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US facing China decision
This column first appeared on Fox News Opinion — editor. Over the past several decades, American foreign policy towards China has been primarily economic in nature. In 1979, we granted Most Favored...
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Four more arrested in alleged drug ring
LUMBERTON — A single member of the 12 members of an alleged Maxton-based drug ring remained at large Friday. Andres Garza is the only person indicted in the conspiracy federal authorities say was...
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LUMBERTON — A teenager is facing multiple charges after he tried to toss a package over the wall at the Robeson County Detention Center in an apparent failed drug delivery, according to a statement...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to drug arrest
LUMBERTON — A 27-year-old Shannon man faces trafficking charges after drugs were found in his vehicle on Wednesdsay following a traffic check by an officer with the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office’s...
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Phil Wallace staying the course
LUMBERTON — Phil Wallace had to pull out his calculator. The 67-year-old Lumberton native was trying to figure out the number of golfers he’s worked with over his 43 years as a PGA golf professional....
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Bill steps up traffic-stop training
LUMBERTON — A bill sponsored by state Rep. Charles Graham that aims to have law enforcement personnel in North Carolina better prepared to handle traffic stops in which individuals may not be able to...
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SC judge to deliver keynote addresses at UNCP
PEMBROKE — Judge James Lockemy, a UNCP alumnus, will serve as the keynote speaker for The University of North Carolina at Pembroke during the spring 2017 Ccommencement. Lockemy will speak at the...
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Volunteers key to the success at 4-H
Ready for something that sounds impressive? In 2016, adult 4-H volunteers gave 3,066 hours of their time to the Robeson County 4-H Program. When you realize that a volunteer’s time is valued at $23.56...
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For 50 years, Koonce and Noble kept the faucet on
LUMBERTON — If you’ve had a drink of clean, clear tap water in Robeson County, you undoubtedly have engineering firm Koonce, Noble & Associates Inc., to thank for it. The Lumberton civil and...
View ArticleFamily Dollar to open in Elrod
MATTHEWS — A Family Dollar store will open to the public on Thursday in Elrod, a small community in southwestern Robeson County, according to a spokesman for the retailer. A grand opening celebration...
View ArticleThe number or flu-related deaths reach 170 in North Carolina
LUMBERTON — There have been 179 flu-related deaths in North Carolina since the flu season started in October, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. There were 5 deaths in the...
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| AARON THOMAS BRUCE WADE — Aaron Thomas Bruce, 25, died on Thursday, April 20, 2017. He was born in Bladen County, N.C., on Dec. 23, 1991, to Dewey A. Bruce Sr. and Pherobe Clement Bruce. He was a...
View ArticleTearing down isn’t only answer, build up too
Two women are dead, and although their identities and how they came to die are not yet public information, we expect that this tragedy will only become greater as the investigation reveals facts and...
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Cantey: ‘Our citizens have to come first’
LUMBERTON — The city councilman who represents an area where two decomposing bodies were found last week says the grisly discoveries are emblematic of pervasive problems in the community, and he wants...
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Wild mustangs look for home
LUMBERTON — Up for adoption at the Southeastern North Carolina Agricultural Event Center this weekend were 80 mustangs and burros — animals with a special lineage in American history. “These are the...
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Freeman to attend economics institute
PEMBROKE — The director of the Entrepreneurship Incubator at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has been selected to attend the 2017 Rural Economic Development Institute. James Freeman was...
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Man charged with robbing Red Spring jewelry store
RED SPRINGS — Red Springs police have arrested a 33-year-old man charged with robbing a local jewelry last week. Police are looking for a second perosn whom they believe served as a lookout during the...
View ArticleWreck kills 2, injures 3
SADDLETREE — Two people were killed in a car crash Friday night that injured several others, according to the state Highway Patrol. The names of the deceased and the three people injured were not...
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Baker lives dream in the ring
LUMBERTON — Over the years, Robeson County native Andrew Baker has tried to help his boxing students set goals for themselves because he knows what hard work can produce. He has a good reason to want...
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Braves win track title
MONTEVALLO, Ala. — Dillan Perry (shot put) and Silus Kipkoech (5,000-meter run) each picked up event titles and the UNC Pembroke men’s track & field team held off Nova Southeastern to capture its...
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