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Participants from the Scotland County Sheriff s Office, left to right, Inv. Gyivan Jackson, Lt. Marion Locklear, Inv. Tina Strickland, and Inv. Earl Haywood.
Extreme challenge
Deputies from the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office participated in a 12 mile extreme challenge obstacle course on May 5 at the Outback ATV Park in Laurinburg. The event, called The Dirty Hog, attracted 300 participants. Scotland County deputies, team named the Mud Slingers, faced about 20 to 25 obstacles while running. Obstacles included climbing over a wall of haystacks, crawling under barbed wire, carrying sand bags, running through sand du...
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Sitting are, left to right, Antoinette Gibson, Sheriff’s Office; Chairman Bob Davis, Jane Patterson, Laurinburg Police Department. Standing are, left to right, Amber Watson, EMS; Emergency Management Director Roylin Hammond and James Peguese, Sheriff;s Office.
Emergency services’ workers recognized
While Scotland County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Davis signed proclamations recognizing telecommunicators and emergency services personnel earlier this week, few were on hand to witness the event. Emergency care personnel were occupied responding to three separate 911 calls in the county, and unable to attend the proclamation signing held in their honor. “We had an accident on Highway 79 that required two ambulances because there w...
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Mary Katherine Murphy/photo Scotland Athletic Seniors, left to right, Donna Dickerson, Gay McCormick, Atlene Rush, Evelyn Allen, and Brenda Thompson, boost Senior Games spirit before the awards ceremony.
Senior Games keeps players on their toes
Although they’ve seen more birthdays than many of the athletes who will compete in the London Olympics this year, the participants in the 2012 Scotland County Senior Games awards banquet took no less pride in their accomplishments. Some 60 of Scotland County’s senior residents attended the banquet, held on Friday evening at Scotia Village. Between the Senior Games and Silver Arts contests, more than 80 people participated this year. “This...
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Crime Reports for May 12, 2012
MAXTON - Adam Edwards, 39, of 2825 Oxendine School Road, was arrested Tuesday on one count of possession of a stolen firearm, according to a sheriff’s report. Edwards was placed under a $1,000 unsecured bond. LAURINBURG - Irby Blackwell, of Airbase Road, reported the larceny of $750 worth of copper wire from his home on Wednesday, according to a sheriff’s report. LAURINBURG - Robert Smith, 41, of 9442 Andrew Jackson Highway, was arrested ...
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Crime Reports
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Crime Reports for May 12, 2012
MAXTON - Adam Edwards, 39, of 2825 Oxendine School Road, was arrested Tuesday on one count of possession of a stolen firearm, according to a sheriff’s report. Edwards was placed under a $1,000 uns...
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Crime Reports for May 11, 2012
LAURINBURG - Daquan Braddy, 16, of 911 Isabelle St., was arrested on Tuesday for one count of possession with intent to sell and deliver crack cocaine and one count of possession of drug paraphern...
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Crime Reports for May 10, 2012
MAXTON - Adam Edwards, 39, of 2825 Oxendine School Road, was arrested Tuesday on one count of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of possession of marijuana, according to a sheriff’s report....
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Crime Reports for May 9, 2012
LAURINBURG - Lora Samir, 33, of 20421 Blakely Road, was arrested Monday on a warrant for 87 counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, according to a sheriff’s report. Samir was placed under...
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May 4 Crime Report
LAURINBURG - Martha Allan reported a breaking and entering and larceny on Hillcreek Road on Wednesday, according to a sheriff’s report. An air compressor valued at $300, a bottle jar valued at $50...
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