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.

LAURINBURG — The following are the reported health code ratings from the Scotland County Health Department. The ratings are provided however the violations are not listed.

LAURINBURG — Four teens have been charged in connection to two stolen vehicles.

LAURINBURG — Scotland County Schools has named Wannaa Chavis as the new Chief Finance Officer approved by the Board of Education during the March 27th Committee of the Whole meeting. Chavis is currently the Chief Finance Officer for Hoke County Schools.

LAURINBURG — 134 runners and walkers began the Habitat for Humanity Run with The Knights Ultra Marathon on Saturday. Following a 1.2-mile course that winded through the St. Andrew’s University campus, they had 24 hours to complete as many laps as they wanted. Participants ranged in age from 8 – 79 and from as far away as Ohio and Botswana, Africa.

Seems when we hear someone sing or tell a story it means more if these people have actually experienced the events. In other words, it comes from the heart. Such was the case of the Dixon brothers who wrote and sang songs of actual events that happened right here in Richmond Co. or around the southeastern section of our great country.