RALEIGH — On Monday, Nov. 29, the Senate Republican Caucus voted to reelect Sen. Tom McInnis (R-Moore) as one of its whips.

HAMLET — Richmond Community College now offers a “bridge” program that allows paramedic training to count toward credits in the Emergency Medical Science associate degree program. This will cut down on time and costs for those already working as paramedics who want to advance their credentials to a college degree.

LAURINBURG—Scotland County Schools received a culinary grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and put it in action.

EAST LAURINBURG — Multiple shootings on Friday, Nov. 19, resulted in two individuals to be transported to out-of-county medical facilities.

LAURINBURG — Susan Oxendine, a Native American of the Lumbee Tribe, is the owner and operator of the Scrubs Club in Laurinburg and she says meeting new people and having the ability to provide service solutions for the community are two very important factors to her.

LAURINBURG — Four people were arrested on drug charges Friday.

LAUREL HILL — Sandhills Seahawks Football & Cheer is excited to announce that five of its cheerleaders will be traveling to Las Vegas, NV, to represent the group as Cheer Ambassadors.