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Locals graduate basic training
Airman Shatswell Air Force Airman 1st Class Brian C. Shatswell graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Shatswell is the son of Susan Shatswell of Victoria Circle, Laurinburg. He is a 2012 graduate of Scotland High School, Laurinburg. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fi...
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Pet of the Week
Rufus loves to run and play in the yard with people and other dogs. He’s mostly a Hound/Beagle/Lab mix with a beautiful caramel and white coat. Despite Rufus’ humble name, he has a stately gait. He loves to chase a tennisball, as well as run along side you. Rufus is about 6 months of age, weighs 41.1 lbs and is heartworm negative. Pen 13, D0323 The adoption fee for our dogs is $90, which includes spaying/neutering, introductory immunization...
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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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Crime Reports
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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May 9 crime report
LAURINBURG - Edward Pearson, 37, of Fair Bluff was arrested Monday under an order for arrest for one count of driving while license revoked and one count of failure to return rental property, acco...
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