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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Less teachers are leaving rural schools

5 days 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

3 weeks 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

1 month 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

2 months ago | 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...
Conserns grow over U.S. immigration policy

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

LUMBERTON — The Hispanic population is growing across the greater Robeson County region. The Hispanic population is the only demographic group to see growth since 2000. In Robeson County, the Hispanic population has nearly doubled since 2000, and the 11,500 Hispanic residents now account for nearly 10% of the county’s total population. The local rise in Hispanic residents mirrors statewide trends.
Untitled | Robesonian

2 months ago | robesonian.com | Tomeka Sinclair

CHURCH OF THE WEEK St. Joseph Miracle Revival Center— Pastor: Anthony Buie— Address: 4657 Daniel McLeod Road, Red Springs— Phone: 910-843-5719— Service schedule: Morning service, Sunday at 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Tuesday at noon, and Wednesday at 7 p.m. Livestreamed services can be seen at www.sjmrc.org.
How many are too many?

2 months ago | robesonian.com | Ben Rappaport

SPECIAL REPORTRobeson County leads North Carolina in solar farms Some environmental activists worry about the loss of farmland as Robeson County. Ben Rappaport | BBI Maxton Solar is one of several solar farms in Robeson County.