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County inspector Clarence Thomas Milligan receives a certificate from Hayden Lutterloh, chairman of the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board.
Scotland inspector awarded
A Scotland County inspector has become one of the few code enforcement officials in the state to qualify for the highest certificates available in each of the five inspection fields. Clarence Thomas Milligan,an inspector for the Scotland County Inspection Department, was awarded the certificate at the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board meeting in Raleigh recently. The North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board was cr...
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Stephenson named Regent scholar
The president of the Laurinburg/Scotland County Area Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a Regent Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded by the Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The group said that it awarded the scholarship to local chamber President Tonia Stephenson because of her involvement in industry professional organizations, community service,...
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Elections board shake up expected
Scotland County will likely experience a board of elections shakeup this summer now that North Carolina has a Republican governor. Traditionally the majority of members on the board of elections at both the state and county levels has been determined by the party of the governor. This week Gov. Pat McCrory’s appointments to the state board of elections – three Republicans and two Democrats – took effect. Scotland County’s new board of e...
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Scott Witten|Laurinburg Exchange County Parks and Recreation Director Shannon Newton and Ron Bohannon carry the torch during the Senior Games opening ceremony.
Seniors urged to take part
The opening ceremony for Scotland County Senior Games attracted a large crowd. But Laurinburg Mayor Tommy Parker said the crowd should have been even larger. Parker, who was asked to speak at Friday’s event to offer words of motivation, said he was impressed by the number of senior athletes on hand. About 65 local seniors have signed up for the games, which run until May 6. “But there should even more folks here,” Parker sai...
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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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