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updated: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:18 pm

Coats News

Local news for Coats, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Thursday Jul 3 | The Free Lance-Star

Sarah M. Arrington

Sarah Margret Mitchell Arrington, 85, of Coats, N.C., mother of Donnie Arrington and his wife, Georgia, of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at her residence.

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Related Topix: Benson, NC

Sat Jun 28, 2008

News Observer

Sean's short, sad life shows system's flaws

Children's Home Society of North Carolina does significant business in government contracts.

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Related Topix: Johnston County, NC, Wake County, NC

Thu Jun 26, 2008

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Forgotten victims of $4 gas: NC gas station owners

Fayetteville Some rural gas stations in the Cape Fear region have stopped selling fuel, and others are considering the move, because of the fees they have to pay credit card companies for each sale.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, NC, Roseboro, NC

Tue Jun 24, 2008

The Smithfield Herald

Seeing & Doing, June 25-July 2

July 4 in Smithfield The annual "Friends of the 4th" fireworks celebrations will be held Friday, July 4, on the Town Commons on Front Street in downtown Smithfield.

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Related Topix: Black Creek, NC, Shelby, NC, Kenly, NC, Smithfield, NC

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Independent Weekly

The many lives of actor, redneck and congressman Ben Jones

Read more from our interview with Ben Jones Ben Jones, redneck in the promised land Photo courtesy of Crown Publishers/ Random House Ben Jones is 66 years old, sitting comfortably in a small 18th-century house ...

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Related Topix: Arts, Theater, Durham, NC, Orange County, NC

Fri Jun 13, 2008

News Observer

Career Moves

Comment on this story Frank Santoro was appointed chief medical officer at PharmaLinkFHI, a clinical research organization which is affiliated with Family Health International of Durham.

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Related Topix: Technical Services, North Carolina

Wed Jun 11, 2008

News Observer

Three men critical after house fire

Investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that critically injured three men early Sunday at a house in Coats.

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Related Topix: Dunn, NC, Harnett County, NC

Mon Jun 09, 2008

NBC 17

Officials Say 3 Burned In NC House Fire

Officials say three men are hospitalized after a fire burned them in a Harnett County house.

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Related Topix: Harnett County, NC, Fayetteville, NC, Winston-Salem, NC

Tue May 20, 2008

News & Record

Silver Alert canceled for Thomasville man

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons canceled the Silver Alert for a missing Thomasville man at 3:57 a.m. today.

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Related Topix: Thomasville, NC

Fri May 09, 2008

Rocky Mount Telegram

Stewart beats Taylor in House District 25

“It will start changing because we will have a little bit clearer direction as to what we want to do, how we'll be doing it and who we'll be doing it against”

The outcome of Tuesday's election pits Randy Stewart against W.B. Bullock for the N.C. House District 25 seat. via Rocky Mount Telegram

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Related Topix: Nash County, NC, Rocky Mount, NC, Rocky Mount Metro

Wed May 07, 2008

News Observer

Voters narrow field in 2 judicial races

The field of candidates in two District 11 district court judge races was narrowed to two candidates per seat Tuesday. via News Observer

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Related Topix: Clayton, NC, Johnston County, NC, Benson, NC

Wed Apr 30, 2008

Spring Hope Enterprise

Primary includes fight for House

“We must insure our future by insuring the health and safety of our citizens”

By KEN MURCHISON In addition to the presidential primaries next Tuesday, voters will also select candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, council of state offices, state senate and house seats, and more. via Spring Hope Enterprise

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Related Topix: Rocky Mount, NC, Nash County, NC, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Mon Apr 21, 2008

The East Carolinian

ECU/Americorps services plan week of recruitment and education

“Mayor Pat Dunn will be 'shadowing' one of our Project HEART tutors that day at Wahl-Coats [elementary school] on May 12”

Project HEART celebrates AmeriCorps week Brian Mazurowski Issue date: 4/22/08 Section: Features ECU's Americorps/Project HEART is a volunteer service comprised of people from throughout the Greenville ... via The East Carolinian

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Related Topix: Greenville, NC, Greenville Metro, Charitable Organizations

Mon Apr 14, 2008

Wral.com

Trio Suspected in 100 Burglaries

Three men charged in connection with several burglaries across Harnett County are suspects in up to 100 residential break-ins in three counties in recent months, authorities said Monday. via Wral.com

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Related Topix: Harnett County, NC, Benson, NC, Fuquay Varina, NC, Angier, NC, Lillington, NC

Thu Apr 10, 2008

Kinston Free Press

Military man promoted; long career started in 1981

“In the military, a good leader must set the standard, know and care for their soldiers, do what is right all the time, make the tough decisions and suffer the consequences of their decisions”

The commander of a Kinston-based Army Reserve battalion is one of a handful of officers selected for promotion to colonel. via Kinston Free Press

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC, Angier, NC, Harnett County, NC, Fort Bragg, NC

Tue Apr 08, 2008

The Smithfield Herald

Seeing & Doing April 9-16

Habitat for Humanity stages benefit, poet laureate in Smithfield and other events Gospel music in Selma The Throne of Grace, a gospel music group, will celebrate its ninth anniversary at 6:30 p.m. April 13 and ... via The Smithfield Herald

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Related Topix: Four Oaks, NC, Henderson, NC, Dunn, NC

Sun Apr 06, 2008

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Starting over: Former manufacturing workers go back to school; Retraining key in securing new jobs

“From what we can see they're mostly going to small businesses - everything from retail to office management to computer jobs, or into welding, or electrical installation”

That's the message from Danny and Donna Case - and plenty of other mountain workers - who have had to transition from manufacturing careers to other fields after years in a factory. via The Asheville Citizen-Times

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Related Topix: Marble, NC, Black Mountain, NC, Asheville Metro, Asheville, NC, Council, NC

Thu Mar 27, 2008

Abc11tv.com

Sheriff Donnie Harrison in car chase

“The guy just didn't want to stop.”

Sheriff Donnie Harrison was working at a drunk-driving checkpoint late Saturday night when he quickly found himself in his patrol car chasing a driver who tried to avoid the checkpoint. via Abc11tv.com

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Related Topix: Garner, NC, Erwin, NC

Tue Mar 25, 2008

News 14 Charlotte

Phone service outage in Harnett Co.

A major telephone line was accidentally cut in Harnett County, resulting in the loss of all telephone service in the town of Coats and the surrounding area. via News 14 Charlotte

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Related Topix: Harnett County, NC, Angier, NC, Benson, NC, Erwin, NC, Buies Creek, NC

Mon Mar 24, 2008

News Observer

Wake sheriff joins in on a late-night police chase

“That's when I relax a little bit, getting out here with the men and women -- that's my therapy”

Donnie Harrison may be sheriff, but he isn't above getting his hands dirty with the rank and file. via News Observer

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Related Topix: Garner, NC, Wake County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Erwin, NC

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