Early Morning House Fire in Coats   Around 8:00am this morning fire crews responded to a house fire on Old Stage Rd North in Coats. Witnesses on the scene said that they saw flames coming from the house that were above the roofline of the home reaching 15-20 feet. Coats Grove Fire, Buies Creek Fire,

  Where The Money Goes: By County How North Carolina Education Lottery Funds Benefit Harnett County Harnett County: $28,752,889 Harnett County has received more than $28,752,889 in lottery funds. The state legislature has decided that specific programs benefit from lottery funds. Here’s more information about those programs.     Teachers’ Salaries $10,869,910 Harnett County has

SANFORD – The clock is ticking for those who have started work on their General Educational Development (GED) diploma, but haven’t completed the battery of five tests required to receive it, according to Dawn Tucker, Central Carolina Community College dean of College and Career Readiness.   The GED tests and diploma are designed for those

Harnett County Harnett County Sales Tax Choice Votes Percent For 3,146 71% Against 1,291 29% (Last updated 9:06 pm, Precincts: 100% reporting) Lillington Mayor Candidate Votes Percent Glenn McFadden (i) 209 74% Bill Wood 74 26% (Last updated 9:06 pm, Precincts: 100% reporting) Lillington Commissioner (Elect 2 seats) Candidate Votes Percent Rupert Langdon 146 29%

Harnett County Sales Tax Passes 70.90% For 29.10 Against

  Nine complete CCCC Detention Officer School Nine officers from the sheriff offices in Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties graduated Oct. 29 from the Detention Officer School at Central Carolina Community College’s Emergency Services Training Center, in Sanford. The officers completed 168 hours of classroom and practical instruction and achieved a 90.6 grade average on