Laurinburg NewsLocal news for Laurinburg, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Board releases yearly school progress reports- July 22, 2008 Matthew HensleyStaff Reporter The Scotland County Board of Education discussed the preliminary Adequate Yearly Progress reports.http://www.topix.net/city/laurinburg-nc/2008/07/board-releases-yearly-school-progress-repo... NC: Prisons Are Great! Right- July 21, 2008 ' With the new state budget, lawmakers have approved more than $30 million over the past two years to expand the state prison in Scotland County, which opened just five years ago.http://www.topix.net/city/laurinburg-nc/2008/07/nc-prisons-are-great-right?fromrss=1 Two Laurinburg residents killed on dirt bike- July 18, 2008 A Laurinburg firefighter recently returned from Iraq was one of two people killed in an early morning accident Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/city/laurinburg-nc/2008/07/two-laurinburg-residents-killed-on-dirt-bi... Scholarship to honor Bingham- July 18, 2008 Gary GreeneSpecial to The Exchange During life, Glenn Bingham freely shared his love of nature and his broad knowledge of history and American culture.http://www.topix.net/city/laurinburg-nc/2008/07/scholarship-to-honor-bingham?fromrss=1 Laurinburg High School class of - 55 holds reunion- July 18, 2008 John LentzStaff Reporter Members of the Laurinburg High School class of 1955 journeyed from eight states to take part in a full weekend of activities in Scotland County recently when 23 of the surviving 42 ...http://www.topix.net/city/laurinburg-nc/2008/07/laurinburg-high-school-class-of-55-holds-r... "Good start" for information exchange- July 18, 2008 John LentzStaff Reporter The Community Information Exchange Program, a project created by Scotland County United Way Director Lynda Bunch, held its first meeting Wednesday morning at the American Red Cross ...http://www.topix.net/city/laurinburg-nc/2008/07/good-start-for-information-exchange?fromrs... Highland fling or folly- July 18, 2008 At first glance, it certainly sounds like good news that the Flora MacDonald Highland Games might end up being revived in Scotland County.http://www.topix.net/city/laurinburg-nc/2008/07/highland-fling-or-folly?fromrss=1 Former S.P. Firefighter Dies in Crash- July 17, 2008 A former Southern Pines firefighter died on his birthday in Laurinburg early Wednesday when his dirt bike struck a tractor.http://www.topix.net/city/laurinburg-nc/2008/07/former-s-p-firefighter-dies-in-crash?fromr... New iPhones Sell Like Hotcakes on First Day- July 13, 2008 Apparently, the early bird also gets the iPhone. Would-be purchasers began lining up outside the AT&T store on U.S. 1 in Aberdeen shortly after 5 a.m. Friday seeking a new Apple iPhone 3G.http://www.topix.net/city/laurinburg-nc/2008/07/new-iphones-sell-like-hotcakes-on-first-da... New iPhones: Running on Empty- July 11, 2008 Apparently, the early bird also gets the iPhone. People began lining up outside of the Southern Pines AT&T store shortly after 5 a.m. Friday seeking a new Apple iPhone 3G.http://www.topix.net/city/laurinburg-nc/2008/07/new-iphones-running-on-empty?fromrss=1 |