Iconic ‘Strike at the Wind!’ to return to UNCP stage
PEMBROKE — Tickets are now on sale for “Strike at the Wind!”, the story of Lumbee hero Henry Berrie Lowry that will be resurrected after a 10-year hiatus. Considered one of the most important dramas of...
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Santos Baltazar, of Elizabethtown Road in Lumberton, and Efrain Romere, no address given, reported Sunday an armed individual assaulted them and stole an undisclosed amount of cash and a Samsung Galaxy...
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Teen charged in murder of Maxton man
LUMBERTON — A Lumberton teenager has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting death of a Maxton man on Saturday, according to a Robeson County sheriff’s major. Jorden Kasee...
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Slugfest Softball Roundup: Mustangs, Pirates advance to title game
FAIRMONT — Kerosen Rivera and Destiny Strickland were in a battle on Monday afternoon. During South Robeson’s game against Purnell Swett in the semifinals of the Robeson County Slugfest, Rivera and...
View ArticleMaxton meeting rescheduled
MAXTON — The monthly meeting of the Maxton Board of Commissioners, which had been scheduled for tonight, will instead be held next week, according to the town’s website. The meeting will be held at 7...
View ArticleBOA settles 1993 discrimination lawsuit
RALEIGH — Bank of America settled a decades-old case that accused its predecessor company of systematically discriminating against black applicants for entry-level jobs in Charlotte, the U.S. Labor...
View ArticleShelter seeks home for women
CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Salvation Army’s homeless shelter in North Carolina’s largest city is asking congregations to consider taking in some of the single women who have nowhere to stay. The Charlotte...
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Slugfest Baseball Roundup: Locklear leads St. Pauls to title game against...
FAIRMONT — Coming into this year, Jeremiah Locklear had no clue how valuable he would be to the pitching staff for the St. Pauls baseball team. Being just a freshman, he never thought about being the...
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LRDA asks county for $10K for Lumbee Homecoming security
LUMBERTON — A request for “in excess of $10,000” to help with security costs associated with an upcoming annual celebration that draws tens of thousands of people to Pembroke was presented Monday to...
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Chavis enters not-guilty pleas
OAKLAND — Robeson County native Benford “Ben” Chavis has told a federal court that he is not guilty on money laundering and mail fraud charges. Arraigned on a six-count indictment, Chavis stood with...
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Five more charged in alleged drug-dealing ring
LUMBERTON — A federal grand jury has indicted 12 Robeson County residents, including a chief of the Tuscarora Nation, on charges of being involved in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine...
View ArticleDay of Prayer is May 4
LUMBERTON — The city of Lumberton will host a National Day of Prayer event on May 4 at 12:15 p.m. at the downtown city plaza. Kriston Jacobs, special events coordinator for the city’s Lumberton...
View ArticleBenefit ride Sunday for ailing child
PEMBROKE — A benefit ride for Isaac Jacobs, who is battling adrenoleukodystrophy, will be held Sunday at the CP, located at 707 Union Chapel Road. The price is $10 per rider and $15 for couples. There...
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Summit highlights collaboration
PEMBROKE — If the 2017 Entrepreneurship Summit at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke demonstrated anything Thursday, it’s that it takes a collective effort to start a business. Keynote...
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No ID’s yet for bodies
LUMBERTON — The decomposing bodies of two females that were found Tuesday in East Lumberton have not yet been identified, and police are warning against speculation, especially on social media. “Once...
View ArticleBill allows local governments to publish notices only on websites
RALEIGH — The latest legislative attempt to let all North Carolina local governments post required legal notices on their websites instead of the newspaper is advancing despite worries by media...
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Police seek help with armed robberies
LUMBERTON — Lumberton police are looking for the public’s assistance to help identify the people who displayed weapons while robbing two businesses Wednesday evening. There were similarities in the two...
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Book fair a success, career fair ahead
Robeson County Public Library’s first spring book sale last week was a great success. The sale raised $550, which will be used to purchase new children’s books for our outreach program. This newly...
View ArticleLast orca born at a SeaWorld park
MIAMI — The last orca has been born in captivity at a SeaWorld park in San Antonio just over a year after the theme park decided to stop breeding orcas following animal rights protests and declining...
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ACC legends hit close to home
PEMBROKE — Basketball season ended at the English E. Jones Center on The University of North Carolina at Pembroke campus in February, but basketball greats still took center stage at the gym on...
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