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Scotland County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is and largest community is Laurinburg. The county was formed in 1899 from part of Richmond County and named in honor of the Scottish settlers who occupied the area in the 1700s. As of the 2020 census, its population was 34,174.
Laurinburg is a city in and the county seat of Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. [6] Located in southern North Carolina near the South Carolina border, Laurinburg is southwest of Fayetteville and is home to St. Andrews University. The population was 14,978 at the 2020 Census.
The office of county sheriff is established by the constitution, and sheriffs are not subject to the oversight of the state government. [47] County government is largely funded through local property taxes. [48] County governments in North Carolina include the following officials: [39]
Jul. 19—LAURINBURG — A large crowd gathered Tuesday at the A.B. Gibson Center to witness the swearing-in of Scotland County Schools' newest district superintendent, Adell Baldwin. During the ...
Jan. 1—With 2023 now a year of the past, it's worth looking back on all that happened with sports across Scotland County. Plenty of sports stories were notable for various reasons — coaches ...
East Laurinburg is an unincorporated community in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States.The population was 345 at the 2020 census.The town was incorporated in 1903 but, due to financial improprieties and failing finances, the town's charter was revoked by the state effective June 30, 2022, in which the area became an unincorporated part of Scotland County.
The Laurinburg Exchange is a newspaper based in Laurinburg, North Carolina covering Laurinburg and Scotland County. It was established in 1882 as a weekly publication. [ 2 ] The newspaper is currently published Tuesday through Saturday.
The Central School, also known as Laurinburg Graded School, is a historic school building located at Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina. The original section was designed by architect Oliver Duke Wheeler and built in 1909–1910. It is a two-story, brick building in Neoclassical style.