“There is no successful coach that has not been surrounded by exceptional players, coaches, and administrators. I have been supported by great people, including my wife Linda and my daughter Lauren, and my mother and father, and my brothers, Eddie and Jimmy, and my uncle Dave. If you surround yourself with great people, great things can happen.”
Read MoreWakeMed Medical Assistant Morgan Wilder of Garner gets "Odd Request" at State Fair
“I want you to know that there is no one in our organization who is more loyal and passionate than Morgan," Soboeiro wrote. "She has worked incredibly hard during the COVID epidemic, spending the majority of her weekends testing and then vaccinating people for the virus.
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Citizens Rally to Save Garner Christmas Parade
Not to be denied in the face of staff shortages in town, a group of citizens have rallied to the rescue.
Read MoreGarner Blue Ribbon Winner Cross Stitch
When Christin Danchi started a store-bought cross stitch pattern of a European streetscape she was a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Now 35 years old, Danchi managed to cash in on her effort many years later when she won two awards for her finished work at The North Carolina State Fair.
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North Carolina State Fair Returns and Senior Citizens Will Pay
This decision, by Fair officials, is a huge mistake that probably has long-time N.C. Department of Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham spinning in his grave.
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70 Percent of North Carolina Adults Have Received Their First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced a significant milestone in the fight against COVID-19. Seventy percent of North Carolinians age 18 and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
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Patrice Johnson, Vandora Pines HOA board member, speaking on behalf of the Vandora Pines community.
Vandora Pines Community Stands Against Dangerous Dog Permit
“The neighborhood is very, very concerned. There are a few things they want to make sure you as a board are aware of. The dog has killed one of our jewels, Jayden. Jayden played with many of the children that currently reside in the neighborhood. This will forever be something that is stapled in their minds.”
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Patrick O'Neill: Solitary Confinement
“I have been in solitary confinement for two weeks, following a 4-day stay in the hospital about 45 minutes away. While in the hospital, I was under armed guard (2 corrections officers at all times) who kept me in leg irons and chained to the bed 24-7.
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Patrick O'Neill: A Birthday Behind Bars
Next Saturday, March 27, Patrick turns 65. He will observe his birthday living in a prison cellblock at the Oakton Federal Correction Institute in Lisbon, Ohio, where he is serving a 14-month sentence for breaking into a U.S. Navy base to protest nuclear weapons.
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