WASHINGTON – Middle school and high school students have until October 19 to participate in the Congressional App Challenge.
The challenge is an annual festival that encourages middle and high school students to be informed about coding and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
“Last year, I was inspired by the initiative and inventiveness of Ninth District academics. I inspire all interested academics to deepen their delight in important STEM spaces by applying for the Congressional App Challenge. Our scholars can do it,” said Representative Dan Bishop, who represents the Ninth Congressional District of North Carolina.
The Challenge Submission Portal is now open and academics must register and submit their application until October 19. The winning app will be decided through a panel of judges with great PC experience and will be presented in a virtual demonstration at the US Capitol. But it’s not the first time Built and on the Congressional App Challenge website.
To learn more about the Congressional App Challenge and to enter the contest, visit www. congressionalappchallenge. us online. Students in the ninth district interested in participating can also contact Chris Maples at the bishop’s district office at 704-218-5300.
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WASHINGTON – Middle school and high school students have until October 19 to participate in the Congressional App Challenge.
The challenge is an annual festival that encourages middle and high school students to be informed about coding and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
“Last year, I was inspired by the initiative and inventiveness of Ninth District academics. I inspire all interested academics to deepen their delight in the important STEM spaces by applying for the Congressional App Challenge. I can’t wait to see what our scholars can do!said Representative Dan Bishop, who represents north Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District.
The Challenge Submission Portal is now open and academics must register and submit their application until October 19. The winning app will be decided through a panel of judges with great PC experience and will be presented in a virtual demonstration at the US Capitol. But it’s not the first time Built and on the Congressional App Challenge website.
To learn more about the Congressional App Challenge and to enter the contest, visit www. congressionalappchallenge. us online. Students in the ninth district interested in participating can also contact Chris Maples at the bishop’s district office at 704-218-5300.
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LUMBERTON – Beard and purple hair will be an optional component of the county sheriff’s dress code in October, when he starts his No-Shave November crusade a month earlier.
In 2019, the November No-Shave Crusade of the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office lasted until December and grossed more than $4,000. The cash was used to purchase Christmas gifts for the young people in Robeson County who were affected by cancer, or whose parents had cancer, as a component of the annual Shop with the Sheriff Program.
“This year, as an additional bonus, I started the occasion from October to the end of December, which will bring even more investment to succeed in even more young people,” Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said. “I plan to succeed in the first families who have been affected by the murder of a father who would possibly have children in need and also young people affected by cancer. “
For a $25 donation, agents look less than net. As a general rule, only a few agents, such as those who paint covertly, can wear beards.
The women can participate by painting their nails with lavender, dyeing parts of their hair or incorporating lavender hair extensions. Lavender means awareness of all cancers.
“We live in unprecedented times and want to think outdoors to help others,” Wilkins said.
No-Shave November is “a non-profit web organization committed to cancer awareness and fundraising for cancer prevention, studies and education,” according to the organization’s website.
The November No-Shave Crusade donates cash raised to the Prevent Cancer Foundation, colorectal cancer and St. Children’s Research Hospital. Jude.
“The purpose of No-Shave November is to raise awareness by kissing our hair, which many cancer patients lose, and letting it grow wildly and freely. Give the money you spend to shave and heal to teach about cancer prevention, saving lives, and helping those fighting in battle,” according no-shave. org.
Anyone wishing to donate to the cause will need to write a check to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office with “Buy with the Sheriff” in the notes line. It can be delivered to the workplace or mailed to: Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 120 Legend Drive, Lumberton NC28358.
To learn more about No-Shave November, no-shave. org.
FAIRMONT – The commissioners here will meet on Tuesday to discuss the procedure for finding a full-time municipal administrator.
The assembly will take place at 18 heures. au Fairmont-South Robeson Heritage Center, at 207 S. Main St. Members of the public can attend the assembly or watch a live stream on the city’s Facebook page.
The commissioners will discuss the study procedure with David Richardson, executive director of the Lumber River Governing Council.
On September 22, the commissioners voted in an emergency assembly to allow the LRCOG to search for a city administrator to upgrade the city’s acting administrator, Ricky Harris. During the assembly, Mayor Charles Townsend stated that he had won a letter of Harris’ goal of resigning on October 30. Townsend said Harris’ resignation was made because his source of income from the city would be his Social Security benefits.
Harris decided to take over as interim director of the city at a commissioning assembly held on April 21 through a video conference. Harris took office after the city’s former director, Katrina Tatum, issued a statement on April 6 of her goal of retiring on May 7.
