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Angel Young helps South Robeson High School students fill out online applications to colleges during College Application Day at the school, sponsored by the College Foundation of North Carolina. | Staff photo by Sara Hottman
Angel Young helps South Robeson High School students fill out online applications to colleges during College Application Day at the school, sponsored by the College Foundation of North Carolina. | Staff photo by Sara Hottman
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Poor, minority students get push toward college
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LUMBERTON — At one time, barely 30 percent of South Robeson High School seniors went to college after graduation. This year, 77 percent are at least making an effort to move on to a two- or four-year institution, with the help of the College Foundation of North Carolina, which works to guide poor, minority students on the path to college. “Her...
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A city worker putting up holiday decorations in front of the Robeson County Courthouse on Elm Street. | Staff photo by Amy Banton Lumberton at head of Christmas parade line
LUMBERTON — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Lumberton as city workers prepare for the annual Christmas Parade by hanging up wreaths, lights, and tinsel. The parade will b...
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Dr. Curt Locklear Health Board: Veterinarian wins C.E. Inman award
LUMBERTON — It was the best of times, it was the worst of times at the Robeson County Health Department this year, the assistant director said during the annual report dinner on Thursday at the ...
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Tribal Council overrides 2 vetoes
PEMBROKE — Newly elected Tribal Chairman Purnell Swett will have to name a tribal administrator shortly after he takes office in January. On Thursday, the Tribal Council voted 15 to 3 to overrid...
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Rams rally in opener
HOPE MILLS — The Purnell Swett boys’ basketball team fought back from a 10-point halftime deficit Thursday to beat South View 67-63 and gave coach James Williams his first win as a Ram. ...
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Kasey Glover is the  Jets’ main threat and has racked up more than 1,000 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns. Full speed ahead: Jets, Tornadoes hitting stride at right time
FAIRMONT — The playoffs are all about getting hot at the right time and the Fairmont football team is a prime example of that. Fairmont started the season with five straight losses, but has now ...
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Former Lumberton High star Stargell Love makes his return to the area today in the David Currie Classic in Red Springs. Classic to showcase top prospects
RED SPRINGS — Don’t be surprised if you bump into Tennessee’s Bruce Pearl, N.C. State’s Sidney Lowe or even Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski in Red Springs this afternoon. Leaders of...
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The remnants of a chimney still weather the elements near the Lumber River. | Staff photo by John Charles Robbins
The remnants of a chimney still weather the elements near the Lumber River. | Staff photo by John Charles Robbins
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OPINION
Mixed signals
Everything, it turns out, is not for sale. But for a brief period, a test score did carry a price tag at Rosewood Middle School in Wayne County. When word spread, however, the offer went poof. U...
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That is All: It’s a dog day afternoon
“You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog, cryin’ all the time …” — Elvis I have been visited by The Gift That Keeps On Giving — The Crud. I couldn’t find the reference at the Centers for Disease C...
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No more excuses
There are fewer and fewer excuses to not recycle in Robeson County. Disappearing are the days that it required a determined effort to recycle spent items such as paper, plastics, bottles and metal...
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LOCAL FEATURES
Hansen: Preventing the downhill slide at turkey time
by Kathy Hansen
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Ten reasons by an unknown author to be thankful you burned the turkey. No. 10 — Salmonella won’t be a concern. No. 9 — Everyone will think your turkey is Cajun blackened. No. 8 — Uninvited gue...
Shag dancing: Learning history enhances appreciation
by Johna Strickland
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This is the second in a series of columns by Features Editor Johna Strickland about her experience taking shag dancing lessons — editor. I hijacked Brian, which surprised us both. There we were ...
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