...
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Graham’s dental records to be matched with skeletal find
LUMBERTON — When Sheriff Burnis Wilkins saw the skeletal remains of a person that were found this week, his first thought was of Sara Nicole Graham. Graham was 18 years old when she went missing on...
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Stocking stuffers that prevent infections
At this time of year, most of us are busy preparing/attending holiday events, making/buying the perfect gifts for family and friends, decorating, and cooking/baking/freezing our favorite holiday foods....
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Local Roundup: Bulldogs fall to Stallions in overtime
ST. PAULS — Late fouls and empty trips cost the St. Pauls boys basketball team as it lost 50-49 in overtime on Friday to South Columbus. The win drops St. Pauls to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the Three...
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Pirates start conference play 2-0
FAYETTEVILLE — Lumberton forward Braylan Grice picked up two first-quarter fouls in the Sandhills Athletic Conference matchup at Jack Britt and was immobilized for the majority of the first half as a...
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Legion of Devils keys win
RED SPRINGS — Depth is growing for the Red Springs boys basketball team in the three weeks since its season started. On Friday night at home, seven players scored and 12 players saw the court in the...
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DOT listens, redesigns plan
LUMBERTON — After a second look at its plan to ease traffic congestion on Lumberton’s busiest street, the North Carolina Department of Transportation agreed recently to some modifications, according to...
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City officer struck, killed on I-95
LUMBERTON — A Lumberton police officer is dead after he was struck by a vehicle while working an accident scene this morning, according to a statement from the Lumberton Police Department. Officer...
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Raid nets weapons, gaming machines, cash and drugs
MAXTON — Acting on numerous complaints, officers from multiple law enforcement agencies on Friday raided a property the Tuscarora Nation claims as sovereign territory and seized drugs, weapons, money...
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From the Fringe
Carolina Golf Club news Nick Byrd birdied the eighth hole and Charlie Bruce eagled No. 18. Upcoming events at Carolina Golf Club include big money choose up every Monday and Thursday at noon. A two-man...
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20 gifts add $3,560; deadline near
The Empty Stocking Fund has enjoyed its busiest day during the current campaign, with 20 more gifts to report today that add $3,560 to the total. Nineteen of the gifts will each be matched with a $50...
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Sealey, former commissioner, dies unexpectedly
FAIRMONT — Former county Commissioner Hubert Sealey, who died unexpectedly early Monday, is being remembered as a man of ideals who was dedicated to the people of the southern part of Robeson County....
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FAIRMONT — The town of Fairmont Public Utilities Department had a discharge of about 10,000 gallons of untreated wastewater on Friday. The discharge took place at a manhole near Pittman Mill Branch....
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Tribal program to aid students with housing
PEMBROKE — Members of the Lumbee Tribe planning to attend college can now get some help paying for housing. Bradley Locklear, tribal Housing director, said often members of the tribe who attend college...
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District 9, congressional race still in limbo
LUMBERTON — The result of a District Court election campaign remains in limbo as the state Board of Elections continues its investigation into charges of election fraud in a close congressional race....
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‘A desire to protect people’
LUMBERTON — People who worked with Jason Quick say he chose the job because he wanted to be a role model, especially to his family. His colleagues on the Lumberton Police Department say they quickly...
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Fairmont gets confidence in win over E. Bladen
FAIRMONT — With every loss during the four-game stretch to start the season, confidence was fading for a Fairmont boys basketball team going through growing pains. For the players and Fairmont coach...
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Down to the wire: Red Springs girls, South Robeson boys sneak out wins
ROWLAND — The Red Springs boys basketball team took its three-game winning streak to South Robeson on Monday in a Three Rivers Conference boys basketball matchup. And for the first eight minutes, it...
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Purnell Swett’s Chandler Brayboy named the Sandhills Athletic Conference...
LUMBERTON — For the first time since 2014, a football player from a Robeson County 4A school brought home the conference’s top honor as Purnell Swett’s Chandler Braboy was named the Sandhills Athletic...
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Community is our salvation
Election controversy persists this holiday season. But it is time for a lighter non-political message. That lighter non-partisan message is this: Politics can’t fix our most troubling problems. We all...
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