Robbins News

Filing for municipal offices begins at 8 a.m. Monday at the Moore County Board of Elections offices in Carthage.

One of two teenagers indicted for a Robbins street corner murder has been released to the custody of his family.

The theft of tools Sunday from a man who lives in the Glendon area resulted in the arrest of two Robbins residents.

Tue, 30/06/09 - 6:32 Out Impact presents Out Impact Friday, July 17th, 2009 in Wilmington, NC at The Soapbox featuring headliner Kyler England, with Mark Kano, known as the lead singer of Athenaeum; Vonrenzo from New York City and Wilmington's Politics of Confession.

Rep. Jamie Boles, of Southern Pines, was the only Republican in the state House who voted in favor of anti-bullying legislation that specifically included sexual orientation among a dozen reasons for which public-school students might be harassed.

Former presidential candidate John Edwards told The Washington Post last week that he has few illusions about the way many Americans view him, but he said his marital indiscretions should not hurt the fight against poverty.

The Pilot has closed its office on the courthouse square in Carthage. While describing the action as "primarily a budgetary decision," Editor Steve Bouser noted that the office was underutilized.

Robbins has its new town manager. Less than a week after accepting the job offer, George Hayfield walked into his corner office at Town Hall Monday morning to meet his employees and settle into a position he hopes he will hold for a long time.

He was the son of Wallace Edwards, a textile-mill worker, and Catherine Wade Edwards, a textile worker and later postal worker.

Tom MacCallum Richmond County Daily Journal Deputies of the Richmond County Sheriffa s Office, Vice/Narcotics Unit, recently cut down 3,450 marijuana plants found growing west of Norman, Capt.

Robbins could soon have its new town manager. The board will meet in closed session Thursday to interview finalists in the month-long search for a successor to Brant Sikes.

The 2009 Harley Bike Week has claimed its third victim after a man T-boned a vehicle while on his motorcycle last Wednesday.

The Robbins Town Board has hired a company to advise it on negotiations with Moore County and others on water issues.

Robbins' Growlers are going to war. Since passing every test in every hostile environment, these fighting machines -- designed to fit the V-22 Osprey's confined cargo space -- are now fully certified and on their way to Afghanistan.

Lumberton's new city attorney Thomas E. Powers III. Staff photo by John Charles Robbins LUMBERTON a ' The city has a new full-time attorney, Thomas E. Powers III, who is already familiar with City Hall.

National Police Week started Sunday and runs through Saturday, with Friday being designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Symphony GuildThe Salisbury-Rowan Symphony Guild Spring Luncheon was held April 29 at Trinity Oaks.

The Moore County Board of Commissioners will meet with the Robbins Town Board of Commissioners in a special session Tuesday.

COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS offers a watercolor workshop from noon to 4 p.m. May 23 at 826 New Bridge Street with Norm Robbins of New Bern.

Elizabeth Edwards said there was only one thing that she asked John Edwards when they discussed marriage 31 years ago: That he be faithful to her.