Crime report
Eveterline Cheriza, of West 16th Street in Lumberton, reported Thursday that someone entered her home through the front with a key and stole a LG flat screen TV, valued at $400; a Dell desktop...
View ArticleMaxton holding Fall Festival on Saturday
MAXTON —The town of Maxton is celebrating the season with its first Fall Festival on Saturday at Beacham Park. Admission is free to the event, which will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The park is located...
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Let’s all fall into caring
The weather is starting to slowly change, and I must admit I like it. If I could just sit under my maple tree and watch it turn through the various shades of autumn, I think everything would be right...
View ArticleKiwanis Club taking grant applications
LUMBERTON — The Kiwanis Club of Robeson-Lumberton will begin accepting applications for grant funding on Tuesday and continue through Nov. 30. Organizations that specifically serve children in Robeson...
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Let library programs be part of autumn routine
Fall is the season of doing. We have to get things for the holidays. We have to make plans for our family. Homework is a normal thing again and the kids like to throw last-minute necessities our way....
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Abernathy sets ‘The Stage’ in Fairmont
FAIRMONT — For the past two years Vanessa Abernathy has been setting the stage to introduce Fairmont to more arts, music, and culture and to leave her footprint on the town’s economic development....
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Halloween costume party kicks off movie premiere
LUMBERTON — Adelio’s will be the site of a costume party on Halloween night that will serve as a kickoff of the premiere of producer Chuck Williams’ newest faith-based film, “Amazed by You.” The party...
View ArticleCummings will exit difficult job on a high note
The man with arguably the most difficult job in Robeson County and certainly among the most important will be exiting it on Dec. 31. Greg Cummings, who is on the doorstep of turning 70 years old, will...
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Wolfpack in new territory at Notre Dame
RALEIGH — The N.C. State football team has never made a trip to South Bend in its previous 124 years on the gridiron. But Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren, who grew up in a Catholic household in Kansas, has...
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‘We were treated like family’
PEMBROKE — Odum Home marked 75 years of service, and its first residents, twins Catherine Locklear and Josephine Ransom, helped celebrate Saturday at a service in the Berea Baptist Church. Locklear and...
View ArticlePembroke plans Christman tree contest
PEMBROKE — Two evenings of bright lights, entertainment and holiday fun are planned to help Pembroke usher in the Christmas season. The Winter Wonderland event will kick off seasonal celebrations on...
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Event shines light on those gone missing
LUMBERTON — One thing that was not missing on Saturday were people who still have hope for their loved ones who have disappeared. About 50 people turned out on a crisp fall day as the 2017 “On the Road...
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St. Pauls finds itself in right spot
ST. PAULS — This Robeson County town has turned its location into a major selling point and is cashing in as a result. According to the town’s administrator and the county’s economic development...
View ArticleSchool committees meet Monday
LUMBERTON — A special meeting of the county Board of Education’s Curriculum and Finance committees has been scheduled for Monday. The committees are to meet at 6 p.m. at the Public Schools of Robeson...
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Braves lock down for 2nd win
PEMBROKE — Junior defensive end Tyler Hinton missed practice on Thursday, but his mind and phone was focused on what was going on at football practice and his team while he was away mourning the loss...
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Lewis reflects on miles at UNCP
PEMBROKE — Sharing handshakes and hugs with a slew of people at Grace P. Johnson Stadium on Saturday, David Lewis smiled when asked how many miles he’s put on his legs. “Man, I’ve probably run over...
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Teacher pay deserves fair debate
NEWTON — Should public schoolteachers be compensated as professionals? All four panelists at a recent “Hometown Debate” staged at the Old Post Office Playhouse in Newton agreed that teachers should,...
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Two shot during armed robberies
LUMBERTON — Police are looking for the public’s help in finding the people who shot and injured two people in separate armed robberies. Neither of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries....
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McGirt notches solid finish in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — William McGirt started his eighth season on the PGA Tour with a solid finish at the Sanderson Farms Championship on Sunday. The Fairmont native logged a tie for 25th at the Country...
View ArticleCrime reports
Norman Smith, of West 22nd Street in Lumberton, reported Friday that someone stole his silver black Ruger 9mm handgun, and a 10-round magazine. The value of the items was not listed on the crime...
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