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Whitley has $55,000 in District 8 bid
John Whitley, a Fairmont resident seeking to become the Republican Party’s nominee for District 8 in the U.S. House of Representatives, has raised about $55,000 for the campaign, according to a fi...
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Mike McIntyre
Should McIntrye run for governor?
LUMBERTON — Despite candidates with more statewide name recognition already in the race to replace Gov. Beverly Perdue as the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor, Robeson County’s GOP chairman...
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Investigators are tying to determine if the blaze at this chicken house was arson.
Fire bakes 21,000 chickens
FAIRMONT — A fire last week destroyed a chicken house at a Fairmont farm and killed more than 20,000 chickens. Investigators are trying to determine if the fire was an accident or arson. Accordi...
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Argument leads to stabbing; 1 hospitalized; 1 charged
LUMBERTON — A Lumberton man is hospitalized after being stabbed in the back during an argument in a Fayetteville Road parking lot Friday, according to Lumberton police. Matthew Hunt, 26, of Allent...
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From the Mayor's Desk for Jan. 29
Several months ago I made the decision to create a committee which would address business issues and job creation in our town and I think I hit a home run when I did. My Job Opportunities and Busi...
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Evans takes elections appeal to Wake Court
Staff report LUMBERTON — A defeated challenger in the Nov. 8 municipal elections in Fairmont filed an appeal on Friday in Wake County Superior Court that challenges the state Board of Elections’...
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Upcoming events for February
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Dear Friend of Fairmont, You’re going to really “luv” February in Fairmont because it’s going to be filled with some juicy and delectable activities. Get your calendar out to copy it all...
McIntyre begins campaign for re-election with $687,000
by Staff writer
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LUMBERTON — U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre has a war chest of $687,000 on hand as he begins his campaign for re-election to the 7th Congressional District seat that he has held since 1996. According to...
Ex-county deputy guilty of DWI charge
by Teddy Kulmala
Staff writer
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LUMBERTON — 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. Shay Jones, 41, was found ...
Upcoming in Fairmont
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Dear Friend of Fairmont, January is fast leaving us but she’s still got a lot of life left in her. Have a look at what’s in store for the next few days. 1/19- Community Watch. 7:00 To...
Public Safety
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Dear Friend of Fairmont, We had a great Community Watch meeting on Thursday evening. Around 25 citizens attended and heard Public Safety Director Danny Parker give a very informative p...
Fairmont goes online with program to aid crime fight
by Teddy Kulmala
Staff writer
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FAIRMONT — Fairmont is the most recent municipality to get connected to a new web portal that instantly puts crime information at residents’ fingertips. Last week, the town’s Department of Publi...
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