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Christ the Cornerstone honors seniors with win
LAURINBURG — Christ the Cornerstone took on Emmanuel for their last home game for the season on April 29. They celebrated seniors Malachi Luther and Dominic Gagnon in true Defender’s fashion. Luther started on the bump completing four innings allowing no runs. Makaden Hunt came in to relieve....
SEarCH, Laurel Hill Elementary students create ‘Pollinator Packs’ on Earth Day
LAUREL HILL – Scotland Early College High School and Laurel Hill Elementary School students celebrated Earth Day 2024 by getting their hands dirty while learning about native plants and pollinators. SEarCH’s climate action team, Sustainable Scotland, organized the celebration, held April 24 at Laurel Hill Elementary. During the celebration,...
SAU president tells 2024 graduates to ‘make the world a better place’
LAURINBURG — “Go forth Knights and make the world a better place.”. Those were the closing remarks St. Andrews University President Tarun Malik imparted at the 126th commencement exercises. More than 100 degrees were conferred at the commencement ceremony to the cheers of family, friends and classmates. At...
SHS National Beta Club wins National Service Award
LAURINBURG — The National Beta Club at Scotland High has been named a 2024 National Beta MVP Service Award winner. The club earned this award by spending an average of 76-99 hours per member serving their school, community and state this year. As one of the four pillars of...
Scotland’s Revels, Taylor earn LREMC scholarships
PEMBROKE — Two Scotland students were among the recipients of scholarships honored during the Lumbee River EMC’s 2024 Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Thursday. Scotland Early College High School student Tawanna Revels received the Thomas Wade Bethea Scholarship, and Scotland Christian Academy’s Mckinley Taylor was the recipient of the Madie Rae Locklear Scholarship.
No. 5 Richmond departs conference tournament at No. 1 Scotland
LAURINBURG — A night after pulling off an upset in the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament, the Richmond Senior High School softball team couldn’t muster more Raider Magic. The No. 5 Lady Raiders made a valiant effort to upend top-seeded No. 1 Scotland High School, but fell 10-0 in...
HONOR ROLL: Hamlet Middle School
Hamlet Middle School recently announced the names of its Honor Roll students for the third nine weeks. Sixth Grade: (pictured above) Isabella Baber, Fernando Orichi Socana, Cross Pha, Madilyn Williams. Not Pictured: Zoe Peacock. Seventh Grade: First row – Lillie Coble, Ulises Cordova Hernandez, Sebastian Coulson, Noah Cowan, Christian Gardner,...
SHS’s Theatre Department to present ‘Murder at the Masquerade’
LAURINBURG — Tickets are on sale now for the Scotland High School Theatre Department production of “Murder at the Masquerade” which will be set in the school’s auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. on May 9. “We’re thrilled to bring an audience participation production to our newly...
St. Andrews commencement set for May 5
LAURINBURG — St. Andrews University, a branch of Webber International University, is making plans for its 126th Commencement at 9 a.m. on May 5, to be held on the DeTamble Library Terrace. The Baccalaureate service was held Thursday in Avinger Auditorium. The Baccalaureate guest speaker was the Reverend Rebekah...
Regular season ends in loss for Richmond softball
ROCKINGHAM — It was a tough night at the ballpark for the Richmond Senior High School softball team Wednesday. Closing out their regular season at home, the Lady Raiders lost 16-0 to Scotland High School in four innings. Unlike the first Sandhills Athletic Conference meeting, a closer 4-0 loss...
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