Pembroke News

John Locklear says that what he learned Thursday at an employment opportunities forum and jobs fair may very well lead to the career he has always wanted in law enforcement.

Larry Todd, of Hoffman Rental and Leasing on North Pine Street, reported on Wednesday that someone rented a gold 2001 Ford Taurus and never returned it, according to a police report.

The 34th annual Valentine's Dance will be held on Saturday at the Southeastern Agricultural Center, featuring Jim Quick and Coastline.

The Pembroke Town Council Monday night approved a request to close Vance Street on July 3 for a July Fourth celebration that will include at least two live bands, a cookout and a raffle of free prizes.

The Pembroke Town Council filled two seats on Monday, but another seat was vacated when Town Attorney Grady Hunt resigned that position.

Town leaders got their first look at a proposed budget for the coming fiscal year that would be a 1 percent decrease in spending from the current fiscal year, according to Town Manager The town councilmen and mayor said they would review the spending plan before a budget workshop set for 11 a.m. Monday at Town Hall.

The Town Council has joined an effort by the N.C. League of Municipalities to block Gov.

Pembroke's mayor and two councilmen fought back challengers to retain their seats in Tuesday's municipal elections.

Michael Hunt, of West Fifth Street, reported on Tuesday that someone took the air conditioner unit from outside his home, valued at $1,000, according to a police report.

Editor A dog is known to man's best friend but a dog can also be a crook's worst enemy.

Chelsea Lambert, of Prospect Road in Pembroke, reported on Tuesday that someone keyed her 1999 Honda Accord while it was parked in the parking deck at Southeastern Regional Medical Center, according to a police report.

Mr. and Mrs. Casey and Judith Pierce, both of Lumberton, announce their engagement of their daughter Julia Pierce, of Pembroke to Rusty Lowry the son of Jerry and Lisa Lowry of Pembroke.

A former director for Scotland County Cooperative Extension will be one of the featured speakers for a BioAg Symposium on Friday.

Harriet Beecher Stowe once said; "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." "Let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance and let us run with patient endurance and steady and ... (more)

A former Robeson County sheriff's deputy was found guilty Tuesday in District Court of driving while impaired, according to the District Attorney's Office.

Robeson County ranks No. 1 in North Carolina in the percentage of people living under the poverty line, and ranks 80th in the United States out of 3,143 counties.

A proposed biodiesel manufacturing plant that is opposed by some people because of plans to locate it near homes and Purnell Swett High School is being touted as potentially saving the Public Schools of Robeson County up to 75 cents a gallon for fuel.

Pembroke Empty Bowls will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 10 in the Burnt Swamp Association conference building.