Trash pickup event needs volunteers
LUMBERTON — Volunteers are needed to help remove trash June 20 from sections of two highways in Robeson County. Interested people can participate in Robeson County Clean and Green’s Annual Community...
View ArticleNorth Power next up for Alive
LUMBERTON — North Tower is scheduled to perform Thursday in the Alive After 5 concert series, but the city is keeping a close watch on the weather, which shows a chance of scattered showers and...
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Best in the area: Lumberton’s Canady named 910Preps top female athlete
LUMBERTON — The news that Lumberton junior Madison Canady received on Saturday came from out of left field for the standout softball and basketball player. After playing in a travel softball tournament...
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Storm drops tree onto home
PEMBROKE — At least one home was severely damaged Monday by weather that blew through Robeson County. Lightning struck a tree and toppled it onto a mobile home at 420 Granford Road. No one was injured....
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It’s official: West Lumberton to close
LUMBERTON — The doors were closed forever on West Lumberton Elementary School after a unanimous vote Tuesday night of the Board of Education of the Public Schools of Robson County, and students will be...
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Rowland slaps fee on gaming machines
ROWLAND — After months of debate, the Rowland Board of Commissioners unanimously approved charging businesses to operate video gaming machines. The amendment to an existing ordinance prohibits...
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Chemours tries to ease minds of local residents
ST. PAULS — More than 120 people came to the Faith Tabernacle Christian Center on Tuesday looking for answers about the GenX found in area water, and Chemours representatives tried to provide them....
View ArticleFood drive Friday at Lowe’s
LUMBERTON — A food drive to benefit the Communities in Schools’ BakPak Pals program has been scheduled for Friday at Lowe’s Foods, located at 5075 Fayetteville Road in Lumberton. The drive is taking...
View ArticleCrime report
The following incidents of breaking and entering were reported to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office: Markeidra Washington, Popes Crossing Road, Lumberton; Michael Locklear, Modest Road, Maxton;...
View ArticleCounty moves tax notices out of The Robesonian
LUMBERTON — The tens of thousands of readers who depend on The Robesonian for their news will not be able to satisfy their need to be a bit nosy by viewing the county’s delinquent tax notices in either...
View ArticleRelatives of 2 commissioners left off tax-delinquency list
LUMBERTON — The names of close relatives of two county commissioners who are well past due on paying their taxes were not included in a list of delinquent tax notices recently published in a weekly...
View ArticleSchool board reconvenes Thursday
LUMBERTON — The Board of Education for the Public Schools of Robeson County will reconvene its meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the Lumberton City Council Chambers. The board voted Tuesday during its...
View ArticleA new school is part of West Lumberton’s future
Leon Maynor, the councilman for Precinct No. 7 in Lumberton, was among a handful of people on Tuesday who pleaded with the Board of Education for the Public Schools of Robeson County not to permanently...
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Property co-owned by board chairman delinquent on taxes
LUMBERTON — The taxes on a piece of property that belongs to a business that is listed as being co-owned by the chairman of the Robeson County Board of Commissioners has not been paid more than six...
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Beck quits elections position, will seek office
PEMBROKE — The chairman of the Lumbee Tribe’s Election Board has resigned so she can seek a seat on the Tribal Council. Sheila Beck tendered her resignation, effective Tuesday, so she can run for the...
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Future of Lidl grocery in limbo
LUMBERTON — The fate of a grocery store planned near Roberts Avenue and Fayetteville Road is uncertain, an the Germany-based retail giant Lidl isn’t making the picture any clearer. “We don’t know any...
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Pierce: Vote ID coming
RALEIGH — State Rep. Garland Pierce doesn’t much care for a proposal being floated in the General Assembly to have voters decide on a constitutional amendment requiring photo identification to vote in...
View ArticleVeterinary school forum is July 6
LUMBERTON — A forum for students interested in attending veterinary medical school has been scheduled for July 6 at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The Veterinary Pathway Awareness Forum...
View ArticleExtravaganza highlights local produce
LUMBERTON — Locally grown produce and food dishes featuring it will be on display Saturday during the eighth annual Summer Extravaganza. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center...
View ArticleCrime report
Robin Locklear reported to the Lumberton Police Department that someone stole $5,000 from her purse while at a hotel on Lackey Street. The following incidents of breaking and entering were reported to...
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