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Author: Sarah Nagem

Sarah Nagem is a staff writer at Border Belt Independent.
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Judge gives plans for controversial drug-treatment center green light in Robeson County

Hope Alive, a nonprofit that plans to open a drug-treatment center in Robeson County, got a victory in court. Read more Continue reading Judge gives plans for controversial drug-treatment center green light in Robeson County

Sarah NagemSarah NagemMarch 14, 2023March 14, 2023
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How a high school dropout is leading a rural NC community college through major growth

Melissa Singler leans on her experiences as a high school dropout who later earned a master’s degree as she leads Robeson Community College.Read more Continue reading How a high school dropout is leading a rural NC community college through major growth

Sarah NagemSarah NagemMarch 1, 2023March 1, 2023
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Arrest in series of sexual assaults roils a North Carolina private university

The arrest of a convicted sex offender accused of sexually assaulting three women in three months at St. Andrews University in North Carolina is raising questions about how the private school handles safety concerns. Read more Continue reading Arrest in series of sexual assaults roils a North Carolina private university

Sarah NagemSarah NagemFebruary 9, 2023February 9, 2023
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He occupied an NC newspaper 35 years ago to protest corruption. Now he has more to say

Thirty-five years ago, on Feb. 1, 1988, Eddie Hatcher and Timothy Jacobs took over the newspaper in Robeson County to protest corruption. Read more Continue reading He occupied an NC newspaper 35 years ago to protest corruption. Now he has more to say

Sarah NagemSarah NagemJanuary 30, 2023January 30, 2023
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Jails in North Carolina’s Border Belt failed nearly every inspection, new report shows

Jails in North Carolina’s Border Belt have repeatedly failed state inspections, an investigation by Disability Rights North Carolina shows.  Read more Continue reading Jails in North Carolina’s Border Belt failed nearly every inspection, new report shows

Sarah NagemSarah NagemJanuary 24, 2023January 24, 2023
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65 years after Battle of Hayes Pond: Lumbees recall fight that pushed out Ku Klux Klan

The Lumbee tribe in North Carolina marked the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Hayes Pond, where Native Americans pushed back the Ku Klux Klan. Read more Continue reading 65 years after Battle of Hayes Pond: Lumbees recall fight that pushed out Ku Klux Klan

Sarah NagemSarah NagemJanuary 20, 2023January 20, 2023
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Housing plan could ease shortage in Scotland County – and help a neglected neighborhood

An ambitious plan to create more affordable housing in Scotland County could help low-income residents and revitalize a languishing neighborhood. Read more Continue reading Housing plan could ease shortage in Scotland County – and help a neglected neighborhood

Sarah NagemSarah NagemJanuary 13, 2023January 13, 2023
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Hospitals see post-holiday rise in COVID-19 cases in North Carolina’s Border Belt

Southeastern North Carolina is seeing an expected increase in COVID-19 cases after the holiday season. But flu cases have dropped.Read more Continue reading Hospitals see post-holiday rise in COVID-19 cases in North Carolina’s Border Belt

Sarah NagemSarah NagemJanuary 5, 2023January 5, 2023
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NC sheriff resigns for second time. Here are the allegations against him

Less than a week after he was sworn into office for a second term as Columbus County sheriff, Jody Greene’s fate is uncertain. Read more Continue reading NC sheriff resigns for second time. Here are the allegations against him

Sarah NagemSarah NagemJanuary 3, 2023January 17, 2023
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NC sheriff, target of state and federal investigations, takes office. But for how long?

Jody Greene was sworn in as Columbus County sheriff on Thursday but already faces a court petition calling for his removal. Read more Continue reading NC sheriff, target of state and federal investigations, takes office. But for how long?

Sarah NagemSarah NagemDecember 29, 2022January 3, 2023

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