Saturday event honors Matthew victims
LUMBERTON — Gregory Mitchel Ministries and the city of Lumberton are teaming up to honor families who were hit hard during Hurricane Matthew at the City-Wide Rejuvenation Day event Saturday at the...
View ArticleAccident kills utility lineman
FAIRMONT — A lineman was killed Wednesday morning while working on power lines near Fairmont. The fatal incident happened at 271 Fire Tower Road, Sheriff Ken Sealey said. After the man was injured, he...
View ArticlePet adoption set for Saturday
LUMBERTON — Franny’s Friends has scheduled a pet adoption for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Petsense. Kittens, cats, puppies and dogs will be available for adoption. Donations of new and used pet...
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Man charged im early morning shooting
LUMBERTON — A 29-year-old Lumberton man has been charged with a shooting early this morning that left another man with injuries to his torso and legs, according to police Capt. Terry Parker. Timothy...
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Bulldogs’, Red Devils’ stout defenses return
RED SPRINGS — Both coaches of the Red Springs and St. Pauls football teams had positive reviews for their defenses after both teams took part in their first scrimmage on Wednesday in a jamboree hosted...
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McDonald hired at Presbyterian
HICKORY — Catawba Valley Community College has developed a reputation for sending its players on to the next level, but now it has a coach joining the NCAA Division I ranks. CVCC assistant baseball...
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LUMBERTON — The Borderbelt AIDS Resources Team has scheduled a yard sale for Saturday to help people who suffer with HIV or AIDS. The sale will take place at 415 Country Club Road in Lumberton from 8...
View ArticleRejuvenate Saturday at Northeast Park
LUMBERTON — Gregory Mitchel Ministries and the city of Lumberton have teamed up in an effort to bring people together and lift their spirits. Their efforts have resulted in City-Wide Rejuvenation Day,...
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Carol Mishue, of Stirling Drive in Lumberton, reported that someone broke into her car Wednesday and stole a Ruger .38 caliber revolver and a wallet containing a Social Security card, money and other...
View ArticleLineman who was killed was Fairmont man
FAIRMONT — The lineman who was electrocuted Wednesday morning while working on power lines has been identified as a 28-year-old Fairmont man. Matt Sampson died after the incident near 271 Fire Tower...
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Miss NC gets send-off
ST. PAULS — Family, friends, community members and the St. Pauls Board of Commissioners came out Thursday to send off Miss North Carolina Victoria Huggins to the Miss America pageant. At the sendoff,...
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Football battle tested
LUMBERTON — The end zone was hard to find for the three Robeson County football teams playing in the Battle of the Carolinas jamboree at Lumberton High School on Thursday, and at times the defenses...
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Budget loose with your money
There’s been a lot written about this year’s state budget, and there will be more. That’s what happens when you’re dealing with a 438-page bill allocating $24 billion. A lot of money, a lot of...
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McGirt cards 77 at PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE — Prior to the PGA Championship, William McGirt noted the incredible length of the newly-renovated Quail Hollow Club golf course. On Thursday, the 38-year-old Fairmont native navigated the...
View ArticleParkton Democrats meet Saturday
PARKTON — The Democratic Party Precinct in Parkton will hold a party precinct meeting and reorganization on Saturday at the town hall. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Although the precinct organized...
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Speaker: Legal-Aid cut because of zealous lawyers
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s House speaker wouldn’t say at first why the Republican-led General Assembly cut much of the state funding legal aid groups use to help low-income clients facing evictions and...
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Janice Baily, of Dewsberrry Drive in Fayetteville, reported that someone broke into her car Thursday and stole a Motorola Droid Turbo 2 cell phone as well as a wallet billfold containing various cards....
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Democrats try Saturday to get some traction
LUMBERTON — The hope is that when precincts are organized on Saturday, Robeson County’s Democratic Party will be on the road to recovery. “We have to start somewhere,” said Brooke Clark, acting party...
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Ex-CFO of Eastpointe get 3.5 years for embezzlement
GREENVILLE, N.C. — The former chief financial officer for a behavioral health care provider that serves Robeson County will spend more than three years in prison for embezzling more than a half-million...
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Don’t turn blind eye to eclipse safety
LUMBERTON — It is critical for Robeson County viewers of the Aug. 21 solar eclipse to use approved eyewear, according to Ken Brandt, director of the Robeson County Planetarium. “Normally, we don’t look...
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