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Hometown Hero of the Week: Jay Foushee, November 12th, 2025

Hometown Hero of the Week: Jay Foushee, November 12th, 2025

Our QDR Hometown Hero for the week is Jay Foushee, Firefighter Bahama Volunteer Fire Department. Jay’s service as a firefighter began as a volunteer with the Hurdle Mills Volunteer. Fire Department over 30 years ago. As a local farmer, he rarely missed a call. Neighbors would call him directly because they knew he would hustle […]

Hometown Hero of the Week: Hunter Holland, November 5th, 2025

Hometown Hero of the Week: Hunter Holland, November 5th, 2025

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Hunter Holland, Captain at Pine Level Fire Department. Hunter is a Captain at Pine Level Fire Department. He began as a Junior firefighter, obtained his EMT certification, got his associate’s degree from Johnston Community College, and graduated from high school a week apart. Hunter joined the Fayetteville […]

Gold Star Teacher of the Month: Sarah Huskey, November 2025

Gold Star Teacher of the Month: Sarah Huskey, November 2025

Our QDR Goldstar Teacher of the month for November is Sarah Huskey, intervention specialist at Stough Elementary School in Raleigh.  Sarah was nominated by Robin Deal, who says, “Sarah is an intervention specialist and works daily with students who need extra help in getting them on grade level. She has a heart of gold and […]

Hometown Hero of the Week: Lieutenant Nicholas Cloninger, October 29th, 2025

Hometown Hero of the Week: Lieutenant Nicholas Cloninger, October 29th, 2025

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Lieutenant Nicholas Cloninger, a 25-year veteran of the Durham Police Department. Lt. Cloninger is a 25-year veteran of the Durham Police Department and one of the longest-serving watch Commanders in the history of the Department. Lt. Cloninger has always gone above and beyond to help the community and […]

Hometown Hero of the Week: Sam King, October 22nd, 2025

Hometown Hero of the Week: Sam King, October 22nd, 2025

Hometown Hero of the week is Sam King, Firefighter for the Four Oaks and Cleveland Fire Department. Sam was nominated by Hannah Horne, who says, “I would like to nominate Sam as a Hometown Hero. With over 20 years of service experience, including time spent in Virginia, Sam has shown true dedication to helping others. […]