Coats News

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.

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

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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

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

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

“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

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

“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

“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

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

“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

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

“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

“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

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

“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