LAURINBURG — More than 100 masks were donated to local law enforcement by the Scotland County NAACP Youth and Scotland Youth Development. Rena McNeil, NAACP Youth advisor, along with Scotland High freshman Johna Speller and SEarCH senior Shauntice Gibson, presented the medical-grade masks. The masks were made by Katina Weaver, a Scotland High graduate who now lives in California and runs KDW Apparel. “We know that some people have to work,” McNeil said. “We checked with the hospitals and at...

LAURINBURG — The Laurinburg Police Department has identified the body of a woman who was found on April 13. According to a press release from Chief Darwin “Duke” Williams, the individual was identified as 42-year-old Kimablee Santez Cureton of Laurinburg. The family has been notified of the identification. The body was found around 7 p.m. on April 13 in the creek near the 1800 block of U.S. 401 South. Through Facebook that the individual had been wearing a black Tapout hoodie, Aeropostal...

McQueen LAURINBURG — The city of Laurinburg Fire Department recently worked with the North Carolina Highway Patrol to bring a virtual tour to students not only in Scotland County but across the state. The Highway Patrol is working to bring virtual field trips to both children and adults through videos via YouTube during these times and began with the aviation unit of the highway patrol. The second field trip brought people to the training grounds of the Laurinburg Fire Department where...

LAURINBURG — An accident on Sunday left a 13-year-old boy injured. According to Laurinburg Police Lt. Jeremy White, the accident occurred around 3 p.m. on Blues Farm Road near Lakewood Drive and involved a vehicle and a bicycle. The report stated that a 28-year-old female was driving her 2012 Chevrolet Malibu west on Blues Farm Road when the 13-year-old male on a bicycle entered the roadway from a residence and collided with the right corner of the vehicle. The boy was taken to the hospital...

LAURINBURG — About 10 employees are working from home or using emergency sick leave from the Scotland County Department of Social Services after reportedly being exposed to coronavirus. According to Scotland County Manager Kevin Patterson, the county’s health department notified DSS after it had been informed of a COVID-19 case on Monday that exposed the employees. The DSS employees, however, have a low risk of exposure according to Patterson, but they were still sent home Monday just to be...