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Burnis L. Wilkins, Jr. received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, an award issued by Gov. Beverly Purdue and considered the highest honor a citizen can receive in the state. Sen. Michael Walters, right, presented the award during Wilkins' recent retirement celebration in Lumberton. | Photo courtesy of Jonathan C. Ward
Local man is given highest honor
LUMBERTON — Sgt. Burnis L. Wilkins Jr. of the Lumberton Police Department was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine during a recent retirement ceremony in Lumberton. Sen. Michael Walters presented the award, which is issued by Gov. Beverly Purdue and considered the highest honor a citizen can receive in the state. The award is given to individuals with a long-running record of service to North Carolina. “It was a humbling experience for...
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Features briefs for 16 Dec. 2012
LUMBERTON — The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater will hold auditions for Disney’s “Little Mermaid, Jr.” for youths 7 to 18 years old on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. at 315 N. Chestnut St. Those auditioning must provide their own music on either a CD or an iPod, and read from a provided script. For information, contact the theater at 910-738-4339, Ext. 102, or by email at ccc@nc.rr.com.
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Ann Bailey, a Lumberton native, was awarded Grand Prize for her gingerbread home at the National Gingerbread House Competition in Asheville at the Grove Park Inn. The construction, made entirely from gingerbread except for the base, will be considered for inclusion on ABC's 'Good Morning America' Christmas morning. | Contributed
The gingerbread woman
LUMBERTON — Ann Bailey’s home away from home is in Asheville at the Grove Park Inn, a nearly 100-year-old historic hotel that houses the National Gingerbread House Competition. “The first time I learned about the competition was when I was watching the Food Network back in 2006,” said Bailey, who was born and raised in Lumberton and now lives in Cary. “I thought, I can do that.” She was right. Bailey was recently named the grand prize win...
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Features briefs for 9 Dec. 2012
RED SPRINGS — The Red Springs And Northern Railroad Foundation will hold Rails To Christmas rail car rides on Friday and Saturday, and Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 at the depot on the corners of East Third and North Main streets. Trains will run from 6 to 10 p.m. each day. There will be hot chocolate and cookies available, and every child 12 and under will receive a Christmas gift bag. Attendants are asked to bring a new, unwrapped gift to donate to...
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What’s Happening for the week of 9 Dec. 2012
TUESDAY Meeting: The Robeson County Partnership for Children’s Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday at noon in the Board Room of the Robeson County Partnership for Children at 210 E. Second St. The meeting is open to the public. For information, call Brittany D. Oxendine at 910-738-6767, Ext. 248. THURSDAY Prayer connection: Area Christian women are invited to the December Prayer connection at Myrna’s home in Fairmont on Thursd...
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Reunions for 9 Dec. 2012
The Pembroke Senior High School class of 1982 will hold its 30 year reunion on Dec.29 at the Indian Education Resource Center Gymnasium in Pembroke. The cost is $25 per person or $50 per couple. For information contact, Paula Brooks Jones at 910-521-3213, Ramona Noriega Jones 910-843-3709, or Gwendolyn Locklear Chavis at 910-521-4226. Payments may be sent to: Pembroke Senior High School Class of 1982, 2051 McLeod Road, Red Springs, NC 283...
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Cumberland Library has something to teach
Congratulations to the Cumberland County Public Library for winning the 2012 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Selected by a nationwide nominating process, Cumberland County Public Library is one of only five libraries in the United States to win the award this year. Here are a few of the projects and initiatives that contributed to their successful nomination. In response to the rise in unemployment, the library created pr...
