PEMBROKE — Secretary of State Elaine Marshall met with a dozen business owners at UNC Pembroke’s Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub recently as part of her mission to support rural businesses and connect them with state resources.

LAURINBURG —This weekend a field of two dozen pitmasters set out for the number one spot in Laurinburg’s second Suds & Swine BBQ Festival whole hog competition.

LAURINBURG — Scotland High School’s Beta Club recently inducted 27 new members into the fold while family, friends and teachers were present to show support for the students who have earned the new titles.

PEMBROKE — The identities of Robeson County families photographed during the Great Depression as part of a Farm Security Administration collection kept at the Library of Congress have remained a mystery for nearly 90 years.

LAUREL HILL — Investigators with the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office are ruling the death of two individuals over the weekend a murder-suicide.

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month in the United States. It’s a great time for every motorist who gets behind the wheel to recommit to focusing on the task at hand and avoid distractions.

PEMBROKE — Jo Hayes enjoys giving back to youth in his hometown of Peanut City, Virginia.