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A Lee County animal rescue organization says direct communication between rescue groups and the Lee County Animal Shelter has been restored following concerns about recently announced restrictions. It Takes A Village Rescue NC announced the change on August 31. The update came after rescue organizations contacted county government officials regarding the shelter’s earlier communication procedures. Under the previously announced process, members of the public could submit public-information requests through the county’s website, while rescue organizations
Residents and drivers in Southern Pines should prepare for an after-hours road closure and temporary water outage Thursday evening near the intersection of Murray Hill Road and Rickards Street. The Town of Southern Pines Utilities Department plans to begin the work at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 3. Crews will replace a fire hydrant, and the project is expected to take approximately four hours. Water customers in the surrounding area may experience a temporary interruption in
The Moore County Planning Board will hold two public hearings Thursday evening involving proposed residential and commercial development. The hearings begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 3, in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room on the second floor of the Historic Courthouse in Carthage. Apartment proposal along N.C. 211 The first hearing concerns approximately 11.73 acres at 8003 N.C. Highway 211 in West End. The applicant is requesting that the property be changed from Residential