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IEJ dismissal concern parents
Some 30 parents and concerned community members attended an emergency meeting of the I. Ellis Johnson Elementary School PTO on Thursday to discuss a “very untimely” change in leadership at the school. Without warning, parents say that Dr. Julia Brissett, who has been principal at I.E. Johnson since 2011, was dismissed earlier this week. School officials did not give a reason for Brissett’s departure. “It was very unfair and very untimely,...
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Food maker to create 150 jobs
Gov. Pat McCrory was in neighboring Robeson County on Thursday to announce the location of a frozen food manufacturing plant. Trinity Frozen Foods is expected to create 149 jobs and invest more than $15 million over the next three years in Pembroke. Salaries will vary by job function, but total payroll is estimated to be more than $34.8 million, plus benefits. Trinity Frozen Foods will develop a 150,000-square-foot processing facility n...
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Floyd named city attorney
The new man that Laurinburg will turn to first for legal advice is a familiar face to city council. William Floyd Jr. will be officially appointed city attorney at the Laurinburg City Council’s regular meeting on April 16 after the resignation of Bob Gordon, effective April 1. Floyd has served as assistant city attorney since 2007 and has worked closely with city council for nearly all of that time. The city council agreed to move forwa...
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The two female thieves involved in a robbery of An's Beauty Supply last month are pictured in the lower left hand corner of this video surveillance still.
Trio sought in beauty store robbery
Police continue to search for three suspects in a March beauty shop robbery that left the proprietor seriously injured, authorities say. On March 21 at approximately 5 p.m., three individuals entered the premises of An’s Beauty Supply at 1689 South Main Street. They are describe as two females and male. The individuals had been in the store for less than five minutes when the owner noticed them attempting to conceal merchandise, the repor...
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Crime Reports
May 24 crime report
LAURINBURG - Katrina Arnold, 21, of 17700 Heck Norton Road was issued a criminal summons on Wednesday for one count of simple assault, according to a sheriff’s report. LAURINBURG - Jessica Joyne...
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May 23 crime report
LAURINBURG - Stacey Gillis, 34, of 19620 Sallie McNair Road was issued a criminal summons on Tuesday for one count of breaking and entering and one count of larceny, according to a sheriff’s repor...
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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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