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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.
Nurture Your Garden: Rockingham Community College Hosts Annual Plant Sale Starting April 25
The annual plant sale at Rockingham Community College will start on April 25 this year. It will be held at the college's greenhouse located at 380 Wrenn Memorial Road. The event, featuring a variety of affordable plants, will take place on April 25-26 and May 2-3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
PHOTOS: SpringFest Fun Run and 5K
ROCKINGHAM — More than 120 runners bolted down the hill of Lawrence Street Saturday morning in the inaugural SpringFest Fun Run and 5K. The event, held in conjunction with SpringFest at the Rock, was organized by and benefits FirstHealth’s Richmond Memorial Foundation and Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham, much like its predecessor, the Run for the Ribbons.
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 […]
‘Something just told me to buy it’: North Carolina 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 […]
Arrive Alive tour to visit Ashley Chapel Educational Center
UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour is the nation’s number-one ranked drunk and distracted driving awareness event, as well as the first-and-only marijuana driving simulator in the country. Arrive Alive uses a high-tech, state-of-the-art simulator that allows participants to drive while distracted, drunk, or drugged in a fully functioning vehicle...
6 Richmond Senior students celebrate quinceañera
ROCKINGHAM — The World Language Club at Richmond Senior celebrated the school’s first ever las quinceañera on April 13. The event honored six high school girls “as they marked a cherished tradition in Hispanic cultures, symbolizing a journey from girlhood to womanhood,” integrating themes of tradition, family and community, according to Spanish teacher Esther Salas.
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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