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Dec. 23—EDITOR'S NOTE — The following is a review of what we consider the top stories published in the Robesonian during 2021. This subjective list is ranked in no particular order, but ...
The newspaper attracted national attention when on February 1, 1988, when two Native Americans entered the newspaper's offices armed [8] and took 20 hostages. [9] The stand-off lasted ten hours; Timothy Jacobs and Eddie Hatcher [10] hoped to attract attention to the plight of American Indians, and later, after their arrest, had a local civil rights attorney deliver a letter to Mikhail ...
The two decided to take the staff of a newspaper—The Robesonian—hostage to raise publicity for their concerns and protect Hatcher from anticipated retribution for his alleged insight into local drug dealing. [15] [16] The Robesonian was Robeson County's afternoon daily newspaper.
Aug. 11—MAXTON — Investigators with the Robeson County Sheriff's Office are said to be investigating the death of a 38-year-old Pembroke woman who apparently was murdered early Friday morning.
Feb. 24—LUMBERTON — Ten Robeson County people filed Thursday on the resumption of the two-week candidate filing period for the 2022 statewide primary and rescheduled municipal elections. On ...
The Buchtelite (student newspaper at the University of Akron) - Akron; The Suburbanite - Akron; Mr. Thrifty Shoppers - Alliance; The Athens News - Athens; The Post (student newspaper at Ohio University) - Athens; Cleveland Jewish News - Beachwood; News on the Green - Brookfield; Harrison News-Herald - Cadiz; The Journal and The Noble County ...
May 19—RED SPRINGS — A nonprofit agency here has been awarded more than $300,000 to aid opioid overdose victims and provide outreach services in Robeson County. Bright Light Community Center ...
In February 1988, two Tuscaroras held the staff of the county newspaper, The Robesonian, hostage to protest local corruption. [153] In March, Lumbee judicial candidate Julian Pierce was murdered under disputed circumstances, and the father of basketball player Michael Jordan was murdered in Robeson in 1993. [154]