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Leroy McIntyre (left), JR Horne and Lynn Massey (not pictured) with the Laurinburg/Scotland County Area Chamber of Commerce’s Community Image Committee helped make Scotland County look a little nicer Wednesday.  The group, which  is sponsoring the county-wide Litter Sweep event on September 17, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Nic’s Pic Kwik on North Main Street, held a “mini-sweep.”  Committee members managed to fill four bags with roadside litter in a quarter-mile section of Scotland Crossing Drive. Chamber Prepares for Litter Sweep
Staff report When the fall comes, Scotland County sees its share of festivals and events. To make sure the county looks its best for all the out-of-town visitors, members of the Laurinburg/Scotla...
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North Laurinburg upgrades playground
With a big assist from Lowe’s in the form of a Toolbox for Education grant, students at North Laurinburg will soon be climbing, sliding and swinging on new playground equipment. There will be a f...
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Scotland's literary writers sought
A literary journal at St. Andrews Presbyterian College is inviting the community to submit work for possible publication in its sixth edition. The student-run literary journal Ñ Gravity Hill Ñ is...
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Meet and greet for new DSS director Sept. 8
A drop-in reception to welcome new Scotland County Department of Social Services Director Robby Hall will be held Sept. 8 in the County Commissioners’ chambers at 1405 West Boulevard in Laur...
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Open mic Forum returns for new year
Fans of the spoken word will not want to miss the 43rd year of the St. Andrews Writers’ Forum, set to begin Thursday with 12 readings on the schedule for the fall semester. A free event that...
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Hurricane unlikely to threaten county, officials say
Scotland County residents have little to fear from Hurricane Earl unless the storm makes a “drastic” change in direction, according to county officials. The hurricane is expected to r...
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Gore Highlands sold
• Mental health facility moving into former charter school • Site will no longer host events
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 Southern writer and humorist Bill Thompson Humorist to speak
Renowned Southern writer and humorist Bill Thompson will speak Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Southern Pines, 200 E. New York Ave. His appearance is sponsored by the Moore County ...
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Chamber offering Q&A assistance
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Investigators siezed marijuana plants as tall as 12 feet in a recent bust. Scotland deputies seize $20K in pot plants
Deputies say they captured $20,000 in marijuana plants after a plane spotted the illicit crop on Wednesday. A National Guard plane spotted the eight plants, some 12 feet tall, in the yard of a Wal...
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Conservatives to rally in Laurinburg
The conservative group, Americans for Prosperity, will be in Scotland County on Monday for a Labor Day rally. The event is billed as the Americans for Prosperity’s ‘November is Coming&...
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Variety characterizes St. Mary's yard sale
by John Lentz, Staff Reporter
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A bounty of goods from electronics to toys to unique jewelry pieces will be on sale at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Laurinburg when the annual yard sale takes place from 7 a.m until noon on Satu...
Help wanted
by Matthew Hensley, Staff Reporter
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Expo to aid unemployed
Relay fundraiser to be held at KFC
by John Lentz, Staff Reporter
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Fried chicken lovers can satisfy their craving and contribute to a worthy cause today when Old Laurel Hill Church and KFC team up to sponsor a Relay for Life fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. By visiti...
Spirit needed for grant
by Matthew Hensley, Staff Reporter
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Laurel Hill Elementary could win $5,000 for new computers and is asking for the community's help. All a supporter has to do is cast an online vote supporting the local primary school, according to...
Tournament entries sought
by John Lentz, Staff Reporter
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If the cooler air of autumn brings out the best of your golf game, then participating in the sixth annual Saint Luke United Methodist Church Golf Tournament should provide you and other golfers wit...
Lambert files for reelection
by Staff report
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District 12 incumbent Fernie Lambert has filed for reelection to the Lumbee Tribal Council. Lambert, of Maxton, the tribe’s vice chairman since being elected to the council three years ago, said h...
Cooperative Extension in Action
by Sharon English
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"Connecting The Family"
Laurinburg store robbed
by Matthew Hensley, Staff Reporter
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Lawmen are looking for a man responsible for a Laurinburg convenience store heist. No one was injured. A masked gunman entered the First Stop Convenience Store on Caledonia Road just before midni...
Joblessness ticks down
by Matthew Hensley, Staff Reporter
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Scotland County saw a two-tenths of a point drop in unemployment in July, according to the state Employment Security Commission. Scotland again held the distinction of having the highest unemploym...
Blood drives expected to help save more than 200
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A number of CITGO stations in Scotland County are supporting the local Red Cross chapter through fundraising efforts and two community blood drives. The stations have been selling $1 paper blood d...
Escapee caught
by Matthew Hensley, Staff Reporter
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• Tennessee convict confesses to multi-state crime spree
Deputies: Maxton man burns girlfriend's home
by Special to The Exchange
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A Maxton man has been charged with burning the home of his girlfriend, according to Robeson County sheriff’s Lt. Detective Brian Duckworth. Christopher Lee Hunt, 34, of 338 Old Baker Road, faces a...
Laurel Hill man killed
by Staff report
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A Scotland County man was killed in a single-car crash near his home, according to state Highway Patrol. Thomas Stewart, 29, of 8163 Jesse Smith Road in Laurel Hill, was traveling west at about no...
Free WorkKeys Testing offered by Chamber, RCC
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Dislocated workers in Scotland County may take the WorkKeys tests and receive a Career Readiness Certificate for free during September through December. Testing will be administered by Richmond ...
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