January 2020
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Swimming: SAC championship meet is Saturday
Michael Litty photo Scotland High swimmer Connor Bert competes in a race earlier this season. The Scots will return to the pool for the Sandhills Athletic Conference championship meet on Saturday at St. Andrews University. The event starts at 11 a.m. Michael Litty photo Scotland High swimmer Connor Bert competes…
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Residents turn out to give the gift of life
LAURINBURG—Residents came out to give the gift of life Friday afternoon. The Red Cross of Scotland County held a blood drive at the Masonic Lodge at Atkinson Street in Laurinburg from 2 until 6:30 p.m., but many people showed up early in anticipation of potentially helping someone in need. “I…
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Precinct 4 to remain at fire station as armory is not ready
LAURINBURG — Despite hopes of being able to move the Precinct 4 site back to the National Guard Armory for the upcoming primary election, voters will still be required to visit the South Fire Station. The 3,247 residents in Precinct 4 went through three elections back in the Armory after…
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Feds wasting relief dollars … on sand
After a Nor’easter last November, a WECT-TV reporter went to see how the storm had affected Topsail Island, a long barrier island between Morehead City and Wilmington that is especially susceptible to beach erosion. On the beach he spoke with Topsail resident Laura McCormick. She gave this assessment: “We have…
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Prof. Dubya teaches filling space
In addition to a number of telephone calls and face-to-face encounters where folks have given me pointed, yet helpful tips on how to do my job, I have, over the past few years, received in the mail offers to sign up with two separate writing schools that will teach me…
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Break-in LAUREL HILL — A resident of Oak Street reported to the Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday that unknown persons had broken into the home causing $250 to a door and stealing a washer and dryer set valued at $800. LAURINBURG — A resident of Taylor Road reported to the Sheriff’s…
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Gilliland brings life experiences, humor to Chamber banquet
LAURINBURG — Steve Gilliland took everyone on an inspirational and emotional roller-coaster ride Thursday night during the 81st annual Laurinburg/Scotland County Area Chamber of Commerce membership banquet. Gilliland used his stories mixed with his humor to intrigue the crowd as he spoke about his life experiences and role models who…
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COW meeting set for Monday
LAURINBURG — On Monday evening, the Scotland County Board of Education will meet for its monthly Committee of the Whole meeting. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at the A.B. Gibson Building and is open to the public. The agenda includes several updates on various topics — including bullying…
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New apartment community to break ground next week
PEMBROKE –A new apartment community will be created in Pembroke that will give singles, couples and families access to modern facilities close to downtown and The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Homes Urban, LLC and its investment partners announced the groundbreaking for the new multi-family apartment community, The Village…
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Animal shelter says ‘world’s worst cat’ is up for adoption
BAKERSVILLE — The “world’s worst cat” is available for adoption — just ask the Mitchell County Animal Rescue organization in North Carolina. The shelter about 55 miles northeast of Asheville is waiving adoption fees in the hope that someone will take the cat named Perdita off their hands. The group…
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Governor’s panel produces NC school funding improvements
RALEIGH — A panel created to help North Carolina comply with legal rulings on public school funding backed actions Thursday that align with recent recommendations from an outside consultant. The Governor’s Commission on Access to Sound Basic Education, in approving its final report, called on increased state funding for education,…
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New Hanover hospital sale talk gets attention of state treasurer
RALEIGH — In New Hanover County, the possibility of selling the county-owned hospital has ignited a storm of gossip and conspiracy theories, pitted the county’s leaders against one another, and mobilized some 200 residents into attending a Save Our Hospital protest meeting on Tuesday. But if the process sent locals…
