Tom Robinson of Edgerton Memorials helps set the third monument at the site of the original Town of Averasborough Monday. The monument, built by Edgerton Memorials, is dedicated to the Black River Tigers soldiers, who performed heavy artillery duties in the Battle of Averasboro and at other sites in eastern North Carolina. Shown at left are all three monuments that are now in place at the old town site on Chicora Road between Dunn and Erwin.

By TOM WOERNER

For The Record

The number of people coming to western areas of the county is well documented but those people are bringing something important with them. New businesses are slowly popping up trying to capitalize on the number of people in the area with plans in the works for more commercial growth.

By BRIAN HANEY

News Editor

Residents in Dunn won’t see their property taxes go up next year, but can expect increases in garbage fees. Out of town water customers will see their sewer rates more than double while city employees will receive a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for the first time in three years.

By TOM WOERNER

For The Record

The Harnett County Board of Elections held its canvass of last week’s primary elections Tuesday and made only minimal changes in election night results.

Edith Elmore, chairman of the Beautification and Image Committee for the Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce, encouraged volunteers to participate in a citywide cleanup set for Saturday.

RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin announced Tuesday the recipients of the 2012 Volunteer Fire Department Fund grants.

Coats Chamber of Commerce officials are inviting members of the public to their third annual Business Intro and Expo tomorrow.

The Harnett A’s rolled past the visiting St. Pauls Rangers in semipro baseball Saturday by a score of 26-0.

The issue that emerged regarding the motion presented by six Rowan County schools to remove non-boarding parochial members Bishop McGuinness, Cardinal Gibbons and Charlotte Catholic from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association failed. Apathy became the deciding factor. The measure needed the vote of 293 members — three fourths of the 390 schools in the NCHSAA — to pass.

Tri-County Conference champion Midway was ninth among 12 teams after the first round of the NCHSAA 1-A golf tournament at Keith Hills Monday.

Dunn Middle School will hold its annual Athletic Awards Program on Thursday, May 31, in the school gymnasium.