For the 32nd time, a local rite of spring begins Saturday at Purnell Swett as the Robeson County Slugfest gets underway. East Columbus returns to defend its 2025 titl ...

The Bulldogs (5-8, 4-0 Eastern Sandhills) struggled mightily early on and were outscored 54-5 in their first four games. A 19-9 win after that felt like an isolated game as they lost their next three ...

Mahlea Locklear, right, sips lemonade as Dakota Locklear, left, looks on during the People’s Table event Thursday in Pembroke ...

Lumberton (7-7) took a 4-1 lead after a four-run third inning; after Hoggard (7-6) used a two-run third and a one-run fifth to tie the game at 4-4, Lumberton retook the lead at 5-4 with a sixth-inning ...

The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office’s Bunny Brothers made stops at schools around the county on Wednesday and Thursday, ...

Lumbee Tribe attorney Arlinda Locklear testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs during a hearing Nov. 5, 2025 in Washington.

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday threw out longtime litigation over education funding in the state, a decision that’s likely to keep intact the power to decide how much money to ...

LUMBERTON — Seventeen-year-old Colin Hewitt has completed his Eagle Scout project, earning him the highest rank in the Boy ...

LUMBERTON — The Sandhills Daylily club hosted a guest speaker during its March meeting. Barry Pratt is a notable Daylily enthusiast and collector based in New York, according to the club’s Vice ...

Tom Campbell is a Hall of Fame North Carolina broadcaster and columnist who has covered North Carolina public policy issues ...

WAGRAM — In a surprise move, the town of Wagram’s mayor submitted her letter of resignation to fellow board members at the end of the monthly Board of Commissioners meeting Thursday. The resignation ...

Data from the class of 2025 shows that 54% of graduates successfully completed at least one college-level course/exam through Advanced Placement (AP), the Career and College Promise (CCP) program, ...