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Jason Spangler of Lumberton will be selling his collection of vintage toys at the Comic Book, Sports Card and Collectible Toy Show which will come to Biggs Park Mall on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and continue Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. 'This affords collectors in Robeson County a chance to meet with fellow fans and to see all kinds of collectibles,' said Michael Chaudhuri, the organizer for the event. Anne-Claire Siegert | The Robesonian
Comic book heroes
LUMBERTON — With hope, adventure, and superheroes battling against evil, it’s no small wonder that comic books were created in 1929 as a way to escape the daily grind. That was also the year that the United States — and the world — plunged into the decade-long Great Depression, thus providing the reason for their creation — comic books were made to be cheap to print, quick and easy to read, and to take the reader to another place. More re...
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Features briefs for 5 Dec. 2012
LUMBERTON — Robeson Community College Foundation will hold a Christmas Talent Show featuring the Robeson Community College Ensemble Choir on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the college at 5160 Fayetteville Road. There will be performances by the Robeson County Christmas Show performers and American Idol finalist Victoria Huggins, among others. Tickets are $3 for children 10 and under and seniors older than 65, $5 for adults and free for RCC ...
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Carmen Dietrich
Club news for 5 Dec. 2012
LUMBERTON — Carmen Dietrich, vice president of Corporate Services for the Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation, was the guest speaker at the Saddletree Community Center’s monthly meeting on Nov. 4. Dietrich spoke on the programs that the corporation, which gives thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants to students and teachers each year, is offering to members and consumers.
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Isabella Wright sings 'Frosty the Snowman' in rehearsal for 'A Robeson County Christmas Show,' a musical review which opens Friday at 7 p.m., continues on Saturday at the same time, and then provides a two-day encore on Dec. 14 and Dec. 15. Anne-Claire Siegert | The Robesonian
The gift of music
LUMBERTON — Colandra McDowell first looked out into the bright lights that shine on the stage at the Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater as a young girl. “It’s full circle to me,” McDowell said. “That stage is the first stage I performed on.” On Friday night, the lights will shine on an adult McDowell, who has since dedicated her life to singing. The Lumberton native, who now lives in Durham, said she’s returning to the place that gave...
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Dr. Charles and Dare Johnson celebrate his 65th birthday at the office in 1993.
Charles and Dare Johnson: Red Springs legends
In the early hours of Dec. 16, 1943, doctors from Red Springs, N.C., raced to an overpass near Rennert, where North Carolina’s deadliest train wreck had just occurred. They were joined by medical personnel from across the region attempting to rescue and treat as many as possible. Working alongside the doctors was 15-year-old Charles Johnson Jr., son of Dr. Charles Johnson Sr., one of Red Springs’ four resident physicians. Had there been tim...
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The Robeson County Community College Foundation will hold a Christmas Talent Show featuring the Robeson Community College Ensemble Choir on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the college at 5160 Fayetteville Road. Tickets are $3 for children 10 and under and seniors older than 65, $5 for adults and free for RCC students with an ID. Proceeds will support the foundation’s efforts and student scholarship opportunities.
Talent show for RCC Foundation Thursday
LUMBERTON — On Thursday night, people will come together to voice their talents for a good cause. “I think the performers will blow people out of the water,” said Rebekah Revels Lowry. Lowry is the executive director of the Robeson County Community College Foundation, which will hold a Christmas Talent Show featuring the Robeson Community College Ensemble Choir on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the college at 5160 Fayetteville Road. “This...
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Catie Roche
Ready, set, go
When you step into a library, you step into a bigger world. The library is your local one-stop shop of resources and individuals to help you discover information about any topic at any time. The world of information is changing and libraries are evolving to meet the needs facing our community members today. The public library is the starting place for whatever you want to do next. From planting a garden, to enrolling in college, to changing...
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Features briefs for 2 Dec. 2012
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County History Museum will hold the seventh annual Christmas Home tour “Christmas All Around Town” on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. A casual reception at the museum at 101 S. Elm St. hosted by Cakes and Pastries Unlimited will also be held during that time. The tour will feature the Hargrove-Sealy-Bloomer Home at 1902 Elm St., the McQueen-Monroe home at 1708 Elm St., the Floyd Robinson home at 400 Grande Oaks Blvd., the ...
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