President Trump Promises Recognition to Lumbee While Visiting Lumberton
Supporters of President Trump attending the "Forgotten Men and Women" rally held on Oct. 24. PN Photo/Zachary C. Young President Donald J. Trump held a short-notice rally at the Robeson County Fairgrounds in Lumberton on Saturday. This marked the president’s eighth campaign visit to the Tarheel State, as he hopes to secure North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes. “When I’m elected, I will proudly sign the Lumbee Recognition Act,” Trump said, referring to legislation that recently
Quilt Sewn by Henry Berry Lowrie’s Daughter Donated to UNCP Museum
Onlookers marveled at a century-old hand sewn quilt highlighted by scraps of cloth sewn into 30 pine cone patch designs. The intricate patterns appear to make the five-foot quilt vibrate. Some describe it has three dimensional. And the color palette – absolutely exquisite, another observer said. More importantly is the 130 years of incredible history the quilt embodies and the remarkable legacy left by its creator – Maggie Lowrie Locklear, daughter of Rhoda and Henry Berry Lo
