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Students should be encouraged to read
Hello, my name is Bill Corder and I am the Youth Services librarian for The Robeson County Public Library. I am writing this article to talk a little about the upcoming Summer Reading Program. The theme for children, 12 and under, is “One World, Many Stories,” and for the teens ages 13 to 18, is “You Are Here.” I am specifically writing this article to answer the question: Why summer reading? The ability to read and read well has been p...
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Features briefs for May 22
LUMBERTON — Applications for the North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program are due to the Carolina Civic Center Foundation by 5 p.m. on July 1. Grants, given to Robeson County arts organizations, are between $2,000 and $5,000 and support local cultural projects that occur between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012. A free GAP grant-writing workshop will be held at 5:30 p.m. on June 1 at the Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater in...
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Terrie Locklear
Reeling in the judges
FAIRMONT — Two students from Fairmont High School won over the judges of the State Fish Art Contest — hook, line and sinker. Senior Michael Groves and freshman Terrie Locklear took first place in the contest, which asked students to draw the state’s fish, the Channel Bass, and write an essay about it. “They worked hard for it,” said Ashley Berdeau, the Art Department chair at Fairmont High School. “The paper and the project itself are equ...
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Hunt
Features briefs for May 18
LUMBERTON — Three-year-old Johanna Barnes Hunt recently won the title of 2011 North Carolina Sunburst Little Pee Wee Queen. Along with the title, she also won first place for day care wear and best smile. Hunt will compete in the finals on July 28 in Atlanta. She is the daughter of Carolyn Hunt. LUMBERTON — As part of Lunchtime on the Plaza, Lumberton’s DARE Band will play from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Bag lunches, of a grille...
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The movie 'Hero' was filmed starting in Fall 2009, and finished in July of 2010. Blaine Goodwin, a Lumberton resident, plays Mark Redding, a shortstop on a baseball team called the Gappers.
Swinging for the fence
LUMBERTON — Even though Blaine Goodwin just learned to play baseball, soon he will be swinging on the big screen. Blaine, a 14-year-old Lumberton resident, has a supporting lead role in the move “Hero,” which will be released to theaters this year. “The main thing was that the role required you to play baseball, and I didn’t play baseball,” Blaine said. “… I was out on the fields every night. My pastor would come out there with us and rea...
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Super sellers
Eleven Robeson County Girl Scouts were recently recognized for selling more than 1,000 boxes of cookies. They are Karina McMillan of Troop 1623, left, back row; Justice Pevia of Troop 1623; Jalynn Roberson of Troop 1623; Marisa McMillan of Troop 1623; Chloe Edge of Troop 3588, left, front row; Jayla Graham of Troop 17; Autumn Walters of Troop 17; Bella Gerald of Troop 17; and Sarah Allen of Troop 17. Not pictured are Morgan Sanderson and Jad...
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A look back — 1956
The queen and her court of the annual Carolina Ball pose in 1956 at the Carolina Business College on Elm Street in Lumberton. Shown are Caroline McPhaul, second from left; Margie McLauchlin, second from right; and Elizabeth Baker, right. McLauchlin could not remember the names of the other members of the court.
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Features briefs for May 15
LUMBERTON — A Polka dots and Pirates party will be held at 6 p.m. on May 23 at the Southeastern Agricultural Center to benefit the Exploration Station. There will be live entertainment by Victoria Huggins, crafts, a silent and live auction, hors d’ oeuvres and photos. Tickets are $20 per child and must be purchased in advance. For ticket or reservation information, call the Exploration Station at (910) 738-1114. LUMBERTON — A housing fa...
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‘Something Borrowed’ is a waste of time
One of the criteria that I use when considering a film’s critique rating is whether or not I would enjoy seeing that particular film again. Would I watch it second time? A third? If it showed up on a cable movie channel in eight months, would I stop on it? So after watching “Something Borrowed,” I asked myself these same questions. But before I could get the full sentence out of my head’s mouth, I shouted, “No! You can’t make me! You can’t ma...
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The musical features mostly country and gospel music, which the cast members have been practicing for almost two months.
Local students will perform Mark Twain classic
Amanda Munger Features editor LUMBERTON — Huck Finn and Jim may be drifting down the Lumber River this weekend. Studio One Lab Series, a group of mostly high schoolers from the Public Schools of Robeson County, will be performing “Big River,” the musical based on the novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” from Thursday to Sunday. “It’s really a fun, high-energy show,” said Jeanne Koonce, the director of the show. “The musical r...
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Volunteers remodel the Odum Baptist Home for Childrena, a nonprofit child care agency that depends on the generosity of volunteers, churches, and other donors to meet the daily needs of children.
Volunteers tidy up Odum House
Staff report PEMBROKE — Residents living in the Odum Baptist Home for Children are seeing an Extreme Home Makeover right in their own house. Volunteers from across the state have been renovating the Indian Memorial and Latta Harnett Cottages, which house children in the Odum Home’s care. “The children ask, ‘Why do they want to do this for us,’” said Kathy Locklear, the Odum Home residential services coordinator. “And we tell them that...
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Residents challenged to save water
Kerrie, turn the water off when you brush your teeth! Hurry up in the shower!” I can hear my father yelling at me right now. We have all heard these phrases and many more, but what implications on our environment do they really have? Water conservation is a concept that each and every one of us has dealt with throughout our lives, but have the methods you learned been put in to practice consistently? How much water can shutting off the f...
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Club news for May 11
LUMBERTON — Arnold West, a martial arts and gun safety instructor, recently spoke with the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association about self-defense. He reviewed North Carolina’s gun laws, as well as other states’ reciprocity laws concerning concealed weapons. He also spoke about using guns for self-defense, gun anatomy and safety. West also gave tips about self-protection, like traveling in groups, and resisting viol...
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Features briefs for May 11
FAYETTEVILLE — The sixth annual Battle of the Borders Step Show will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Cape Fear High School gym. It will feature middle and high school step teams from Lumberton, Clinton, Fayetteville, Laurinburg, Rocky Mount, Raeford, Winston-Salem, Virginia and South Carolina. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. The event will raise money for the Cape Fear High School. Admission is $5 in advance and $8 at the door. For ...
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Devin Lockman, one of the team members for Lumberton High School, talks about the need for indoor parks for rainy days in Lumberton in the team's video.
Students’ community videos win contest
Amanda Munger Features editor LUMBERTON —Local students are getting a running start at making Robeson County more accessible for active lifestyles. Two teams from Robeson County high schools recently won the Lights, Camera, Active! student video contest. The contest challenged students to make videos about how the “built environment” — man-made surroundings that may or may not support healthy living — affects their lives. “I think t...
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