LAURINBURG - The Lady Scots tennis team (2-10) celebrated senior night Thursday afternoon, as seniors Laura Wlodarczak, Valeria Carranza, and Carson Buie were all recognized before their final regular season match against the Richmond Raiders (2-6). In their contest with the Raiders, the Lady Scots would fall 2-7 despite close finishes in singles competition.

LAURINBURG - The Lady Scots volleyball team (9-7) faced a daunting task Thursday evening, as the Pinecrest Patriots (18-2), who are 10-0 in Sandhills Athletic Conference games this year, came to Laurinburg to compete against the Lady Scots. Despite a strong effort by the Lady Scots at the start of the match, the Patriots would sweep them for the second time this season. Set scores were 19-25, 12-25, and 13-25.

HAMLET – Richmond Community College announced it will be creating a 911 Telecommunications program that will provide a pathway for individuals who are interested in starting a career in this field, as well as providing skills enhancement for those already working as 911 telecommunicators.

LAURINBURG — A Laurinburg man was arrested Tuesday in connection to child pornography.

LAURINBURG - The Fighting Scots men’s soccer team (3-8) hadn’t played a home game since Sep. 7. before Wednesday night’s contest against the Union Pines Vikings (7-7-1). However, the home team advantage wouldn’t be enough to break a five-game losing streak for the Scots, as they would be downed 5-2.

LAURINBURG - The Scotland Family Counseling Center received a $40,000 grant from the State Employees Credit Union Foundation Wednesday morning.

SANFORD - The Lady Scots tennis team (2-9) went on the road Tuesday to Sanford, as they took on the Lee County Yellowjackets (1-8) in a doubleheader. The back-to-back matches were played because of a make-up from earlier in the season. They were also the second and third matches played in the past two days for the Lady Scots.