Scotland County Homeowners Experience Sticker Shock After Property Revaluation
County commissioners could lower the property tax rate, which is the highest in the state, to ease the financial burden.
Data Point: Border Belt Schools See Drops in Reported Crime Rates
Public Schools of Robeson County remained slightly above the statewide average with an incident rate of 7.8 per 1,000 students.
Scotland County Improves Vaccination Rates Against Measles
As neighboring South Carolina deals with an outbreak, local health officials are working to get more children vaccinated.
Scotland and Richmond Counties Consider Building a Regional Jail
The detention centers in Scotland and Richmond counties are overcrowded. A new facility would serve both counties.
Some School Board Elections in the Border Belt Are Now Partisanย
North Carolina lawmakers have made more school board elections partisan, including those in Columbus and Scotland counties where voters have shifted to supporting conservative candidates.
Owner of St. Andrews University Campus Files for Bankruptcyย
The move stopped a pending foreclosure and land auction filed by one of the creditors of the now-shuttered school in Scotland County.
Two Republicans Compete for Chance to Flip N.C. House Seat
Ralph Carter and Kirk Lowery both say they can defeat Garland Pierce, a Democrat who has represented Scotland and Hoke counties for years.
More Scotland County Coverage
Republican Candidates for Scotland County Sheriff Address Crime and Crowded Jail
Four candidates are vying in the Republican primary on March 3 to compete in the general election next fall.
Unaffiliated Voters Surge in the Border Belt as Democrats’ Numbers Shrink
The shift in rural southeastern North Carolina, once a stronghold for Democratic candidates, reflects statewide trends.
Storm brings heavy snow, bitter cold to southeastern N.C.
Officials are urging drivers to stay off the roads. Some schools will close Monday or switch to remote learning.
Are Border Belt Schools at Risk of a Measles Outbreak?
A 95% vaccination threshold is necessary to protect against the highly contagious disease, according to the CDC.
Shelters Serve as Warm Havens During Bitter Cold
Below-normal temperatures are expected to linger in the Border Belt for at least the next week, forecasters say.
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