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“Let’s Build America”
ROCKINGHAM — Western Welding Academy’s 2024 Blue Collar Tour stopped by Richmond Senior High School on Monday to share information and showcase the value of a trade education. “We’re at a large deficit in the nation right now,” shared WWA Creative Director Beau Barkley. “The older guys are...
Knights start hot, fizzle in 2nd half in loss against Union
LAURINBURG — The recent home stretch for the St. Andrews men’s basketball team has seen the Knights play some of their best basketball of the season, including an upset win in overtime against Reinhardt on Feb. 10. While that momentum carried into the last game on Harris Court...
Knights men’s volleyball victorious in home matches against Truett McConnell, Warren Wilson
LAURINBURG — The St. Andrews Knights men’s volleyball team had a successful Friday night of action on its home court, scoring a 3-0 Appalachian Athletic Conference win over Truett McConnell in the Knights’ first match, followed by a 3-0 nonconference win over Warren Wilson. During their first...
SAU women’s lacrosse ready to launch new era under first-year coach Hunter
LAURINBURG — The St. Andrews Knights women’s lacrosse team is ready to show its hunger for success this season as the Lady Knights kick off their 2024 season on the road. One of the most prominent changes the program undertook in the offseason was the hiring of Coach Daniel Hunter. After accepting the position at St. Andrews, he relocated to Laurinburg from Denver. His most recent coaching position was head coach of the Metropolitan State University of Denver men’s lacrosse club, where he coached from July 2016 through the 2018 regular season. Before his stint at MSU Denver, Hunter coached the men’s lacrosse club at the Colorado School of Mines from 2005-08.
Family member charged in Wadesboro homicide
WADESBORO — On Sunday, February 11, 2024, at approximately 11:45 a.m. Deputies with the Anson County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence on Firetower Rd. for a welfare check. Once deputies arrived on scene, they located a female identified as Dorothy Lorraine Allen of the home lying...
Suspect charged in Rockingham convenience store robbery
ROCKINGHAM — A man has been charged and a second suspect is sought in the armed robbery of a convenience store. Jordan Leon Tyson, 20, of Rockingham has been charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a stolen arm, attempted felony larceny and assault by pointing a gun.
SCS’ top spellers recognized
During the month’s meeting of the Board of Education for Scotland County Schools Meeting, the school district recognized District Spelling Bee Winner, Dawson Bean, a sixth grader at Spring Hill Middle School, and Kaia Strickland, a fourth grader at South Johnson Elementary.
County Crime Report: Feb. 14
ROCKINGHAM — At 1:12 a.m., officers responded to the Budgetel on West Broad Avenue to serve a warrant for a domestic violence protective order. ROCKINGHAM — At 3:15 p.m., officers responded to a residence on South Long Drive following a report of a suspect using a victim’s EBT card for $3,254. The case is active.
SAU roundup: Men’s volleyball sweeps Benedict College
LAURINBURG — The St. Andrews Knights men’s volleyball team swept nonconference opponent, the Benedict College Tigers, at home Tuesday evening with set scores of 25-17, 25-22 and 25-17. The Knights had three players post kill totals in the double digits to lead the offense: Hazem Aldeghafar (12), Aleavaro Gonzalez (11) and Kenton Bedford (10); Charlie Nelson posted six kills of his own, while Deonte Brewer posted five kills.
Enviva facing significant financial losses
A spate of news articles have questioned the financial viability of Enviva, the world’s largest producer of wood pellets. Enviva has ten manufacturing plants across the Southeast, with four in North Carolina, which includes their plant in Hamlet. “Enviva reported a net loss of $85.2 million in the third...
Rob Schofield | Backsliding, toothless enforcement are making a mockery of North Carolina’s campaign finance laws
There was a time in North Carolina, not that many years ago, when the state’s political establishment – elected leaders, judges, regulators, lobbyists, reporters, reform advocates – were hugely and rightfully obsessed with the laws governing campaign finance and political influence peddling. In the early 2000s, spurred...
The pre-death sale
A few weeks ago my husband and I were over in the Moore County area for a doctor’s appointment. After making a few stops along the way, we were in the Pinebluff area when we spotted a yard sale. We just love to visit yard sales (although we don’t need a thing). My husband bought a few items and then asked the seller if he had any guns he wanted to sell. The man said that he didn’t have any for sale himself but he had a friend who did. That’s all it took for us to get on the road to find the home of his friend, “Wild Willie.”
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