PEMBROKE — Six-year-old Edward Chavis stood before the Lumbee Tribal Council Thursday showing off his braided ponytail approximately 10 inches in length.

PEMBROKE — Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery amended the tribe’s Down Payment Assistance Policy this week increasing the down payment assistance amount to first-time home buyers.

LUMBERTON — “Regardless of our role within PSRC, we have to remember that student success is the most important goal.”

ROWLAND — At the March meeting of the Rowland Board of Commissioners the town received its audit, which as the account explained, was late.

PEMBROKE — Michael Almeida’s groundbreaking work at the Biotechnology Research and Training Center at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is further amplifying the university’s advances in Alzheimer’s research.

LUMBERTON — Robeson County saw a slight increase in it’s unemployment rate, according to data released Friday by the North Carolina Department of Commerce.

THIS WEEK IN ROBESON COUNTY HISTORY

ST. PAULS — A financial planner with deep roots in Robeson County has again earned himself a seat at a table with premier financial planners for the 15th year in a row.

ARSON: An incident involving arson at Canal Road, Pembroke was reported recently to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.