The Heart of Harnett Playhouse held the Lillington Voice competition this past Friday night. Local high school students competed for a scholarship to UNC’s music camp this summer. Cher’Rel Flowers from Overhills was the winner. Other contestants were: Devon Oates, Overhills High School Stephanie O’Connor, Western Harnett High School Andrew Smith, Harnett Central High School Ashley

The Western Harnett High Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) group, advised by Chanda Bennett-Grubbs, attended the state DECA Convention and Competition February 27-March 1 in Greensboro. The team received a “Most Distinguished Award” and Robert Williams placed in the Top 10 and is a State Finalist in Sports & Entertainment Marketing. Congratulations to these

  Students in Harnett County Public Schools will soon have a new program and skilled advisors to help them advance their academic and vocational education, thanks to an $800,000 Education and Workforce Innovation Fund grant. The five-year grant, from the North Carolina Education and Workforce Innovation Commission, was awarded jointly to the Harnett, Chatham and

  This weekend the 2nd District Republican Convention was held and a straw poll was held and here are the results..                         2nd District Convention: Second GOP District Straw Poll Results President O Dr. Ben Carson 17.70% O Gov. Scott Walker 16.81% O Sen.

Chairman Miller Calls Out State Rep David Lewis   In a recent story featured in the Harnett Dispatch about a ribbon cutting at the new park in the western part of the county, that Rep Lewis and Chairman Miller attended, Chairman Miller commented in the public forum of the story. The Harnett Dispatch obtained the

Harnett County Democrats Hold Candidate Forum     On Tuesday night, local democratic candidates participated in a candaite forum hosted by the Harnett County Democratic party. The forum was moderated by Mayor Chris Rey of Spring Lake NC. Candidates for federal and county races were on hand to answer the tough questions that are facing

The WHHS Chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) held their 3rd annual “Easter Egg Hunt” for the children and grandchildren of the faculty and staff of Western Harnett High School on April 9, 2014. The NTHS is an honor society for Career and Technical Education students. Members of the WHHS NTHS Chapter use

  The North Carolina Highway Patrol held a press conference this week at Triton High School to kick of their “Operation Drive to Live” campaign. With the beginning of prom season scheduled beginning late April and early May, the North Carolina Highway Patrol launched Operation Drive to Live beginning April 21. The operation will be

  Gentry Primary participated in the Pennies for Patients campaign to support the The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This society is the leading national voluntary health agency dedicated to the mission of curing leukemia, lymphoma and melanoma, and improving the quality of life of patients and their families. Gentry students and staff raised $1,352.17 for

Erwin Elementary School hosted Harnett County’s very first Elementary Science Olympiad Competition Saturday, April 12, on its campus in Erwin. Eleven teams representing seven schools in Harnett, Cumberland, Johnston, and Wake counties competed in 18 events that consisted of a series of hands-on, interactive, challenging and inquiry-based events in the various disciplines of biology, earth