RED SPRINGS – Jane O’Neal is the latest member of the Red Springs town government and law enforcement staff to part ways or be fired by the Robeson County town.

LUMBERTON – Lumberton motorists, who likely have found themselves annoyed at having to detour around a main exit into town off Interstate 95, could find some comfort in knowing that the Carthage Road (Exit 19) Bridge should have traffic back on it in the fall.

On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court laid out a new precedent: Separate but equal has no place in American schools.

Doggie Dash–5K/1 Mile Fun Run: Bring your well-behaved pets at 8 a.m. Saturday (today) to join in the Doggie Dash 5K/1 Fun Mile Run. Donations will be accepted for the Humane Society’s supply closet.

Lumberton’s own Ben Crump will host a food giveaway 1-4 Sunday at St. Mary’s Holiness Church, 69 Chambers St. Lumberton. A screening of the Netflix Documentary “Civil, Ben Crump” will follow from 5-7 p.m. afterwards.

If you were anywhere near Lumberton on April 20, you could feel the energy of a community excited about putting downtown front and center to showcase its art and culture. And if you hung around into the evening, you may have caught a shining star of an event aimed at giving back to the community, the second annual Robstock concert.

ROBESON COUNTY – According to the National Weather Service, 3 EF-0 tornadoes touched down in Robeson County on Tuesday.

Meet River. She can be a sweet cat but prefers to be a loner sometimes. She does not get along with other cats or dogs. She is slow to trust new people but is loving to the people that she likes and trusts. River is a 2-year-old American shorthair mix. This orange and black girl has been spayed, is heartworm negative and is up to date opn all her vaccines. Her a​doption fee is $50. You can see her at the Robeson County Humane Society at 3180 W. 5th St ion Lumberton. Call 910-738-8282 for more information.

GREENSBORO — Markeon Fletcher handed the baton to Charles Johnson, who had one lap to run to finish the 4x400 relay at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2A state championship Friday, and for about the next 50 seconds, couldn’t watch.