Sport

Refocused, new-look No. 25 Hickory Ridge handles Cuthbertson boys soccer

HARRISBURG, N.C. — If you think Hickory Ridge was going to be complacent with last year’s best-season-in-school-history success, think again. The Ragin’ Bulls, despite losing a handful of college-bound players from last year’s unit that was the first of its kind to win a conference championship and make a regional final, are still aiming high.

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Health Care

‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched a $1 million taxpayer-funded initiative in June designed to discourage people from seeking help from “crisis pregnancy centers” that are typically religiously affiliated and counsel clients against having abortions. The campaign includes ads on social media, billboards, radio and buses warning people to avoid the centers —

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Sport

Player Profile: John Archer, 2027 DL, Seventy-First

John Archer an HSOT All-State defensive lineman prospect from Seventy-First High School in Fayetteville, Cumberland County. Positions: DT Height: 6’5 Weight: 320 Graduating Class: 2027 Latest Update Aug. 28, 9:07 p.m. – Florida State University’s football program became the first to put their trust in Archer with a verbal scholarship offer. He was the best

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