St. PAULS – The Robeson County Animal Shelter is asking the public for donations of puppy supplies.
The shelter, at 255 Landfill Road in St. Pauls, wants canned cat food, cat sand, cat beds and old newspapers. Financial donations will also be accepted.
“All donations would be greatly appreciated through our furry staff and friends here,” says one from the shelter.
For more information, call the shelter at 910-865-2200.
Biggs Road stretch closed until December 11
United Way of Robeson County receives a grant from the International Paper Foundation
LUMBERTON – Robeson County’s United Way won a $5,000 grant for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
He came here from the Lumberton plant of International Paper and the International Paper Foundation.
“At International Paper, we believe our company can’t succeed if our communities aren’t successful,” said Sandi Nicoll, Director of Human Resources at International Paper. “We are proud to assist Robeson County’s The United Way in its attempt to make an effect on schooling in Robeson County.
United Way of Robeson County’s partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library ensures that all robeson County youth can have a variety of books at home, according to United Way. The program serves all youth, families and communities in the same way, regardless of points such as race, language, economic prestige and religion.
“International Paper’s partnership with Robeson County’s United Way ensures that young people who recently enrolled in the program and new entrants will get a loose month of e-books,” said Tate Johnson, chief executive of United Way Local.
The International Paper Foundation is one of the tactics in which International Paper strives to achieve its vision of being among the most successful, sustainable and guilty corporations in the world. Established in 1952, the base provides millions of grants annually to non-profit organizations. 501 (c) (3) to satisfy the critical desires of the communities where their workers live and work Priority is given to financing systems similar to their main causes: education, hunger, fitness and well-being, crisis relief and projects that the planet For more information, visit ipgiving. com.
St. PAULS – The Robeson County Animal Shelter is asking the public for donations of puppy supplies.
The shelter, at 255 Landfill Road in St. Pauls, wants canned cat food, cat sand, cat beds and old newspapers. Financial donations will also be accepted.
“All donations would be greatly appreciated through our furry staff and friends here,” says one from the shelter.
For more information, call the shelter at 910-865-2200.
LUMBERTON – A segment of Biggs Road near Pembroke will be closed to traffic on either instruction until five p. m. on December 11, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
The closure is so that paint equipment can fix the drainage structures of a bridge pipe, according to NCDOT. As the structure progresses, traffic will deviate from Biggs Road to Alternative US 74 to Chicken Road and back to Biggs Road.
Work should start from 7 a. m. to 5 p. m. Monday to Friday.
RALEIGH – Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina said Wednesday that the state would keep its reopening rules in place for 3 weeks, at a time when key coronavirus parameters would worsen.
Since Cooper increased indoor and massive collection limits and allowed bars, cinemas, amusement parks and other businesses to partially re-open this month, the spread of the virus has increased.
On Wednesday, the state eclipsed 4,000 deaths and 250,000 cases since the coronavirus pandemic began. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, noted that North Carolina had noticed its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a day to date two. times last week.
Current hospitalizations have also peaked for several months, with more than 1,200 patients recently treated with the virus, and daily deaths also increased. The 53 virus-related deaths reported in North Carolina on Tuesday were the highest overall in a daily pandemic.
For the first time this month, the state reported Wednesday that the percentage of COVID-19 tests that returned exceeded 7% on consecutive days.
“Because many of our trends are moving in the direction, North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 for the next 3 weeks,” Cooper said. “We hope that greater law enforcement, strong network leadership, and more people doing the right thing can reduce those numbers. “
Cooper, who has long claimed that science is the driving force behind his decision-making process, insisted that the parameters involved him, so he made the decision not to move forward with the reopening of more parts of the state economy. that the state did not face a dramatic increase in the spread of coronavirus.
“We are not in the middle of a peak and have not noticed one in this procedure yet, largely due to the perseverance of the other people there and the strong movements we have taken, however, we will continue to monitor trends and we will do whatever is necessary,” Cooper said.
Cohen said Cooper’s transition to Phase 3, which took effect on October 2 and lasted Wednesday from October 23 to November 13, is not the only cause of higher cases, hospitalizations, and deaths; however, he said that more flexible restrictions can only contribute to the growing complacency of North Carolina residents tired of following public fitness protocols, such as dressing in a mask and maintaining a physical separation of 1. 8 meters (6 feet) from each other.
“Moving forward in Phase 3 would possibly not only ease restrictions on some companies, but possibly others would let their guard down a little bit,” Cohen said. “I think that’s what we need to make sure other people get on their guard (and) stay tuned as we go here. “
Cohen sent a letter Wednesday to local officials in 36 counties asking law enforcement and public aptitude officials to bill corporations that fail to comply with the mask’s mandate state-wide and move beyond existing public aptitude guidelines. 11 pm Restrict, close bars and clubs and restrict catering activities.
