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Dowless charged in undecided U.S. House election
RALEIGH — The North Carolina political operative at the center of a ballot fraud scandal was arrested Wednesday on criminal charges over activities in the 2016 elections and the Republican primary in 2018. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman announced that Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr. was arrested after grand jury…
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Barbecue for walk in or fly in
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. — In an unassuming brick ranch off N.C. 79 outside of Bennettsville, S.C., sits one of the greatest barbecue joints in the country, in the not-so-humble opinion of owner Vera Stanton Meggs. Stanton’s Barbeque is a family owned and operated restaurant that was started by Vera’s late husband…
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All-Stars working towards World Series trip
Amber Hatten-Staley | Laurinburg Exchange The Laurinburg 10U All-Stars sold more than 750 plates during their team’s BBQ plate sale on Thursday at Optimist Park. The effort was to raise money so the team can compete in the Babe Ruth Little League Softball World Series in Florida. See more information…
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Construction zone
Amber Hatten-Staley | Laurinburg Exchange The North Carolina Department of Transportation had the concrete barrier at the intersection of X-Way Road and U.S. 401 torn up on Wednesday as part of a project to improve the drainage system that is directly next to X-Way Road in front of Zaxby’s. Amber…
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School board approves lease for new elementary school
LAURINBURG — The financing package for the county’s new elementary school will appear before the Local Government Commission in two weeks. The Scotland County Board of Education approved a resolution earlier this week to give the land on Old John’s Road to the county and in turn the county will…
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Exchange grandmas throw down gauntlet
Amber Hatten-Staley | Laurinburg Exchange The Laurinburg Exchange advertising grandmothers — left to right, Amy “Gramma” Johnson, Celeste “C-Ma” Jackson, Jennifer “Mema” Seamon and Althea “Mimi” Simpson — challenge all the grandmothers in Scotland County to help us fill our boxes with clear backpacks and school supplies for the students…
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School board to purchase metal detectors for SHS
LAURINBURG — School officials are moving forward with increased security measures for Scotland High School. The five members of the Scotland County Schools Board of Education in attendance at Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting — chair Summer Woodside, vice chair Rick Singletary, Wayne Cromartie, Herman Tyson and Dr. Carolyn…
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Plowin’ It Forward now in its second season
LAUREL HILL — Plowin’ It Forward was originally meant to be a father-daughter project for Frankie Maddox and her dad Franklin “Boe” Winburn so she could make use of the land around her Marston Road home. The duo planted an acre and a half of crops with an old-fashioned hand…
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School system elaborates on bookbag mandate
LAURINBURG — Since making the decision last week to require students in all grades to carry clear bookbags beginning next month, the school system has been inundated with questions. In a lengthy post on the school district’s website, school officials answered some of the most frequently asked questions and went…
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Nothing but smooth sailing during competition
LAURINBURG — After more than a year of planning, the Dixie Softball State Tournament came to an end Wednesday and it was a bittersweet moment for Scotland County Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Graham. “It’s been a blessing for Parks and Recreation and Scotland County to be the host,” he…
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Children wowed by illusionist
LAURINBURG — Scotland County Memorial Library is filled with tales of adventure, mystery, magic and tomfoolery. On Wednesday, Caleb Sigmon, an illusionist and storyteller, brought those concepts to life as part of the library’s Summer Reading Program. Sigmon began is program by asking for a volunteer to hold what looked…
