Monday Nov 30 | The Robesonian
Monday Nov 30 | The Robesonian
One killed in I-95 wreck, 150 arrested for driving impaired
One person was killed this weekend on county roads, and the state Highway Patrol pulled 150 motorists off the road for allegedly driving drunk during one of the deadliest holidays of the year.
Recipe finder: Whip up a cake for egg-allergy sufferers
Joan Kerns from Salisbury, N.C., was looking for recipes for cakes made without eggs.
ST. PAULS a ' Lawmen are looking for a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing after she did not come home from school on Wednesday.
There are fewer and fewer excuses to not recycle in Robeson County. Disappearing are the days that it required a determined effort to recycle spent items such as paper, plastics, bottles and metals.
Recipe News: Recipe Finder: A Cake for Egg Allergy Sufferers
"Joan Kerns from Salisbury, N.C., was looking for recipes for cakes made without eggs.
Recycling has never been easier for Robeson County residents. For the past decade, the county has lagged behind in the race to "go green." Until three years ago, cost concerns coupled with apathy left few recycling options in the county, and it showed: The North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources ranked Robeson County third ...
St. Pauls takes annexation step
ST. PAULS a ' About a dozen people attended a public hearing Thursday night on an involuntary annexation by St.
Fairmont board candidate plans request for a recount
Terry Evans isn't ready to walk away in his race for town commissioner, not when he captured just 12 fewer votes than he needed to win one of the three seats up for grabs in Tuesday's election.
Election roundup: St. Pauls must wait on write-ins
LUMBERTON a ' St. Pauls will have to wait a few days to see who won the one seat available for District 3, as votes are counted for three write-in candidates.
Light turnout expected for Tuesday election
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.
Whitman family still asking for prayers: church plans fundraising effort
Although 3-year-old Katie Whitman is still fighting for her life at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, people from around the world have her on their prayer lists, says family friend Nikki Eason.A "Earlier this week, she had a pastor and solider from Ft.
One-stop voting for this year's municipal elections got off to a fast start Thursday.
St. Pauls' east side enjoying transformation following plea
More than a year ago, Jimmy Robinson went before the Robeson County Board of Commissioners to plea for help to alleviate what he called "Third world living conditions" - including crime, drugs and poor housing - that plagued St.
Lawmen continue to search for an escaped inmate who has been on the run since Wednesday morning.
United Way: Girls discover character, confidence while scouting
This is another in a weekly series on local agencies that receive funding from the United Way - editor.
St. Pauls takes next step for annexation
Annexation is getting closer for two areas adjacent to St. Pauls. During their meeting Thursday, town commissioners certified that the town clerk has notified all property owners in the proposed annexation areas of Broad and Armfield streets and Alford Road and Gillespie Street about the town's annexation plans.
River cleanup wraps up two-week litter sweep
NC Big Sweep's annual statewide waterway clean-up day is Saturday, and Robeson County Park Rangers are asking volunteers to help clean the Lumber River from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. LUMBERTON - The last day of the two-week, statewide litter sweep will be marked with another, more specific initiative: cleaning North Carolina's waterways.
Permit requests on county agenda
LUMBERTON a ' The Robeson County Board of Commissioners will be asked Monday to approve conditional-use permits that will allow for the establishment of a used car dealership, a barber shop and a place to store commercial vehicles.
Reward offered for info on McRae
LUMBERTON a ' A reward is being offered for information that leads to the capture of an alleged rapist who escaped from the Robeson County Detention Center on Tuesday night.