Robeson Community College News
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- County to pay for workplace certificate testing (The Robesonian)
posted on March 16, 2010 at 04:34:05 pm
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Board of Commissioners on Monday agreed to provide up to $35,000 so that graduating seniors from the county’s public high schools can take the Career Readiness Certif... - County funding sought for school testing plan (The Robesonian)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 11:18:45 am
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Board of Commissioners will be asked Monday to help pay the cost of administering the Career Readiness Certificate WorkKeys Assessment to graduating seniors from the ... - Panel gets earful on how to fight poverty (The Robesonian)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 04:03:32 pm
LUMBERTON — More education, an improved transportation system, affordable housing, and more access to child care are all needed to reduce the region’s high poverty rate, a state commission studying... - Panel takes stab at poverty on Thursday (The Robesonian)
posted on March 10, 2010 at 04:18:47 pm
LUMBERTON — A joint state legislative study commission will hold a public hearing in Robeson County on Thursday hoping to get a wealth of input on how poverty can be reduced and economic recovery s... - RCC trustees get look at new NASA program (The Robesonian)
posted on March 9, 2010 at 05:33:32 pm
LUMBERTON — The Robeson Community College board of trustees took a step back from its regular monthly meeting routine and went star gazing Monday night. Jennifer Brown and David Gavasci, co-direc... - News briefs for March 7 (The Robesonian)
posted on March 7, 2010 at 12:03:33 pm
RALEIGH — John Campbell, executive director of the North Carolina Human Relations Commission, was recently sworn in as a member of the N.C. Complete Count Committee for the 2010 Census by state Rep... - Robeson whiffs on snow (The Robesonian)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 05:03:47 pm
LUMBERTON — Robeson County dodged the snow that prompted both a hazardous outlook and winter weather warning Tuesday, as overnight temperatures remained well above freezing and precipitation amount... - News Briefs for March 3 (The Robesonian)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 05:03:35 pm
LUMBERTON — The state’s Joint Legislative Study Commission on Poverty Reduction and Economic Recovery will hold a public hearing at Robeson Community College on March 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The ... - Public schools on two-hour delay (The Robesonian)
posted on March 2, 2010 at 09:48:31 pm
LUMBERTON - The Public Schools of Robeson County will be on a two-hour delay to the start of classes on Wednesday because of the threat of snow overnight. As of 4:30 p.m. today, officials at The... - Cape Fear region county-by-county roundup (The Fayetteville Observer)
posted on February 28, 2010 at 10:20:16 am
A tailgate farmers market scheduled to open in the spring in Elizabethtown needs locally grown produce to sell. The Farmers Market Committee is accepting applications for the market, which will operate in the parking lot of the former Red & White Food Store on Martin Luther King Drive. - Black history springs to life during RCC ceremony (The Robesonian)
posted on February 27, 2010 at 12:19:57 pm
LUMBERTON — Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, and the king of pop himself were in Robeson County on Friday — well sort of. Portrayals of famous black historic figures, inventors, and celebrities were p... - RCC seeks additional $1.2 million in funding (The Robesonian)
posted on February 27, 2010 at 12:03:43 pm
LUMBERTON — The Robeson Community College board of trustees on Friday asked the county for $1.2 million in additional funding for the next fiscal year. During a breakfast meeting at the new Workfo... - County gets update on Rowland project (The Robesonian)
posted on February 14, 2010 at 03:18:40 pm
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Board of Commissioners will receive its fiscal year 2008-09 audit, be presented an update on the Robeson County Community Development Corporation’s building project i... - Republican files for House seat (The Robesonian)
posted on February 13, 2010 at 12:03:33 pm
LUMBERTON — Gaston Layton Pridgen entered the May 4 primary on Friday as a Republican candidate for the state House of Representatives. The District 46 seat he is seeking is currently held by Dougl... - McIntyre seeks 8th term; Walters files for state Senate (The Robesonian)
posted on February 10, 2010 at 10:48:35 pm
