The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Cameron man Thursday and charged him with taking indecent liberties with a child.
Roy Randolph Wright, 79, faces charges of taking indecent …
If it’s the third week of October, then it must be time for the 21st annual Angier Senior Health Fair.
The event brings together area seniors with many healthcare-related vendors to provide …
A former Erwin woman who was shot to death in Robeson County was laid to rest Monday in Dunn.
Ingrid Dawn House Odom, 43, of Raeford died Monday, Oct. 8, at Southeastern Regional Hospital. The …
Dunn Council member and twice Mayor Pro Tem William “Billy” Pope Barfield, 79, died Saturday evening at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehab after a brief battle with brain cancer.
Mr. Barfield had a …
A tradition that has continued for more than a century was celebrated once again Friday and Saturday as a large crowd came out for the annual Farmers Day celebration in Coats.
The entire downtown …
The Triton High School girls’ tennis team participated in the Tri-County Conference tennis tournament, which took place in Sanford …
Community News
Business
McDonald’s opens with a fresh look
Visitors to Dunn’s westside McDonald’s have noticed major changes inside the store following a complete renovation of the interior.
The lobby of the McDonald’s on West Cumberland Street …
Veterinary Hospital additions includes something for the kitties
Lillington Veterinary Hospital has doubled in size and the staff wants to show off its new additions.
An open house will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to welcome humans in the area to …
CCCC SBC offers October seminars
The Central Carolina Community College Small Business Center in Harnett County is offering the following October seminars.
To pre-register or for more information about these seminars, call …
CCCC will host National Manufacturing Day
SANFORD — Central Carolina Community College’s Industry Training Center will participate in National Manufacturing Day on Friday, Oct. 5.
An open house will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at …
New owners buying gold in Dunn
The ownership and the name have changed but the manager of a gold sales business in Dunn says he wants to use his experience to provide a service to the community.
Averasboro Gold is now operating …
BENSON — Mr. Joseph “Joe” Chalmers Temple, age 75, of 9388 N.C. 27 East, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, at his home.
Services provided by Cromartie-Miller Funerals and …
BROADWAY — Betty Rogers Speagle, 84, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, at her home.
She was born in Lee County, on Sept. 1, 1934.
Services provided by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.
BENSON — Mrs. Annie Ruth Moore Johnson, age 83, of 1834 Mamie Road, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, at Wake Medical Center, Raleigh.
Mrs. Johnson was born Jan. 10, 1935, in Johnston …
To the editor:
Appreciates Kindness
During Evacuation
I write you while sitting in the wonderful, new Hampton Inn in Benson. My wife and I arrived here on Wednesday, Sept. 12, after evacuating our home in …
To the editor,
You Need To Have A Will
The death of a loved one is hard for any and everyone affected by it but what’s even harder is dying and not knowing who or where your possessions will go to. It is …
To the editor:
The Case Of The Missing Senator(s)
We are in a slow, steady decline of American democracy. Sen. Thom Tillis makes no time to hear constituents’ concerns in North Carolina — unless you’re …
Billy Barfield will be remembered for his service
Dunn suffered a loss with the death Saturday of Billy Barfield. Mr. Barfield was 79, but you couldn’t tell it with the amount of service he performed, service he performed for others.
First and …
Trump shirt flap calls for state law on student speech
It’s sorely tempting to criticize Harnett Central High School Principal Cindy Gordon after she reportedly kicked a student out of a football game for wearing a Donald Trump shirt. But examining …
Life after the storm
The rains from Hurricane Florence have ended, and much of the flooding has receded. But the effects of this disaster, especially in the poverty-stricken eastern part of our state, will persist for …
We are not one another’s enemies
Our country has lost its collective mind, and it is time honest, hard-working, moral men and women did something to reverse the trend that is quickly spiralling out of control.
Notice we said men …
Congratulations to Justice Kavanaugh
Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Court of Appeals, was sworn in as the newest justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in a quiet private ceremony on …
Project to rebuild I-95 long overdue, needed
A decade ago, a plan to widen Interstate 95 in North Carolina, and pay for the work with tolls, stoked an angry response that led to the plan’s demise. The image of toll booths turned radioactive. …
Democrat voters
I am trying to put myself in the shoes of Democrat voters, not those in hysterics, screaming obscenities and pounding on the doors of the U.S. Supreme Court, or those mindlessly chanting like …
Fair foods keep getting worse
There is no one who likes fair food more than I do. I have literally made trips to west Raleigh in mid October just for fried dough and roasted turkey legs. Recently, however, it seems we have become …
History
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s 2018 election cycle may be considered a “blue moon” — but Democrats aren’t just standing around without a dream in their hearts. They dream of a sweeping …
Is retailing going out of business?
About this time each year we looked forward to receiving the Sears Wish Book. This wonderful catalogue was about 3 inches thick, packed with thousands of items. It was the official kickoff to …
The most important movie you’ve never heard of
It’s here.
“Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer” debuted in theaters nationwide Friday. I do believe this groundbreaking film by indie producers Phelim McAleer and Ann …