Republican Deputy Governor Dan Forest, who will overthrow Cooper in this year’s governorate, accused the governor of cede leadership and unfairly punishing businesses.
“To put it bluntly: Gov. Cooper seeks to use local governments to punish businesses and Americans who do what they can to survive,” Forest said in a statement. that he also assumes 100 percent. Passing duty to local businesses and municipalities is the antithesis of leadership”.
Cooper said he has long enforced public aptitude guidelines more strictly.
“What we are doing now by working with local governments to curb the spread of the virus is nothing more than what we did in March, April and June,” Cooper said. “We set up land with state restrictions, but at that time. We also encouraged local governments to say that if they saw more viruses spreading on their network and it worked better for their network, they may simply use more restrictions than the state. “
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LUMBERTON – The Alzheimer’s Association’s march to end Alzheimer’s disease® – Robeson County is scheduled for Saturday.
This year’s occasion will be another due to COVID-19 restrictions. The walk will take place on sidewalks, trails, and trails throughout Robeson County as participants walk as individuals, families, or small teams, rather than hosting one giant gathering. Advantages of Alzheimer’s Association study and care programs.
The rite of opening will take place at 10 a. m. and you can access tinyurl. com/robco2020 The walk starts at 10:30 a. m. and Promise Garden’s viewing schedule will be 10 a. m. 5 p. m.
RALEIGH – Many employers in Robeson County won honors Wednesday at the North Carolina Department of Labor’s annual security awards banquet, which is a virtual occasion this year.
“We didn’t need COVID-19 to prevent us from detecting employers in Lumberton’s domain and surrounding communities that are committed to protecting and fitness their employees,” labor commissioner Cherie Berry said. experienced a decrease in the rate of injuries and illnesses, which remains at a traditionally low level of 2. 4 per hundred full-time employees in the personal sector. These employers continue to make North Carolina’s workplaces one of the safest in the country and deserve this recognition.
The awards recognize notable office protection achievements for recipients in 2019, and recipients meet strict requirements.
Under program rules, corporations must have lost fatal injuries at the site for which the award is awarded to be eligible. The criteria are based on the rate of days of paintings lost due to incidents. , the company’s absence, move- or employment restriction rate will have to be at least 50% lower than the state-wide rate of your industry, and for a monetary reward, the paint-free day rate will have to be at least 50% less than the state rate for your industry.
The gold prizes were:
– Laboratory of Environmental Utilities and wastewater treatment of the City of Lumberton, for the eleventh consecutive year;
– Lumberton City Council, Bill Sapp Recreation Center, Luther Britt Park, Parkview Activity Center and Senior Center for consecutive year;
– Lumberton Fire Department Headquarters 2 for the eighth consecutive year;
– M. J. Soffe Co. for the seventh consecutive year;
– The City of Lumberton Environmental Services Water Treatment Service and Red Springs City Electricity, Fire, Parks and Recreation and Sanitation Services for the sixth consecutive year;
– Elkay Manufacturing and red Springs city administration for the fourth consecutive year;
– Sewer, water, sewage and street departments in the city of Red Springs and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke for the third consecutive year;
– Lumberton East police station and Harger Lighting and Grounding for a consecutive year;
– Campbell Soup Supply Co. , North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Lumberton Unit for the first year.
The silver rewards were:
– Maintenance of the Lumberton City Recreation and Electricity Service for the fifth consecutive year;
– Positions 1 and 3 of the Lumberton Fire Department and the City of Lumberton Department of Public Works for the consecutive year;
– Lumberton Police Department Central Station and Lumber River Electric Membership Corp. during the first year.
Elkay Manufacturing and Campbell Soup Supply Co. also won million-hour prizes for running at least 1 million hours without a twist of fate with a paint interruption. Elkay Manufacturing had more than four million non-destination hours with a stop, from June From April 4, 2013 to December 31, 2019 Campbell Soup Supply Co. recorded more than 2 million non-destination hours with stops, from April 4, 2019 to December 31, 2019.
PEMBROKE – Nearly 40 more people called for a demonstration to be replaced Wednesday outdoors at the Lumbee tribal housing complex.
Protesters sought to hold Lumbee tribal leaders accountable for their spending, such as investment by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In projects other than helping the Lumbee elders and other tribe members who need him, said Johnny Locklear, organizer of the protest.
The protest at 3 p. m. has not yet had a fixed time to end, according to its organizer. Locklear said that as long as some other Native American was by his side, he wouldn’t be moved.
He planned to “stay until the replacement happens,” Locklear said in a speech at the event.
