Opinions

Welcome to www.LumbertonTimes.com

Online News for Lumberton & Robeson County, NC

Published on Thursday, September 27, 2007

We are delighted to provide a modern online news service that is focused on people and events in Lumberton & Robeson County, North Carolina. Thank you to the many people who have given us support and encouragement in developing and initiating our "21st century-style" website to help fill the existing void in local news for Robeson County. We are especially appreciative of the support we have received from the Lumberton Area Chamber of Commerce and Biggs Park Mall.

Since there is not a printed newspaper associated with our online news website, we are looking forward to the day when every citizen of Robeson County has access to the internet. Of course, there will continue to be a demand and need for printed newspapers. My wife, Sally, and I often sit in bookstores and scan through the various newspapers and magazines on display as we enjoy our drinks.

However, our two sons in college, Ross at UNCG and Thomas at NCSU, rarely read the newspapers. They surf the internet, share digital images and music with their friends, instant message electronically with girlfriends, and listen to their iPods. Our oldest son, Brent, and his wife, Jamie, both in their early twenties and in the workforce, are thoroughly immersed in the digital age of computers and the internet. My parents, Jane & Harry McKinney, both in their 80s, now use computers and the internet to communicate with family members, follow news events, and write.

Nearly every segment of the modern workforce has been impacted by technology and the internet. For today's workforce, the ability to use computers, software, and internet technology has become increasingly important. For young people now in school, that ability is essential. With all this in mind, www.LumbertonTimes.com happily and proudly begins its first full month of internet news service for Lumberton & Robeson County, North Carolina.

Tom McKinney
Managing Editor
www.LumbertonTimes.com