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Five Robeson County teams set for state playoffs
LUMBERTON — With the regular season ending for the Three Rivers Conference teams and the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournaments finishing out on Friday, the new season awaits a handful of Robeson...
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LUMBERTON — Four people were injured and voting was interrupted Tuesday when a passing motorist caused an chain-reaction traffic accident. The extent of the injuries suffered by the four people was not...
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WILKINS ELECTED SHERIFF
LUMBERTON — Burnis Wilkins has won election as the next sheriff of Robeson County, The Robesonian has learned. The Robesonian has been told by multiple sources that Wilkins won by about 1,400 votes...
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Rowland backs off gaming fee
ROWLAND — The Rowland Board of Commissioners rescinded on Tuesday a previously approved electronic gaming policy that levied a business fee on the machines. The commissioners approved an updated draft...
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Campbell advances, to meet Britt in Senate race
LUMBERTON — John Campbell, a member of the county school board, took a step toward higher office on Tuesday, defeating token opposition for the right to take on Republican Sen. Danny Britt in the...
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Lowery gets GOP nod in House District 47
LUMBERTON — Jarrod Lowery defeated Tom Norton on Tuesday in the Republican primary, and will now take on Rep. Charles Graham for the District 47 seat in the state House in the General Election. Lowery,...
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Harris knocks off Pittenger in 9th District
RALEIGH — Three-term incumbent Rep. Robert Pittenger of North Carolina narrowly lost Tuesday to a Southern Baptist pastor in a GOP primary rematch focused on their evangelical Christian credentials and...
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Wilkins takes sheriff’s race
LUMBERTON — Burnis Wilkins, whose law enforcement career spans five decades, ended a 17-month campaign to become sheriff on Tuesday night by coming out on top in a crowded campaign that was often ugly....
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Scott to take on Adams in DA’s race
LUMBERTON — Matt Scott on Tuesday defeated his fellow assistant district attorney to take the next step in his quest to replace his boss. Scott won the Democrat primary by garnering 11,564 votes to Joe...
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Dial becomes second woman to win seat on Board of Commissioners
LUMBERTON — Faline Locklear Dial, who lost election to the Robeson County Board of Commissioners in 2014 by a mere two votes, now has won the District 4 seat, and will replace Noah Woods in December....
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3 win re-election to school board
LUMBERTON — The voters put one new face on the Board of Education of the Public Schools of Robeson County, and three incumbents were returned to office Tuesday night. Board Chair Peggy Wilkins Chavis...
View ArticlePatterson camp lied repeatedly, but paid little price
As today’s Our View is being written, we don’t know who the next sheriff of Robeson County will be, and we have a genuine concern that it could be Ronnie Patterson. If that were to happen, then we will...
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Goldberg book tells valuable tales
RALEIGH — When explaining modern American conservatism to students, both young and not-so-young, I mix my methods. There are tables and charts. There are lengthy readings from ancient, medieval, and...
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McGirt returns to The Players after career-best finish last year
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — After posting his best finish at The Players Championship last year, Fairmont native William McGirt returns to TPC Sawgrass after a week’s rest. McGirt sat out last week’s...
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Accident kills 4-year-old; woman charged
PEMBROKE — A 4-year-old has died of injuries suffered when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a woman suspected of being under the influence of alcohol. Nancy Ransom, 55, of 2929 Missouri Road in...
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GenX among contaminants found in 2nd Robeson County well
ST. PAULS — A second well located near St. Pauls has tested far higher than state and federal limits for contaminants, according to a Robeson County Health Department news release. The well is located...
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House fire near Maxton claims one life
LUMBERTON — A fire at a residence near Maxton killed a person on Wednesday. The fire occurred about 3:30 p.m. off U.S. 74, according to information released by Emily Jones, public information officer...
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Eight Matthew victims get aid from grant
LUMBERTON — The city has distributed money from a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant to help victims of Hurricane Matthew. The grant money was awarded Tuesday to eight homeowners, Brandon Love,...
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Lady Rams stay alive behind pitching and timely hitting against Ardrey Kell
PEMBROKE — After flying out with the bases loaded earlier in the game, Purnell Swett first baseman Madison Strickland was ready to redeem herself coming up to bat in the sixth inning of the Lady Rams’...
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Lumberton sneaks by Rolesville in extras
LUMBERTON — Madison Canady was in a four-game drought without a home run — her second-longest of the season — entering Wednesday’s first-round game of the North Carolina High School Athletic...
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