DEQ: No GenX found in Robeson
LUMBERTON — Despite concerns that a toxic chemical has contaminated food supplies in Robeson and nearby counties, officials at the Department of Environmental Quality have not seen evidence of GenX...
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Meares family wants tougher charges against Bass
LUMBERTON — The district attorney says there remains a possibility of gun charges related to the shooting death last week of Zachary Meares, but he is waiting on results of some testing. Johnson Britt...
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Deadly accident happened when trucker lost control of rig
LUMBERTON — A fiery crash that killed two people, injured two and resulted in a chemical spill that closed a major highway for half a day happened when the driver of a tractor-trailer lost control of...
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Fairmont’s guards lead the way in road win at St. Pauls
ST. PAULS — The Fairmont boys basketball team grew up on Friday night at St. Pauls according to coach Montrell McNair, who saw the maturation process of his team hit in the second half of its 77-61...
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Local Roundup: Lumberton boys win in the final seconds against Jack Britt
LUMBERTON — After he left Lumberton’s game against Jack Britt with an injury in the second quarter, Steph Lloyd had plenty of motivation to stay focused. “My teammates talked to me, and told me to keep...
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Tickets available for Jan. 26 comedy show
LUMBERTON — Tickets are available to see comedian James Gregory perform at the Carolina Civic Center in January. Gregory, often referred to as The Funniest Man in America, returns to the theater in...
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Exercise can help body fight off the common cold
I rarely get sick, particularly with a cold. As a matter of fact, I was on a recent five-year streak of no colds — that is — until this past weekend. I started feeling it coming on Friday so I went to...
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•Today, 14 – 23 Christmas lights: The Lu Mil Vineyard will display Christmas lights from 6 to 10 p.m. A country buffet will be served an hour before the light show. The vineyard is located at 438...
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wedding anniversary
Tommy and Judy Lockee, of Lumberton, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Friday with an event hosted by their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The couple exchanged vows on Dec. 8,...
View ArticleSanta’s delivery service ready to roll
FAIRMONT — Santa Claus will be making special deliveries for Fairmont residents on Christmas Eve. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. that day, Santa and his firetruck reindeer will roll all through town delivering...
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Library lines up holiday events
With so much happening in the Robeson County Public Library it is sometimes hard to narrow down things enough to tell everyone the good news. On Monday we have Santa visiting the library from 4 to 5:30...
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Pembroke native makes tribal themed ornaments
PEMBROKE — Kristy Jackson is combining her love of heritage, crafts and Christmas to create memorable ornaments to pass down for generations. “I have a very wide variety of things I like to do,” said...
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UNCP professor’s show picked up by The North Carolina Channel
PEMBROKE — Terence Dollard has taught broadcasting for decades and worked in the industry just as long, but he’s also a comic book and super hero enthusiast with his own web comic, The Agreement. He...
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515 end on high note at UNCP
PEMBROKE — The chair where Troy Love has been receiving dialysis treatments for the past three years was empty Saturday. Love adjusted his schedule for good reason. He was among the sea of 515...
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Scotland falls in 4A state championship
WINSTON-SALEM — Scotland saw its state championship dreams dashed in a 30-22 loss to Harding on Saturday in Winston-Salem. The Scots jumped out to a 14-7 lead after a pair of touchdown runs by...
View ArticleCouple who had flat while on I-95 find friends in Fairmont
To the Editor, In November, my wife and I were returning to Cape Cod, Mass., after attending a reunion at Patriots Point, S.C, of the submarine crew who served on the USS Clamagore when we experienced...
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Mother loses second son to murder
LUMBERTON — The person who murdered Ola Bonnette’s oldest son more than six years ago has escaped justice so far. Now she worries the killer of her other son might as well. Ola Bonnette’s youngest boy,...
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Anthony Sinclair, an employee at Lumberton Bowling Center on Godwin Avenue in Lumberton, reported Tuesday that someone broke in by busting out two windows and stole a black Apple iPad, valued at $200....
View ArticleSt. Pauls man gets prison on gun charges
NEW BERN — A St. Pauls man was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to seven years, 11 months in prison. Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced William Charlie Collins, 32, after he pleaded guilty on...
View ArticlePet adoption event Saturday
LUMBERTON — A pet adoption event has been scheduled for Saturday at Petsense. The event, sponsored by Franny’s Friends will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the pet supply store located at 4327...
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