Dunn’s westside McDonald’s gets new look, new playground. PAGE 6 ANGIER BENSON BUIES CREEK BUNNLEVEL COATS DUNN ERWIN FALCON FOUR OAKS GODWIN LILLINGTON LINDEN NEWTON GROVE VOLUME 68, NO. 212 | MYDAILYRECORD.COM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 | 75¢ FATAL SHOOTING Pedestrian Man found dead near Lillington killed Investigation is cooperating with authorities, Hit while standing according to Maj. Huber. Mr. in driveway continuing Chance lived at the location where the shooting took place. By TOM WOERNER The Harnett County Sher- The suspect and the victim were Of The Record Staff if’s Ofce is investigating a associated through another fam- fatal shooting that occurred ily member, Maj. Huber said. A Bunnlevel woman died near Lillington Tuesday night. Maj. Huber said an autopsy of Tuesday night when she was According to Maj. Jef Mr. McEachin will be conducted. hit by a car as she stood in a Huber, around 8:30 Tuesday A witness at the scene said driveway. night deputies were called to a when they arrived CPR was According to the North Car- residence in the 2500 block of being administered to the victim olina Highway Patrol, Lessie Ridge Run in Lillington. and two medical units were on PHOTO/THOMAS HONEYCUTT Jean Hobbs, 79, of Bunnlevel When they arrived they found the scene along with several dep- was standing in a driveway Gerold McEachin Jr., 36, of U.S. uties from the Harnett County Harnett County sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of a next to a car on McNeill Hobbs 421, Lillington, deceased at the Sherif’s Ofce. The witness also shooting in Ridge Run outside Lillington Tuesday night. Gerold Road shortly after 7 p.m. when location and the reported shoot- said the scene had been secured McEachin Jr., 36, of U.S. 421, Lillington, was killed and the re- er, Christopher Chance, 33, who with crime scene tape. ported shooter, Christopher Chance, 33, lived at the home. See Pedestrian, Page 3 Dunn $500K grant accepted for Tart Park goes pink celebration New event in honor of cancer victim The Friends Fighting Cancer organization will hold a Laps for Life celebration Friday to help raise funds for the organi- zation, but there’s no walking involved. The Fonnie Godwin Laps for Life event will be held Friday from 6 to 11 p.m. at The Cellar located at 108 N. Wilson Ave. in Dunn. At previous events sup- porters walked laps, but there is a change this year. Local DJ Butch Halpin will provide music for the event. The xQuisto food truck will ofer Mexican and Japanese food. DAILY RECORD PHOTO/LISA FARMER Proceeds from a silent auction The Dunn City Council honored the Dunn Majors 12-Under All-Stars Tuesday night. The team won the state championship and went and a 50/50 rafe will help local on to finish third in the Dixie Youth World Series. Front row from left are council member Chuck Turnage, Jarrett Cooper, Hunter cancer patients. Tyndall, Braxton Davis, Wyatt Lucas, Gabe Dapuyen, Jalen Evans and Dunn Mayor Oscar Harris. Second row from left are Dunn Rec- Everyone who attends is reation Director Brian McNeill, Tripp Westbrook, John Nelson McLamb, Anthony Jones, Ross Stevens, assistant coach Kevin Davis asked to wear pink in support and head coach Charlie Stevens. of breast cancer awareness. According to Nancy Wright, Groups honored; public Dunn has already received a PARTF, or There are four housing units in the See Pink, Page 3 Parks and Recreational Trust Fund, grant Dunn Public Housing and the authority housing to get Dunn officer for $375,000 with a city commitment of an will pay the city $3,000 a month for an of- additional $375,000. This brings the money cer who will have a substation in one of the By LISA FARMER for the phase one upgrades to Tart Park to ofces. They will have to work 25 hours a Managing Editor $1.25 million. week in public housing and the rest doing Schools “We want to thank Rep. Davis Lewis other policing for the city. The ofcer will The Dunn City Council voted to accept for making sure this $500,000 was in the receive special training on community a grant for $500,000 from the N.C. Depart- budget for his hometown,” Mayor Oscar policing, gang recognition and domestic respond ment of Natural and Cultural Resources Harris said. “That puts us in great shape violence. As an added bonus, the ofcer for improvements to Tart Park during the to move forward with Tart Park. We really can have an apartment under the Dunn to shirt issue board’s regular meeting Tuesday night. want a state-of-the-art park.” Housing Authority ownership rent free. The grant requires no match. The mon- Dunn will now have a police ofcer in Say political shirts