There is a new event in Historic Downtown Laurinburg every 2nd Tuesday night (from April through October). It's called Cruisin' Summer Nights. The Classic Car Club meets downtown, closing off Main Street from Church to Railroad. All of the merchants are open downtown, there are vendors of ice cream, cotton candy and various other goodies. Please come out and join us in the fun.

Education

The Scotland County School System is one of the best funded in the state. The system serves 7,000 students in 14 schools, all of which are accredited by the State of North Carolina and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. All were recently named "Exemplary Schools" by the State of North Carolina. Scotland County students will enjoy added benefits in 1999 as construction on 3 new schools is completed. http://www.scsnc.org

St. Andrews Presbyterian College, located in Laurinburg, is a 4-year, co-ed, liberal arts institution. Scotland County businesses, industries, and non-profit organizations are virtually an extension of the campus as students take advantage of a variety of internship opportunities offered by local community leaders. http://www.sapc.edu

Education beyond the high school level is also available locally at Richmond Community College, a two-year school, and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, a four-year state supported university 
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Child Care

A variety of child care options are available in Scotland County. Parents, care providers, and community members take advantage of a variety of services offered by Child Care Directions, a private, non-profit, child care resource and referral agency. Some of the services provided by the agency include counseling and consumer education, referrals to all types of care, parenting workshops, a resource library, training and technical assistance, and programs for children.

Healthcare

Scotland Health Care System is a not-for-profit community owned hospital system which consists of Scotland Memorial Hospital, Scotland Home Health, Inc., Scotland Memorial Foundation, Scotland Regional Comprehensive Care, and The Edwin Morgan Center. The System is governed by a local board of trustees and offers a full range of acute care and inpatient services including substance abuse and intensive care. With a staff of over 700 and over 60 physicians and providers, the hospital operates a multi-million-dollar outpatient facility and five specialty outpatient clinics, two of which are associated with Duke University Medical Center. Scotland Urgent Care provides daily treatment for minor emergencies and illnesses and is open 7 days 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. http://www.scotlandhealth.org

Local Government

 City of Laurinburg Website:
http://www.laurinburg.org
Scotland County Website:
http://www.scotlandcounty.org

Scotland Yard

In October of 1997, over 100 volunteers including doctors, assembly-line
workers, lawyers, plant managers, homemakers, and college students, worked together to build a community playground called "Scotland Yard."
The playground was designed by area school children and was paid for by the generosity of Scotland County residents who, saving their spare change, donated over $100,000 to the project.

"Scotland Yard . . . stands as a testament to the spirit of cooperation
that threads through every facet of life in Scotland County. . . ."
(Suzanne Wood, North Carolina Magazine, Sept. 1998).
Scotland County Parks & Recreation
Splash Pad and Recreation Complex

 Work continues on the Splash Pad, scheduled to be open in the spring of 2005. The local contractor will begin the building the week of August 30, 2004. The Splash Pad contractor has done some minor work and will begin substantial construction this fall. Currently, Scotland County Public Works is installing the erosion and storm control features for the recreation complex. Construction on the ball fields will begin after storm control measures are completed.

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