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Community support made Summer Reading a success
Hello all, it’s Bill with the Robeson County Public Library to talk about all things library related. I still have not finalized my Summer Reading Statistic because although Summer Reading is officially over, I am still giving out prizes for the kids who are still reading. The absolute final day to collect prizes for Summer Reading is Wednesday. I will be sure to share with you my numbers when everyone is done. I really don’t know the best ...
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Catching catfish
The Lumber River chapter of Wildlife Action recently took several children on a catfish shocking excursion on the Cape Fear River. The group meets every fourth Monday at the East Lumberton Resource Center at 1608 E. Fifth St. in Lumberton.
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Beautiful babe
Ava Kaye Rogers, shown with her mother Alisha Gore of Willow Springs, recently won Fuquay-Varina Independent’s Cutest Kid Contest in the Infant category. Ava is the great-granddaughter of Horace and Liza Turner and Homer and Elizabeth Hooks. She is also related to Mike and Mitch Turner of Turner Fence Co. and Linda Cox of Lumberton.
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A look back — 1963
Fannie L. Lowery, fourth from left, celebrated her 67th birthday at home in the Union Chapel Community on Aug. 10, 1963. She is shown with her children, Annie Ruth Locklear, left, Josephine Wilkins, Vernie Mae Locklear, Horace Lowery and Barbara Locklear. Her husband, Allen Lowery, died in 1932 from a gas training accident in World War I.
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Francis Bayog, right, and Johnny Chang, co-founders of Fliprap Arena, point out key parts of the website. The site, launched in February, allows users to post works for others to read and comment on.
In their arena
PEMBROKE — An international shoe website may not get Francis Bayog’s business, but it has grabbed his attention. Zappos.com’s core values, including “Create fun and a little weirdness,” “Embrace and drive change,” and “Be humble,” have been a driving force behind Bayog’s own website — one that’s creating a buzz in Pembroke. “I saw Tony Hsieh (founder and CEO of Zappos) being interviewed on a news show and I just felt inspired,” Bayog said...
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Classes aim to strengthen families; educate parents
A new school year is just beginning for most families throughout Robeson County. For many, this means getting back into a routine, and this can be a challenge. Although there are many back-to-school tips that will help us get organized for the new school year, I want to spend some time highlighting some other areas that are typically concerns for parents of middle school children. You may find yourself feeling less ready to face the challen...
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Crowning moment
Miss North Carolina, Hailey Best, left, poses with the new 2011 NC Grand Majestic Queen, Victoria Huggins. Huggins is the 17-year-old daughter of Terrill and Beverly Huggins and a freshman at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
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Features briefs for Aug. 24
PEMBROKE —An advisory panel that is targeting drunken driving will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday at Palmer Prevention, 208 N. Main St. in Pembroke. The group is seeking community members who want to design a plan to reduce alcohol-related crashes. For information or to RSVP, call Doug Caison at (910) 522-0421.
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Freda Pitman, a nursing educator at Southeastern Regional Medical Center presents during the End of Life Nursing Education Consortium Wednesday. The seminar garnered more than 50 participants on its first day. |Contributed photo
When the end is near
LUMBERTON — In a video clip shown recently at Robeson Community College, a man gets in his car with a box, seemingly confused as to where to place it — and eventually buckles it in the passenger seat next to him. The box contained the ashes of his mother. The clip was shown as part of a two-day seminar, the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium, held Wednesday and Thursday at RCC. “The very first thing this morning, the truth was sai...
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Bestselling authors sign on for Book Em Conference
LUMBERTON — Two New York Times best-selling authors will headline the inaugural Book Em North Carolina writers conference and book fair in Lumberton in early 2012. Carla Neggers, the author of more than 60 novels, including more than 22 New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, and Dr. Michael Palmer, the author of 17 New York Times bestsellers, will join more than 75 authors for the conference on Feb. 25 at Robeson Community College. “We...
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Annual festival will provide family fun
The ninth annual Chevy to the Levee trail race and festival is less than a month away. This year’s event is a little earlier than usual, so be sure to mark the date on your calendars now for the second Saturday in September. The gates at Luther Britt Park will open at 8:30 a.m. and registration and packet pick-up begins at 9 a.m. Please note that the State Farm 5K begins at 10 a.m. this year. This is a great race course that winds through L...
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A look back — 1912
John Daniel McRainey, the son of John McRainey and Flora McMillian, was born on his family’s farm several miles north of St. Pauls. He is pictured with his wife, Carolina Victoria McNeill, the daughter of William “Big” McNeill and Charity Williams. After his father’s death, he purchased the farm from his siblings. He invested in the Parkton Telephone Company and when it fell into financial trouble in 1912, he kept the bills paid and the compa...
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Ask yourself what you can do for your library
Hi all. Well, I finished going over some great series books for the youngest readers to older teens. All the books I discussed we have in the library system, so please check them out and let me know what you think. I write a blog called Boys Rock, Boys Read, and you can always comment on my selections, or better yet, write a little about some of your favorite books (and yes, girls are welcome to comment also). To make the deal even sweeter,...
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The seventh annual Singer-Songwriter Showcase will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Carolina Civic Center. General admission tickets are $15.
Hidden talents
LUMBERTON — Some country music stars whose work you are familiar with, but whose names you may not be, will have the chance to perform their own work this weekend at the Carolina Civic Center. “There is a tradition in Nashville called the ‘guitar pull,’” said Dean0, the program director at WKML who spells his name with a zero at its end. “All around Nashville you will find all these clubs where you have three or four songwriters coming in a...
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Spice up your cooking with herbs
The smell of freshly washed sheets, the taste of fresh picked blueberries, and the sight of the first fresh-faced flowers in spring: fresh always seems so much better. Twice in the last week I have been in search of fresh basil for cooking, and twice I could not find it at the grocery store. Fresh herbs are a great addition to any meal and can make the difference between boring and brilliant. Growing your own herbs can be as easy as 1, 2, 3! ...
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