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Book giveaway today
Who is helping give out half a million free books across America today? One answer would be the folks at the Scotland County Memorial Library. The library staff will be joining forces with 25,000 other volunteers from Berkeley to Baltimore and Sitka to Sarasota to give away half a million free books in more than 6,000 towns and cities across the country. World Book Night is a campaign to give thousands of free, specially printed paperba...
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Exchange to roll out MyApps
The Laurinburg Exchange is opening new doors to its advertisers, their current customers and a whole world of new ones, all with the stroke of a fingertip. And it’s been done through MyOwn Apps, a new high-tech advertising venue that offers advertisers a way to reach on-the-go consumers looking for information fast and in the palm of their hand. “It’s an affordable avenue that advertisers can utilize to get their word out,” said Exchange ...
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Tommy Ray Bryant
Maxton man charged in rape
A 34-year-old Maxton man has been arrested and charged with raping a 15-year-old girl, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. Tommy Ray Bryant, of 131 Rose Road, was charged on Wednesday with three counts of statutory rape or sex offense and two counts of felonious indecent liberties with a child, according to sheriff’s Lt. Kathy Torre. According to Torre, Bryant assaulted the 15-year-old girl several times. Torre said the vict...
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Contributed photo Walter L. Brown Jr. with Carver principal Robert Guzman
Carver student wins scholarship
Walter L. Brown, Jr of Carver Middle School will attend the Roy Williams –Carolina Basketball Camp on a scholarship from Pee Dee Electric. He is the son of Walter and Alisha Brown of Hamlet. Winners were selected by a panel of judges based on an application that included academic achievements, extracurricular activities, a creative essay and a short-answer question. The Roy Williams Carolina Basketball Camp will be held June 15-19 in Chap...
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Crime Reports
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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May 11 crime report
LAURINBURG - Brandon Locklear, 19, 9661 Cedar Lane was arrested Thursday under a warrant for one count of injury to personal property and one count of failure to appear in court, according to a sh...
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May 9 crime report
LAURINBURG - Edward Pearson, 37, of Fair Bluff was arrested Monday under an order for arrest for one count of driving while license revoked and one count of failure to return rental property, acco...
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