LUMBERTON — A long-time congressman, a new state senator, a town official wanting to move up to county government, and a veteran school board member all filed Tuesday to be on the May 4 primary bal... - Townsend Middle School gets regulation gym (The Robesonian)
posted on February 10, 2010 at 04:03:45 pm
LUMBERTON — A new gym at Townsend Middle School may be larger than planned thanks to the poor economy. At a regular meeting Tuesday, the school board for the Public Schools of Robeson County heard... - Filings brisk on first day: Sealey, Watts seek sheriff’s seat (The Robesonian)
posted on February 9, 2010 at 05:18:56 pm
LUMBERTON — The 2010 primary season got off to a quick start Monday, with 13 candidates filing for county and state offices. All but three filed at Robeson County Board of Elections. Eleven of the... - City tries again for park grant (The Robesonian)
posted on February 5, 2010 at 04:33:45 pm
LUMBERTON — The city has submitted an application for a state Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant in hopes of garnering money for phase two of Northeast Park, which has been at a near standstill ... - County lands $2.7M in grants (The Robesonian)
posted on February 5, 2010 at 04:33:32 pm
RALEIGH — The Golden LEAF Foundation’s board of directors on Thursday awarded $2.7 million in grants to projects in Robeson County. Most of the grants awarded were associated with the Community As... - Nursing exam: UNCP rate rises, but RCC slips (The Robesonian)
posted on January 30, 2010 at 12:18:53 pm
LUMBERTON — Passing rates from the state licensing exam for registered nurses show improvements for The University of North Carolina at Pembroke but a decline at Robeson Community College. UNCP sa... - Local farmers reap awards at yearly extension banquet (The Robesonian)
posted on January 27, 2010 at 04:03:34 pm
LUMBERTON — Perhaps Wilbur Harris believes today. The Maxton farmer couldn’t believe it Tuesday night when he was named Farmer of the Year at the annual Robeson County agricultural awards and rec... - Mental health treatment facilities denied permits (The Robesonian)
posted on January 12, 2010 at 05:18:54 pm
LUMBERTON — The City Council unanimously denied two rezoning requests for mental health day treatment facilities after public hearings on Monday, citing their lack of harmony with surrounding areas... - Sour economy pushes RCC to another record enrollment (The Robesonian)
posted on January 12, 2010 at 05:18:44 pm
LUMBERTON — The struggling economy has been good for business for Robeson Community College RCC Vice President Mark Kinlaw told the board of trustees on Monday that the college has set another enr... - Study shows nonprofits’ struggle (The Robesonian)
posted on January 8, 2010 at 02:18:33 pm
LUMBERTON — Sandra Oliver, Robeson County United Way’s executive director, did not need to see the results of a study conducted on nonprofits to understand the struggle that they are currently faci... - Snow threat to delay schools (The Robesonian)
posted on January 7, 2010 at 08:33:32 pm
LUMBERTON — A chance of snow late tonight has Robeson County getting off to a slow start Friday morning. All 41 schools in the Public Schools of Robeson County system will start two hours late on ... - County will seek grants from Golden LEAF (The Robesonian)
posted on December 27, 2009 at 02:33:32 pm
LUMBERTON — Robeson County is submitting six t project proposals totaling about $2.8 million to the state Golden LEAF Foundation in hopes of receiving funding under its Community Assistance Initiat... - Normand Conquest (The Robesonian)
posted on December 20, 2009 at 02:03:32 pm
As Tony Normand, the man who has taken COMtech from an idea to perhaps the shiniest spoke in Robeson County’s economic wheel, prepares to walk away, his successes are plain to see. There has been m... - COMtech architect leaves legacy of jobs, investment (The Robesonian)
posted on December 20, 2009 at 01:33:32 pm
PEMBROKE — As he plans to retire Monday as the chief executive officer of the Carolina Commerce and Technology Center, Tony Normand has some advice for Robesonians. “Stop trying to tell people wh... - Caring Program aims to help encourage others to share (The Robesonian)
posted on December 20, 2009 at 12:48:32 pm
LUMBERTON — State Rep. Garland Pierce pointed right at Angela Hill, of Lumberton, and told her she is a perfect example of the type of person elected officials and other volunteers hoped to help Sa... - RCC reviews 2009 at dinner (The Robesonian)
posted on December 15, 2009 at 02:33:32 pm
LUMBERTON — The Robeson Community College board of trustees mixed business and pleasure on Monday night, enjoying a Christmas dinner at the Pinecrest Country Club and handling a short agenda. ...