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Laurinburg doctor first in state
A Scotland County occupational health doctor is the first physician in the state to achieve a new certification, hospital officials said Monday. Dr. James Staten has passed the Department of Transportation certification exam established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. While Staten was the first doctor in North Carolina to pass the certification exam, he has since been joined on the registry by other medical providers in ...
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State: New DMV office months away
With the closure of the Laurinburg license plate agency, Scotland County could be without a Department of Motors Vehicles office for the next several months, according to officials with the state Department of Transportation. The family of Eva Deaton, who formerly operated a license plate office on Aberdeen Road, opted to allow their DOT contract to expire on March 29, and closed that day. The DMV took applications from prospective new co...
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240 cited in speed campaign
Last week, the state Highway Patrol and Laurinburg Police Department netted more than 240 charges on Scotland County roads in efforts spurred by the Governor’s Highway Safety Program No Need to Speed campaign. The campaign began on March 25 and focused on reducing speed-related collisions. The Highway Patrol conducted its Operation Slow Down in that time frame, issuing 26,153 citations statewide, including 13,667 speed-related charges. In...
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Pet of the Week
Poor Pepe was found sitting on a street corner, looking like he was waiting for his owner to come pick him up, but after a while no one came. A compassionate resident took him in, until the shelter opened the next day. Pepe has not had anyone claim him for over a week, so it’s now time for him to find a forever home. Pepe is about 1 year of age and appears to be a Jack Russell /Spitz mix boy.He continually keeps popping his ears up to listen ...
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Crime Reports
May 22 crime report
LAUREL HILL - Velma Bass of McFarland Road reported a breaking and entering and larceny at her home on Monday, according to a sheriff’s report. A stove, refrigerator, washing machine, two window a...
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May 21 crime report
LAUREL HILL - Robert Byrd, 37, of 21630 Blue Bird Lane was arrested Thursday under a warrant for one count of felony possession with intent to sell and deliver Schedule II controlled substances an...
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May 17 crime report
LAURINBURG - Tyrone Avery, 51, of Beta Street was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, littering, and tra...
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May 16 crime report
LAURINBURG - Joshua Jones, 29, of Lumberton was arrested Monday under a warrant for one count of larceny, one count of felonious conspiracy, and one count of felonious injuring utility wire, accor...
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May 14 crime report
LAURINBURG - Brandon Locklear, 19, of Monroe was arrested Friday under an order for arrest for one felonious count of parole and probation violation, according to a sheriff’s report. Locklear was ...
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