Fund established to aid Quick’s famly
LUMBERTON — The Police Benevolent Foundation and the North Carolina Division of the Southern States PBA have established an online account to help the family of a fallen Lumberton police officer. The...
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Party time for storm victims
LUMBERTON — Families who were driven from their homes by Hurricane Florence received an early Christmas present on Tuesday. With the help of a $10,000 grant, Community In Schools of Robeson County...
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Breakdown, picks for the girls Shootout tournament
LUMBERTON — It’s just about time to tip things off in the 2018 Robeson County Shootout. A field of eight hopefuls on Wednesday night will dwindle to one survivor come Saturday evening. Before that,...
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Predicting the talent-loaded boys Shootout bracket
LUMBERTON — Picking the boys field of the Robeson County Shootout is a challenge this year. While there are some teams that many perceive to be the favorites, all eight teams have a viable shot at...
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Guards take center stage
LUMBERTON — In recent years, the Robeson County Shootout boys has been championed by teams that have excellent guard play, and that same reason is why this year’s boys tournament seems to be the...
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Fairmont commissioners mix it up over rundown house
FAIRMONT — A sometimes heated debate Tuesday over demolishing a home ended with the town’s commissioners voting to leave the house where it is. The house at Pine and Holly streets was brought up at...
View ArticleTrade views hard to measure
RALEIGH — There has always been a robust political debate between advocates of free trade and advocates of manipulating the terms of trade to protect special interests. But the partisan affiliations of...
View ArticleTourism officials: Beaches ready to welcom
To the Editor, The holidays are a special time for families in North Carolina to gather and look ahead to the New Year with anticipation and enthusiasm. It’s also a time when we reflect on the past...
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Brayboy’s big week ends as he signs with Elon
PEMBROKE — Not many high school football players would turn down the week that Purnell Swett Chandler Brayboy has had. The senior receiver competed in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas on Saturday,...
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Waters’ signing to Duke shines light for local area
FAIRMONT — Robeson County has seen better days after suffering through a tumultuous stretch in the past few months that includes a catastrophic Hurricane and the inhumane murder of a 13-year-old girl...
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GOP wants new judicial race
LUMBERTON — As the calls for a new election in a close congressional race grow more numerous and louder, similar sounds are being heard around Robeson County concerning a judicial race. The Robeson...
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Skeletal remains belonged to Pembroke man
LUMBERTON — The skeletal remains that were found Dec. 11 near a railroad that crosses N.C. 20 have been identified as belonging to a Pembroke man who was found dead in Enfield on Oct. 30, according to...
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2018 Robeson County Shootout schedule and results
2018 Robeson County Shootout Schedule GIRLS Wednesday (Games start at 6 p.m.) St. Pauls 54, Lake View 49 Lumberton 65, South Robeson 21 Purnell Swett 45, Red Springs 35 Dillon 67, Fairmont 20 Thursday...
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Pirates come out firing
LUMBERTON — In the first quarter of a first-round matchup of the 2018 Robeson County Shootout, Lumberton guard Jadarion Chatman sent the home crowd in a frenzy when he soared off the baseline to slam...
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Rams step up in second half for win
PEMBROKE — With Zack Carter’s speed and the rebounding ability of Xavier Jones, the duo like to practice home run passes for run-out layups after missed shots in practice. That connection has blossomed...
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Wolfpack stun No. 7 Auburn
RALEIGH — The N.C. State men’s basketball team came into their biggest test of the season thus far against seventh-ranked Auburn seeking a coveted resume-building win and did just that securing a 78-71...
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Shootout roundup: Fairmont boys advance to semifinals over Dillon
FAIRMONT — After opening the season with four losses in a row, the Fairmont boys basketball team now has pieced together a winning streak in its 56-51 home win over Dillon in the first round of the...
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For charters, it’s succeed or else
It’s hard to feel good about the following headline: “Charter school closing due to poor performance.” But this observer has to admit to at least one positive reaction while reading the sad news...
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Man sought for separate rapes
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in trying to find a 33-year-old city man charged with two separate rapes. According to Maj. Damien McLean, Travis Lee Evans,...
View ArticleChrist Jesus: God’s gift of salvation
Luke 1:26-31; 2:22, 25-35 In giving his account of the birth of the Savior, Luke began by telling about Zacharias and Elizabeth, and the birth of their son, John the Baptist. The angel Gabriel visited...
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