LUMBERTON — Gas prices around Robeson County saw another substantial drop over the weekend, with some stations selling gas below the $3 mark.

A steady light rain Saturday didn’t keep parade goes from enjoying St. Pauls Christmas Parade.

FAIRMONT — On the night of Dec. 2 the town of Fairmont held its 16th Holiday on Main. This annual Christmas event featured a Christmas tree lighting, twilight parade with a variety of floats, and indoor musical entertainments.

LUMBERTON — The story of the Carolina Civic Center in downtown Lumberton has had several chapters over the past century, from silent film house to vacant building to born-again theater space.

ST. PAULS — St. Pauls High School educator Sherice Alford is passionate about her career and the impact she makes each day on students in her classroom.

LUMBERTON — For a little over a century an obelisk stood over the doors of the Lumberton courthouse. That monument memorialized the Confederacy. On the night of Nov. 21 the county commissioners voted to remove the monument.

The following break-ins were reported recently to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office:

LUMBERTON — Five governing boards will meet next week throughout Robeson County.

RED SPRINGS — The Red Springs Police Department has been joined by two new officers, Latisha Burton following three months serving in the Lumberton Police Department, and Aaron Lowery formerly of the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, with two years prior to that in the Red Springs Police Department. Both patrol officers were sworn in at the police station on Dec. 1.