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What a Challenge
Beth Lawrence | Laurinburg Exchange One team went for form over function. The Silver Bullet was an air mattress wrapped in a tarp. The simple design did the job and beat out two rafts that […]
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The heat is on as summer approaches
LAURINBURG — It’s going to be scorching over the next few days. The National Weather Service in Raleigh issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Scotland County that begins today and runs through Sunday. Temperatures will […]
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Scotland County loving New Orleans-style ice treat
LAURINBURG — What do a Bahama Mama, Sponge Bob and Fruity Pebbles all have in common? They are all flavor combinations patrons of Icebreakers can use to top their snoballs. The Bahama Mama is a […]
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SHS grads told to seek ‘success, nothing less’
LAURINBURG – Scotland High School’s Class of 2018 was greeted by a bevy of applause as family and friends tried to pick out their graduate in a sea of royal blue robes. The 51st commencement […]
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CTE students get ‘signed’
LAURINBURG — As graduation draws near, 16 students already have jobs lined up following their departure from Scotland High School. School officials gathered as seven of the 16 students “signed” with local businesses that correlated […]
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United Way of Scotland show appreciation
LAURINBURG — Many of the recipients of the awards handed out at the United Way of Scotland County’s appreciation banquet last week were from agencies who receive funding from the charity. This is perhaps not […]
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Residents march for gun safety
LAURINBURG — If there is safety in numbers, a group of Scotland County residents hope their march and hundreds of others around the country with draw attention to gun safety. More than two dozen people […]
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SHS seniors awarded $3 mil.
LAURINBURG — Seniors at Scotland High School were awarded millions of dollars in scholarships during the school’s annual Senior Awards program. Professional and civic organizations handed out 56 scholarships Thursday to go along with institution-based […]
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Schools: CTE can help fill jobs
LAURINBURG — The Career Technical Education programs at Scotland High School have a goal of filling the job vacancies in the county. The Scotland County Board of Education met in committee with Jonathan McRae, director […]
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Graduates’ next chapter
LAURINBURG — Scotland Christian Academy was full of laughter, tears and prayer Friday as the members of the Class of 2018 began the next chapter of their lives. William Furtell welcomed his fellow graduates saying […]