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13 hrs ago OXFORD — The city of Oxford has begun its search for a new police chief with Alvin Coley set to retire from the position on Aug. 1. Coley has enjoyed building relationships with Oxford’s residents and leaders since taking over the police chief position in 2013 but he said that he is ready to start a new chapter in his life following a distinguished career in law enforcement. “I’ve spent 34 years and 10 months in law enforcement, so it’s just time,” Coley...

Story by: Maeve Sheehey, Photos by: Nash Consing   Private First Class Harold Frank heard his fellow soldiers talking themselves to sleep at night. “We’re gonna starve to death,” they’d say, again and again. Frank covered his ears. He was barely into adulthood, and he was in a prisoner of war camp in Germany. The little food they […]

Chatham News + Record Staff Report Legendary Chatham County musician Tommy Edwards, a renowned guitar player and teacher whose performance career spanned half a century, died Saturday morning — one day after receiving The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, the state’s highest civilian honor, from Gov. Roy Cooper. Edwards, who also taught history in […]

The man who made local history as Moore County’s first Black fire chief has received one of the state’s highest civilian honors.  Chief John McKiver of the Pinebluff Fire Department was given the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Wednesday at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, where he is being treated for stomach cancer. Conferred by Gov. Roy Cooper, award recognizes North Carolinians with a proven record of exemplary service.  State Rep. Jamie Boles presented the award to th...

The man who made local history as Moore County’s first Black fire chief has received one of the state’s highest civilian honors.  Chief John McKiver of the Pinebluff Fire Department was given the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Wednesday at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, where he is being treated for stomach cancer. Conferred by Gov. Roy Cooper, award recognizes North Carolinians with a proven record of exemplary service.  State Rep. Jamie Boles presented the award to th...

WILMINGTON — David Lee Jones Sr., 85, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. He was born Sept. 18, 1935, in New Bern. He was the son…

Odyssey of the Mind teams to compete in World Finals  Onslow County Schools’ Odyssey of the Mind (OM) teams recently competed in the OM state finals. Dixon Elementary team won first place and Blue Creek Elementary team placed third. Odyssey of the Mind is an academic competition program open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders in which teams are formed to creatively solve a variety of long-term problems. Both teams will go on to compete virtually at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.   Columb...

May 22—Legendary bluegrass guitarist and musician Tommy Edwards, a North Carolina native who on Friday received the state's highest honor, has died. He was 75 years old. Born July 20, 1945 in Siler City, Edwards was said to be as old as bluegrass itself. It was the same year that Earl Scruggs joined Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys and ushered in the new genre. Throughout his life, Edwards gained ...

How is Longleaf Pine in the mountains of northern Alabama connected to anything in our area? Posted: May 19, 2021 8:47 PM Updated: May 20, 2021 1:30 AM Posted By: Chad Evans Still working on this..... Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) is a beautiful pine of large cones & seeds & very long needles native to the southern U.S. (mostly Deep South). At one time, it completely dominated the Coastal Plain from Missississippi to North Carolina.  Longleaf thrives on disturbance.  Its seeds do not go v...

Soon after they got the news five months ago, Betty and Gary Greves started packing. The boxes stretch up toward the living room ceiling now in their rental off Player Avenue. They’ve called this place home for over 23 years. It was a place the Greveses hosted family reunions. But now, their landlords son is moving into the house and the landlord, Mark Blasingim, said hes signing it over to him. By default, the Greveses have to go. The couple has been searching for a new place to live ever ...