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Local roundup: Pirates baseball beats Seventy-First

FAYETTEVILLE — The Lumberton Pirates baseball team was in a rhythm offensively Wednesday night, defeating the Seventy-First Falcons 10-6 in a non-conference matchup. That ended a three-game skid for ...
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RCC baseball shut out by Fayetteville Tech

FAYETTEVILLE — Robeson Community College baseball was shut out Fayetteville Tech Wednesday, losing 8-0. Winners of five of their last eight games, the Eagles have played fairly well lately, but didn’t ...
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Mill Prong House hosting annual meeting

RED SPRINGS — Mill Prong Preservation, Inc., will host their annual meeting on May 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the historic Mill Prong House museum. The home is located at 3062 Edinburgh Road, Red ...
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UNC system study finds growing workforce gaps

MORGANTON — North Carolina’s economy is growing faster than its population of skilled workers, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina System. The study, 2026 UNC System ...
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Always a Bridesmaid comes to Lumberton theater

The Purple Door Theater is hosting a special luncheon event for the opening night of its new show, “Always a Bridesmaid.” “Always a Bridesmaid” is a comedy show written by creatives Jessie Jones, ...
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Grand opening held for Rex-Rennert Elementary’s Family Resource Center

SHANNON — The Public Schools of Robeson County (PSRC) proudly hosted a grand opening ceremony Tuesday for its new Family ...
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Inaugural Joey Bell ALS Walk draws community together to honor beloved physician, raise awareness

PEMBROKE — More than 400 people gathered at UNC Pembroke’s Grace P. Johnson Stadium on Saturday to honor the life and legacy ...
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Singer takes gold at My Time to Shine

The annual My Time to Shine talent show awarded singer Landynn Kennedy with the first-place prize on April 11. Kennedy has been a singer since he was young, inspired by his late mother and her passion ...
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Miller named CEO of Lower Cape Fear LifeCare

WILMINGTON — Lower Cape Fear LifeCare has named Karen Brubaker Miller, MSW, as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, following a national search process led by the organization’s Board of ...
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A teaspoon of sugar makes the body go round

Our blood is rich with a wide variety of cells and molecules. Some of the things that make up our blood are quite complex and difficult to remember. Others are quite familiar. Glucose and insulin are ...
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Lumberton almost outlasts Slugfest champ Scots

LUMBERTON — The Lumberton Pirates’ baseball team gave the Robeson County Slugfest champions everything they had, taking the ...
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Local roundup: St. Pauls baseball no-hits Westover

ST. PAULS — St. Pauls’ Cailen McNeill and Tyler Lavoie combined to throw a five-inning no-hitter in Tuesday’s 11-1 win over Westover. Lavoie pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings with two walks and five ...