Jennifer T. Martin, 34 Jennifer Marie Thompson Martin, 34, of Lillington died Sunday, June 5, 2016. Arrangements will be announced by O’Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Funeral Home & Crematory, Lillington.

Commissioner Praises County Budget By SHAUN SAVARESE Of The Record Staff Harnett County Commissioners unanimously passed the county’s 2016-2017 fiscal year budget Monday. Commissioner Abe Elmore, former mayor of Dunn, lauded it as “one of the best budgets (he has) ever seen.” The tax rate will remain the same at 75 cents per $100 valuation. The budget includes $23.5 million ...

Anderson Creek RuritansTo Meet Thursday The Anderson Creek Ruritan Club will hold its monthly meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Anderson Creek Ruritan Clubhouse on Donna Lane. The club will award a scholarship to Logan Hadding who will attend East Carolina University in the fall. Everyone is invited. Call Donna Rigby at (910) 497-2901 for further information.

The family of Charles Edward “Bill” Morgan would like to thank each & everyone for any act of kindness shown during the death of our loved one – whether it was a flower, card, food, offering or maybe just prayer. Everything was so greatly appreciated. Thanks Again and May God Bless You, Derrick, Gregg, Lisa & The Morgan Family

Ellmers Upset By Holding By TOM WOERNER Of The Record Staff Harnett County will have a change of Congressional representation after primary elections. U.S. Renee Ellmers of Dunn lost to Rep. George Holding by a margin of 53 percent to 23 percent in Tuesday’s special-called primary race. Cary obstetrician Dr. Greg Brannon finished in third place, gaining 22 percent of ...

Triton’s Champion, Tyndall Receive Two Rivers Awards From Staff Reports Anna Marie Tyndall of Triton has been named Player of the Year in softball in the Two Rivers 3-A Conference and teammate Lindsay Champion has been recognized as Pitcher of the Year. Tyndall, a junior who hits lefthanded, had a .500 batting average with seven doubles, six triples and 23 ...

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 ...

Just-A-Mere Has Program On Fairy Gardens The Just-A-Mere Garden Club met May 3 at Robert’s Grove FWB Church with Marie Warren as hostess. Rena McLamb gave the devotion. Dixie Honeycutt, pictured, presented a program on fairy gardens and provided examples. Submitted Photo

Lee’s Grove Honors Graduates Lee’s Grove 2016 graduates were recognized and received gifts. Pictured from left are Hunter Batten, Alex Smith and Tori Meadows. Pastor Randy Beasley is in the background. Submitted Photo

Women Of The Moose Put On Red Noses To Fight Poverty Chapter 2337 of the Dunn Women of the Moose purchased and wear ‘Red Noses’ in support of Walgreen’s campaign to help fight children’s poverty. Pictured are, in front, Anna Ramey; second row, Tammy Groves and Shelby Lucas; and back row, Loretta Nalveaiko, Karen Byrd, Shelly Glover, Sandra Lee and ...