January 2020
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Former NFL player Hilee Taylor encourages students to read
LAURINBURG — Scotland High graduate and former NFL player Hilee Taylor stopped by Sycamore Lane Middle School on Thursday to headline the second installment of the school’s “Read Like an Athlete” program. Taylor attended Wagram Elementary School, Shaw Middle School and Scotland High before playing college football at North Carolina.…
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Corona Virus being watched closely
LAURINBURG — The Scotland County Health Department wants everyone to remember that washing their hands is extremely important, not only due to the Corona Virus but the flu and other germs as well. “Please, please remember to wash your hands and remember all around personal hygiene to help not only…
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WHO WILL WIN THE BIG PRIZE?
LAURINBURG — The Kansas City Chiefs are the favorites to win Super Bowl 54. That’s what the sportsbooks say — but what are people in Scotland County saying? The Chiefs opened as 1.5-point favorites over the San Francisco 49ers. They were also -120 moneyline favorites. In the past 10 Super…
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Board of Commissioners will meet Monday
LAURINBURG — The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Scotland County Emergency Operations building for its monthly meeting. The board will address the status of the Laurel Hill Community Center’s demolition. They met earlier in the month to discuss the process and…
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Those 21 pearls of writing wisdom
Hello, class. It’s time for the third installment of Prof. Dubya’s free training on becoming a newspaper journalist. If you were paying attention last week, when I presented the second free installment — which deftly explained exactly how even YOU can craft your own novel — you know that I…
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State agency plans to obtain ownership of Cape Fear River locks and dams
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, on behalf of the state of North Carolina, is proceeding with a letter of intent to obtain ownership of three locks and dams in the Cape Fear River between Wilmington and Fayetteville. The state plans to send the letter of intent by…
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City manager elected to ElectriCities board
RALEIGH — Laurinburg City Manager Charles Nichols was sworn in to the ElectriCities of North Carolina Board of Directors last week. ElectriCities is a nonprofit agency that serves public power communities in the state along with South Carolina and Virginia. More than 70 municipal electric systems provide public power to…
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We urge you to help warm some local feet
Nobody wants or likes cold feet. That’s a true statement for anyone, but for those who are homeless or are in need of many essentials, cold feet often become a challenging part of their daily lives. We should all be able to help. The Church Community Services of Scotland County…
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Trustees send letter of regret for student election actions
RALEIGH — Two East Carolina University trustees who tried to influence a student election said in a letter that they regretted their actions. Trustees Phil Lewis and Robbie Moore said in a Jan. 24 letter to a University of North Carolina board member that they had the “best intentions” when…
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‘Pumpsie’ by Barry Wittenstein
Courtesy photo At Scotland County Memorial Library … a new addition to our children’s collection comes just in time to celebrate and honor Black History Month. This is a story about Bernard, a young Bostonian, who is ‘crazy, crazy, crazy about the Red Sox.’ Bernard and his family are excited…
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Laurinburg man is killed during break-in
LAURINBURG — Laurinburg Police are investigating the first fatal shooting of 2020. On Thursday at around 11:45 p.m., officers responded to an apartment on Kinston Street in reference to a person being shot. Upon arrival, officers found Justin Matthew Brown, 24, of Elizabeth Drive inside with a gunshot wound. He…
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Remember when …
Photos courtesy of Tom Wright These photos were sent to The Laurinburg Exchange recently and depict a time gone by in Laurinburg. One is of the Covington Street School chorus from 1957-58; the other is a Covington Street School classroom attended by Jeanette Wright. Anyone who has an old photo…