Locklear said he took action when he heard Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings last week, which mentioned the rights of many other races, but not those of Native Americans.
“I need equality, ” he said. I need equality for my people, only nationally. “
He hopes the demonstration will be a step to be heard, Locklear said. Other occasions are possible.
Pembroke police officers and Deputies of the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office stayed out of it to keep the peace during the event.
“All right, ” said Vernell Blue at the event.
“This money was spent differently,” he said. Instead of helping the lumbees, he spent himself on other things. We have a right to be crazy! We have the right to express our opinion. “
His words were greeted with shouting and applause. Some people who passed by honked their horns, greeted or screamed in support.
“That’s what I’m waiting for here,” Locklear said, pointing to the other people in a van who stopped to show their approval of the protest.
Kayla Sampson, a lumberton resident, attended the demonstration in hopes of seeing a “change. “
Sampson said the tribe did not meet her in 2019 when she needed to buy hearing aids, but had to look into Lumberton’s vocational rehabilitation services.
His grandfather’s space is in poor condition and he lives with her because of his condition, Sampson said. The tribe’s president, Harvey Godwin Jr. , told him that it would be repaired, but that no maintenance was done.
“I gave our (in the housing complex) a task from home today because we were looking to make sure it would be a nonviolent demonstration,” Godwin said Wednesday.
As for the demonstration, the participants were exercising their way of protesting, he said.
“We will notice all the considerations and see how we can move forward as a people,” Godwin said.
The president also stated that the tribe is accountable to the federal government for expenses and strives to be consistent in spending, that is, in its many systems and systems for its members.
“We serve our other people and serve our other people,” he said.
Services such as home rehabilitation, home rentals, down payment assistance and more are available.
“The Lumbee tribe’s annual budget is generally about $22. 2 million consistent with the year. This comes basically from federal, state, and personal grant subsidies. Each grant is accompanied by express regulations and guidelines,” said Danielle McLean, legal and compliance officer of the tribe.
“Approximately 86% of this amount is spent directly on our tribal members. Approximately 14% is spent on our administrative/operational costs,” McLean added.
The tribe also provided loose coronavirus to more than 5,000 network members and provided fresh produce and cleaning products to its network, among other initiatives, according to a tribal statement.
Johnny Locklear said he had submitted a GoFundMe page to raise to hire a construction site in downtown Pembroke, where he hopes to launch a podcast and continue to be a replacement agent for Lumbee.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, President Donald Trump voted for the Lumbee Recognition Act.
“As president, I am determined to satisfy the wishes of each and every American, adding those of indigenous descent,” Trump says in part.
“After consulting with Senator Thom Tillis, Rep. Dan Bishop, and other members of the North Carolina Congressional delegation, I announce my full assistance to the S. 1368, the Lumbee Recognition Act, which would make Lumbee Tribe members eligible for facilities and benefits provided to federally identified tribe members. The Lumbee Nation is no longer forgotten, it says in part.
Godwin thanked members of Congress, namely Tillis, for their efforts to promote the law and win the support and support of the president.
The tribe has been in favor of federal popularity rights since 1888.
During his struggle for recognition, the tribe “faced indifference and bureaucracy,” Trump said.
“I hope Lumbee’s bill is on the president’s table before the end of the year,” Godwin said.
FAIRMONT – The Bethesda United Methodist Church canceled its annual sale of fish fry.
The annual sale of Bethesda Bazaar and fried fish dishes takes place regularly on the first Saturday of November at the church at 4413 Leggett Road in Fairmont. Due to the dangers and protection considerations related to the spread of COVID-19, the church will cancel the event. .
RALEIGH – A lumberton guy sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of various firearms as a convicted felon.
Jammie Smith, 37, convicted through U. S. District Judge James C. Dever III, according to Robert J. Higdon Jr. , federal prosecutor for the eastern district of North Carolina.
According to court documents, Smith allegedly distributed a quantity of cocaine and various firearms on February 8, 2018. As part of a drug investigation, police executed a search warrant at Smith’s home and retrieved an Array38-caliber pistol, a 7. 62 caliber rifle, cocaine, virtual scales, and other drug accessories.
On September 12, 201, a citizen involved informed police that Smith owned firearms and illegal drugs. Police saw Smith in the back of his mother’s residence. Behind the residence, near an air conditioning unit, police recovered an Array380 caliber firearm, a stolen nine mm pistol and a quantity of cocaine. At the time of the offences, Smith was a convicted and forbidden criminal possessing firearms.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Lumberton Police Department investigated the case and U. S. Auxiliary District Attorney Chad E. Rhoades, the case.
