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A group of Union Pines High School seniors marked the next step in their athletic careers Wednesday as 18 student-athletes signed letters of intent to compete at the collegiate level. Union Pines High School held its final signing day of the school year and celebrated athletes from nine different sports...

Looking to refresh your home without spending a dime? Neighbors in Vass are giving away some great free items this week — from furniture to glassware. Check out what’s available below!

A single-vehicle crash near Vass Thursday afternoon left the driver uninjured but left a fence in pieces. The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the 900 block of Lakebay Road, just west of Dougald Road. Authorities told Sandhills Sentinel on scene that a Honda passenger car was traveling east...

RED SPRINGS — Mill Prong Preservation, Inc., will host their annual meeting on May 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the historic Mill Prong House museum. The home is located at 3062 Edinburgh Road, Red Springs. Constructed in 1795, Mill Prong is one of the few surviving homes in the area built not only by a Scottish immigrant but also by an American...

Fayetteville's City Council has tapped the brakes on a proposed data center ordinance, putting a temporary freeze on a massive plan pitched for 50 acres along Dunn Road. Mayor Mitch Colvin signaled he will recommend roughly 90 days for staff to dig into the details, while residents packed into the meeting split between promises of new jobs and fears about water supplies, noise and...

Captain Adam Bean was found shot to death at a home in Hope Mills on Friday, March 27.

Maehelen Gray purchased a $30 Cash Payday ticket and won a $100,000 top prize.

Bladen County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing this month, with several solid full-time roles open in Elizabethtown and Tar Heel. If you’re handy with machines or enjoy warehouse work, these could be great fits.

SHANNON — The Public Schools of Robeson County (PSRC) proudly hosted a grand opening ceremony Tuesday for its new Family Resource Center, also known as the Buffalo Support Center, at Rex-Rennert Elementary School. The center is designed to provide vital support and resources for students, families and the surrounding community.

Two weeks after Cumberland County Sheriff’s Capt. Adam Bean was found shot to death at a Hope Mills home, officials will only say it involved a domestic dispute between two off-duty law enforcement officers. For Cumberland County and most others, this is out of the ordinary. Authorities typically release basic homicide details within days. An investigation by The News & Observer has found that...