Tomeka Sinclair
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Culture, connection draw thousandsat Lumbee showcase held at GPAC
PEMBROKE — For a heartbeat, the audience sat in silent anticipation. Thousands of elementary students leaned forward in their seats and strained to make out figures on the darkened stage of the Givens Performing Arts Center.
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Officials break ground on new terminal at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport
MAXTON — History and a long-held “what if” came together in a field of turned earth this week as local and state leaders broke ground on a new $5.2 million airport terminal at the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport — a project years in the making and poised to reshape one of the…
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Pierce’s Youth Violence Town Halls generate high turnout, renewed goals
LAURINBURG — With youth violence on the rise in Scotland and Hoke counties, Rep. Garland Pierce recently convened two standing-room-only Town Halls to explore solutions and hear directly from the community.
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From BraveHawk to Miss Lumbee
PEMBROKE — Before she ever stepped on a pageant stage, before the crown and the public appearances, Taylor Davis was a University of North Carolina at Pembroke student searching for direction.
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$985K scholarship for future educators at UNCP designated to mother’s legacy
PEMBROKE — The life and legacy of Charlotte Othela Posey Teague, a devoted educator and member of the Rockfish community near Raeford, N.C., will live on for generations thanks to a remarkable gift from her son, Dwain Teague.
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Discovery of remains confirms 2021 homicide
LAURINBURG — Human remains recently discovered have been identified as those of Brandon Carl Wayne McDonald, a Bladen County man who vanished in 2021, the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.
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Lumbee Tribe opens Food Processing Center
MAXTON — Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery and the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina celebrated the opening of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ new Food Processing Center on Tuesday, marking the fulfillment of a long-held vision.
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Local voice joins NCSBA leadership team
GREENSBORO — Scotland County Schools school board chair Rick Singletary has been elected vice president of the North Carolina School Boards Association, the organization announced during its annual conference last week. The event is the state’s largest yearly gathering of school board members, where voting delegates elect officers and new…
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Pope named North Carolina’s 2025 Community Star
RALEIGH — David Pope, president and CEO of Scotland Health Care System, was named North Carolina’s 2025 Community Star Thursday in recognition of his contributions to rural health care, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced as communities across the nation celebrated National Rural Health Day.
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RCC choir to perform free holiday concert Dec. 3
HAMET — The Richmond Community College Choir will be hosting its annual Christmas concert on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. at the Cole Auditorium. There is no charge to attend the concert.
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Cold and flu season along with diabetes?
As if diabetes isn’t enough to worry about, along comes cold and flu season. Most of us are already washing our hands frequently and keeping our distance as much as possible, but what more can we do to prevent getting these viruses?
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City council OK’s purchase of a 101-year-old fire truck
LAURINBURG — The Laurinburg City Council voted this week to purchase a 101-year-old fire truck for $10 from the family of longtime firefighter and former chief Lindo Harvell.
