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Memorial Day Observances

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Memorial Day Observances • Family of local vet killed in Vietnam will receive medals. There will be several Memorial Day observances in the area including Lillington, Angier, Benson and Spring Lake. Lillington The Harnett County Veterans Council will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony Monday at 9 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park beside the courthouse in the Harnett County Governmental ...

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Dunn Veteran To March In National Memorial Day Parade

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Dunn Veteran To March In National Memorial Day Parade • Will join other Gulf War veterans in D.C. Twenty-five years ago, more than 600,000 service members took part in Operation Desert Storm, at the time the largest deployment of U.S. Armed Forces since Vietnam. Marcus Johnson, then an Airman from Dunn, was one of those who left friends and family ...

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Dunn Man Charged For Sex Offenses With Minor

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Dunn Man Charged For Sex Offenses With Minor Dunn Police arrested 44-yearold Luis Lopez of Cascade Circle, Dunn, Wednesday on charges for sex offenses with a child under the age of 13. According to Dunn Police, an investigation into a reported April 27 sex offense led to two additional charges for kidnapping and indecent liberties incidents from July 11, 2015. ...

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Democratic House Candidates Debate Issues

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Democratic House Candidates Debate Issues By TOM WOERNER Of The Record Staff Five Democrats with a shared goal of taking a seat in Congress met to debate issues and introduce themselves to voters. Five candidates for the District 2 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives — Ron Sanyal, Jane Watson, John McNeill, Elton Brewington and Steve Hight — met ...

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Dog Jog Returns To Lillington

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Dog Jog Returns To Lillington By TOM WOERNER Of The Record Staff A popular event will return to Lillington Saturday raising money for a local animal cause and providing runners and walkers a chance to compete in two events while giving pet owners the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities. The annual Harnett Animal Welfare Coalition (HAWC) Dog ...

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Triton’s Hawks For Hope

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Triton’s Hawks For Hope • Student body supporting students with cancer. By TYLER DOUGLAS Of The Record Staff Triton High School math teacher Kathy Peede saw something rather unique at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill last summer. While visiting her niece in the cancer ward, she noticed a mobile — constructed of small origami cranes — in her room. Curious, ...

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