ROCKINGHAMLET — In a move that would have been unthinkable a generation ago, Hamlet and Rockingham have agreed to merge into a single city.

LAUREL HILL— A 23-year-old has been arrested after being located near an arson scene.

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HAMLET — The City of Hamlet held its first-ever Comprehensive Plan Workshop on Wednesday to gather input from citizens about the future of the “Hub of the Seaboard.”

LAURINBURG — The Laurinburg Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a felon.

LAURINBURG — Scotland County Schools is pleased to announce that Mr. Robert L. Logan has been named Interim Superintendent. Logan has served as Superintendent in Lee County, Asheville City and Chatham County Schools and received the Order of the Longleaf Pine, the state’s highest honor, for his service and commitment to education in 2013.

ROCKINGHAM —A Hamlet man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the 2019 death of Malachi Jaheim “Slim” Hailey.