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For many in NC, it took years to rebuild after past hurricanes
As floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew surrounded Dorothy Moore's Red Springs home of 39 years, all she could do was turn to the heavens."I'm standing there and the water's just rising, and it's coming really fast," Moore recalled. "And I'm like, oh, my God. And I just started praying."Matthew left her roof in shambles, with water damage throughout the inside of her home."To have all that water come and all that damage and not be in a flood zone, that was, that was something else," Moore said.Structurally, the foundation, the bricks, were split.She tried to rebuild, but then Hurricane Florence came...
Scotland County cell phone service issuing causing disruptions
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — Cell phone service throughout Scotland County is sporadic and could lead to disruptions in trying to contact emergency services, officials said on Tuesday. People unable to reach the county’s 911 center are asked to go to a local fire station, the Laurinburg Police Department, Scotland County Sheriff’s Office or Scotland […]
Scottish Pilot Club presents puppet show and 40 helmets at Safety Town
LAURINBURG —The Scottish Pilot Club of Laurinburg recently presented the BrainMinders’ Puppet Show and along with Safe Kids Coalition fitted 40 children with bicycle safety helmets at the Safety Town held by the United Way of Scotland County. The Scottish Pilot Club of Laurinburg was awarded a Matching...
Scotland County Schools Board of Education to challenge $200K funding cut
LAURINBURG —The Scotland County Schools Board of Education is pushing back on a funding cut in the Scotland County Board of Commissioners’ most recently approved spending plan for the 2024-25 fiscal year. In a special meeting held on Friday — just three days after commissioners voted 4-2 to...
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