Scotland
Scotland County was formed in 1899 from part of Richmond County. It was named for Scotland (part of the United Kingdom.) Highland Scots comprised the majority of the early settlers of this area (as early as 1729). The County seat is Laurinburg. The county is divided into the following townships: Laurel Hill, Spring Hill, Stewartsville, and Williamson. The spelling of Laurinburg has varied over the years with spellings such as Laurinburgh, and pronounced “Laur-in-boro”. The name came from a prominent family, the McLaurin’s.
Today Scotland County is home to several points on the Civil War trail: Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall, Old Laurel Hill Church, Downtown Laurinburg, Richmond Mill Pond and Stewart-Hawley-Malloy House. Other points of interest are the Laurinburg Institute, Stewartsville Cemetery, John Charles McNeill House & Memorial Garden and the beautifully restored 1890’s John Blue House. In fact the John Blue Complex contains several other older structures of interest. (From their website: “This beautifully restored 1890s structure was home to one of Scotland County’s most famous residents. This self-educated inventor had a major impact in farming through the creation of the first cotton stalk cutter and the revolutionary John Blue Cotton Planter. Other historic structures on the grounds are the Jones- Lytch Cabin (circa 1800), the Shaw Cabin (early 1800s), and the McNeill Cabin (mid-1800s). There is also a pre-Civil Ware cotton gin and press, as well as a miniature passenger train that delights history buffs of all ages.”)
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Laurinburg Exchange Scotland County residents are being urged to use caution while driving. âI'm asking all citizens to join me in making the 4th of July period a happy and … |
Monthly Jobless Rates Go Up In Most NC Counties - North Carolina News Network
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Monthly Jobless Rates Go Up In Most NC Counties
North Carolina News Network Currituck County had the state's lowest unemployment rate in May, at 6.3 percent. The greatest unemployment was reported in Scotland County at 17.2 percent. County's jobless rate inches up a bit Jobless rate climbs again in May Unemployment drops in most counties, metro areas |
Barnes elected vice president of North Carolina TSA - Laurinburg Exchange
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Barnes elected vice president of North Carolina TSA
Laurinburg Exchange Zachary Barnes served as president of the Scotland County chapter of the North Carolina Technology Student Association before being elected to … |
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Supports Early Childhood Literacy Program - Laurinburg Exchange
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Supports Early Childhood Literacy Program
Laurinburg Exchange The Scotland County Partnership for Children and Families is located at 227 South Main Street in Laurinburg NC. Its mission is to âprepare children for … |
McDowell now No.2 in unemployment - McDowell News
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McDowell now No.2 in unemployment
McDowell News Only Scotland County experienced higher unemployment in May, at 17.2 percent, only slightly lower than in April. Eighty-two of North Carolina's 100 counties … Rowan jobless rate up to 13.6 percent |
Mayor's message - Laurinburg Exchange
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Mayor's message
Laurinburg Exchange Last year, Scotland County was designated by the state as a 21st Century Community. What this means, basically, is that Scotland County is having trouble … |
