Community Corner
🌱 How the Lady Scots clawed back for a five-set home win
Be sure to catch John Blue Cotton Festival 2026 on the Laurinburg Patch calendar
Hello again Laurinburg! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the Lady Scots clawed back for a five-set home win
- Laurinburg officers assist after deadly Maxton shooting amid massive street crowd
Also on today's calendar: Sky High Aerospace Expo and Fly-In – Maxton and 4 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Kaye B.!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunny, very warm and humid, temps: high: 91, low: 68.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lady Scots rally past Terry Sanford in five-set thriller (laurinburgexchange.com) — Laurinburg volleyball fans just saw the Lady Scots pull off a dramatic five-set home win over Terry Sanford after dropping the first set. Scotland rallied to take sets two and three, survived a fourth-set response, then closed out the decisive fifth 15-11. Riding a two-match win streak, they now head to face Purnell Swett on Thursday evening. 
• Multiple shootings occur at same Maxton location (robesonian.com) — Laurinburg residents should know local police helped respond after multiple early-morning shootings in nearby Maxton that left one man dead and another injured. Maxton officers, aided by Scotland County and Laurinburg police, dispersed a crowd of hundreds, detained several people, and seized multiple firearms. Investigators are still piecing together what happened and are asking witnesses to share any information or video.
📸 Around Laurinburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laurinburg
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★ Featured events ★
- John Blue Cotton Festival 2026 →
John Blue House, 13040 X Way Rd, Laurinburg
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Highland Fling Community Concert →
McDuffie Square, Laurinburg
5:30 pm - Scotland County Highland Games →
John Blue House, 13040 X-Way Rd, Laurinburg - Stewartsville Baptist Church - Laurinburg, NC →
Stewartsville Baptist Church, 10401 McColl Rd, Laurinburg - Sky High Aerospace Expo and Fly-In →
Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, Laurinburg - Purnell Swett at Scotland →
Scotland High School, 1000 W Church St, Laurinburg
7:00 pm - Sky High Aerospace Expo and Fly-In – Maxton →
Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, 16701 Airport Rd, Maxton
9:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
🗓 Events Nearby
- Fall Pictures
Rowland Norment Maxton, NC 28364
8:00 am - Lumbee Tribe 5K Fun Run/Walk →
Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center, 824 Terry Sanford Drive, Maxton
8:00 am - Lumbee Tribe of NC Fall Festival 5k and Fun Run →
Maxton NC
8:00 am - Scotland High School Class of 2001 25th Reunion →
15881 Hamlet Road, Gibson
7:00 pm - Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors Meeting →
Scotland County, NC Calendar, 517 Peden St, Laurinburg
8:30 am
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Check out the excellent in-person and virtual fishing classes being offered by the NCWRC Fishing Education Team in October.
Visit our class calendar and register at: https://bit.ly/44YkCxs Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville: October 2: Soft Plastics Lure… (Nextdoor ) - Need help with an unemployment claim?
Thursdays and Fridays are the best days to call #NCDES for claims questions because our UI Support Center typically has lower call volume. Prefer… (Nextdoor )
- Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Laurinburg. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Laurinburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laurinburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Red Springs
- Community Calendar for Sept. 30 and beyond (robesonian.com)
Pembroke
- Purnell Swett looks to remain unbeaten at home (robesonian.com)
- Stepmother pleads guilty, sentenced in Sara Graham's murder (robesonian.com)
- UNC Pembroke lands nearly $5M federal grant to expand AI, student support (wpde.com)
Ok Laurinburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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