PEMBROKE — When Tamara Locklear crossed the stage at UNC Pembroke last month to receive her master’s degree in social work, it was a moment of triumph over some of life’s most profound challenges.

LAURINBURG — Need to honorably retire an unserviceable American Flag?

LAURINBURG — “You build it, they will come,” said Scotland County Commissioner Tim Ivey Tuesday, before he and fellow officials gathered to turn dirt for an industrial speculative building that is expected to begin taking shape this summer.

LAURINBURG — A Fayetteville man has been arrested and faces charges in connection with a robbery that occurred on Saturday.

LAURINBURG — In a 4-3 vote, the Scotland County Board of Commissioners decided to consolidate the county’s Department of Social Services and Health Department into a human services agency during their regular business meeting on Monday.

LAURINBURG — The Scotland County Memorial Library is gearing up for the annual summer reading program, which is set to start next week.

LAURINBURG — Only minor injuries were reported in a single-vehicle accident involving a Scotland County Schools bus on Wednesday morning.