Patterson recognized with NCHSAA’s Charlie Adams Distinguished Service Award
LUMBERTON — Public Schools of Robeson County Athletic Director Glenn Patterson Sr. was honored on Monday as the NCHSAA Region 4 recipient of the Ch...
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Lumberton volleyball wins thriller against Gray’s Creek, takes TCC lead
LUMBERTON — Elite teams prove themselves against teams with a history of dominance and that’s exactly what Lumberton did Tuesday, defeating Gray’s Creek in five sets. The Bears have finished first or s...
Purnell Swett looks to remain unbeaten at home
PEMBROKE — Winning at home is the first step to building a winning football team and the Purnell Swett Rams are 3-0 in Pembroke this season. They h...
Local roundup: Fairmont volleyball falls to West Bladen
BLADENBORO — The Fairmont volleyball team dropped Tuesday’s match at West Bladen in straight sets. This was their fourth Southeastern Conference ...
UNCP volleyball battles, reverse sweeps Barton
PEMBROKE — Barton hit .237 from the net in both the first and the second set, but the UNC Pembroke volleyball team rallied to reverse sweep Barton ...
Local author releases 2nd novel
LUMBERTON — Author Byrd Britt released the second book in her Emma Bergman mystery series this fall.
Local theater hosts murder mystery dinner
LUMBERTON — Purple Door Productions is hosting a family-friendly murder mystery show this weekend.
Stepmother pleads guilty, sentenced in Sara Graham’s murder
LUMBERTON — Connie Graham pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to the 2015 murder of her stepdaughter Sara Graham and was sentenced to serve 20 to 25 y...
Meet the Robeson CTEC Team: Jimmy Brown
PEMBROKE — With 37 years of experience in the masonry trade, Robeson Career and Technical Education Center Masonry Instructor Jimmy Brown has spent...
Campbell: The athletic tail is wagging the academic dog
Nobody is happy about college athletics. That unhappiness goes far beyond win-loss records. Most agree that college athletics is out of control. It o...
Hood: Healthcare reform is not optional
RALEIGH — The top priority among voters this year is affordability. Various polls in North Carolina and other states ask the question in various wa...
UNCP football not satisfied after win over Monroe
PEMBROKE — It’s common for football teams to have a letdown after a signature win and Saturday’s game against Monroe was that for UNCP. After p...
Red Springs athletics golf tournament set for Saturday
LUMBERTON — The third annual Red Springs High School Athletic Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday to raise money to support the school’s ath...
Local roundup: Bulldogs soccer earns ESC win over Seventy-First
ST. PAULS — The St. Pauls boys soccer team earned a 5-1 win in an away Eastern Sandhills Conference match against Seventy-First.
Pearce named UNCP’s assistant AD for communications & strategic initiatives
PEMBROKE — Athletics department officials at The University of North Carolina Pembroke announced on Tuesday that Alex Pearce has been elevated to a...
‘Phantom’ showing, live organ coming to Civic Center
LUMBERTON — The Phantom’s Masquerade Featuring Mark Andersen with soloist Daniel Britt will take the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Ca...
Doctor brings ancient healing home to Robeson County
PEMBROKE — Dr. Sandi Carter Manyfeathers, DACM, DOM, is bringing 24 years of experience in healing, education, and community service home to Pembro...
Multiple shootings occur at same Maxton location
MAXTON — Multiple shootings at the same location in Maxton early Sunday morning resulted in the death of one man and injuries to another individual...
UNCP volleyball holds off Erskine in 4 sets
DUE WEST, S.C. — Erskine came out firing and took the opening set, but the UNC Pembroke volleyball team hit .452 in the third set to help key a 3-1...
UNCP soccer battles to draw against Barton
PEMBROKE — After a scoreless first half, UNC Pembroke struck eight minutes into the second half to take the lead but was unable to hold it on the w...
The buzz is building: Pembroke Elementary Bees ready to ‘level up’
PEMBROKE — There’s a buzz in the air at Pembroke Elementary School, where strong community roots, a distinctive hive-like design and a commitment...
UNCP lands nearly $5M to advance AI, transform student success
PEMBROKE — UNC Pembroke has received nearly $5 million from the U.S. Department of Education to transform the student experience through human-cent...
Canuto making name for himself at Louisburg
LOUISBURG — Former St. Pauls boys soccer standout Omar Canuto has tormented opposing defenses as a freshman at Louisburg College so far. Through fi...
Douglas: Heels, ‘Pack overcome million-to-1 odds
I have been watching college football faithfully for six-plus decades, a span during which I would estimate having seen all or parts of close to 10,0...