At least one local city official said his city was doing everything he could to prevent him from spreading COVID-19, a fact after the State Departments of Health and Human Services and Public Safety issued a letter urging some counties to do more.
Robeson County is one of 36 counties whose city leaders were contacted through the letter on Tuesday and asked to announce compliance with Governor Roy Cooper’s executive order to help curb recent upward trends in coronavirus numbers. “due to the number or trends of coronaviruses.
“Paintings of our local components have allowed North Carolina to avoid the first and momentary wave of immediate COVID-19 positive spikes that have devastated many other states. To protect our communities, we will have to continue painting in combination in this fight opposed to COVID-19”, it is read in the letter signed in the component through the NCDHHS Secretary, dr. Mandy K. Cohen and NCDPS Secretary Erik A. Hooks.
The letter encourages municipalities to create posters, symptoms and other means of communication to remind others to comply, and encourages the adoption of an order imposing a fine or civil penalty on offenders ordering them to wear a face mask. degrees of state of emergency to impose more regulations, such as restricting dining room activities, penalizing businesses that do not require consumers to wear masks and close bars or other “high-risk” positions before 11 a. m.
Red Springs city administrator David Ashburn said city officials have done their part to lessen the spread.
“We have criticism and we keep sending material,” Ashburn said. ” The Board of Directors 9) has already voted not to approve or approve any events. They’ve already said there won’t be any hand games or remedies this year. “
City police will respond to the court cases of corporations whose consumers do not comply with the decree. Violators would possibly be charged with a Class 2 offense.
“We don’t have permission to go to department stores and check things like this,” Ashburn said.
Commercial homeowners want to set their own guidelines, he said, and the city is doing everything it can to protect citizens.
The director of the Robeson County Department of Health said there is a way to spread the compliance message.
“I think the easiest thing would be to rephrase the executive order of the pin that says a retail/restaurant business can work if capacity is reduced and all workers and consumers are masked,” Smith said. , you can see that this is being violated. “
The deputy governor of the state accused Governor Cooper of the letter of re-imposing state closures.
“To put it bluntly: Cooper’s government is looking to use local governments to punish businesses and Americans who do what they can to survive. He has continually stated that he has full authority over the termination of his COVID, which means that he also assumed one hundred percent duty. The transfer of duty to local businesses and municipalities is the antithesis of leadership,” says Deputy Governor Dan Forest.
Letters were sent to the leaders of Alamance, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Caswell, Catawba, Chowan, Cleveland, Craven, Cumberland, Davidson, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gaston, Graham, Greene, Guilford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg Array Moore, Nash Counties, New Hanover, Onslow, Pitt, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Scotland, Wake Union, Watauga.
“Thank you for considering these new measures to stop the spread of the virus. We appreciate all the paintings they make to maintain and the well-being of their communities every day,” it reads in Cohen and Hooks’ letter.
LUMBERTON – Police are investigating what led to wednesday morning shooting of a 30-year-old Lumberton man killed in his backyard.
Torry Green, from 1901 Berry St. , discovered through his brother, according to the Lumberton Police Department, that Green’s brother heard gunshots, went to see what had happened and discovered that Green shot and lay down in the yard.
Police were sent around 6:30 a. m.
Investigators were on site and in the early stages of the investigation at 8:15 a. m. , according to a police branch released at the time.
More important points about the investigation were not available Wednesday afternoon, according to Lumberton police captain Terry Parker.
Anyone with details about the shooting should call the Lumberton Police Department at 910-671-3845.
Kasha Hunt reported Wednesday to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office that there was a break-in on Horace Road in Lumberton.
Wayne Chavis reported Wednesday to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office that he was seriously injured in an attack in St. Louis. Anna Road in Pembroke.
The following robberies reported Tuesday and Wednesday to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office:
Robeson County Public Schools, Piney Grove Road, Lumberton; Dawn Young, West Great Marsh Church Road, St. Paul; Rodney Strickland, USA74 West, Maxton; Bobbie King, Bertha Jones Road, Rowland; Karen Hunt, N. C. 72 West, Lumberton; Monica Locklear, Luke Road, Red Springs; and Randy Herring, Norment Road, Lumberton.
The following armed robberies reported Tuesday and Wednesday to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office:
David Locklear, Lewis McNeill Road, Red Springs; and William Lawson, Cozy Drive, Lumberton.
The following robberies reported Tuesday to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office:
Jessica Revels, Revels Road, Maxton; Jennifer Locklear, Midway Road, Rowland; True Build, N. C. 72 West, Lumberton; and Tommy Baxley, Auston Road, Rowland.
Cody Oxendine reported Tuesday to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office that he attacked through someone armed with a gun on Green Acres Road in Pembroke.
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