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LUMBERTON — Lumberton softball’s Morgan Britt, class of 2019, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The rising junior finished...
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Get your popcorn ready: Top in-county football games in 2017
LUMBERTON — With high school football’s return to action set for Friday, five of the six Robeson County teams kick off their seasons this week. South Robeson has its bye week, but the other five will...
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Prepare kids to ‘TRI’ at triathlon
Our motto for the 2017 Tri-Warriors Youth Triathlon is, “When the going gets tough, the tough TRI harder.” We chose this saying for our seventh annual event because not only does it pertain to the...
View ArticleNazis succeed in putting Confederacy under attack
The tipping point, we believe, was reached on Saturday. About 500 Nazis got exactly what they wanted, which was attention and then violence, but to their regret they might have circled Aug. 12 as the...
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Cooper: Take down the monuments
DURHAM — North Carolina’s governor said Tuesday that he wants to bring down Confederate monuments around the state, thrusting himself into a debate stoked by violence in Virginia and the toppling of a...
View ArticlePublic gave give pipeline input at Thursday hearing
LUMBERTON — Robeson County residents get their chance Thursday to say yea or nay to the proposed 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The community feedback session is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. and...
View ArticleEducation specialist to speak to GOP women
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Republican Women will hear from an education specialist when the group meets on Thursday. The meeting will be at Adelio’s Restaurant, 111 W. Third St. in Lumberton....
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Maxton landfill plan a money-saver
MAXTON — It was with obvious relief that Maxton Board of Commissioners on Tuesday put the final period on a plan that the board says will save the town money. The commissioners announced that Anderson...
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Fairmont tops Lumberton in volleyball
LUMBERTON — The Fairmont volleyball team opened its season with a four-set win at Lumberton on Tuesday. The Lady Golden Tornadoes won with scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-17 and 25-20. Leading the way for...
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McGirt working to ‘get back on the right track’
GREENSBORO — After missing the cut on a hot, muggy afternoon at Quail Hollow Club on Friday following the second round of the PGA Championship, William McGirt chose to stick around for one more day. “I...
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Braves fight the grind
PEMBROKE — As an emotional practice was drawing to a close under the lights at Grace P. Johnson Stadium, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke football coach Shane Richardson’s voice echoed...
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Developers extol Exit 10’s potential
FAIRMONT — Exit 10 on Interstate 95 has the potential to become the site of the world’s largest truck stop and travel center, according to prospective developers. Retired Brig. Gen. William C. Kirkland...
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End the ban on plastic bags
RALEIGH — My family and I just spent a week at the beach — and found our big stack of reusable grocery and retail bags to be rather handy. If you’ve ever taken a crowd to and from the beach,...
View ArticleCooper makes monumental move
Roy Cooper on Tuesday, in a refreshing show of leadership from an elected official, might have given North Carolina its third straight single-term governor. With the attack on the Confederacy being...
View ArticleSmall-classes mandate lacks funding
News and Observer Oh, it sounded good, these new rules from the General Assembly ordering smaller class sizes for students in kindergarten through third grade. But as has been the case with so many...
View ArticleCrime report
Monroe Deoine Jr., of Roxie Avenue in Oxford, Ala., reported Wednesday that someone stole clothing from his vehicle. The value of the clothing was not recorded on the incident report. Fannie McDowell...
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Eclipse sunglasses tough to find
LUMBERTON — If your plan was to go out today or during the weekend to buy ISO-approved viewing glasses with which to watch Monday’s solar eclipse, you may have waited too long. Lowe’s and Walmart were...
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A monumental decision
LUMBERTON — A bull’s-eye has been placed on a memorial in front of the Robeson County by Gov. Roy Cooper’s call for the removal from state property all Confederate statues and monuments. The Democratic...
View ArticleFacebook envisions Watch feature as TV for social media
NEW YORK — Facebook envisions its new Watch feature as TV designed for social media, a place where users comment, like and interact with show creators, stars and each other — and never leave. It’s a...
View ArticleBART holds yard sale today, Saturday
LUMBERTON — The Borderbelt AIDS Resources Team has scheduled an End of the Summer Back to School Yard Sale today and Saturday to benefit small needs for clients. The sale will be 8 a.m to 3 p.m. today...
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