Lee County School board adopts development impact resolution
May 14, 2026
Rapid growth strains Harnett County Schools’ funding, requiring over $180 million for current and future needs because of overcrowding, rising teacher pay, and aging facilities. On May 4, the Harnett County School Board met with county commissioners to discuss the 2026-27 budget request, which highlights a gap because of rapid[Read More…]
Editorial by Rahnà·wakę·w Donnie McDowell Across North Carolina today, conversations surrounding Indigenous identity, recognition, education, and historical accountability often begin in the wrong place. Too many discussions treat the Tuscarora people as a vanished population absorbed into history rather than as a living people who survived generations of political and[Read More…]
MOORE Carthage Buggy Festival is May 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Caring Hearts for Canines 399 S Sandhills Blvd in Aberdeen LEE HARNETT King Slayer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 1178 N Main St, Lillington 910-753-5494 With Eva Marie Bill and 3 others at King Slayer BJJ. License to Fly 5K[Read More…]
Harnett County Commissioners adopted a one-year moratorium on data centers, approved spending $110,000,000 to “reduce PFAS,” and moved to censure public comments on social media at the May 4 meeting. Following a nearly two-hour long public hearing, the board placed a moratorium on data centers, data processing facilities, and cryptocurrency[Read More…]