11+ hour, 4+ min ago  (491+ words) LUMBERTON " A statewide burn ban remains in effect as drought conditions persist across North Carolina, even after some rain fell over the weekend. The burn ban first went into effect on March 28, and continues until further notice. "So therefore it's…...

17+ hour, 13+ min ago  (676+ words) Littlefield's Zyrianah Rogers (5) slides into home as Pembroke's Serenity Chavis (4) tries to tag her during Monday's Robeson County middle school championship game in Pembroke. Pembroke's Sofia Sampson swings at a pitch during Monday's Robeson County middle school championship game against…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago  (640+ words) RALEIGH " Most federal, state, and local policymakers are saying the right things about housing. Our leaders say they want to make it easier for young people to purchase homes and older people to keep them. But are they doing enough…...

13+ hour, 53+ min ago  (528+ words) Countless protest signs have informed us over the years that "war is not the answer." We hear this message, with varying levels of sophistication and differing underlying worldviews, from institutions and people ranging from Code Pink to Pope Leo. "War…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago  (227+ words) St. Pauls" De"Zhian Roberts, second from left, signs to play college football at Allen during a ceremony Monday in St. Pauls. ST. PAULS " Despite a decorated high school football career, the recruiting process went slow for St. Pauls defensive…...

14+ hour, 27+ min ago  (288+ words) LUMBERTON " The Lumberton softball team used two inside-the-park home runs to propel a 13-0 senior-night nonconference win over visiting Richmond on Monday. Jaelyn Hammond led off the game for Lumberton (13-10) with the first inside-the-park round-tripper, the first home run of her…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (113+ words) ST. PAULS " The Robeson County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance with locating a missing/runaway juvenile. Image courtesy of RSCO ST. PAULS " The Robeson County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance with locating a missing/runaway juvenile....

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (635+ words) WHITEVILLE " The Red Springs girls soccer team defeated Whiteville 4-2 Thursday in a conference matchup. Red Springs" Jurielys Quinones had two goals, while Genesis Morales Lara had a goal and two assists. Giselle Rodriguez Guevara had a goal and an assist....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (201+ words) LUMBERTON " The Robeson Community College Diamond Eagles baseball team was swept by visiting Lenoir Community College in a weekend series on Friday and Saturday in Lumberton. Lenoir (25-19, 23-15 Region 10) won both ends of Friday's doubleheader, 8-4 and 14-11, before also claiming Saturday's series…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (275+ words) UNC Pembroke's Ben Oxendine throws the javelin at the Conference Carolinas Championship Saturday in Myrtle Beach, S. C. MYRTLE BEACH " UNC Pembroke posted a new school record for the third-straight day, while also establishing a new meet record to highlight final-day action…...