Maxton News

The Womena s Circle at First Presbyterian Church of Maxton donated a variety of household and personal care items to Morrison Manor at Hospice of Scotland County.

Homemade baked goods, casseroles, soups and more will be on sale during the annual "Market Day" festivities, to be held at St.

Pack Pride is back with its weekly feature where our employees and a couple of local writers select college football winners throughout the 2009 season.

Two car thefts reported Two cars were reported stolen from the Maxton area. Debra Smith, 46, of Lee Mobile Home Park, reported on Friday that someone stole a 1994 Saturn car from her home, according to a sheriffa s report.

A Maxton man was found guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday for the shooting death of another man in 2005.

A woman robbed a bank in downtown Lumberton on Monday afternoon, and in an unrelated case a man in jail awaiting trial for bank robbery was charged with a second bank robbery.

It looks like there will be another round at the Pembroke ABC store - and plenty more after that.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times at the Robeson County Health Department this year, the assistant director said during the annual report dinner on Thursday at the Holiday Inn.

Three Maxton residents put the same question to the town's Board of Commissioners during a regular meeting on Tuesday: How is the town handling break-ins? Larry Walker of Patterson Street said he recently returned home from church to find a broken window in his kitchen and the home security system had detected motion.

Employee charged with stealing drugs A pharmacy employee was charged with stealing drugs.

Maxton, NC 28364 On the Corner of North Florence Street and Central Street in Maxton, between the Police Station and the railroad tracks.

LUMBERTON a ' St. Pauls will have to wait a few days to see who won the one seat available for District 3, as votes are counted for three write-in candidates.

A bank robbery Thursday evening ended with an arrest less than a half hour later.

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 8:32 p.m. He always said he was making memories for her, and now she understands what he meant.

Candidates for the Laurinburg City Council say employment is the big issue in Tuesday's election.

After nearly 16 year, Scotland County is poised to have one of its own serve on the state Board of Transportation.

The chances are pretty good that as you read these words, paramilitary attacks - commonly described as "no-knock raids" - are either being planned or executed somewhere in the U.S. Typically carried out by the military units called SWAT or tactical teams, those raids are generally triggered by a tip from a "confidential informant" - a paid snitch - ...

Jobs, housing, downtown revitalization, economic development, more programs for the town's elderly and youths, and a more open and efficient government are some of the issues that candidates for the Maxton Board of Commissioners say need to be addressed soon.

One of the many racers at the Maxton Time Trials died in an accident on Saturday, according to the East Coast Timing Association.

Dona TMt you just love autumn? It feels like the beginning of the holiday season.