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UNCP baseball to lean on experience in pursuit of more success in 2019
PEMBROKE — The lessons that Luke Jackson learned still resonates with him for nearly two seasons since The University of North Carolina at Pembroke baseball team was at the program’s second NCAA...
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Young UNCP softball roster looks to prove it’s ‘mentally tough’
PEMBROKE — In 2016, coach Brittany Bennett led The University of North Carolina at Pembroke softball team to the semifinals of the Peach Belt Conference tournament and fell short of participating in...
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Scots run away from Rams
PEMBROKE — Trey Graham scored 20 points, C.J. Settles hit five 3-pointers and Khalib Simmons connected four times from beyond the arc to help Scotland’s boys basketball team earn an 82-60 win at...
View ArticleRoad work to close Barker Ten Mile
LUMBERTON — A section of Barker Ten Mile Road near St. Pauls will be closed starting Monday so a pipe beneath the roadway can be replaced. The repair work is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. Monday and is...
View ArticleRoad Runners to hold Valentines Run/Walk on Feb. 9
LUMBERTON — The Robeson Road Runners is asking residents to bring their Valentines, “Gal-entines” and “Pal-entines” for the Valentines Run/Walk scheduled for Feb. 9. Participants in the 1- and 3-mile...
View ArticleBoard’s creation a big step toward District 9 resolution
On Thursday we learned the names of the five people who will be tasked with untangling the mess that is the congressional race for the District 9 seat and a District Court judge’s seat in this county,...
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Tuscaroras make state recognition bid
PEMBROKE — Three Robeson County Tuscarora American Indian groups have united to press their case for state recognition by submitting a petition and responses to “findings and deficiencies” to the North...
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Neighborhood faces bumpy road
LUMBERTON — Whether it be with a shovel or tractor, a handful of residents living in Littlefield Acres have been fighting an ongoing battle to keep the roads to their homes accessible. Heavy rainfall...
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Campbell sworn in Monday to county board
LUMBERTON — A familiar name, but with a different face, will become the newest addition to the Robeson County Board of Commissioners on Monday. During the meeting that will take place at 6 p.m. in the...
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Braves open season with win
PEMBROKE — Three newcomers guided The University of North Carolina at Pembroke baseball team to a season-opening 10-4 victory at home over Shepherd on Friday. Behind six scoreless innings from starting...
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71st’s size disrupts Pirates as Falcons earn Sandhills sweep
FAYETTEVILLE — Lumberton boys basketball entered Friday’s rematch with Seventy-First 1/2 game back in the Sandhills Athletic Conference standings. After falling short at home in the late stages of the...
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Local Roundup: Red Devils win nail-biter
RED SPRINGS — The jubilation that Red Springs boys basketball coach Glenn Patterson saw from his team after its 64-63 win over South Robeson was a level that he had not seen all season. The Red Devils...
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Tornadoes win county bowling title
Courtesy Photo Members of the Fairmont girls and boys bowling teams celebrate winning the Robeson County Bowling Championship at the Lumberton Bowling Center on Jan. 24. The team is coached by Mark...
View ArticleSoutheastern Wound Healing Center raises awareness about impact of heart...
LUMBERTON — An alarming 33 percent of Americans currently suffer from cardiovascular disease. Throughout Heart Health Awareness Month, Southeastern Health’s Southeastern Wound Healing Center, a member...
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Living and working ethically
“Lead us not into temptation” is the plea of the Christian Lord’s Prayer; it also works well as guidance for staying ethical at work. When employees act dishonestly, unethically, or with a lack of...
View ArticleDOT to hold open house on NC 711 project
LUMBERTON — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has scheduled an open house for Feb. 11 to provide information to area residents and get feedback about a proposed street-widening project in...
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Traffic stop leads to drugs seizure, $1M bond
LUMBERTON — A Parkton man was jailed Saturday under a $1 million secured bond after lawmen discovered quantities of various drugs during a traffic stop on Interstate 95, according to sheriff’s Maj....
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UNCP students perform service work to honor King Jr.
PEMBROKE — Nearly 300 University of North Carolina at Pembroke students participated last week in several community service projects as part of MLK Week of Service. As part of the effort to honor slain...
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UNCP student honored for leadership
PEMBROKE — Emily Thompson has been named Campus Engagement and Leadership’s Student of the Month at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The student spotlight program was created to celebrate...
View ArticleRCC to hold Career Fair
LUMBERTON — Robeson Community College will hold its annual Career Fair on March 12 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Fred G. Williams Jr. Student Center. This event is open to the public. For more...
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