FEMA holding workshops at Lowe’s
RALEIGH — Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against future storm damage at Lowe’s Home Improvement in Lumberton from Tuesday through Feb. 1. The workshops are...
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Frigid air hits Robeson, Northeast
Falling temperatures replaced the weekend’s falling snow Monday as bitter cold and gusty winds swept across the eastern United States, including in Robeson County which saw an end to unseasonably warm...
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County library drops lates fees
LUMBERTON — Stressing out about fines for overdue books and DVDs is a thing of the past at the Robeson County Public Library system. The library’s trustees voted unanimously during its January meeting...
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Robeson remembers, honors King
LUMBERTON — Robeson County residents used praise, services and a march on Monday to acknowledge the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy of fighting for justice for all. About 100 peole attended the...
View Article63-year-old man found dead in vehicle
LUMBERTON — Deputies found the body of a 63-year-old man near Red Springs on Monday, according to information from the county Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a call regarding an unresponsive...
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Low offensive output dooms Rams at Flight 22 MLK Jam
ROCKY POINT — Purnell Swett boys basketball coach Jeremy Sampson delivered a clear message to his team after his team’s 57-46 loss to South Brunswick in the Flight 22 MLK Jam hosted at Heide Trask High...
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Braves storm past Hurricanes
PEMBROKE — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke men’s basketball coach Ben Miller hasn’t been pleased with the way his prolific rebounding team had been getting worked on the boards as of late,...
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Place 2 statues beside Silent Sam
Consider the interests of each side in the Silent Sam controversy. A proposal that meets some of the interests of each side could result in a settlement of the controversy. In the end, a good...
View ArticleCrime report
Johnnie Britt, of Linkhaw Road in Lumberton, reported to the Lumberton Police Department on Monday that someone broke into his vehicle and stole $80 in cash. The following break-ins were reported to...
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Arrest connected to body found in canal
LUMBERTON — An arrest was made Tuesday in connection to an Alabama man whose body was found in a local canal. Brian Keith Locklear, 47, of Silo Drive in Rowland, was charged with larceny of a motor...
View ArticleNo ID needed for City Council vote
LUMBERTON — Voters participating in Tuesday’s special election to fill two seats on the City Council will not have to show identification before casting a ballot. The mandates of the constitutional...
View ArticleCampbell to hold a powerful vote as new commissioner
When Pauline Campbell raises her right hand to be sworn in to replace her late husband as the District 2 representative on the Robeson County Board of Commissioners, she will have completed a long,...
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Court rejects Harris’ request to be declared winner
RALEIGH — A North Carolina judge ruled Tuesday that there weren’t grounds for him to step in and declare victory for the Republican in the country’s last undecided congressional race amid an...
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Three arrested, charged with mulitiple crimes
LUMBERTON — Three Robeson County men are facing multiple charges after being arrested Monday by Lumberton police. Demarreon McDaniel, 25, of Manning Road in Rowland, was arrested and charged with...
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County names Locklear as its full-time attorney
LUMBERTON — Gary Locklear, who has been Robeson County’s attorney on an interim basis, has been hired full-time, for at least a year. The announcement was made during Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners...
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Wins slip away from Rams
PEMBROKE — The Purnell Swett girls basketball team was eight minutes away from its first Sandhills Athletic Conference victory, entering the fourth quarter with an 11-point lead over Hoke. Lady Bucks...
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Clash of the best in the Peach Belt
PEMBROKE — Two very similar teams will face off on Wednesday when The University of North Carolina at Pembroke men’s basketball team hosts USC Aiken. The Braves and Pacers both find themselves tied...
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Man surrenders, faces assault charges
LUMBERTON — A Red Springs man has surrendered to police on Wednesday and faces charges related to two crimes, including a homicide. Maurice Ashford, 42, of East Fourth Avenue, surrendered to sheriff’s...
View ArticleCity Council election will be free of drama, suspense
The silliness of the mess the Republicans made when they reconfigured the state Board of Elections after they were inconvenienced by the election of Gov. Roy Cooper in late 2016 will spill over into an...
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Red Springs manager denies state’s claims on town’s finances
RED SPRINGS — A state Treasurer Department panel’s concerns about Red Springs’ financial health are based on outdated and inaccurate information, the town’s manager said Wednesday. “In my opinion,”...
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