For more information, contact City Hall at 910-628-9766.
Dandelion is available for adoption at the Robeson County Animal Protective Society. He’s about three months old. The dandelion is an orange kitten with a longer fur, is dewopared, a day in injections and will come with a voucher for your sterilization procedure. Dandelion is a playful and informal child. Call 910-738-8282 or email rchsfriendsforlife@gmail. com request an adoption. The Animal Protective Society is located at 3180 West Fifth St. Lumberton.
St. PAULS – City officials will host a large opening rite on Saturday at Sugar Park, which has been recently renovated.
The rite will take place at 10 a. m. in the park, which is located on the fourth street of the US Postal Service office. But it’s not the first time
LUMBERTON – The Robeson County Children’s Association will hold an auction in November to increase the exploration station’s budget.
The online auction scheduled for November 18-21, after COVID-19 caused the cancellation of the circus-themed face-to-face occasion at the exploration station, which was scheduled to take place in March.
November’s fundraiser arrives at a critical time for Exploration Station. The interactive museum closed in March following Governor Roy Cooper’s orders for the pandemic and only recently began organizing circle tours of family members by appointment.
In addition to the loss of attendance and club revenue, popular summer camps were canceled, resulting in further loss of income. The museum relies on charitable donations from network members to provide an educational and play domain for children from birth to age eight.
The auction will allow players to bid on a wide variety of packages, ranging from recreational and reporting to interior design and clothing. Each player will need to create an online account in https://rcpc2020. ggo. bid.
Auctions will open at nine in the morning on November 18 and close at nine o’clock at night. November 21. Participants will be notified via SMS or auction email when they have exceeded the offer of an item and will have the option to set a “maximum bid” on an item. and let the formula bid for them to the max. Bidders can also “favorite” parts to monitor the pieces they want to bid.
The Children’s Museum makes appointments for the visits of the family circle.
“The circle of relatives is explained as the other people who are applying for membership from a circle of relatives,” said Tim Little, director of fund progression at the Robeson County Children’s Association. “Appointments are for 90-minute tours. “
After the visit of the family circle, the facility is disinfected with an electrostatic disinfectant spray, he said.
To schedule an appointment or receive more information about fundraising, call the exploration station at 910-738-1114.
The following robberies reported Thursday and Friday to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office:
Sharon Scott, Dailey Road, Maxton; Daquan McLean, Meadow Road, Lumberton; and Vickie Gaskins, Baltimore Street, Pembroke.
The following vehicle thefts reported Thursday to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office:
Gabriel Marine, Western United States, Lumberton; and Haley Anez, Beverly Circle, Lumberton.
Deaphane Terry, director of IHOP, at 4470 Kahn Drive in Lumberton, reported Thursday to the Lumberton Police Department that there had been a robbery at the restaurant.
Joseph Glegola of East 11th Street in Lumberton reported Thursday to the Lumberton Police Department that he broke into his home.
RALEIGH – A sour war of words over adjustments to election regulations passed Tuesday through the National Election Council is spreading to the country’s capital.
Deputy Governor Dan Forest, a Republican, said Thursday that he had sent a letter to U. S. Attorney General William Barr.
“The letter calls on Attorney General Barr to investigate recent movements of the North Carolina State Electoral Council and (State Attorney General) Josh Stein that will undermine the integrity of our November election,” says a state in Forest, which opposes current Democrat Roy Cooper in the 2020 gA
Political combat over an agreement reached through the State Electoral Commission and plaintiffs in a legal challenge to electoral regulations has also attracted the attention of at least one North Carolina congressman. Dan Bishop criticized the regulation, which said it overrides state legislation prohibiting the collection of ballots and calls for the timely final touch of the upcoming elections.
“Smart, unethical lawyers like Attorney General Josh Stein and Gov. Roy Cooper have long known that dispute coluse agreements can be used to circumvent the legislature and usurp the enacted laws. That’s what was shot yesterday,” said Wednesday, the Republican representing North Carolina. District 9.
The agreement arises from the North Carolina Alliance of Retired Americans against the North Carolina State Board of Elections and Phil Berger and Tim Moore, and the terms of the regulation are not yet engraved on the legal stone, will have to be approved by Wake Bryan’s Superior Court judge. Collins The hearing is scheduled for October 2.
In short, the regulation states that the electorate can correct the disorders by informing witnesses on their ballots by mail without filling out a new logo on the ballot; instead, they can sign an affidavit confirming their identity. days to get ballots by mail, as long as they carry the postmark before polling day. If approved, it would also allow ballots by mail to be delivered to the first polling places in person when they open next month.
