What’s Happening for May 12, 2013
12:01 AM, Sunday, May 12
Today Water safety instructor class: America Red Cross is offering a class from May 12 through May 19 to anyone who wants to become a certified instructor . Participants must be 16 years or older. The cost is $150. For information, call P....

Latest Headlines

Keeping an eye out for terror
When drafting the U.S. Constitution, our founding fathers emphasized the importance of protecting this great nation....
12:01 AM, Monday, January 16
full story
McGirt pockets largest check with 19th place at Sony Open
HONOLULU — Fairmont native William McGirt, despite battling an uncooperative putter, shot a final-round 69 on Sunday...
09:45 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
School_transfers_cause_crowding0_1326682586.jpg
School transfers cause crowding
LUMBERTON — Several elementary schools in the Public Schools of Robeson County are currently operating at or over th...
08:01 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
Pet_of_the_week_Carmen0_1326381940.jpg
Pet of the week: Carmen
Carmen, a 1-year-old, gray dilute Calico, is available for adoption at the Robeson County Humane Society. She is ver...
08:01 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
Events today, Monday celebrate MLK’s legacy
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 83 years old today had he not been shot and killed at a Memphis, T...
08:01 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
3.3-acre site going on the auction block
LUMBERTON — A property on Kenny Biggs Road that once housed a trucking company has been slated for the auction block...
07:01 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
Stan and Sandra Posner, the authors of 'Drive I-95 Exit by Exit,' were in Lumberton this week to research for the sixth edition of their book. The two, who live in Montreal, Canada, are traveling the interstate to Florida. Amanda Munger | The Robesonian
Road trip
LUMBERTON — Sandra and Stan Posner spent Tuesday feeding buffalo and sampling barbecue — all within the reach of Int...
07:01 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
Karan Bullock
Briefs
Bullock gets Director’s Award FAIRMONT — Karan Bullock, the site manager of Woodfield I & II Apartments in Fairm...
07:01 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
Helen Sharpe
Robeson Remembers project recognized
LUMBERTON — The Robeson Remembers project of the Robeson County History Museum was recently recognized for its writi...
07:00 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
Frank Milligan seasons hamburgers Wednesday at his restaurant, Frank's BBQ & Seafood. The restaurant, located at 115 N. Walnut St. in Fairmont, opened Jan. 2.
Frank’s offers the ‘right food’
FAIRMONT — Amid the phone ringing, the sizzle of hamburgers, and the melody of Kenny Chesney on the radio, Frank Mil...
07:00 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
Amanda Munger
Holidays are better at home
The holidays, which in November seem to stretch for miles into the future, are over. I hope you all made it through ...
06:59 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
Military news for Jan. 15
ROWLAND — Stevie L. Hunt, formerly of Rowland, has been promoted to the rank of chief master sergeant in the U.S. Ai...
06:55 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
Debra Dickerson and Charles Chrestman | Photo by Woodberry Bowen
Dickerson & Chrestman
Debra Dickerson is the owner of Coastal Speech Center. She has two sons and is the board chair for Communities in Sc...
06:54 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
Visiting_veterans0_1326468523.jpg
Visiting veterans
Lumberton City Councilmen John Robinson and John Cantey, along with the Parkton Prowlers and Combat Veterans Motorcy...
06:52 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story
Catie Roche
Libraries bring joy of reading to society
Recently, several of us from the library had the opportunity to attend a workshop featuring Jamie LaRue, the directo...
06:50 AM, Sunday, January 15
full story

Popular Stories

Recent Comments

« Power2thepeople wrote on Saturday, May 18 at 08:12 AM »
Here! Here! Congratulations to each of you. Give yourselves a ...
« GrumpyMan wrote on Saturday, May 18 at 06:58 AM »
Way to go gentlemen. I wish you the best.
« hototo_kro wrote on Saturday, May 18 at 06:48 AM »
The ending of this article seems as if it's incomplete.
« Spivey1heather wrote on Saturday, May 18 at 12:28 AM »
Such a tragedy...a very good man from a good family...gone too...