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Nelson Brownlee
Crops depend on honey bees for pollination
As we get closer to the beginning of spring and the start of planting season for fruits and vegetables, now is a good time to think about the importance of honey bees to our nation’s food supply. Honey bees are important to Robeson and surrounding counties. Honey bees are also important throughout America and in fact throughout the world. They have been found in all parts of the world except the extreme polar regions. Honey bees are one of ...
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Alisia Oxendine and Dr. James "Brownie" McLeod
United Way dancers: Oxendine & McLeod
Alisia Oxendine is the director of Guest Services at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. She previously worked as the director of Major Gifts at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She is married to Brion Oxendine and they have two children. Dr. James “Brownie” Donald McLeod works at A.J. Robinson Medical Clinic. He was a banker for 21 years. The two will be participating in the Dancing with the Robeson County Stars competitio...
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Ready to serve
Volunteers wait to serve food during the inaugural Pembroke Empty Bowls fundraiser, which raised more than $600 for the Dig It! Pembroke Community Garden. Soups were made by students in the Culinary Arts department at Robeson Community College, and volunteers baked desserts. Each attendee took home a handmade bowl as a reminder that some people in Robeson County go hungry.
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Feature briefs for Feb. 22
PEMBROKE — The River Roots Arts Guild is inviting performers to audition for the River Roots Emerging Artists Showcase. The showcase will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 9 at the Chavis Center Annex Building at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. There will be performances, arts, crafts and food. It will be free. To audition, contact Richard Mathis at 910-258-7796 or kickmathis@gmail.com for times, locations and details. LUM...
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Design winner
James A. Jones, a student at Lumberton High School, created the winning red dress design for the fourth annual Take it to Heart! Red Dress Luncheon and Fashion Show. The event was held last weekend at Lumberton High School and featured a panel discussion about heart disease by former heart patients. Ny’Ree Watson of Fairmont High School won second place in the contest. Watson took first place last year.
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Announcements for Feb. 20
*WEDDINGS Henderson-Blanks Laurisa Danielle Henderson of Wagram and Jonathan Reid Blanks of Lumberton were married on Feb. 5 at Bloodline Tabernacle of Grace in St. Pauls. The Rev. Adam Ransom officiated. The bride is the daughter of Randy and Victoria Henderson of Wagram and the granddaughter of Lizzie Fenton, Veronica Jones and the late Frances Brewer. She attended Scotland High School and Sandhills Community College. She works at...
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Chris DeSmit helps students in his karate class Monday night with their horse stance. The class is part of a line-up of offerings the Lumberton Recreation is offering for children and adults. Kaleb Roedel | The Robesonian
Recreation Department class is just for kicks
LUMBERTON — Twelve-year-old Jalen Oxendine and six other children practiced their yelling Monday night at the Bill Sapp Recreation Center. Standing in a circle, each took turns rushing to the middle and offering a fierce “huh!” to the rest of the group. The noise is called “kiai” in karate. “If it comes down to it and you need to, you can yell,” said Chris DeSmit, the instructor who offered his own, noticeably louder, demonstration. “You’...
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Voting begins for Vitual Valentine’s Contest
LUMBERTON — Now’s your chance to play Cupid’s advocate by voting in The Robesonian’s Virtual Valentines Contest. The contest, sponsored by Young World Bridal in Dillon, S.C., features essays from your Robeson County neighbors about their most romantic dates, proposals, places and anniversaries. They will be ranked by your votes, and winners will be serenaded with prizes. Voting is free and continues until March 3. To vote, visit Robeson...
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Matt Thompson
Historical buildings mark Rumba course
As we anticipate the 12th running of the Rumba on the Lumber, it may be interesting to learn about some of the sites and buildings you will pass on the course. The first building is at registration, which is the old Black Water Grille. At the turn of the century, the rear part of the building once served as a mule stable. Folks from the county would come into town by train, rent a mule to do their shopping in Lumberton (purchasing supplies ...
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<p>Photo courtesy of the Robeson County History Museum</p>
A look back — 1914
Luke Blue, left, J.P. Brown, Wiley Taylor, Knox Kyle, Marvin Stubbs, Hyden Rouse, Royal Rouse, Nance Jones and John Gibson gather in front of Pittman Drug Company in Fairmont in 1914.
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Sandra Lee and Stuart Turille | Photo by Woodberry Bowen
United Way dancers: Lee & Turille
Sandra Lee is a 20-year employee at the Robeson County Department of Social Services. She has a 13-year-old son. Stuart Turille is the town administrator for St. Pauls. He enjoys playing soccer, surfing and studying philosophy. The two will be participating in the Dancing with the Robeson County Stars competition on March 24 at the Southeastern Agricultural Center. The United Way event asks community members to support their favorite coup...
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Katie Huneycutt
Whiteville native joins public library staff
Serving local youths through library programs and services is an opportunity I am honored to have as the new Youth Services librarian at Robeson County Public Library. Pre-school storytimes have started at most library branches and I am looking forward to expanding programs to include older children and teens. A Whiteville native, I join the Robeson County Public Library staff with experience as a music teacher and a library branch manager....
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Feature briefs for Feb. 19
LUMBERTON — The inaugural Book ‘Em North Carolina event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday in the A.D. Lewis Auditorium at Robeson Community College. About 75 authors, including bestselling authors Carla Neggers and Michael Palmer, are expected to participate in book signings, talks and panel discussions. Proceeds from the book sales will go to literacy campaigns and anti-crime measures in Robeson County. The event is free ...
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Features briefs for Feb. 15
RED SPRINGS — Vendors are needed for the Red Springs Street Festival, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 28 on East Third Avenue. Artists, community groups, crafters and food vendors that want to participated can call Margie Labadie at 910-734-3351 or e-mail RedSpringsArtsCouncil@gmail.com for an application. LUMBERTON — A Taste of Robeson will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on March 12 and March 13 at the Bill Sapp Recrea...
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Kerrie Roach
Don’t commit crape murder
Have you noticed your crapemyrtles looking a little scraggly this winter? Are you ready to call the landscaper, or get out there with a chainsaw and do some pruning? If this sounds like you, stop where you are, put the phone down, hit the kill switch on the chainsaw, and please keep reading. Crape murder is a serious offense. One punishable by death I have heard. Crape murder is characterized by the indiscriminate “pruning” of large leaders...
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