Joy Hunt Staff reporter If there is money available to improve housing or help the elderly, Wagram officials would like for their town to be eligible. The Wagram Town Board heard a report at...
Library evacuated after gas scare Mary Katherine Murphy Staff reporter The Scotland Memorial Library was evacuated this morning after someone poured gasoline into a toilet. The building was evacuated after several library vi...
Laurinburg native dies in SC Joy Hunt A 20-year-old Laurinburg native was killed in a collision in Greer S.C. on Wednesday that involved his SUV and a tractor-trailer. Joseph McCallum Nichols died instantly in the wreck, ...
Blind bowlers get league Joy Hunt Staff writer The Scotland County Blind and Visually Impaired Bowling League is now in play and hopes to roll into a national competition. “We’re up, we’re going and we’re going to h...
Coey speaker at Women’s Health John Lentz Nancy Coey quit teaching professionally after 20 years, but the former university English professor continues to share life lessons through her stories. Coey, who specializes in del...
Church News Feb. 3 Life Changing Nondenominational Ministry at 17021 Old Lumberton Road, Laurinburg, will present Prophet Alton Dozier from Bonifay, Fla. through Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. Greater Rock Outreach Min...
Man tries to grab toddler Joy Hunt Staff reporter Authorities are looking for a man they believe tried to lure a toddler from her yard in Laurel Hill. The three-year-old was playing in her yard when her nine-year-old...
City offers drug cards John Lentz The city of Laurinburg and the National League of Cities are working together to offer prescription drug discount cards that will provide savings on prescription drugs to residents wh...
Encore to present ‘Tuesdays’ John Lentz A story involving the death of a cherished mentor will be the subject of an upcoming production by a local theatre group. Encore Theatre of Laurinburg will present the play Tuesdays...
Wagram man killed in accident A Wagram man was killed and another Wagram man was seriously injured in a one-car accident Sunday. According to the state Highway Patrol, the accident occured on Hillcreek Road about five miles ...
Special to The Exchange A fire last week destroyed a chicken house at a Fairmont farm and killed more than 20,000 chickens. Investigators are trying to determine if the fire was an accident or a...
Staff report State Treasurer Janet Cowell will headline UNC Pembroke’s 4th annual Entrepreneurship Summit on Feb. 23. The summit begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Regional Center for Economic, Commun...
Staff report The state has named a new division engineer for the Scotland County area. Richard Hancock will lead the state Department of Transportation’s Division 8, which covers Scotland, Cha...
The Laurinburg Exchange again invites everyone to journey down memory lane as we attempt to identify the subjects in these vintage photographs from our archives. This month, we uncovered a numbe...
Staff report The President’s and Dean’s Lists for fall semester at Richmond Community College have been released. To be named to the President’s List a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point ...
Staff report North Carolina recently hosted the British National Debate Team and a student with Laurinburg ties took part. The event was held at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro,...
Staff report A Wagram man was killed and another town resident was seriously injured in a one-car accident on Sunday. According to the state Highway Patrol, the accident occured on Hillcreek ...
Delta Sigma Theta sorority will hold its annual Red and White Semi-Formal dance on Feb. 18. The dance is held annually to raise funds for several scholarships and programs. Seniors at Scotland, ...
Staff report Women on the Move For Christ will hold a special event this weekend in honor of relationships. Held at Laurel Hill First Baptist Church, the breakfast fellowship will take place o...
Calvin came to the shelter looking starved, but full of playful exuberance. He has gained a bit of weight in the past few weeks and is ready for prime time. Calvin loves to chase a tennis ball and...
Staff report North Laurinburg School has announced its Awards Day winner for the 2nd Nine Weeks. They are: Terrific Kids Kindergarten – Sakaya Bennett, Samoa Clark, Diamond Hemingway, Taes...
Feb. 4 Gibson Fire Department fundraiser - The Gibson Fire Department will host a pancake breakfast plate sale from 7-10 a.m. at the fire department. The cost per plate will be $5. For more in...
John Lentz Scotland County government has “serious financial problems” which must be addressed immediately, according to the state Treasurer’s office. In a letter to the Scotland County Board ...
Jackie has been serving the Scotland County community for 10 years. We have recently changed our name from Jackie's Hallmark to Jackie's Gift Shop. "Excellent Customer Service is ou...
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