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Interim tribal administrator named
PEMBROKE — Lumbee Tribal Chairman Paul Brooks has named Tony Hunt interim tribal administrator for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. According to a statement from the tribe, Brooks made the decision Tuesday and introduced Hunt to the tribal staff Thursday. It was announced in a statement sent to The Robesonian on Friday. Brooks nominated Hunt for tribal administrator in March. He was appointed interim administrator this week because the...
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Cheyanne Hucks
Cheyanne Hucks chosen as finalist for Miss NC pageant
LUMBERTON — Cheyanne Hucks of Lumberton has been chosen as a state finalist for the National American Miss North Carolina Pageant. The pageant, which will be held July 5 and July 6, is for girls ages 4 through 6. Each year, the National American Miss pageants awards thousands in scholarships and prizes to assist in the development of young girls nationwide. The pageant seeks to recognize the accomplishments of girls and encourages them to...
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"She's someone that loves and cares about me." Diamonikk Ellison, 6.
Youthful thoughts on Mother’s Day
The modern holiday of Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in Grafton, W.Va. She began a campaign to have it become a recognized holiday in the United States, which happened in 1914. Within a decade, she was already disappointed with its commercialization. Jarvis incorporated herself as the Mother’s Day International Association, trademarked the phrases “second Sunday in May” and “Mother...
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Katie Huneycutt
Mother’s Day tea party planned at Osterneck Auditorium Sunday
Happy Mother’s Day. Boys and girls are invited to treat their mothers, grandmothers or other significant female caregivers to a Mother’s Day Tea Party on Monday at the Osterneck Auditorium at 4 p.m. Children will enjoy refreshments, bingo, crafts and a chance to win a bouquet of flowers for their special guest. Dress up clothes or costumes are welcome. The program is free and recommended for children up to the age of 12. Funding for the pro...
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Reunions for May 5, 2013
Family reunions: Hayes and Phodie Family Reunion will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at Burnt Swamp Philadelphus Fire Department in Pembroke. Tickets are $9 a person and free for children 5 and younger. For information, call Celeste at 910-734-4759, Angie at 910-736-0781 or Hayes at 910-534-0896. Taylor Family Reunion will be held at the Woodman Building on Derwood Road in Lumberton on May 19. For information, call Gwen at 910-7...
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What’s Happening for May 5, 2013
Friday Life guarding class: A weekend American Red Cross Life guarding and CPR for the Professional Rescuer class will be held from 5 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Jones Athletic Center at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Participants must pretest one week in advance and complete a seven-hour online session. The cost is $175. For information, call P.J. Smith at 910-521-6261 or email pj....
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Have A Special Mother’s Day Moment?
Do you have a special Mother’s Day moment that can be memorialized with a photograph and 200 words or less? If so, share your story with us and it might be published in our Mother’s Day newspaper on May 12. Send us a photograph of the moment and a short story. The Robesonian will pick the best ones for publication. The photograph must be of good quality. Limit the words to no more than 200. The Robesonian will edit the submissions for grammar...
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Forty students were recognized Thursday at the Superintendents’ Choice Gallery for their artists. Photo courtesy of Tasha Oxendine.
40 students honored for artwork
LUMBERTON —The PNC Bank in Lumberton was filled with 40 students and their families last week for the Superintendents’ Choice Gallery, a celebration of the art that the youths have created in their classrooms. At the reception, which is held every year, the top art student from each public school in Robeson County was recognized for their outstanding artistic abilities. Sandra Carter, the Arts Education supervisor for the Public Schools o...
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Catie Roche
Library to offer free movie at Osterneck
The library will be showing the indie documentary “Looking for Ms. Locklear” on Thursday in the Osterneck Auditorium from 7 to 8 p.m. “Using only word of mouth, two lifelong best friends and Internet comedians, Rhett & Link, embark on a search for the long-lost teacher of the first-grade class where they met. Their journey leads them deep into the heart of an obscure tribe of Native Americans, the Lumbee of North Carolina. Serendipitously, ...
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The Hotel Townsend, which was built in 1891 by Solomon Townsend and his son,‭ ‬Benjamin Wesley Townsend
When Red Springs was the‭ ‬Saratoga of the South
For centuries people have been drawn to mineral springs in‭ ‬America and around the world.‭ ‬It was claimed that the waters of‭ ‬Saratoga,‭ ‬N.Y. would cure kidney and liver problems,‭ ‬rheumatism,‭ ‬diabetes,‭ ‬heartburn,‭ ‬cancer,‭ ‬malaria,‭ ‬hangovers and‭ “‬weakness of women.‭” The red-colored waters of Red Springs, N.C. became a drawing card for those seeking relaxation and health-giving water.‭ ‬According to the town of Red Springs’ ...
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The Stomp Sisters
Stomp Sisters to perform at LJHS Saturday
LUMBERTON — The Stomp Sisters will hit the stage for the first time this year at 7 p.m. Saturday at Lumberton Junior High School. Performing the new play “Stay in Your Lane,” the Stomp Sisters have a lot of fresh material to keep the audience laughing. “Expect the unexpected,” said Beverly Gillespie, who will be playing Ruthie Lee Stomp. The play, which was written by Apostle Elle Baker, pastor of True Believers Almighty Church of God, ...
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What’s Happening for April 28, 2013
Tuesday American Legion meeting: The American Legion will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. at Sammy’s Auto Sales located at 1509 W. Fifth St. For information, call 910-738-5704. Wednesday Federal employees meeting : The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1904 will meet at 11:30 a.m. in Adelio’s restaurant meeting room for lunch. There will be a guest speaker. For information, call Fred Bergh at 910-674-3581. Friday ...
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Katie Huneycutt
Mother’s Day Tea Party offered by library on May 13
Boys and girls are invited to treat their mothers, grandmothers, or other significant female caregivers to a Mother’s Day Tea Party on May 13 at the Osterneck Auditorium at 4 p.m. Children will enjoy refreshments, bingo, crafts and a chance to win a bouquet of flowers for their special guest. Dress up clothes or costumes are welcome. The program is free and recommended for children up to age 12. Funding for the program was generously donate...
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This is the fourth panel of the recreated mural located in Fairmont's Heritage Park. The mural was originally painted in 2006, but was painted over in June 2012. Tom Volkman, art teacher at Fairmont High School, decided to paint the mural on five panels that can be taken down in case to allow for future maintenance.
Mural in Fairmont gets re-created
FAIRMONT — Motivated by his love for art, Tom Volkman quickly accepted Mayor Charles Kemp’s request to reinvent a mural on the south wall at Fairmont’s Heritage Park. The original mural, created by local artist Matt Taylor, disappeared in June 2012 when maintenance work had to be done to seal the wall to protect it from moisture. Taylor’s painting had depicted Fairmont’s agricultural history on a 45-inch-long train. In February, Volkman, ...
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Beverly Biggs and Elaine Funaro will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday a Harpsichord concert at the Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater on Sunday.
A passion for music brings duo to CCC
LUMBERTON — Out of the many interests that Beverly Biggs and Elaine Funaro share, one thing will unite them on Sunday — the harpsichord. The duo will perform in a concert at 3 p.m. at the Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater. Tickets are $10 a person and free for students with a current student ID. Biggs’ passion for music took root in elementary school. “I was 8 years old and it was Christmastime,” said Biggs, a Lumberton native. “My...
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