LAURINBURG — An early morning fire consumed a local convenience store Thursday, and investigators continue to comb through the debris to discover its cause. The Nic’s Pic Kwik located at 408 N. Main St. in [...]

LAURINBURG — Part of any spring cleaning, at least for the guys, includes getting the outdoor grill ready for those weekend cookouts with family and friends. And sometimes, those spring-cleaning efforts have just gone by [...]

LAURINBURG —An age-old celebration, one that dates back 164 years, is taking place in Laurinburg now and the public is invited to join in over the next couple of days. The NAACP Youth Council, along [...]

LAURINBURG — Robert Ellis came to Tuesday’s City Council meeting expecting the normal recognition when a city employee retires. Instead, he found himself receiving the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Ellis, who has served [...]

LAURINBURG — Project INASMUCH’s story begins in 2006 with a delivery of children’s coats to I. Ellis Johnson Elementary School. It’s growth over the ensuing 13 years has been nothi9ng short of astronomical. Virginia Ray, [...]