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Harris aide: Unware of Dowless’ methods

RALEIGH — After two days of hearings the fates of the last uncertified congressional race in the United States and a judicial race in Robeson County still are unknown. The State Board of Elections convened [...]
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St. Pauls signs off on Huggins honor

ST. PAULS — The hometown of the 80th Miss North Carolina soon will display her name four times over. Town leaders made a three-year commitment to proudly support its own former Miss North Carolina Victoria [...]
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United Way needs help, facing $300,000 shortfall

LUMBERTON — Robeson County has been battered by two hurricanes in less than two years, and fundraising at the United Way of Robeson County also has taken a substantial hit. Local United Way leaders are [...]
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Bill gives pay bump to teachers for advanced degrees

RALEIGH — A bill to return pay supplements to public school teachers who earn advanced college degrees has been introduced by Sen. Danny Britt Jr., a Republican who represents Robeson and Columbus counties. Britt is [...]
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Autopsy can’t pinpoint cause of Hania’s death

LUMBERTON — An autopsy released Wednesday says that 13-year-old Hania Aguilar died from “homicidal violence of undetermined means” and that the body’s condition made a more precise finding impossible. The Office of the Chief Medical [...]