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Leaders address opioid funding

Taking a proactive stance and educating the community on the dangers of drug abuse is just the beginning phase to combat opioid use in Harnett County. Government leaders, law enforcement, …

ERWIN

Mill workers to reunite Saturday

Step inside the old Erwin Mill and take a trip through time. Cobwebs hang in corners. The morning sun glistens through dust-covered windows. Listen carefully and you can hear the loud …

Man accused of raping group home resident

A Fayetteville medical transport employee is accused of forcibly raping a resident of a Harnett County group home, according to a release Monday afternoon from Harnett County Sheriff Wayne …

Medical device company to open new plant in Four Oaks

Ann Delia Lamm Beasley, 99

COATS — Mrs. Ann Delia Lamm Beasley, age 99, passed away on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, at Oak Hill Assisted Living Center in Angier. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, …

Roosevelt Evans, 58

CHARLOTTE — Roosevelt Evans, 58, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Arrangements are by Dafford Funeral Home of Dunn.

Hazel White, 77

DUNN — Hazel White, 77, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Services provided by Dafford Funeral Home, Dunn.

Julio A. Mendoza-Jimenez, 27

BENSON — Julio Armando Mendoza-Jimenez, 27, of East Benton Street, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. He was born Aug. 27, 1995, in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Services provided by Rose & …

Jackie B. Carey, 86

BENSON — Jackie Lynette Blackmon Carey, 86, of 712 Dogeye Road, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2022, at her residence. She was born on May 3, 1936, in Johnston County. Services …

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Letters to the editor

Day honors Gold Star families To the editor: The Gold Star Mothers/Family Day is observed the last Sunday in September each year. It is not a public holiday. These mothers and family members paid the ultimate price of those …

Sidewalk safety a concern To the editor: I am writing regarding the new sidewalk that was just completed and connects Keith Hills to the campus of Campbell University. The sidewalk is a great asset for the …

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Editorials

Overstepping authority President Biden declared “the pandemic is over” and now is trying to walk it back. Little wonder: With just a few words in a “60 Minutes” interview, Biden completely …

A $100-billion problem Over their lifetimes, all the illegal immigrants President Biden has so far added to the United States will cost us about $100 billion. Immigrants don’t create such a large cost for …

Freeze brings threat of energy nightmare As Europe braces for energy shortages and a brutal winter after Russia shut down shipments through the Nord Stream pipeline, a new analysis shows President Biden pushing America to a similar fate by …

Responses to Biden speech President Joe Biden, in his address to the nation last week, said former President Donald Trump and his supporters “represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our …

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Columnists

Memories of food I don’t know how this writer’s mind works. I never know on a weekly basis what will come forth here, but after some thought, I decided to take a look at the lighter side of life. …

Just icing on the cake … I want to share this heartwarming story I ran across this week. Having just celebrated a birthday myself, this circumstance truly resonated with me. A few years back, little Gerald Hamilton begged …

Too many channels to follow Decisions, decisions. Ever have one of those days when your brain gets overloaded and you feel like you’re going to blow out a circuit … or two? That started happening in early …

The eyelet dress One of the things I remember most about my childhood is the white eyelet dress my mother had made for me one Easter when I was about seven years old. She couldn’t afford the one in the …