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Robeson Co. man accused of robbing banks in North Carolina in jail in Tennessee
Wed, 09 May 2012 14:31:38 -0700
ROWLAND - A Robeson County man accused of robbing five banks in North Carolina is in a Tennessee jail after trying to elude authorities there last week, said John Reaves, chief of the Rowland Police Department.
Lowry takes on fundraising at RCC
Sat, 19 May 2012 03:12:47 -0700
Abbi Overfelt Staff report LUMBERTON — For Robeson County native Rebekah R. Lowry, the opportunity to be the executive director of the Robeson County Community College Foundation is more than ...
Interstate 95 travelers get Robeson County welcome
Sat, 12 May 2012 07:12:25 -0700
Bob Shiles Staff writer ROWLAND — Robeson County got the chance Friday to tout its tourist destinations to travelers stopping at the N.C.Welcome Center on northbound Interstate 95. To mark N...
North Carolina gay marriage foes have a slight lead ahead of Tuesday vote
Fri, 11 May 2012 14:37:38 -0700
Supporters of gay marriage in North Carolina have out-raised and out-advertised their opponents ahead of a vote on May 8 over whether the state constitution should be amended to specifically bar same-sex couples from marrying or entering into domestic partnerships. Despite this effort, 55 percent of North Carolinians say they plan to vote for the amendment [...]
Robeson, Columbus counties on a mission to raise health rankings
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:30:27 -0700
Robeson and Columbus counties - recently ranked the two least healthy counties in the state - are taking the lead in a nine-county initiative designed to transform their communities' health.
Batten: Coach Tunney Brooks touched many lives in Robeson County
Fri, 04 May 2012 16:02:55 -0700
During the summer of 1985, I had just landed in Lumberton after spending four years in Chapel Hill covering North Carolina's football and basketball teams.
Judge with local ties wins Liberty Bell Award
Fri, 04 May 2012 21:12:37 -0700
Staff report RALEIGH — A senior U.S. District Court judge who practiced law in Robeson County for more than two decades has received the North Carolina Bar Association’s Liberty Bell Award. Ju...
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper warns of dangers from 'alcopop' drink sales
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:31:49 -0700
LUMBERTON - Sweetened alcoholic beverages called "alcopops" hit a sour note with Tom Norton, director of Palmer Prevention in Robeson County, because he said they are being directly marketed to youth.
Fresh from the farms: North Carolina farmers markets are open for business
Tue, 15 May 2012 08:19:27 -0700
Craving fresh vegetables from local farms? North Carolina has you covered. Farmers markets have been opening for the season in recent months, offering residents produce and more from local farmers.
Robeson county officals, college representatives and businesses meeting Wednesday to discuss solar industry
Sun, 06 May 2012 08:00:38 -0700
FAIRMONT - For decades, farmers have planted tobacco, soybeans, cotton and corn in a 100-acre field a stone's throw from the town's only high school.