Pembroke NewsLocal news for Pembroke, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Oxendine, Sikes united in marriage- May 28, 2008 Tonya Oxendine of Pembroke and Roger Clark Sikes Jr. of Rockingham were united in marriage at 12:30 p.m. April 10, 2008 at Waialae Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.http://www.topix.net/city/pembroke-nc/2008/05/oxendine-sikes-united-in-marriage?fromrss=1 NC Teen Wants to Wear Sacred Eagle Feathers at Graduation- May 26, 2008 This one comes to us from near Fayetteville. In the town of Pembroke, NC, Corey Bird is about to graduate from high school, and he wants to wear his tribal eagle feathers on his gown in honor of his cultural ...http://www.topix.net/city/pembroke-nc/2008/05/nc-teen-wants-to-wear-sacred-eagle-feathers-... Amber Alert Issued For Pembroke Baby- May 16, 2008 An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 3-month-old child from Pembroke. Discuss This Story Pembroke police say that Zaccheus Clark, a black male baby, was allegedly taken from a Kangaroo Citgo store and ... via NBC 17http://www.topix.net/city/pembroke-nc/2008/05/amber-alert-issued-for-pembroke-baby?fromrss... Amber Alert: Pembroke Police Searching For Zaccheus Clark- May 15, 2008 The Pembroke Police Department is searching for a missing child: Zaccheus Clark. via WFMY 2 Greensborohttp://www.topix.net/city/pembroke-nc/2008/05/amber-alert-pembroke-police-searching-for-za... ECU Notes- May 12, 2008 "I look forward to sharing its opportunities and challenges. It's a great time to be a Pirate." Donna Gooden Payne, university counsel at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, has been named university attorney at East Carolina University. via The Daily Reflectorhttp://www.topix.net/city/pembroke-nc/2008/05/ecu-notes?fromrss=1 Her convictions put her on activist path- May 4, 2008 "People are always assuming that I'm very, very young, and I get disrespected on several levels because of that" FAMILY: Parents, Bruce and Brenda Jacobs EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in political science from UNC-Pembroke, 2004; law degree from UNC School of Law, 2007 CAREER: Currently a community organizer for Democracy ... via News Observerhttp://www.topix.net/city/pembroke-nc/2008/05/her-convictions-put-her-on-activist-path?fro... Lumbee Recognition Bill Elicits Concerns From Other Indian Groups- May 2, 2008 "Our people will have a chance for the same educational opportunities that are available to other members of other federally recognized tribes in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and it also means healthcare access" Last week members of the U.S. Senate's Indian Affairs Committee passed a bill on to the full Senate that could make the Lumbees of North Carolina one step closer to being recognized as a fully sanctioned Indian ... via NBC 17http://www.topix.net/city/pembroke-nc/2008/05/lumbee-recognition-bill-elicits-concerns-fro... |