Red Springs News

By ADAM RUSSELL Staff Writer Smith County Emergency Services District No. 2 will hold a special 7 p.m. meeting Monday at ESD No.

Michael "Stump" Haskins doesn't think of himself as a hero. He just says he is someone who was in the right place at the right time.

The town will be looking for a new police chief after this week's announcement that Troy McDuffie is leaving to take over the embattled Spring Lake Police Department in neighboring Cumberland County.

RED SPRINGS a ' About 60 residents packed the Board of Commissioners meeting room at town hall on Thursday night to talk about electricity rates, and several shared common stories of frustration over high energy bills.

A North Carolina town will soon have a new police chief after about six months without a permanent one.

RED SPRINGS a ' The changing of the guard at town hall went smoothly Tuesday night, as a roomful of residents witnessed the swearing in of a new mayor and three new commissioners on the town board.

Spring Lake officials have named Red Springs Police Chief Troy McDuffie as chief of the town's beleaguered police department.

Ten Robeson County nonprofits have received a total of more than $26,000 in Grassroots Arts Program funding from the North Carolina Arts Council to support a variety of cultural projects.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the appointment of five new members to the N.C. Joint Underwriting Association and the N.C. Insurance Underwriting Association, better known as the FAIR and Beach plans, respectively.

It looks like there will be another round at the Pembroke ABC store - and plenty more after that.

With the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission's permission to reopen the liquor store at 203 N. Vance St., the Pembroke ABC Board is plowing ahead with plans to renovate the store, which has been closed since October 2008.

They may have different solutions to problems facing the Lumbee tribe, but the three candidates on the ballot Tuesday for tribal chairman all say housing, economic development and federal recognition are top issues that the election winner must address.

RED SPRINGS a ' A Red Springs woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Sunday as she was walking in the roadway on N.C. 71, according the Highway Patrol.

Ertle Oxendine, chairman of the tribe's Board of Elections, said since the chairman's seat is being contested, there should be a good turnout at the polls for Tuesday's Lumbee tribal elections.

Red Springs police are looking for a 66-year-old man who has been missing for almost three weeks.

A Pembroke man accused of robbing a bank was arrested on Thursday about a half hour after the robbery when a vehicle and foot chase ended in Red Springs, according to a police report.

Construction bids for the new Robeson County Social Services building will be received today.

The radio is tuned to some oldies R&B and the aroma is tuned to a mix of steam and subtle spices.

As the old saying goes, practice makes perfect. Just ask Thomas and Kayla Lindsay, a father and daughter barbecue cooking team.

On Tuesday, 69 candidates for public office in Robeson County's 15 municipalities will be seeking a share of 18,508 votes that are eligible to be cast in the election.