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Local Nonprofit Sends First Responder Family on Disney Vacation

Local Nonprofit Sends First Responder Family on Disney Vacation

Allison Bissette, a Captain with Johnston County Emergency Services, and her daughter Avery who live in Eastern, North Carolina, received an all-expenses-paid, weeklong vacation to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.

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WCC Risk Management and Insurance Grad Overcomes Obstacles to Success

WCC Risk Management and Insurance Grad Overcomes Obstacles to Success

When Derek Sparrow of Seven Springs experienced two heart attacks at the age of 42, he knew the long hours of truck driving were no longer suitable for him. Sparrow decided to go back to school to provide a more balanced life for himself and his family, and Wayne Community College’s Risk Management and Insurance…

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The Honorable Stephen Monroe Williamson, Chief District IV Court Judge

The Honorable Stephen Monroe Williamson, Chief District IV Court Judge

August 30, 2024, 86, Kenansville — The Honorable Stephen Monroe Williamson, Chief District IV Court Judge, retired, a lifelong resident of Kenansville, passed away Friday evening, August 30, 2024. Judge Williamson graduated from Campbell College with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He served in the North Carolina National Guard from the Warsaw unit, had been…

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