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Campbell’s wife to replace him as District 2 representative on board

FAIRMONT — Pauline Campbell, widow of the late Robeson County Commissioner Berlester Campbell, was elected Thursday to take her husband’s seat during a meeting of the District 2 Democratic precincts. Campbell defeated Hubert Sealey by [...]
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Tribal speaker questions voter denials

PEMBROKE — The Tribal Council speaker questioned Thursday why some people found out they were no longer on the Lumbee Tribe’s membership rolls when they tried to vote Tuesday. Anita Hammonds Blanks said that two [...]
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Provisionals put Burton on top in judicial race

LUMBERTON — Vanessa Burton overtook Jack Moody in the race for a seat on the District Court bench when the provisional ballots were counted on Thursday. According to the Board of Elections, Burton, a Democrat, [...]
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GOP turns up heat on ACP deal

RALEIGH — North Carolina Republican legislators intensifying their review of a $58 million side agreement between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and utilities building the Atlantic Coast Pipeline agreed Wednesday to hire an outside investigator and [...]
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Democrats meet Thursday to pick Campbell’s replacement

LUMBERTON — Confusion still surrounds Thursday’s meeting to select Berlester Campbell’s replacement on the Robeson County Board of Commissioners, with at least one candidate suggesting the meeting should be postponed. “Yes, I’m saying we need [...]