Fairmont News

Amy Danser and Doug Cerasi Richard and Jo Lynn Danser of Sistersville are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Danser, to Doug Cerasi, son of Donald and Sonja Cerasi of Tuckahoe, N.Y. She is ...

“He comes from a strong family background. His father was a very successful high school football coach.”

By Sherrell McMillan Lumberton Robersonian LUMBERTON - Fairmont and St. Pauls' searches for head football coaches spanned three different states and several counties in North Carolina. via IHigh

Ashley Freeman and Jason Beale, both of Apex, will exchange wedding vows on May 17 in Cary. via Jacksonville Daily News

Seven former deputies of the Robeson County Sheriff's Office received federal sentences Wednesday ranging from one year imprisonment to six months home confinement, federal court officials announced. via News Observer

“I learned that changing your insides is more important than how things look on the outside. My recovery could have happened anywhere, I guess, but that it was in the I-95 building left an impression in my mind that won't ever leave me.”

Michael Jaenicke Features editor - " Editor's note: The names in the following story are fictitious so those interviewed could speak anonymously. via The Robesonian

“What we use right now is a meter-reading system; Fairmont uses it ... . That $75,000 might be better spent repairing the waste water plant - an issue that's going to need to be addressed.”

Police Chief Daniel Bradsher told the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night that he plans to retire in April. via The Robesonian

“We do it to be a whole lot healthier”

Around Leon and Isabelle BeCotes' home north of Fairmont, you can find common sights for a rural county like Robeson County - dogs in a pen, a collard patch, blueberry bushes and chickens in the yard. via The Robesonian

“He told his family that he ran into a pole that had a nail on it and that the nail penetrated his eye”

A Fairmont teenager is being treated for a bullet fragment in his right eye following an accidental shooting during a card game Thursday night. via The Robesonian

“We have received some calls already from people who saw his picture on the television news. We hope someone will be able to recognize the suspect and provide us with the pertinent information we can use to make an arrest.”

Police have released still images taken during a Christmas Eve bank robbery in Fairmont in hopes someone will recognize the robber. via The Robesonian

Authorities told News13 a man entered the Lumbee Guaranty bank around 1:30 Monday afternoon and demanded money from the teller. via WBTW

Carolina Rental Properties reported Thursday that three of its rental properties had been vandalized, with more than $20,000 done in damages. via The Robesonian

We will save all the happy numbers for an Our View on Friday, but here is a sneak preview: $64,320 has been donated to the Empty Stocking Fund, which surpasses last year's record by $15,596.64. But the fund is ... via The Robesonian

We are in the word business, but about all we can say is WOW!!!!!!! On Sunday, the Empty Stocking Fund was hovering at just above $20,000 with just more than three days to donate, and since that time we have ... via The Robesonian

Lumberton High School's FFA chapter recently won the county land-judging competition. via The Robesonian

A 51-year-old Maxton man reported that his $4,800 ATV was missing on Monday. According to the sheriff's report, Wade Bullard of Oxendine School Road reported that tracks left at the scene appeared as though ... via The Robesonian

Chestnuts are roasting. Cider is mulling. The holiday tree is twinkling with tinsel, bulbs, garland--and disulfoton? That lovely Frasier fir in your living room was likely sprayed with unhealthy fungicides, ... via Independent Weekly

The Empty Stocking Fund enjoys its best day yet with 16 new contributions, including 15 that will each be matched by a $50 donation. via The Robesonian

“It's just a Christmas spirit of giving back - it's my chance of giving back.”

For the first time in 31 years, a woman gets to marshal the parade through town. via The Robesonian

A Lumberton woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with obtaining property under false pretenses. via The Robesonian

“The need to honor our veterans is very important”

Since 1945 the Veterans of Foreign Wars has sponsored a one-mile parade through Pembroke to honor those who have fought for their country. via The Robesonian