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McIntyre named teaching fellow at UNC
CHAPEL HILL — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute of Politics has announced that Lumberton native Mike McIntyre will be serving as a fellow with the institute for the spring 2019...
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From the Fringe
Pinecrest senior shootout results Mike Sellers and Garner Revels won this week’s Pinecrest senior shootout in a scorecard playoff. The pair was tied with Knocky Thorndyke and Cliff Nance with a 68. Tim...
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Most people know that Robeson Community College is a great place to get started on a four-year degree. Under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement between the North Carolina Community College System...
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Count reps not sheep to get some much needed sleep
Here is a little quiz to see whether or not you are sleep deprived. Answer honestly the following: — Do you find yourself nodding off during normally stimulating events such as church services or golf...
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Merit pay doesn’t work for teachers
“I find no evidence that teacher incentives increase student performance, attendance, or graduation, nor do I find any evidence that the incentives change student or teacher behavior. If anything,...
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Clubs go long to aid family of fallen Officer Quick
LUMBERTON — As the the Stonecloud Band and the baked beans warmed up Saturday, the East Coast Coyote Car Club, escorted by Robeson County Sheriff’s Office and Lumberton Police Department cruisers and...
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Sheriff targeting those delinquent on child support
LUMBERTON — If you owe money for child support in Robeson County, Sheriff Burnis Wilkins is coming for you. The sheriff of two months has made finding people who owe court-ordered child support...
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Two Robeson County men convicted in separate murders
Two Robeson County men were convicted of unrelated murders last week, one in a state about a thousand miles away and the other in a neighboring county. Christopher Murray, a 39-year-old from Red...
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Defense guides Braves to PBC win
PEMBROKE — With the increased focus on the defensive end the last three seasons, there perhaps hasn’t been a better example of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke men’s basketball team’s...
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Mahomes runs away with NFL MVP race over Brees
ATLANTA — Pat Mahomes fever hasn’t subsided just yet as the gun slinging, no-look throwing, electrifying second-year passer for the Kansas City Chiefs received 32 more votes than his fellow quarterback...
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Girl Scouts selling cookies to raise money learn skills until March 3
LUMBERTON — It’s cookie season again, which means hundreds of Girl Scouts in Robeson County are hitting the storefronts with Thin Mints, Shortbreads and Caramel DeLites. A total of 229 Girl Scouts...
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SHANNON — A Shannon teenager was killed Saturday when he drove his motorcycle into the side of a passenger car, according to the state Highway Patrol. Stephen Ray Barnes, 18, of Shannon Road, died at...
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The following break-ins were reported to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office: Alretha Robinson, Pepper Drive, Lumberton; Destinae McRae, Snake Road, Lumberton; Nora Jean Baxley, West Carthage Road,...
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District 9 hearing is Feb. 18
LUMBERTON — Robeson County could have a new board of elections on Thursday, and a date has been established to hear evidence on the District 9 congressional race that remains uncertified. The newly...
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Man charged with stabbing brother
LUMBERTON — The Sheriff’s Office is investigating two incidents in which brothers allegedly got into a violent confrontation, including one that has led to an arrest and left a man in critical...
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Reed: Defense still wins championships
ATLANTA — Much to the dismay of not just the Los Angeles Rams and the millions of football fans across the country and even the globe, with exception of the fortunate few in the New England area, the...
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Pembroke OKs splash pad park
PEMBROKE — The Pembroke Town Council gave the town’s Parks and Recreation Department the green light on Monday to pursue funding for a splash pad park, but there are conditions. Phil Harper, Parks and...
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Bym: Assessing the Braves’ needs ahead of National Signing Day
PEMBROKE — While National Signing Day has lost some of its luster the last two years with the addition of the early signing period, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke football team looks...
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Werrell leaves big impact on the hardwood for Mustangs
ROWLAND — Though his father was a standout baseball player, South Robeson center Cameron Werrell has always been determined to carve a separate legacy and recalls a conversation he had before entering...
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Campbell makes history, joins county commission
LUMBERTON — Pauline Campbell became the first African-American female to sit on the Robeson County Board of Commissioners on Monday. The board’s chambers were filled at the start of the meeting by...
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