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| Emergency
Phone Numbers |
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| Fire |
911 |
| Police |
911 |
| Ambulance &
Rescue Squad |
911 |
| Board of
Education |
893-8151 |
| County Manager |
893-7555 |
| Public Library |
893-3446 |
| Health
Department |
893-7550 |
| License |
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| Auto |
893-8388 |
| Drivers |
893-8258 |
| Lillington
Chamber of Commerce |
893-3751 |
| Newspaper (Harnett
County News) |
893-5121 |
| Post Office |
893-3200 |
| Tax Listing |
893-7520 |
| Telephone (Sprint) |
(910) 592-9111 |
| Town of
Lillington |
893-2654 |
| Utilities |
|
| Electricity |
(800) 452-2777
(CP&L) |
| Natural Gas |
(800) 275-6264 |
| City Water |
893-2654 |
| County Water |
893-7575 |
| Voter
Registration |
893-7553 |
| Tax Rate |
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| City |
$0.63 |
| County |
$0.68 |
The Harnett County Airport, five miles
east of Lillington, is lighted and has a 4,300 foot runway. Raleigh-Durham
International Airport (RDU) is 40 miles northwest. RDU also offers commercial
freight-handling services to the world.
Lillington's outstanding highways provide direct links to every part
of the state. NC 401 & 421 along with NC 210 & 27 intersect Lillington.
US Interstate 40 & 95 are both within 19 miles of Lillington. |
| Destination |
Driving Time |
| Raleigh |
35 minutes |
| Research Triangle Park |
45 minutes |
| Raleigh-Durham Airport |
45 minutes |
| Fayetteville |
30 minutes |
| Fort Bragg |
20 minutes |
| Durham |
50 minutes |
| Wilmington |
2 hours |
| Charlotte |
2.75 hours |
| Atlanta, GA |
6 hours |
| The Blue Ridge Parkway |
3.5 hours |
| Washington, DC |
5 hours |
| New York, NY |
8.5 hours |
The
Lillington area schools are part of the Harnett County School system and provide quality
educational services to over 15,500 students in twenty-four schools. The public school
system provides a progressive and community-oriented atmosphere. Harnett County Schools
are constantly striving to reach their fullest potential through the positive leadership
of the Board of Education, administrative personnel and teachers.
Harnett County is proud to
be the home of Campbell University in Buies Creek, a four-year, fully-accredited liberal
arts institution of higher education. The University confers an associate degree, six
undergraduate degrees and seven graduate degrees, and makes available 40 fields for
undergraduate major courses of study. The University also offers professional programs in
education, business, law, pharmacy and divinity.
Central Carolina Community College is also in Harnett County. It is
committed to the growth of individuals by offering a wide variety of basic,
employment-related, academic and vocational programs.
There are several colleges and universities in the area, including Wake
Technical Community College, North Carolina State University and the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. Private four-year institutions in the area include Duke
University, Meredith College, St. Augustine's College, Shaw University and Peace College. |
| Parks and Recreation Department
coordinates recreational events and support local leagues in providing recreational
services. The department provides the following seasonal activities: little league
baseball, T-ball, soccer, football and basketball, along with men's, women's and girls'
softball. They maintain the town park which includes walking trails and tennis courts.
They also have a Senior Citizens Club which meets each month. The Lillington Area
Chamber of Commerce along with generous donations has made possible for Lillington to have
an outstanding children's playground located in the park. For information, please
call (910) 893-2864. |
Harnett County is served by two modern, well equipped hospitals: Betsy Johnson Memorial
Hospital located in Dunn and Good Hope Hospital in Erwin. Central Carolina Hospital, an
acute care facility located in Lee County, also provides services for western Harnett
County. In addition, the Harnett County Health Department maintains a public health clinic
in Lillington. Lillington is served by Good Hope Urgent Care Center, open seven days a
week, along with many physicians, optometrists, dentists and a chiropractor. Lillington
also has First Responders Emergency Medical Services and transport service provided by the
Harnett County EMS at the paramedic level.
Rex Hospital, North Carolina's first incorporated hospital, is located
in Raleigh and provides conscientious care in one of the state's most modern facilities.
Wake Medical Center, approximately 35 miles from Lillington, has a "state of the
art" Trauma Center. The renown research and treatment hospitals at Duke University
and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are also within one hour's drive.
Lillington also has a veterinary clinic for the health care of your
pets. |
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