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McQueen resigns from Hamlet City Council
HAMLET — Jesse McQueen took his seat at the city council dais Tuesday evening — but not for long. McQueen, who was elected to several terms on Hamlet’s governing board, said goodbye to the city he has served for three decades. The former police officer-turned-politician had to...
North Carolina U.S. House District 8: Meet the candidates
LUMBERTON, N.C. — The 2024 race for North Carolina's 8th District faced an interesting start in the primaries after the Democratic primary election was canceled and the Republican primary narrowly avoided a possible runoff. After all that, the race has come down to Republican Mark Harris and Democrat Justin Dues.
'Smooth, patient, and downhill': 3 keys to Gray's Creek's all-junior running back trio
The Gray's Creek Bears are (4-2, 3-1 United 8) heading into Week 8 of the NCHSAA football season and have been making waves in the 4A classification as one of the most explosive offenses in Cumberland County. But in this day and age, what makes the Bears' offense so potent isn't the...
New E.E. Smith High School to be built, but location still up in the air after Fort Liberty site rejection
After more than a year of debate, the Cumberland County Commissioners have voted to build a new E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville. Founded in 1927, E.E. Smith High School is currently on its fourth location, at 1800 Seabrook Road. Now, both the Board of Education and the Board of Commissioners must determine where the new school will be built.
HBCU homecoming clash: Livingstone vs. Fayetteville State
Livingstone College is off to its best start in a decade. Fayetteville State is off to its worst start in nearly that long. The post HBCU homecoming clash: Livingstone vs. Fayetteville State appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
Hamlet awarded grant for lighting upgrade at Memorial Park
HAMLET — The boys of summer should have brighter conditions next season at Memorial Park. Interim City Manager Lane Bailey announced to the Hamlet City Council Tuesday that the Foundation For the Carolinas has awarded a $210,000 grant for new lights at the baseball stadium. The grant came through...
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