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GOP appreciation
Former Chairman of the Scotland Republican Party Billy Owens, right, receives certificate of appreciation from the Vice Chairman Charles Brown, left, and Chairman Mark Schenck. Owens stepped down after serving as chairman for the past two years.
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City man $100,000 winner
Tommy Sipka of Laurinburg said he always knew he would win a big prize playing a scratch-off game. A week ago today, his prediction came true when he scratched off the top prize in the $100,000 Crossword game. Sipka, who is retired, scratched off his winning ticket at home last Tuesday night after buying it earlier in the day at the Dobbs Place gas station on West 5th Street in Lumberton. He said he plans to give a portion of his winnin...
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Public notice bill moves foward
The state Senate has approved a bill allowing cities and counties to avoid paying for publication of official legal notices in newspapers by posting the information on government websites instead. The Senate vote came Tuesday and the bill is expected go to the House for consideration. Supporters say the bill will allow local governments to save money, while opponents argued that residents are less likely to find public notices on governme...
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Book giveaway today
Who is helping give out half a million free books across America today? One answer would be the folks at the Scotland County Memorial Library. The library staff will be joining forces with 25,000 other volunteers from Berkeley to Baltimore and Sitka to Sarasota to give away half a million free books in more than 6,000 towns and cities across the country. World Book Night is a campaign to give thousands of free, specially printed paperba...
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Crime Reports
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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May 11 crime report
LAURINBURG - Brandon Locklear, 19, 9661 Cedar Lane was arrested Thursday under a warrant for one count of injury to personal property and one count of failure to appear in court, according to a sh...
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