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CTCA baseball defeats Mintz Christian, extends conference win streak
The Christ the Cornerstone Academy Defenders baseball team defeated Mintz Christian 9-7 at home on Monday. Mack Hunt started on the bump for CTCA, allowing two runs; Gavin Inman came in to close the game for the win. Hogan Lowe and Corey Lowery led the team offensively. The Defenders haven’t...
From football to futbol: Lady Raiders seek to claim rivalry milestone from gridiron counterparts
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond Senior High vs. Scotland High rivalry is embedded into the culture of those who have lived in either county at any point over the last 52 years – even longer when you throw in the high schools that preceded Richmond and Scotland. Whether it is from actively participating in one of the many sporting events or simply watching what has been deemed North Carolina’s biggest high school rivalry by many media outlets from the stands, almost everyone living in the area has a Richmond/Scotland story.
Business students at UNCP tour Federal Reserve Bank, Bank of America headquarters
PEMBROKE — Sarai Lopez is learning about monetary policy and its impact in her economics class at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. However, during a recent field trip to the Charlotte branch of the Federal Reserve Bank, the complex theory about how central banks change the money supply to accomplish specific economic objectives became crystal clear to Lopez and her finance and accounting classmates. While uptown, the students toured Bank of America’s corporate headquarters, met with executives and learned about various internship opportunities.
RichmondCC’s dually enrolled students rebound in numbers
HAMLET — Richmond Community College’s dual enrollment program with the public school systems experienced growth this academic year in the number of students taking advantage of free college classes while in high school. Vice President for Instruction Kevin Parsons reported on these figures at RichmondCC’s Board of Trustees...
Sumter, April 12 High School ⚽ Game Notice
There are 2 high school ⚽ games in Sumter. The Marlboro County High School soccer team will have a game with Lakewood High School on April 12, 2024, 16:30:00 CST. The Marlboro County High School soccer team will have a game with Lakewood High School on April 12, 2024, 18:00:00 CST.
UNCP student seeks help identifying Lumbee families photographed in the late 1930s
PEMBROKE — The identities of Robeson County families photographed during the Great Depression as part of a Farm Security Administration collection kept at the Library of Congress have remained a mystery for nearly 90 years. Even more problematic, the men and women — likely members of the Lumbee Tribe...
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