Girl stabs, throws

bleach at another

HOPE MILLS — A 16-year-old girl has been accused of stabbing and throwing bleach in the face of a 17-year-old girl in Hope Mills Municipal Park on Saturday.

Police say that when Peterson saw Bingham, she attacked her. Malaysia Bingham suffered a 9-inch stab wound across her chest from a knife Iyana Peterson used during the incident.

Bingham was reportedly taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Peterson was arrested by the Hope Mills Police Department and charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and misdemeanor simple assault. She was released into the custody of an adult who signed arrest documents that said Peterson would appear in court.

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School parents hot

over cold meals

LUMBERTON — Frustrations over the state of some Robeson County schools are bubbling over six months after Hurricane Matthew left a path of destruction in October, and the most recent anger is over how children are being fed at W.H. Knuckles Elementary School.

W.H. Knuckles students have been eating lunch in the gym because their cafeteria was lost to floodwaters. The kitchen and dining area must be rebuilt, a project that will not be completed this school year.

Food is being prepared at Tanglewood Elementary and driven to W.H. Knuckles. Parents say it is cold by the time students are served the food.

Interim Superintendent Shanita Wooten said it will take time for normalcy to return.

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Home invasion

leaves man beaten

WHITEVILLE — A home invasion left a 95-year-old man beaten over the weekend.

Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reports show that Lacy Leon Gore was assaulted by two unidentified men.

Cash, keys, a .22 rifle and a Verizon telephone were reportedly stolen.

Lawmen have no description of the suspects, and the extent of Gore’s injuries was not reported.

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Man recognized

by Gov. Cooper

CLINTON — Chris Driver was notified by Gov. Roy Cooper’s office Monday that he was receiving the North Carolina Governor’s Medallion Award. The honor is given to the top 20 volunteers in the state, and recognizes Driver for his dedication to the Diaper Bank of Sampson County.

Additionally, Driver is the co-owner of Sweet FROG. Through the business he has helped sponsor groups and organizations, given thousands of dollars by hosting numerous fund raisers for various groups and given free yogurt to all school employees in both Sampson County and Clinton City.

From staff and wire reports.

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