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County: New health director soon
The Scotland County Board of Health expects to name a permanent health director before the end of interim director Wayne Raynor’s contract next month. Health board chairman Bob Davis said that there are six qualified applicants for the position. Davis and board members Bill Stroud and Jane Murray will evaluate the applications and conduct a first round of interviews before submitting the most likely candidates to the full board. Murray sa...
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Contributed photo From left are UNCP's English Club members Amanda Hiser (Vice-President), Jeremy Horsley, Tawana Johnson (Campus Liaison), Daria Bannerman (Secretary), Mary Hunter (Special Events Coordinator), James McRae (Graphic Designer), Blake Davis (co-President)(Kneeling from left to right: Jessica Mercer, Kaitlyn West (President), Dr. Therese Rizzo (Faculty Advisor)
Scotland Guardian Ad Litem gets gift
The English Club at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke has dedicated much of this school year to raise money for their largest service project to date—buying books for every child represented by the Scotland County Guardian ad Litem. In the fall semester, the English Club held a successful bake sale in the foyer of Dial Hall, and combined with generous donations from English and theatre department faculty and staff, the club raised...
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Lawmakers: Tolls could impact Scotland
Members of the local legislative delegation say they are opposed to plan that might add tolls to nearby Interstate 95 in Robeson County. There was a regional hearing in Lumberton this week to discuss the placement of 1-95 tolls at mile-marker 12, near U.S. 74 and the other between mile markers 28 and 31. The proposal asks for drivers to pay their share — 10 percent — on an estimated $4.4 billion designated for repairs and new construction...
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Contributed photo The Community Music School's spring recital is Sunday.
Community Music recital Sunday
The St. Andrews University Community Music School presented a spring recital featuring the students of Marjorie Hinson and Alice Wilkins on Sunday in the Hagan Choral Room of the Vardell Building on campus. Piano skills were demonstrated by Haley McGugan, Allen McCoy, Jacey Stuckey, Jermarah Hale, Ana Huesa, Destiny Nealy, Toni Farmer, Jordan Marshall, Isabel Huesa, Kate Storms, Angel Moore, Sarah Brooks, Amy Wilkins, David Brown and Julia ...
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Crime Reports
May 23 crime report
LAURINBURG - Stacey Gillis, 34, of 19620 Sallie McNair Road was issued a criminal summons on Tuesday for one count of breaking and entering and one count of larceny, according to a sheriff’s repor...
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May 22 crime report
LAUREL HILL - Velma Bass of McFarland Road reported a breaking and entering and larceny at her home on Monday, according to a sheriff’s report. A stove, refrigerator, washing machine, two window a...
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May 21 crime report
LAUREL HILL - Robert Byrd, 37, of 21630 Blue Bird Lane was arrested Thursday under a warrant for one count of felony possession with intent to sell and deliver Schedule II controlled substances an...
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May 17 crime report
LAURINBURG - Tyrone Avery, 51, of Beta Street was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, littering, and tra...
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May 16 crime report
LAURINBURG - Joshua Jones, 29, of Lumberton was arrested Monday under a warrant for one count of larceny, one count of felonious conspiracy, and one count of felonious injuring utility wire, accor...
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