JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. — An Angier man died early Sunday when his motorcycle ran off the road on N.C. Highway 210 in Johnston County. State police said Joseph Daniel Pollard, 26, of 2201 Massengill Pond Road, was apparently speeding when his bike ran off the road just before 3:30 a.m., struck a sign and then a tree.

    The Cameron Hill Presbyterian Church on NC 24 in Johnsonville is holding a BBQ Pork or BBQ Chicken dinner from 11am until 7pm on Saturday, May 31 at the church fellowship hall. Cost is $ 7.00 a plate. Proceeds go to help defray the cost of a new roof for the church. Tickets

  The Johnsonville Ruitans are selling Brick Pavers to help decorate the Veterans Memorial on the corner of Hwy. 24 & Hwy, 27. 4 inch by 8 inch brick is $25.00 plus $10.00 for LOGO. 8 inch by 8 inch Brick is $50.00 plus $10.00 for LOGO. 12 inch by 12 inch Paver is $100.00

Is the local Republican Party being destroyed from within? In the years following the 2012 elections many longtime republicans and elected republicans have shared their disappointment  with the tactics used within the party to cherry pick candidates if they don’t agree with an elite few within the local party. After the 2012 election Don Davis

Politicians & Leaders feathers ruffled about the Harnett Dispatch giving transparency to the public     In the last two years I have enjoyed sharing the news with the people of this great county. What started as a hobby has formed into a viable news source for many. With well over 12,000, visitors per day

Community Pulls together for one of God’s Little Angels   The John Ryan Parker Story Madison and Monique were still in high school when they found out that they were expecting. Madison was 17 and Monique was 16. At first it was hard to handle the news wondering what this would do to their lives.

  The Coats-Erwin Middle 8th Grade Chorus, directed by choral teacher Teresa Aiken, presented “Guys and Dolls, Jr.” on May 8th! Fifty-two students participated in the production!

  On Friday May 16th, Crossroads Church in Lillington along with several other churches in the Lillington area will be having a summer kickoff event for area youth.  there will be music, food  and a pro wrestling ministry that I run with a partner.  Platinum Praise Pro Wrestling Ministries will be putting on a free

    Congratulations to Laura Jessup for being selected as the 2013-2014 Harnett County Educational Office Professional of the Year!! Ms. Jessup is the administrative assistant to Monica Thompson in the Human Resources Department and also is the Statistical & Report Analyst.  Laura has worked for Harnett County Schools for 12 years.