Blenheim, SC Other News

Capstone Exhibition opens Dec. 12

The School of Art, Art History and Design will present the work of graduating undergraduate students in the Fall 2022 Capstone Exhibition.

This biannual event is held at the end of the fall and spring semesters and features the work of each semester’s graduating bachelor of arts and bachelor of fine arts seniors in studio art and graphic design, a culmination of their coursework and exploration.

The exhibition will be on display in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall from Dec. 12-16. A closing reception w ... Read more

American Wood Fibers Eyes Manufacturing Plant in Laurinburg,

American Wood Fibers, Inc., a specialty forest products supplier, selected Laurinburg for a new manufacturing site. The company plans to create 51 jobs in Scotland County, North Carolina The company will invest $19.5 million to add new capabilities t ... Read more

Lodging Partners Announces Sale of Hampton Inn, Laurinburg,

Hampton Inn, Laurinburg, North Carolina

Lodging Partners, LLC, a member of Hotel Brokers International, is pleased to announce it has arranged the sale of the Hampton Inn Laurinburg, North Carolina. The Hotel is well-located along a high ... Read more

A Mission to Educate, With Support From the Foundation Board

Helping first-year College of Education students understand the history surrounding access to, and relationships within, K-12 education can better prepare them to be anti-racist educators.

That’s the belief behind the college’s new M ... Read more

DAR, AMVETS team up for Wreaths Across America event at Rockingham’s Eastside Cemetery

ROCKINGHAM — Join the Gen. Henry William Harrington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the AMVETS Post 316 on National Wreaths Across America Day, Dec.17, 2022 at noon for a wreath-laying ceremony honoring the veterans buried at Eastside Cemetery in Rockingham.

From the Revolutionary War to present day conflicts, our veterans are devoted sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers. They come from all backgrounds in life to place those lives on the line for our freedoms.

National ... Read more

Second Walmart Shooting in a Week Reported

No fatalities, one injury reported during a Black Friday sale. The store was evacuated, temporarily closed, and has since reopened.

Walmart Photo by Shutterstock

Author’s Note

This article is based on corporat ... Read more

Champion Home Builders Plans Laurinburg, North Carolina, Man

Champion Home Builders, a provider of manufactured and modular homes, will locate its planned manufacturing campus in Laurinburg, North Carolina . The $18.7 million project is expected to create 182 jobs in Scotland County.The company will expand and ... Read more

Meet the Artist: Isaiah Jacobs

By Jess Clarke

NC State architecture student Isaiah Jacobs, a Native American who’s a member of the Lumbee tribe, does his part to promote diversity, equity and inclusion at the university.

A banner he designed for the Nat ... Read more