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Long Leaf Pine goes to educator with long record
PEMBROKE — Peggy J. Locklear, a bookkeeper for Purnell Swett High School, was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Aug. 20 during the kick-off meeting of the Public Schools of Robeson County. “I started in 1961 at Pembroke Elementary,” Locklear said. “Now it’s part of the university. I moved to Pembroke Senior High, which is now Pembroke Middle, and I worked there 15 years. Then we merged with Maxton and Prospect and Pembroke Senior H...
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p.m. terrell
Book ‘Em Event reads like a success story
One of the most thrilling aspects to Book ‘Em is when a writer reports they met a publisher at the event and as a result, their book is now in print. That’s precisely what happened at the Inaugural Book ‘Em North Carolina event this past February when writer, wine connoisseur and chef Ginger King literally ran into Mike Simpson, publisher at Second Wind Publishing. By the time they parted, both knew it had been more than a chance encounter ...
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Reunions for 16 Sept., 2012
The descendants of the late Wilbert and Rose Ellen Jacobs will hold a reunion on Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Annah Chruch in Pembroke. Bring a covered dish. For information, call Lay Elk at 910-521-3139, or Dorine Jones at 910-521-8010. Lumberton High School class of 1982 will hold a 30th reunion beach party on Sept. 29 at The Avista Resort at 300 North Ocean Blvd., Ocean Drive Section, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. The classes of 1980-1...
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Dani Soethout, left, Alisha Locklear, Alicia Chavis, Jessica Clark, Kerry Revels and Nancy Johnson are all members of the River Roots Arts Guild, a community of artists and locals working to support, expose and illuminate the arts. The group has partnered with the Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater to present an ongoing exhibit called “Evolving Perspectives.”
The art of Robeson County
LUMBERTON — Dani Soethout walked into the Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater toting one of her works. Clutched between her arms was a vibrant painting covering a large canvas that she was submitting for the River Roots Arts Guild’s ongoing exhibit at the theater. As vice chairwoman of the guild Alisha Locklear pulled Soethout aside to explain the process and the fees for submitting, hearty laughter accompanied the friendly conversatio...
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Catie Roche
The library gets a digital facelift
The library has just completed a redesign of our website. Check us out at robesoncountylibrary.org. On the home page, front and center, you will find out “What’s Happening” at the library. Right now our big news is the Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale taking place from Oct. 11 to Oct. 13. You will also find information about the library’s free ongoing basic computer classes. Are you interested in learning a foreign language? The ...
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Marshall Thompson plays the dulcimer, an Appalachian instrument which he began making by hand in 2008. He plays it every Sunday at the Lumber River Dulcimer and Folk Song Society, which he founded. Anne-Claire Siegert | The Robesonian
Sweet song
MAXTON — Marshall Thompson taps his dusty black boot on the thin floorboards that make up the front porch of his Maxton home — the same floors his grandmother once walked upon. His voice wavers low as it accompanies the sound of the thin, wooden instrument that sits on his lap. Tapping time, he holds down two of the three strings that make up the dulcimer, an Appalachian instrument that he built by hand. “I started making them in 2008,” t...
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Jeanne Jolly, a classically trained singer-songwriter, will perform Thursday at Pembroke Town Park during the free concert series Peace in the park, which seeks to promote peace and the performing arts. Contributed.
Something to sing about
PEMBROKE — Peace in the Park brings another act to town during its Thursday night free concert series — Jeanne Jolly. According to Metro Magazine in Raleigh, Jolly, a classically trained vocalist, has a voice like “the delicate lilt of Alison Krauss.” Charly Lowry, an organizer of the event as well as the lead singer of the local indie rock group Dark Water Rising, says that attendants will have the chance to hear a “world-class voice” fr...
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Janice Fields
Yams never tasted so sweet
Whether you call it a sweet potato or a yam, the vegetable we know is a sweet, delicious, nutritious and edible root from the morning-glory family. A medium sweet potato counts as a cup of the four- to- five cups of the daily-recommended vegetable group, has more than a day’s worth of vitamin A, 35 percent of the recommended daily amount for vitamin C and 15 percent of the recommended daily amount for fiber. Native Americans were growing ...
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Features briefs for Sept. 12
LUMBERTON — The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater will hold a free reception at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday to celebrate the opening of “Evolving Perspectives,” an exhibit organized by the River Roots Arts Guild which features artwork by regional artists. Refreshments will be available. The exhibit, which will run until Jan. 8, 2013, can be viewed during scheduled events at the Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater, or by appointment by c...
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What’s Happening for Sept. 9, 2012
MONDAY Shag lessons: The Lumberton Recreation Department will hold shag lessons starting Monday in the south end of the Pine Street Activity Center on the corner of 8th and Pine streets. Beginner classes start at 7 p.m. and intermediate classes start at 8 p.m. A partner is not required. The cost is $30 per person, per month. For information, call 910-671-3881. Exercise class: The Heritage Center will hold senior exercise class...
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'Photo' the Chihuahua is just what his owner needed after putting their other pet to sleep 'after 12 years.' Contributed.
Raining cats and dogs
LUMBERTON — Do you have a darling dog or a cool cat? Only the best will win the Cutest Pet contest. From Chihuahuas to Great Danes and even a Toy Poodle posing as Santa Claus, The Robesonian’s Cutest Pet contest is comPETitive. The contest is free to enter for owners of all animals, regardless of leg count, and the person with the cutest creature will have something else to cuddle up to — a $250 prize. Participants can submit a photo, t...
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Wanda Green, left, and Shirley Townsend were both awarded for their work with Southeastern Regional Local Management Entity with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state's highest civilian award issued by Gov. Bev. Perdue. Contributed.
Long Leaf Pine recipients grow in Robeson County
LUMBERTON — Wanda Green and Shirley Townsend, employees of Southeastern Regional Local Management Entity, were both awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine at the company’s staff recognition and retirement reception in Lumberton. James Prevatte, chairman of the Southeastern Regional Local Management Entity area board of directors, presented the award, which is the state’s highest civilian award issued by Gov. Bev Perdue for a demonstrated r...
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Features briefs for Sept. 9, 2012
Powwow set for Friday LUMBERTON — The Saddletree Community Center will hold its 12th annual Saddletree powwow on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at noon at the center at 1031 Mt. Olive Road. There will be gospel music on Friday and arts and crafts, as well as food vendors and games for the family on Saturday. For information, call Chief Cecil Hunt at 910-843-3706 or Celia Hammonds at 910-739-7810. Free concert every Thursday PEMBR...
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Catie Roche
The library welcomes opinions
Robeson County Public Library is committed to providing the services that reflect the needs, values and vision of our communities. This year, the State Library has launched a statewide community needs assessment pilot project, and our library system was one of eight selected as a lead participant. Over the coming weeks we will invite the public to share their opinions, experiences and suggestions for the library by participating in a surv...
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Reunions for Sept. 9, 2012
South Lumberton Junior-Senior High School class of 1969 , including graduates of Lumberton High School, will celebrate its 43rd class reunion from Friday to Sunday. For information, contact Angie Swann-Jones at 336-254-8924 or Barbara Bracey at 404-376-9272 or southlumbertonclassof1969@gmail.com. The descendants of the Bullock family will hold a reunion on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Centerville Baptist Church on N.C. 41. For information...
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