Read Like an Athlete
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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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MLB pitcher Mike Wright returns to Scotland County
LAURINBURG — Right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher Mike Wright has played in front of thousands of fans, squared off with many star athletes and traveled countless miles throughout his five years in the majors. But he hasn’t forgotten where he came from. Wright grew up in Scotland County. He attended…
