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Campbell’s widow asks Fairmont board to back her quest for husband’s second term

FAIRMONT — The widow of the late Robeson County Commissioner Berlester Campbell asked Tuesday for the support of the Fairmont Board of Commissioners members in her bid to serve a second four-year term he won [...]
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Compromise reached on solar farm

LUMBERTON — After sitting down with developers of a proposed solar farm on Shannon Road, disgruntled neighbors won concessions, and the company won the unanimous support on Monday of the Robeson County Board of Commissioners. [...]
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Burr, Tillis stress quick relief

LUMBERTON — Removing the regulatory barriers to getting relief money quickly to the victims of Hurricane Florence is a priority for two U.S. senators who visited Robeson County on Monday. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, [...]
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Extra effort saves Indian artifacts

PEMBROKE — The selfless efforts of a local educator helped save rare American Indian historical artifacts that were threatened when heavy rains from Hurricane Florence poured into the Indian Education Program Museum. “I got a [...]
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Students return to class on Tuesday

LUMBERTON — The Public Schools of Robeson County will re-open for students on Tuesday after closing Sept. 11 as Hurricane Florence neared and then struck, leaving nearly all 41 schools with some damage and possibly [...]