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Scotland County Schools delivers spending plan to commissioners
The Laurinburg Exchange, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 19—LAURINBURG — Just two months into the job, Scotland County Schools' Interim Superintendent Robert Logan delivered a presentation on a nearly $88 million spending plan for the upcoming ...
The Fayetteville Observer's 40 Under 40 Class of 2023: Meet Erica Dunham
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoErica Dunham, 35, is an assistant district attorney at the Scotland County District Attorney's...
I.E. Johnson Elementary School reemerges as community center
The Laurinburg Exchange, N.C. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 25—LAURINBURG — Sallie McCoy has walked the halls of the I. Ellis Johnson Elementary School as a student, parent and teacher since the 1970s. Moving forward McCoy sees many more years of ...
Gas prices, inflation forcing hard choices for southeastern NC families
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMelieon Bowman’s job at Walmart used to be enough for his family of four to get by. But the rising...
NAACP hosts back to school event this Saturday
The Laurinburg Exchange, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 10—LAURINBURG — The Scotland County Branch of the NAACP will host its annual Back to School Stay In School event this Saturday at Scotland High School. This is a drive-through event where ...
Aspiring rapper killed inside North Carolina jail, autopsy says. Family wants answers.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Scotland County jail was supposed to be a temporary hold for Ricardo Jones, a 31-year-old...
The Laurinburg Exchange's top 10 sports stories of 2023
The Laurinburg Exchange, N.C. via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoJan. 1—With 2023 now a year of the past, it's worth looking back on all that happened with sports across Scotland County. Plenty of sports stories were notable for various reasons — coaches ...
Scotland County's 6.7% July unemployment rate tops figures across state
The Laurinburg Exchange, N.C. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 31—LAURINBURG — Scotland remains North Carolina's county with the highest unemployment rate, a position it has held off and on throughout the years but has stayed steady in for the past ...
Students meet the first responders
The Laurinburg Exchange, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 21—Students at Wagram Primary School had a chance to meet and greet with first responders Thursday afternoon and learn about the tools that save lives. Scotland County Sheriff's Office ...
Top 10 Stories of 2023
The Laurinburg Exchange, N.C. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJan. 3—Editor's note: Looking back on all of the stories and issues that have filled the pages of The Laurinburg Exchange over the past 12 months of 2023 is a daunting but important task, especially ...