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Dr. Melissa Schaub
Laurinburg scholar focuses on women sleuths
The love of British detective novels led Laurinburg’s Melissa Schaub to write a book on the audacious women sleuths of the 1920s and 30s. Published in February by Palgrave Macmillan, “Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction: The Female Gentleman” examines best-selling novels by Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Margery Allingham, Ngaio Marsh, Georgette Heyer and others. For Schaub, the book was a long-running adventure tha...
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Speed campaign cites more 100
Law enforcement forces throughout the area have teamed up to net over 110 arrests on county highways in the last week. On March 22, the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office and seven other agencies charged 43 motorists at the intersection of Highway 501 and Old Wire Road. Beginning at 9 p.m. and ending at 1 a.m. on March 23, authorities ticketed for the following: 10 expired registrations, eight child restraint violations, five driving while ...
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Scott Witten|Laurinburg Exchange David Vandenberg of Laurinburg fills up Friday afternoon at the Hess station off Church Street in Laurinburg.
Gas drop drives travel
AAA Carolinas thinks a 16-cent drop in gas prices and a forecast of pleasant weather could lead motorists to do some traveling during the Easter weekend. Since peaking at $3.80 on Feb. 22, the average cost of a gallon of gas in North Carolina has fallen to $3.64. The price was $3.55 a gallon for most stations in Scotland County. Gas prices typically increase in the early spring months, when refineries perform maintenance and make the swit...
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Deadline set for 8th District competition
The deadline for the annual Congressional Art Competition is April 12, U.S. Rep. Hudson’s office announced this week. The competition is open to all high school students of the 8th District. “Encouraging our young people to excel is one of the most rewarding parts of my job,” Hudson said. “We may have the next Norman Rockwell or Gilbert Stuart among us—I’m honored to play a role in helping nurture and enable our young artists. This is a c...
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Crime Reports
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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May 14 crime report
LAURINBURG - Brandon Locklear, 19, of Monroe was arrested Friday under an order for arrest for one felonious count of parole and probation violation, according to a sheriff’s report. Locklear was ...
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