Newcomers Guide for Lillington, North Carolina
Emergency Phone Numbers |
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Fire |
911 |
Police |
911 |
Ambulance |
911 |
Harnett County Health Department |
910-893-7550 |
Library - Harnett County Public Library, Lillington |
910-893-3446 |
License Agencies |
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Auto Registration |
910-893-8388 |
Drivers License |
910-893-8258 |
Lillington Chamber of Commerce |
910-893-3751 |
Lillington Town Hall |
910-893-2654 |
Local Newspapers |
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Harnett County News |
910-893-5121 |
The Daily Record |
910-891-1234 |
Post Office, Lillington |
910-893-9478 |
School Information - Harnett County Board of Education |
910-893-8151 or www.harnett.k12.nc.us |
Tax Listing |
910-893-7520 |
Electricity |
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Progress Energy |
(800) 452-2777 |
South River Electric Membership |
(910) 892-8071 |
Natural Gas |
(800) 275-6264 |
Telephone and Internet |
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Century Link |
(910) 592-9111 |
Charter Communications |
(888) 438-2427 |
Water |
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City - Town of Lillington |
910-893-2654 |
County - Harnett Co. Public Utilities |
910-893-7575 |
Garbage and Recycling |
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For Town Residents, the service is provided by Waste Industries. |
910-893-2654 (Call Town Hall to request the service initially. For questions once service has been established, call Waste Industries at 919-662-7100.0 |
For residents outside of the city limits, landfills are located throughout the county for garbage disposal and recycling or garbage collection can be arranged by a private service such as Waste Industries. |
910-893-7536 to contact Harnett County Solid Wastes Dept. for information about the landfills in your area or visit their website at http://www.harnett.org/waste/recycle.asp
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Voter Registration |
910-893-7553 |
Transportation
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 |
Education
The Lillington area schools are part of the Harnett County School System and provide quality educational services to over 20,000 students in twenty-seven 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. For more information about the schools, visit their website at http://www.harnett.k12.nc.us
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. Campbell is a Baptist university affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Campbell hosts a long and rich history in Harnett County dating back to the establishment of the 21-student Buies Creek Academy in 1887. Today, now a university, Campbell currently hosts over 4,250 students in undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The University also offers graduate degree programs that include pharmacy, law, divinity, and a physician’s assistant program and in 2013 will open the first medical school in North Carolina since the 1970’s. The university plans to begin enrolling 150 students in 2013. If all goes according to the plan, this would make Campbell’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medical School the state’s second largest medical school.
Central Carolina Community College is also in Harnett County. The two year public college offers students am associates degree in the arts and sciences that can transfer to a four year university as well as courses in technical, vocational and basic education. It is committed to the growth of individuals by offering a wide variety of basic, employment-related, academic and vocational programs provided by highly trained and skilled professionals.
There are several colleges and universities in the area, including Wake Technical Community College, Fayetteville 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.
Recreation
The Lillington Parks and Recreation Department coordinates recreational events and supports local leagues in providing recreational services that includes 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. For information, please call (910) 893-2864 or visit the Town of Lillington’s website.
Other recreation activities include those offered by Raven Rock State Park located nine miles west of Lillington off Hwy. 421. The park offers camping, canoeing, fishing, picnic sites and walking trails as well as educational seminars and events offered by park officials.
For a list of other types of recreation activities, visit the Calendar of Events found on the website of the Lillington Chamber of Commerce at www.lillingtonchamber.org
Health Care
The Harnett Health System provides medical services through a variety of sites in Harnett County one of which is Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital located in Dunn. The site is a 101 bed modern, well equipped hospital that offers cardiopulmonary, critical care, emergency services, outpatient and inpatient surgical services as well as medical imaging and digital mammography.
The Harnett Health System will be expanding services in the coming year with the construction of a 50-bed acute care hospital on the 128 acre Central Hospital Campus in Lillington. The campus will also include science and technology laboratories and other educational related organizations.
In addition, the Harnett County Health Department maintains a public health clinic in Lillington. Lillington’s medical services also include physicians, optometrists, dentists, a chiropractor, physical therapist and a pain clinic. Lillington also has First Responders Emergency Medical Services and transport service provided by the Harnett County EMS at the paramedic level.
Other hospitals in the area include, Central Carolina Hospital, an acute care facility located in Lee County that provides services for western Harnett County. 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 and children’s ER. The 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.