The Robesonian

The Robesonian is a newspaper based in Lumberton, North Carolina. It is released from Tuesday to Friday afternoons, as well as on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

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Opinion: Stop the slogans, stop polarization in America

1 week ago | robesonian.com | Tomeka Sinclair
SAU set to hold final commencement

1 week ago | robesonian.com | Tomeka Sinclair

LAURINBURG — St. Andrews University is poised to hold its final commencement on Sunday, just eight days after it was announced that the former liberal arts school would shutter for good after a more than 60-year run. The Graduation Ceremony is set to take place at 9 a.m. at DeTamble Terrace on the university’s campus. The university directed the general public to bring their chair to witness the final graduation march, as high attendance is expected.
Church events | Robesonian

2 weeks ago | robesonian.com | Tomeka Sinclair

Abundant Life Church— Pastor: Jonathan McNeill— Address: 19041 N.C. 301, St. Pauls— Phone Number: 910-988-6427— Service schedule: Sunday morning prayer, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship, 11 p.m.; Wednesday night prayer, 7 p.m.; and Wednesday night Bible study, 7:30 p.m.— Denomination: Pentecostal— Established: 1973— Congregation: 100— Favorite Scripture: Proverbs 18:10“The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”
Less teachers are leaving rural schools

3 weeks ago | robesonian.com | Tomeka Sinclair

LUMBERTON — School districts across rural southeastern North Carolina saw lower teacher attrition rates in 2024 than in recent years, but vacancies continued to increase, state data shows. Fewer teachers left the profession in Robeson, Bladen, Columbus and Scotland counties compared to the 2022-2023 school year, mirroring statewide trends, according to the State of the Teaching Profession report released April 2 by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Robeson County bridge honors Highway Patrol trooper killed in 1964

1 month ago | robesonian.com | Heidi Pérez-Moreno

James H. Marshburn Contributed photo | NCDOT ❮ ❯ James H. Marshburn had worked as a trooper for the North Carolina Highway Patrol for less than two months when he got a call on Sept. 19, 1964, about suspicious activity on a southbound lane of Interstate 95, about five miles north of Lumberton.
Church of the Week

1 month ago | robesonian.com | Tomeka Sinclair

Tabernacle Baptist Church— Pastor: Rev.
Farmers reel from Trump administration payment delays

2 months ago | robesonian.com | Ben Rappaport

SPECIAL REPORT: AGRICULTURE Ethan Jordan shows a stunted ear of corn in July, when drought conditions destroyed his crops. Les High | Border Belt Independent ❮ ❯ This story was produced with The Assembly.
Robeson County sees drop in traffic fatalities

2 months ago | robesonian.com | Heidi Pérez-Moreno

A speed warning stands on East Fifth Street in Lumberton. ❮ ❯ LUMBERTON — Robeson County saw a drop in traffic fatalities in 2024 for the third year in a row, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. Forty-two people died in vehicle crashes in the county last year, compared to 66 in 2023, marking a 36% drop.
Church of the Week

2 months ago | robesonian.com | Tomeka Sinclair

Bethany Christian Fellowship— Pastor: Rev. Charles P. Locklear—Address: 307 S. Jones St., Pembroke—Phone: 910-668-5118—Service Schedule: Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Night Service, 7 p.m.—Denomination: Southern Baptist—Congregation: 50—Established: 2014—Favorite Scripture: Phillipians 4:13“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” The Church of the Week feature is a free service provided by The Robesonian.
Church of the Week: Cromartie Temple of Praise

Feb 7, 2025 | robesonian.com | Tomeka Sinclair

CHURCH OF THE WEEK Cromartie Temple of Praise — Pastor: Dr. Syvalla Morrison Washington — Address: 107 Lessane St., Lumberton — Telephone: 910-738-1751 — Service Schedule: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship, 11:15 a.m.; Wednesday, Bible Study, 7 p.m.; Friday, Tarry Service, 7 p.m. — Denomination: Pentecostal — Congregation: 225 — Established: 1963 — Favorite Scripture: Psalms 27:14 “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the...