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St. Pauls to enforce garbage rule
ST. PAULS — The St. Pauls Board of Commissioners decided it’s time to enforce town regulations regulating how long roll-out containers can remain on the street. The ordinance, which states that trash...
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Race to the finish: Two tied at the top as McGirt misses cut at PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE — The heavy rains at Quail Hollow Club couldn’t damper Kevin Kisner’s Friday. That’s because the Aiken, S.C., native didn’t have to worry about the inclement weather that suspended play on...
View Article9/11 Remembrance Day is Sept. 9
LUMBERTON — The inaugural 9/11 Remembrance Day will be held Sept. 9 in Luther Britt Park. Activities begin at 7:30 a.m. and will continue until 4 p.m. The event features a Remembrance Walk that begins...
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Charter school interest sought
LUMBERTON — Local residents wanting more options for educating Robeson County’s young people are looking to establish a new charter school within the county. About 10 Robesonians, including Wendy...
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Wooten says she ready to guide school system
LUMBERTON — Shanita Wooten says she is ready to lead the Public Schools of Robeson County, even if it turns out to be for a single school year. “I am excited for the opportunity to serve the students,...
View ArticleWooten needs freedom to lead school system
There is something karma like about the fact that those members of the Board of Education who worked to block the hiring of an immensely qualified superintendent because he wasn’t a white male are now...
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Jolicoeur sees dream come to fruition
SALISBURY — As an 18-year-old freshman at Catawba College, Danyel Jolicoeur remembers walking into Goodman Gym and “seeing all the plaques on the wall.” Those plaques bear the names and faces of the...
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UNCP names Thomas vice chancellor
PEMBROKE — W. Stewart Thomas has been promoted to vice chancellor for Finance and Administration at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke The university’s board of trustees approved Chancellor...
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Jam packed and growing roots
If you follow us on Facebook, you may have noticed a new feature posted on Fridays called “Extension Friday Follow-Up.” It features highlights from the week involving Extension staff, clients, and...
View ArticleRCCCC annual meeting is Thursday
LUMBERTON — The public is welcome when the Robeson County Church and Community Center holds its annual meeting on Thursday. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Chestnut Street United Methodist...
View ArticleDiversity event at UNCP on Wednesday
PEMBROKE — Night of All Nations: A Celebration of Diversity! is being staged Wednesday on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The cultural event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m....
View ArticleRCC fun day set for Aug. 26
LUMBERTON — A day of family fun that also aims to raise money to benefit Robeson Community College has been scheduled for Aug. 26. The Robeson Community College Alumni Association’s Summer Fest, which...
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NE Park to get $500,000 from tourism tax
LUMBERTON — The Lumberton Tourism Development Authority will give $500,000 to the city of Lumberton on Monday to be used by the Recreation Department to prepare for the Dixie Youth World Series to be...
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Bad ideas and consequences
RALEIGH — In 1948, a 38-year-old North Carolinian and English professor at the University of Chicago coined a memorable phrase: “Ideas have consequences.” Richard Weaver, a traditionalist conservative...
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Police: Dead man was shot
LUMBERTON — The person whose badly decomposed body was found last week in South Lumberton has been identified and it has been determined that he died as a result of a gunshot wound. Police Capt. Terry...
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UNCP football ranked 19th in AFCA preseason poll
WACO, Texas — After a banner season, including its first NCAA postseason win, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke football team will carry a preseason ranking into the season for just the...
View ArticleUNCP seminar to focus on eclipse
PEMBROKE — Jose D’Arruda, a physicist and astronomer at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, will give a seminar on the solar eclipse on Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Main Reading Room of the...
View ArticleCrime report
Joseph Martin, of Pinedale Boulevard in Lumberton, reported that someone broke into his home and stole a .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun valued at $500, a .38 special revolver valued at $300, a 9mm...
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RCC fall enrollment mirrors that for 2016
LUMBERTON — Meeting on the first day of fall classes Monday, the Robeson Community College’s Board of Trustees learned that enrollment is at 1,614 students, a slight drop from 2016 fall semester. When...
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Local Sports Schedule
LOCAL SPORTS SCHEDULE SOCCER Tuesday Purnell Swett at West Columbus, 6 p.m. Richmond at St. Pauls, 7 p.m. Wednesday Red Springs at E.E. Smith, 5 p.m. Scotland at St. Pauls, 7 p.m. Thursday Red Springs...
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