Republican lawmakers say the settlement is an act of collusion perpetrated through the Democratic Alliance and the State Election Council, which is an defendant in the case. The agreement was reached without the wisdom or consent of the other defendants, according to lawmakers and Republican officials.
Members of the State Board of Elections said an agreement was reached because they feared that without an agreement, they would threaten to overturn broader voter protection protections in court.
An almost immediate effect of the deal was Wednesday’s resignation through two Republican members of the five-person state electoral commission.
State Board spokesman Patrick Gannon stated that letters from members David Black and Ken Raymond won Wednesday night.
“We appreciate your service to the State Council, especially the wisdom and attitude you have provided during your years of service as members of the County Board of Elections,” Gannon wrote in a statement.
Regarding the deal, Gannon said it was a unanimous agreement from board members after being informed conscientiously through agency attorneys and trial lawyers before last week’s closed-door meeting.
“The agency’s legal staff, who are public servants, provide detailed legal notes to the board prior to the board meeting and answer any questions that board members have on issues presented to the board,” Gannon said.
Black and Raymond say they cheated.
“In particular, the recent memorandum describing the new ‘cure’ for mail voting on the legal responsibility to testify. I did not perceive that this would only mean that an affidavit or document would be sent to the voter to confirm that the No additional information, however, a voter’s signature would not be required confirming that the vote was theirs. I understood that a witness’s requirement would remain as it is now, unless only a witness’s signature is required,” Black wrote in his resignation letter.
Raymond wrote in his letter that AG Stein did not tell the members of the Electoral Committee that many of the concessions made in the agreement had already been rejected in an earlier case through a federal ruling on and on some other through a three-way ruling. panel of a state court.
“Secondly, they led us that the refusal to participate in an agreement that would come with the extension of ballots by mail beyond the date of legal acceptance would also result in the elimination of the witness requirement for citizens voting by mail.
“In addition, they led us to that the effective management of the elections itself was based on regulation. And if a court order were issued at the time the electorate voted, effective electoral management would be impossible,” Raymond’s letter says in part.
State Republican Party leaders said Black and Raymond’s resignations were the result of “intimidation and deceptive tactics” deployed through Governor Cooper’s partisan electoral commission and Attorney General Stein’s office.
“Cooper, Stein and the electoral committee must rewrite North Carolina’s electoral law. This unconstitutional attempt to circumvent the democratic procedure seeks to extend the legal deadline for absentee voting, nullify the needs of witnesses passed in the bipartisan electoral law of 2020, rewrite the definition of postmarks, and weaken protections that oppose ballot collection,” an NCGOP communiqué said. Partly.
North Carolina Democratic Party President Wayne Goodwin warned Thursday that resignations were a coordinated movement, especially given how temporarily Republican politicians will take credit for the situation.
“With 40 days to pass before this election and a record absentee vote already underway, Republicans know that their control over the force in Raleigh is, at best, subdued,” Goodwin said. “Clearly, they are concerned about the electorate’s verdict and will reverse Anything, including lying and sowing mistrust in our electoral procedure, to cling to force. There have been many embarrassing moments for the North Carolina Republican Party over the past decade, yet leading a general attack on the integrity of our elections is a new minimum.
Phil Berger, acting president of the North Carolina Senate, on Thursday subsidized Black and Raymond’s accusations of deception. He also pushed for the accusation of collusion, saying that the Election Office and the Legislature are co-accused at trial, the Elections Office “secretly negotiated ” with plaintiffs to rewrite the law to facilitate mail-order voting fraud. Parliament knew nothing about regulation until it was presented to the judge,” he said.
“The Democratic Elections Council has continually tried to enact these policies for months. They lost when the legislature rejected them almost unanimously; lost when a federal sentence rejected them; lost when a state court rejected them,” Berger said. “They have now resorted to deception and deception by withholding key data from Republicans and secretly negotiating with Democratic plaintiffs to reach a coluse agreement that would allow absent voter fraud to be repeated, as happened in the ninth district of Congress in 2018. “
House President Tim Moore said it was an attempt to circumvent due process in state government that gives the impression that Democrats are taking formal government action to influence elections in his favor.
“These resignations raise serious questions about the integrity of the Cooper-controlled State Electoral Council, Josh Stein’s Justice Department, and the cases under which this coluse agreement was proposed,” Moore said Thursday.
The Democratic leader in the House rejected Thursday.
