Fatcow Icon
Local Features
Kiwanis accepting fund requests
LUMBERTON — Kiwanis of Robeson-Lumberton is accepting applications for fund requests for the 2011-2012 year. The deadline is Nov. 2. To request an application send an e-mail to the club at thekiwanisclub@gmail.com. Once the application is received it will be reviewed by the board committee during the monthly meeting. Applicants must be nonprofits that benefit the children of Robeson County. The applicant will be notified if the application m...
full story
Maj. Colby Hammonds, right, is shown with Jordan, the 15-year-old he mentored as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Hammonds has been a Big Brother since 2008.
Presidential pals
WASHINGTON D.C. — Striking up a friendship with a child has made Colby Hammonds some friends in high places. Hammonds, a Saddletree native and a major in the N.C. National Guard, recently met with Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden during a conference in Maryland. “I had a great time,” Hammonds said. “It was an opportunity for me and my Little Brother to meet quite a few high ranking people.” Hammonds was invited to meet w...
full story
Soil_samples_lead_to_success0_1319031964.jpg
Soil samples lead to success
Ever wonder why every time you go to the doctor it seems they want to take a blood sample? I am no doctor, but I do realize the value blood tests serve as a diagnostic tool. I like to think in terms of a soil test as a blood test for the soil. A soil test is a chemical analysis that estimates a soil’s ability to supply nutrients. Soil testing is analyzed by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Divisio...
full story
<p>Historic Robeson Inc. will be replacing deteriorated benches downtown with Charleston Battery Benches.</p>
Group hopes to preserve history
LUMBERTON — Historic Robeson Inc. will hold its annual membership meeting on Thursday at Pinecrest Country Club. The event, which includes dinner and a presentation, is open to the public. “It’s the only time we call all the members together,” said President Sarah Britt. “… These are just people interested in preserving the history of Lumberton.” To make reservations, call Britt at (910) 739-1610. David Thomas, who did restoration work ...
full story
Features briefs for Oct. 19
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Shrine Club will hold its annual Fish Fry from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the Bill Sapp Recreation Center. Plates are $6, with the proceeds going to benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children. Plates will be served for lunch and supper. There will be drive-thru service. LUMBERTON — Hubert and Helen Lamb are taking a truck of toys and other donations to the Appalachian Mountains to distr...
full story
City Manager Wayne Horne, left, and Kenny Biggs unload a recliner purchased with funds raised by Tanglewood Elementary School students for the Lumberton Fire Department. It was part of community donations that valued more than $10,000.
Man-cave makeover
LUMBERTON — Bonnie Biggs had one thing to say to describe the “man-cave makeover” she and other community members gave the Lumberton Fire Department last week. “You are about to be HGTV,” she said before she and others unloaded truck beds and trailers full of televisions, rugs, lamps, bedspreads, crock pots, dishes, grills and more. The more than $10,000 worth of gifts were provided by 33 donors to upgrade the fire house’s dingy sleeping qu...
full story
Outgoing President Woody Huggins, right, presents incoming president Kenny Cox the gavel for the Lions year 2011-2012.
Lumberton Lions Club gets new president
LUMBERTON — The Lumberton Lions Club recently installed new officers for the 2011-2012 Lions year. Kenny Cox was installed as president, and Sammy Cox and David Cox were installed as vice presidents. Other officers include Secretary Jim Kirkland, Treasurer Kenny Morgret, Lion Tamer David Conner, Tail Twister Brooks Baxley, and Chaplain Mitchell Taylor. In addition to the installation of the officers, outgoing president Woody Huggins recog...
full story
Ornaments_needed0_1318602670.jpg
Ornaments needed
ROWLAND — The North Carolina Welcome Center wants to show off local artists’ work for all those Interstate 95 travelers who pass through its doors during the Christmas season. The center is asking Robeson County artists to provide four to six Christmas tree ornaments representing the art medium of their choice. “There’s so many people in our area and throughout the state that have such a gift for making,” said Kat Littleturtle, the manage...
full story
A_look_back_8212_early_1940s0_1318602671.jpg
A look back — early 1940s
Workers are shown paving the streets of Lumberton in the early 1940s.
full story
Library receives 100 new children’s books
The Brownstone Books arrived this week and it feels a little like hitting the jackpot. So what are the Brownstone Books? They are a gift of 100 new children’s books to add to the libraries’ collections. One hundred books! Two big boxes of children’s books! Free! The books are a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, which was founded by Clyde R. Brownstone and his wife Diane in the late 1990s. Brownstone is a New Yorker, an independent bus...
full story
Club news for Oct. 16
LUMBERTON — Steve Edge, the director of waste disposal in Robeson County, recently spoke to the National Association of Retired Federal Employees about modernization and how the department has been able to make changes that will save about $2 million annually. Edge told the group that the number of collection sites has been cut in half and that the methods of transporting waste have become more efficient, and therefore less expensive. Diese...
full story
Features briefs for Oct. 16
LUMBERTON — The movie “Blood Done Sign My Name” will be shown at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Carolina Civic Center. After the movie, there will be a presentation by Duke University faculty member Mary D. Williams, whose singing of traditional gospel is featured on the film’s soundtrack. Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the Civic Center from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or by calling...
full story
Big Daddy Drive, which consists of drummer Mark Schwarze, lead guitarist Keith Ross, lead singer Jami Moore, guitarist Josh Bryant and bassist John Gales, will be playing at Blackwater Grille at 9 p.m. on Saturday.
Big Daddy gives back
LUMBERTON — Rascal, a happy-go-lucky 2 1/2-year-old hound-mix at the Robeson County Humane Society, wants you to go out this weekend. Big Daddy Drive, a Lumberton-based band, will be performing at 9 p.m. on Saturday at Blackwater Grille, and 10 percent of its T-shirt sales and CD sales, as well as 10 percent of the restaurant’s food and bar sales during the show, will be donated to the society — money that will directly benefit Rascal. Ther...
full story
Rapunzel and Prince Brian try to survive in the Haunted Forest during a rehearsal of Studio One's upcoming show.
Studio brings new twist to ‘Rapunzel’
LUMBERTON — Studio One wants to get Halloween started early this year with a new twist on an old fairytale. The group of high schoolers from the Public Schools of Robeson County will open its fall season with “Rapunzel, a Musical Fable,” from Thursday to Sunday. “It’s a fun, lighthearted show that has stuff in it that’s funny for both kids and adults,” said Jeanne Koonce, the director. “It’s a cute Halloween treat, instead of it being a r...
full story
Small_trees_add_beauty_to_landscape0_1318424564.jpg
Small trees add beauty to landscape
The leaves are starting to change, the grass is headed into dormancy, and the nights are getting cooler. It is finally fall, so let’s get planting. Small trees are a great way to add visual and aesthetic beauty to your landscape without taking up a lot of room. Here in North Carolina we have quite a few great trees that we can choose from. Without further ado, here are my top five small trees for Robeson County: — Redbud, Latin name: Cerc...
full story
Weather
Sponsored By:

Lottery
Sponsored By:

Stocks
Sponsored By:

Gas Prices
Sponsored By:

Featured Businesses
Recipes
Sponsored By: