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Penny Takes Oath Of Office After 17-Day Wait
For 17 days Howard Penny waited for the chance to be sworn-in to replace the embattled David Lewis as the state’s District 53 representative. The wait officially ended Thursday around…
Car Crashes Into Back Of Tractor Trailer
DUNN – One person was pinned inside their car after it slammed into the back of a tractor trailer on Interstate 95. The collision, late Wednesday night, occurred near the…
Pastor Has Message For Impaired Driver Who Crashed Into Church
SMITHFIELD – A woman who struck a Smithfield church with her car causing significant damage has now been charged with driving while impaired and child abuse. At 12:23am Tuesday, first…
Driver Who Gave Brother’s Name During Traffic Stop Charged With Identity Theft
FOUR OAKS – A routine traffic stop for speeding resulted in the arrest of a driver on identity theft charges. A SAFE Team deputy was on routine patrol Friday afternoon…
Maria Milam Making A Difference In Nursing World
Maria Milam’s journey has carried her from her birth in Iceland to her current duties as a nurse in the labor and delivery department at Betsy Johnson Hospital – Harnett…
Sherry’s Bakery Founder, Dunn Icon Dies
DUNN – Freddie Williford, the founder of Sherry’s Bakery and a man known for helping shape downtown Dunn, died early Tuesday morning. He was 88. “It’s a shock for sure,”…
Explosion Reported At Dunn Chemical Plant
DUNN – An explosion was reported Tuesday morning at a Dunn chemical plant. Fire crews rushed to the Brainerd Chemical Company off Highway 301 South in the Dunn city limits…
Family Medical Supply Stores Sold
A hometown business that grew from a single location into an operation of stores spanning eastern North Carolina will soon join a nationwide empire. Family Medical Supply will join AdaptHealth…
Cotton Festival Latest Casualty Of COVID-19
DUNN – COVID-19 struck again, and this time it hit close to home. The Dunn Area Tourism Authority has announced it has canceled the 22nd annual N.C. Cotton Festival in…
Spencer Campbell Earns Eagle Scout Rank
On July 26th, Spencer Thomas Campbell was awarded the highest rank in Scouting as he attained the rank of Eagle Scout as a member of Troop 210 at Providence Presbyterian…
Family Of Six Displaced After Fire Damages Home
BENSON – Four adults and two children lost most of their belongings after a fire left their home uninhabitable. Everyone inside the home made it out unharmed. The blaze was…
Harnett County Schools Announce Reopening Plan
Harnett County Schools (HCS) rolled out its reopening plan for both in-person instruction and online learning as the new classroom calendar year quickly approaches. With the 2020-21 school year slated…