“The Republican diatribe against the right to vote has reached an unreasonable level. Tim Moore and the Republicans of North Carolina have done their project to get to the bottom of voting rights for decades, but undermining the legitimacy of our elections comes down to a “This proves once again that the North Carolina Republican Party has renounced any appearance of patriotism or respect for our democracy,” Rep. Darren Jackson said.
Flames of Fire Ministries, Inc. will end the renaissance of its tent on Friday at 7:15 pm West Fifth and Jones Streets in Lumberton. The service will come with a message and music of worship. A loose hot meal will be served after service. .
The First Baptist Church, located at 301 N. Main St. in Fairmont, will celebrate its 151st anniversary of the Church on Sunday at 11 a. m. Facebook Live. Rex Anderson is the main pastor.
Chestnut Street’s United Methodist Church on 200 E. Eighth Street in Lumberton will house the annual Fried Fish of the United Methodist Men on Chestnut Street on October 2. This year will be just to go. Street pick-up for lunch is from 11:30 a. m. 1 p. m. and dinner is from 5 p. m. at 7 p. m. Tickets charge $8 according to the plate.
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Power in Prayer Ministry, an online convention prayer ministry, takes place Saturday mornings from 6:15 a. m. to 6:30 a. m. anywhere over the phone. Call 605-475-4120 to participate (identification number – 3390591). in the rhythm of prayer is Sister Shelia Caviness-Branyon. Email a prayer request to powerinword@aol. com.
Refuge Christian Center, at 111 S. Railroad St. in Rowland, operates Sunday school at 10 a. m. ; Sunday worship service at 11 a. m. ; Wednesday prayer at 6 p. m. and Bible Study at 7 p. m. The Reverend S. Lomax Bryant is the shepherd.
The Fairmont Ministerial Alliance meets on both the third Saturday of the month and both at Jonesville Baptist Church, 327 Mill Branch Road, Fairmont. Breakfast is at 8:30 am. New members are supported. Dr. Martine Spencer is the president.
Expanding the Vision of Ministries of the Kingdom, at 101 Industrial Drive in Fairmont, meets on Sundays for the Christian Life Class at 10 a. m. and for the morning cult at 11:30 a. m. The Bible exam takes place Tuesday at 6 p. m. Apostle Marcia Lassiter is the shepherd. The phone number is 910-280-0509.
Tabernacle Baptist Church, in N. C. 711 in Pembroke, has Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. ; Sunday worship service at 11 a. m. ; and Bible exam on Wednesday and night for youth and young people at 7 p. m. Reverend Henry Oxendine is the shepherd.
The Bethany Christian Fellowship, at 307 S. Jones St. in Pembroke, the Sunday school is held at 10 a. m. and Sunday morning worship at 11 a. m. The Bible exam is conducted on Wednesdays at 7 p. m. The Reverend Charles P. Locklear is the shepherd.
Deeper Truth Deliverance Center, at 6154 Wire Grass Road in Orrum, meets for the 10 a. m. Sunday school. 11 a. m. and morning worship at 11:30 a. m. The Bible exam is conducted Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Reverend Cycachee Scott is the shepherd.
Greater McKoy’s Chapel, Inc. , at 284 Centre Road in Dublin, organizes Sunday school at 10 a. m. and morning worship at 11 a. m. on Sundays. Pastoral Sundays are the second, third and fourth Sundays; and the day of deacons and deacons or ministers and the day of the Christian woman take place on the first Sunday. JPCW is at 6 p. m. h. to examine the Bible at 7 p. m. Wednesdays dr. Delora A. LeSane is the shepherd.
Smyrna Baptist Church, at 8003 NC, 211 East Lumberton, meets for Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. and worship service at 11 a. m. Morning Bible test is at 11 a. m. on Wednesdays and evening service at 11 a. m. 7:30 pm Reverend Carl Pevia is the pastor of the church. For more information, call 910-733-2592, 910-774-0707.
Crown of Life Ministries of Outreach, 127A. E. Broad St. in St. Pauls, he meets every Sunday to pray at 10 a. m. , Sunday school at 10:30 a. m. and morning worship at 11 a. m. Every Saturday, there’s a prayer at noon. There’s a Bible exam Monday at 7:00 p. m. Pastor Kenneth R. McAllister is the pastor of the church. For more information, call 910-316-5712 or 910-774-6376.
WASHINGTON – Robeson County High School is one of 3 in North Carolina to be declared Blue Ribbon National School until 2020.
