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April Food Service Inspections
LAURINBURG — The Scotland County Health Department performed 10 inspections of area restaurant locations during the month of April. Following are the results of those inspections, including the date of inspection, site and final grade. Specific violations are not listed but can be found on the Scotland County Health Department website.
Currituck youth excel at state 4-H horse judging
By Tom Harrell, Currituck Extension Currituck County 4-H was well represented at the State 4-H Horse Judging competition held on April 13, 2024 on the campus of St. Andrews College in Laurinburg. The competition consisted of about 150 4-H youth with ages ranging 8-18. Youth put their horse judging skills to the test evaluating animal […] The post Currituck youth excel at state 4-H horse judging appeared first on The Coastland Times.
PHOTOS: Hamlet’s Walk and Wag
HAMLET — More than $700 was raised for one local animal organization during the Saturday’s Walk and Wag at Main Street Park. The event, now in its third year, brought in $787 for Richmond County Operation Fix (formerly Animal Advocates) to help its mission of curbing the local unwanted pet population by helping residents through its spay and neuter program.
PHOTOS: Jonathan Robinson Band kickstarts Hamlet’s Boxcar Concert Series
HAMLET — The 2024 Boxcar Concert Series tuned up Friday evening with a hometown guitar hero. The Jonathan Robinson Band was the first to perform in the third year of the series — and the first to play on the new stage in Main Street Park. Robinson, a...
UNCP professor wins Communicator Award for PBS series
PEMBROKE — Professor Terence Dollard of the Department of Mass Communication at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has earned an Award of Excellence in the 2024 Communicator Awards for his TV show “Comic Culture,” which airs on The NC Channel and is hosted online at www.pbs.org.
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...
Dowdle adds his 2nd mural to downtown Laurinburg
LAURINBURG — Those entering downtown Laurinburg are now greeted by a new mural created by Max Dowdle. Since the Market Furniture/ McDouglad Building Building collapsed during Hurricane Florence in 2018 the northern gateway into downtown Laurinburg has just seen a brick wall and a small green space. Now those coming into downtown from the north side will be greeted with a new mural that features the slogan “Laurinburg Deeply Rooted” with many tributes to the city.
Hamlet’s Walk and Wag to benefit local animal organizations
HAMLET — Dog owners are invited to bring their canine companions out to Main Street Park early Saturday for the third annual Walk and Wag. Mechelle Preslar, director of community engagement, told the RO in 2022 that the inspiration for the event was both her love for animals and the desire for an event where animals are welcome — “but at the same time ask for donations to help the ‘less fortunate’ animals that haven’t been lucky enough to find their forever home.”
Student artists make their debut
LAURINBURG — Scores of Scotland County students in grades K-12 made their artistic debut with the Arts Council of Scotland County’s (ACSC) opening of a community-wide student art exhibition on Monday. According to ACSC Director Olivia Fitzgerald, all schools in the county- public, private, and homeschool- will be...
Scotland County man trusted his gut and won a $2M prize
LAURINBURG — Donnie Leviner of Laurinburg had a gut feeling he should buy a lottery ticket and his intuition paid off with a $2 million win. “Something just told me to buy it,” he said. Leviner, 18, said he had only bought a few lottery tickets before his...
‘Something just told me to buy it’: NC teen wins $2 million after buying lottery ticket at convenience store
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Donnie Leviner, of Laurinburg, had a gut feeling he should buy a lottery ticket, and his intuition paid off with a $2 million win, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. “Something just told me to buy it,” he said. Leviner, 18, said he had only bought a few […]
Hamlet BK closed following fire
HAMLET — One local fast food restaurant will be closed for a while following an evening fire late last week. According to Asst. Chief Richard Lassiter with the Hamlet Fire Department, a fryer at the Burger King in Hamlet caught fire during a storm that swept through the county.
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