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County approves permit needed for pipeline
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Board of Commissioners tonight did without hesitation what it delayed doing last month, unanimously approving a condition-use permit that is needed for a natural gas line...
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Pembroke seeks money for initiatives
PEMBROKE — Town leaders are taking steps to expand businesses and infrastructure while trying to figure out how to pay for the expansions. During its regular meeting Monday, the Pembroke Town Council...
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Ex-senator wants Rainy Day Fund tapped for Hurricane Matthew
To the Editor, I have been very disappointed that the NC Legislature has not appropriated enough money for Hurricane Matthew recovery. Eighteen years ago when Hurricane Floyd hit our state, the...
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Man charged in accident that killed 2 teens
LUMBERTON — A Robeson County man has been arrested and charged with causing an accident that killed two Wilmington teenagers in February. Broderick Lamont Jones, of Proctorville, was arrested Tuesday...
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Red Springs, St. Pauls football teams set for jamboree on Wednesday
RED SPRINGS — With a little more than a week to go before the regular season opener for high school football teams around the state, a pair of Robeson County teams will get their first opportunity to...
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Luis Ernendez, of Edens Avenue in Lumberton, reported Monday that someone broke into a storage building at his residence and stole a chainsaw, valued at $300; a table saw, valued at $400; and three...
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Cooper makes political point at supply drive
DURHAM — North Carolina’s governor used the launch of a school supply drive on Tuesday to argue that the GOP has been inadequately funding education, forcing too many teachers to have to use their own...
View ArticleCitizens board reviewing deadly police shooting
CHARLOTTE — A citizens review board met behind closed doors Tuesday to revisit a police department’s decision that its officer was justified in killing a black man whose wife was begging them not to...
View ArticleCommissioners get it right, now the state must
It would be understandable if people interpreted a July decision by the Robeson County Board of Commissioners to delay action on a conditional-use permit that is critical to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline...
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Placing pieces of the puzzle
LUMBERTON — The four Robeson County boys soccer coaches give a look at their teams ahead of the 2017 season that will feature teams with new faces and conferences with new teams. Lumberton With the...
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Rowland wants share of FEMA dollars
ROWLAND — Town leaders resolved Tuesday to make sure Rowland is not overlooked when federal relief money is being awarded. Town Clerk David Townsend told the board of commissioners he attended a...
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McGirt: ‘I am close to 100 percent’
CHARLOTTE — William McGirt couldn’t hit a golf ball last week. After withdrawing from the RBC Canadian Open, the 38-year-old Fairmont native was in a position where he “couldn’t get in a putting stance...
View ArticlePolice seek ID on badly decomposed body
LUMBERTON — A badly decomposed body of a male that was found Tuesday night in the city has been sent to the state Medical Examiner’s Office for identification, according to a statement by police Capt....
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Know these 5 budget facts
RALEIGH — During the recently completed legislative session, the Republican-led North Carolina General Assembly overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to enact a new budget for state government....
View ArticleRobeson County Humane Society’s drive nets $1,200 in cash, supplies
To the Editor, I just wanted to share our results after the “Christmas in July” supply drive. First, I would like to thank Lowes Food for sponsoring our drive and The Robesonian for giving us such...
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RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is doing what the Robeson County Board of Commissioners deciding against — scheduling “listening sessions” to obtain community feedback from the...
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Joshua Siemers, of Ranger Court in Lumberton, reported Tuesday he was shot and his .22 caliber revolver, valued at $762, was stolen while he was on North Willow Street. Lisa Locklear, of East 15th...
View ArticleSchool board gets lectured by local leaders
It is to the detriment of the rest of us that those who are best positioned to push our failing school system in a better direction seem most ignorant of the benefits of making that happen. So perhaps...
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SeHealth chair scolds board
LUMBERTON — School board members sat quietly Tuesday as they were scolded by the chairman of the Southeastern Healthcare board of trustees and others. Among the people blasting the board and other...
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City woman suspect in armed theft
FAYETTEVILLE — A Lumberton woman is the suspect in the armed robbery of a Fayetteville business and is being hunted by police who are asking for the public’s help in finding her. Police are searching...
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