U. S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the winners of the coveted award on Thursday, which recognizes the school’s overall educational functionality or progress in reducing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
“Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Blue Ribbon National School,” Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Federal Department of Education.
Other schools in North Carolina with the designation Blue Ribbon include Fayetteville Cross Creek Early College High School, in the Cumberland County School District, and Charlotte Piedmont IB Middle School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
Gordon Burnette said Robeson County Public Schools is proud of Early College High School for receiving the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award.
“Dr. (Christopher) Clark and his team, the hobby and commitment to educating students is something to admire, and we are revered for having his paintings in our district,” said Burnette. “The Scholars of Robeson County Early College are tenacious in their pursuit of educational excellence and receiving an award of this magnitude is one example. Since Robeson County High School is one of only 3 schools in North Carolina to earn this honor, we congratulate them for representing Robeson County Public Schools nationally and nationally.
The award confirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where academics master challenging and engaging content, according to the Federal Department of Education. The Blue Ribbon National School Program is in its 38th year, and this era has awarded nearly 10,000 awards to more than 9,000 schools, some of which have won several awards. Schools are eligible for appointment after five years.
The Department recognizes all schools in one of two categories of functionality, based on the grades of all students, the grades of student subgroups, and the starting rates.
– High-functioning exemplary schools, which are schools that are among the acting schools in your state, based on state tests or nationally standardized tests;
– Exemplary achievement closing schools, which are some of the acting schools in your state that reduce performance gaps between a school’s academic teams and all academics.
The 2020 National Blue Ribbon School Awards Ceremony is expected to take place on November 12 and 13, in which 317 public school winners and 50 private academics will be identified for their achievements.
RALEIGH – Faculties, network schools, and universities interested in including a host for the National Transportation Institute’s 2021 Summer Program have until noon on October 2 to apply.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is the site for the program that addresses the need for a diverse workforce in the 21st century and seeks to raise awareness of potential options and career opportunities in the transportation industry. The NSTI program is one of many educational projects created through the US Department of Transportation. The program is funded by the federal government but administered through the state’s transportation departments.
The NSTI program focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics for the best high school and high school academics, according to NCDOT. The objectives of the programme are to improve STEM skills, to raise awareness among middle and upper school academics, i. e. minority youth, disadvantaged women and young people: about careers in maritime transport and to inspire participants to the fields related to maritime transport in their higher education.
Academic establishments interested in serving as host sites must complete and submit their application files directly to the NCDOT, adding a painting (up to 10 pages), a list of programs and a budget proposal. proposals for the program, which will last two to four consecutive weeks with a budget of $60,000 or less.
NCDOT will determine the number of NSTI host sites that you want to finance as a component of the 2021 state investment allocation. Depending on budget availability, schools do not benefit from the guaranteed budget to serve as host sites. factors, adding beyond programs and functionality (programmatic and fiscal), if applicable.
For information, contact JoAna McCoy at 919-707-2776.
Have you ever wanted to spend time with Phil Ford or Al Wood, perhaps communicate what it’s like to play basketball in the past because Dean Smith, an All-American first team, led the Tar Heels to the NCAA championship game, their jersey hangs in the rafters of the Dean Dome and is one of the top 4 picks in the NBA draft?
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RED SPRINGS – The sound of sirens and adrenaline allow Elizabeth Locklear to do what she does best: serve others.
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WASHINGTON – Middle school and high school students have until October 19 to participate in the Congressional App Challenge.
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LUMBERTON – Beard and purple hair will be an optional component of the county sheriff’s office dress code in October, when he submitted his No-Shave November crusade a month earlier.
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FAIRMONT – The commissioners here will meet on Tuesday to discuss the procedure for finding a full-time municipal administrator.
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Dandelion is available for adoption at the Robeson County Animal Protective Society. He’s about three months old. The dandelion is an orange kitten with a longer fur, is dewopared, a day in injections and will come with a voucher for your sterilization procedure. Dandelion is a playful and informal child. Call 910-738-8282 or email rchsfriendsforlife@gmail. com request an adoption. The Animal Protective Society is located at 3180 West Fifth St. Lumberton.
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LUMBERTON – Judge Angelica Chavis McIntyre of Robeson County District Court says it is her duty to honor the achievements of the women who served before her by creating a longer path for those who will stay with her.
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St. PAULS – City officials will host a large opening rite on Saturday at Sugar Park, which has been recently renovated.
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LUMBERTON – The Robeson County Children’s Association will hold an auction in November to increase the exploration station’s budget.
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The following robberies reported Thursday and Friday to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office:
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