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County’s tourism successes the result of bureau’s tireless work To the Editor, This letter is in response to John Charles Robbins’ article in the Oct. 25 edition of The Robesonian titled “Agent W...
No fear for
incumbents
A nation’s desire for change paved Barack Obama’s way to the White House, but if municipal elections on Tuesday are any indication, the status quo is simply fine with voters here. On Tuesday, 37 o...
A nation’s desire for change paved Barack Obama’s way to the White House, but if municipal elections on Tuesday are any indication, the status quo is simply fine with voters here. On Tuesday, 37 o...
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It’s just a
(big) game
On Friday night, the football teams from Lumberton and Purnell Swett high schools will tangle in Big Mo Stadium in Pembroke, and for the first time in a long time, the game means much more than br...
On Friday night, the football teams from Lumberton and Purnell Swett high schools will tangle in Big Mo Stadium in Pembroke, and for the first time in a long time, the game means much more than br...
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That is All: Saving good dirt for generations“Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings, In the ruins of her ice water mansion …” — Gordon Lightfoot The view is truly breathtaking. An endless blue vista of sparkling clean cold water accented by...
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Your duty
on TuesdayOn Tuesday, Robeson County residents who live in municipalities will head to the polls to elect the people who will decide property tax rates, how tax dollars will be spent, zoning disputes, what ...
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Easley’s bad rideThe more the onion that is Mike Easley is peeled, the smellier it gets. On Monday, during testimony heard by the state Board of Elections, allegations were made that the two-term North Carolina go...
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That is All: Dead celebs to rise again“I was working in the lab late one night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight …” — Bobby “Boris” Pickett Are you ready for Saturday night? That’s when 80,000 lit...
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EDITORIALS
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A nation’s desire for change paved Barack Obama’s way to the White House, but if municipal elections on Tuesday are any indication, the status quo is simply fine with voters here. On Tuesday, 37 o...
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On Friday night, the football teams from Lumberton and Purnell Swett high schools will tangle in Big Mo Stadium in Pembroke, and for the first time in a long time, the game means much more than bra...
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On Tuesday, Robeson County residents who live in municipalities will head to the polls to elect the people who will decide property tax rates, how tax dollars will be spent, zoning disputes, what s...
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The more the onion that is Mike Easley is peeled, the smellier it gets. On Monday, during testimony heard by the state Board of Elections, allegations were made that the two-term North Carolina go...
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We presume you have noticed that on the face at least, today’s The Robesonian looks different. The pink has a purpose: It is to make our readers pause and consider for the moment the realities of b...
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The best decision made by City Council on Monday was probably a no decision. The council debated, sometimes heatedly but mostly confusedly, a businessman’s request for a conditional-use permit t...
LETTERS
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To the Editor, Every year, I comment on the fact that more families and seniors are attending the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair. I believe that one reason for the greater number this year is...
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To the Editor, A few weeks ago I participated in our first Kruzion 4 Christ auto show. It was a wonderful experience to go into so many businesses in our county and be treated with such respect an...
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To the Editor, Every year, I comment on the fact that more families and seniors are attending the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair. I believe that one reason for the greater number this year is...
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To the Editor, A few weeks ago I participated in our first Kruzion 4 Christ auto show. It was a wonderful experience to go into so many businesses in our county and be treated with such respect an...
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To the Editor, The American Cancer Society’s Robeson Relay for Life for 2010 has begun. This 24-hour, fun- filled event, held annually in the spring at Lumberton High School, is the culmination ...
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To the Editor, As a citizen of the town of Pembroke, I have a strong desire to express my deepest concern involving the election of town councilmen. I have been committed to the welfare of my t...
MORE OPINIONS
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We presume you have noticed that on the face at least, today’s The Robesonian looks different. The pink has a purpose: It is to make our readers pause and consider for the moment the realities of b...
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"What a drag it is getting old ..." — The Rolling Stones So this week I received my first shipment of what my new health insurance company refers to as "maintenance" drugs. Two big bottl...
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“Food fight!” — John “Bluto” Blutarsky Call this one: Attack of the giant turkey. Why, why, why do I let my stomach do my thinking? At the end of last week, after struggling through days ...
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"I don't like spiders and snakes ..." — Jim Stafford There were a few squeals and some fast feet when word of the rattler in the newsroom spread through the office recently. While a snake...
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"Oh babe, I hate to go ..." — Peter, Paul and Mary I grew up in the '60s, a good — for the most part — Catholic boy from the flat farm country in Michigan's thumb region. I prayed, I wen...
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Serena Williams is a thug and a thief. Tennis took two leaps backward on Saturday thanks to Williams, one of the greatest players in the history of the game. What Williams did is inexcusa...
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