Blue Campus offering Thanksgiving meal
PEMBROKE — Blue Campus Proprieties and the Robeson County Recreation Department is giving back to local resident on the ultimate day of giving. On Nov. 21 The View Apartments, located at 490 Prospect...
View ArticlePlenty of Halloween options available
LUMBERTON — Parents looking for a controlled and safe environment where their children can pick up some sweet treats have several options throughout today. And adults who like to dress up for Halloween...
View ArticleACA enrollment begins
RALEIGH — The the open enrollment period for the 2018 Federal Health Insurance Exchange, commonly know as Obamacare, begins Wednesday and runs through Dec. 15 with coverage to start Jan. 1. In previous...
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Power Rankings: Devils jump to top spot
LUMBERTON — It seems like it was just yesterday the season started and all the teams had high hopes. For some, those hopes are still alive and will be put to the test this week in the regular season...
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By the Numbers: Purnell Swett gets back on track
LUMBERTON — It had been six weeks since we last saw three Robeson County teams win in the same week, for those counting at home. Two teams snapped long droughts without a win and another continued its...
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UNCP alum Derek Brunson earns big-time UFC win
With the Brazilian crowd raining down boos on him as he approached the Octagon on Saturday inside Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Derek Brunson had a look of steely determination. Set to face former...
View ArticleCrime reports
Gary Henderson, an employee at the city of Lumberton Public Works Department, located on South Cedar Street in Lumberton, reported Monday that someone came onto the property and stole a Milwaukee 28V...
View ArticleHorse show at ag center on Nov. 11
LUMBERTON — The Southeastern North Carolina Agricultural Events Center will be the venue for the Horse Show and Fun Day on Nov. 11. The show, which begins at 10 a.m., will feature variety of...
View ArticleSchool board to talk land deal on Thursday
LUMBERTON — The possible purchase of nearly 50 acres of land off N.C. 711 will be the topic of a special meeting on Thursday of the Board of Education for the Public Schools of Robeson County. It will...
View ArticleTeacher accused of sex with student
RALEIGH (AP) — Authorities have accused a North Carolina high school teacher of having sexual relations with a student. Raleigh police told local media outlets that 24-year-old Joshua Sessoms is...
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Police identify murder victim
LUMBERTON — Lumberton police have identified a man who was shot to death on Monday night as being 49-year-old Reggie Copeland. According to police Capt. Terry Parker, investigators, including Erich...
View ArticleCampaign launched to highlight benefits of pipeline
RALEIGH — A campaign featuring personal, local stories has been launched to promote the the construction of a 600-mile-long natural gas pipeline that would begin in West Virginia and end in Pembroke....
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Veteran politicians face off for Fairmont mayor
FAIRMONT — The municipal election in Fairmont pits an incumbent mayor against a former mayor who is a member of the town’s Board of Commissioners. Charles Kemp has been campaigning relentlessly, but it...
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Community colleges do deliver
RALEIGH — With the national debate about tax reform heating up, you’ll be hearing a lot about the difference between marginal and average tax rates. It’s an important distinction — and the concept...
View ArticleToo many Americans remain unprepared for their retirement
To the Editor, The financially insecure America has become our reality — especially when it comes to retirement. Recently released data from the Indexed Annuity Leadership Council provides insights...
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Accident kills 2 children, injures 9
ST. PAULS — An accident that involved five vehicles on Halloween night killed two sisters from St. Pauls and injured nine others, including two who suffered serious injuries. According to Highway...
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UNCP hoops ranked nationally
BEAVERTON, Ore. — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke men’s basketball team found itself back in familiar territory on Tuesday morning when the Braves checked into the No. 23 position in the...
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Duke is No. 1 in AP preseason poll for second straight year
Duke was in good position to be ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press poll before landing Marvin Bagley III. Once the nation’s top recruit decided to reclassify for this season, the Blue Devils became...
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Perfect little champions
Courtesy Photo Pembroke’s sixth and fifth grade team capped its perfect 7-0 season as the 2017 Robeson County Parks and Recreation champions on Saturday at Red Springs High School. Led by head coach...
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Three traffic stops lead to guns, drug charges
LUMBERTON — Three people have been arrested and charged with crimes following recent traffic stops, including one person who faces more than a dozen charges and was placed under a $200,000 bond,...
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