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Attorney injury delays federal case of man accused in killings of Green Beret, Army veteran
A Laurinburg man charged in the December 2020 killings of a Special Forces soldier and a veteran found slain at Fort Liberty likely won’t go to trial in the case until next year, according to a series of motions filed since his arrest. Kenneth Maurice Quick Jr., 24, is...
SHS Class of ‘24 embarks on future
LAURINBURG — Thousands gathered at Pate Stadium for Scotland High School’s biggest event of the year, graduation. The school year came to a close with a commencement ceremony honoring SHS’s outgoing seniors. During the ceremony, graduates were led around the track by the JROTC Color Guard while...
PHOTOS | Laurinburg After 5 continues with Chris Taylor and the Rumor
Despite graduation and other events on Friday evening, McDuffie Square was full of people for the June Hasty Realty Laurinburg After 5 featuring Chris Taylor and the Rumor. The band brought an energetic mix of rock, pop, and soul music to downtown Laurinburg for their first performance in the area.
Hamlet juniors let early lead go at Pembroke Post 50
PEMBROKE — Attempting to win its second Area 2 Conference game in as many nights, the Hamlet American Legion junior baseball team let an early lead slip away Tuesday. Heading east to Purnell Swett High School, Post 49 faced Pembroke Post 50. Despite having a lead through the first three innings, Hamlet fell 10-2.
Margaret “Monnie” English selected as Scotland’s director of Human Resources
LAURINBURG — Scotland County’s Manager April Snead announced Monday that Margaret “Monnie” English has been hired as the new director of Human Resources for Scotland County. English started her career at the Scotland County Department of Social Services in March 2016 as a Child Support agent...
Man wasn’t in home where standoff reported, Marlboro County deputies say
MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — An hourslong incident that Marlboro County authorities initially said was a standoff ended late Friday morning when it was determined that a man believed to be inside the home was not there when officers entered the residence. The incident unfolded at a home on Rosewood Road near Clio, where Chief […]
Man convicted of 2018 murder of Lumberton police officer seeks reduced sentence
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WPDE) — Marques Brown appeared for a hearing at the Robeson County Courthouse Thursday for a motion for appropriate relief in his 2018 conviction of second-degree murder in the death of Lumberton Police Officer, Jeremiah Goodson. Brown was sentenced to 27 years in prison and is requesting...
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