ey was included in this year’s state budget. public housing. See Grant, Page 3 are allowed By TOM WOERNER HURRICANE MICHAEL Of The Record Staff Harnett County Schools say as long as it’s not disruptful, Storm should be gone by midnight students can wear clothing “ex- pressing political messages.” This is in response to a stu- Fall-like tropical storm before moving of rain, no stranger to area winds embedded in the bands dent who was allegedly told not across North Carolina. residents lately, will come the of rain which will push across to wear a shirt with President weekend ahead According to National strong possibility of heavy, the area starting early this Donald Trump’s name on it at By RICK CURL Weather Service Raleigh localized flash flooding that morning as the remnants of a Harnett Central High School Of The Record Staff meteorologist James Morrow, could have an impact through- Michael’s eye wall move just football game. residents can expect about 12 out the day. to the south of the Harnett Harnett Central High School Residents are waking up to to 16 hours of rain, sustained “That’s all going to fall in County area. Principal Cindy Gordon report- the remnants of Hurricane winds around 20-25 mph with about a 12- to 18-hour period,” “That alone will have some edly asked student Matthew Michael this morning after the gusts near 40. he said. “That could lead to windy conditions,” he said. Collins to take of a shirt with storm moved inland from the “We’re expecting the major some localized flooding, both “As that’s pushing north and President Trump’s last name on Gulf Coast of Florida. impact to be heavy rain,” Mr. street flooding and also some east we could see wind gusts of the back, according to Mat- After hitting the panhandle Morrow told The Daily Record. flash flooding. That could 20 to 25 mph with those gusts thew’s father, Michael Collins. of the Sunshine State near “We’re looking at anywhere eventually lead to some river reaching 35 mph at times.” Matthew wore the shirt after Mexico Beach, Michael made from 3 to 6 inches with locally flooding.” As for when the rain will his way north across the heavier amounts.” Mr. Morrow predicted See Shirt, Page 3 Southeast as he slowed to a With such a large amount residents would see strong See Storm, Page 10 CALL US WEATHER TODAY IN HISTORY ADVERTISING/BUSINESS/NEWS 891-1234 Thursday Friday Saturday 1975 - “Saturday Night Live” was SUBSCRIPTIONS 891-1200 broadcast for the first time. George CLASSIFIED ADS 891-1300 82 65 75 52 70 52 Carlin was the guest host. FAX 891-1234 High Low High Low High Low ©2018 The Record Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved PAGE 2 | The Daily Record, Dunn, N.C. | Thursday, October 11, 2018 | www.mydailyrecord.com POLITICAL ROUNDUP DAILY RECORD PHOTOS/JACOB HANCOCK CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Participants in Saturday’s Battle of the Badges gather around the ring at John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center. Senate candidate Battle of the Badges Burgin hosts dinner From left are U.S. Rep. George Holding and Republi- raises money for PAL can candidate for N.C. Senate District 12 candidate Jim Burgin. Mr. Burgin hosted ‘For a Brighter Future Dinner’ at Crossroads Church in Lillington. Citizens By JACOB HANCOCK Ofce Police Athletic mouthpiece. Kids were everyone who attended and who attended this free event had the opportunity to League, a youth recre- given heavier safety gloves for all our sponsors,” Dep- Of The Record Staff meet and greet with their government officials, as ational sports league that and were matched up with uty Hornsby said. “[Our Boxing fans received is free for all participants. someone within 5 pounds PAL program is] going to well as hear from local candidates. Rep. Holding was a fun treat at this year’s The evening opened of weight and two years do some good things for the the featured speaker with special guests Sheriff Battle of the Badges on up with sparring rounds of age. All referees were county, I’m really excited Wayne Coats, state Sen. Ron Rabin, state Reps. John Saturday. between children ages 9-12. USA-Boxing certified. for what’s to come.” Sauls and Larry Strickland. The fundraising event At the end of every bout, “Boxing actually has a was held at the John W. each kid received a giant safer track record than Pope Jr. Convocation Cen- WWE-style belt. Safety a lot of other contact ter at Campbell University was the No. 1 concern for sports,” said Deputy on Saturday. All proceeds event ofcials. All fighters Mark Hornsby, who orga- from the event went to the used USA-boxing approved nized the event.