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Hometown Hero of the Week: Brandon Crocker, January 15th, 2024

Hometown Hero of the Week: Brandon Crocker, January 15th, 2024

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the Week is Brandon Crocker, firefighter and 911 telecommunicator with Little River Volunteer Fire Department and Lenoir/Jones County 911. Brandon is highly motivated to serve his community whether that be volunteering at Little River Volunteer Fire Department or by taking 911 calls and dispatching them at Lenoir/Jones County 911! He […]

Hometown Hero of the Week: Blake Stephens, January 8th, 2024

Hometown Hero of the Week: Blake Stephens, January 8th, 2024

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Blake Stephens, Firefighter with the Cleveland Fire Department.  Blake has been in the fire service, since he was old enough to be a junior at Swift Creek Fire Department. His father is a firefighter at Garner Fire Department, and his mama is an EMT for Wake County […]

Gold Star Teacher of the Month: December 2025 – Jennifer Hinton

Gold Star Teacher of the Month: December 2025 – Jennifer Hinton

Our QDR Gold Star Teacher of the Month for January is Jennifer Hinton, 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher at Archer Lodge Middle School  Mrs. Hinton was nominated by Amanda Bell, who says, “Jennifer is a school favorite! She is always going above and beyond to make students feel welcomed, appreciated, loved and supported. She has […]

Hometown Hero of the Week: Jeff Newcomb, December 25th, 2024

Hometown Hero of the Week: Jeff Newcomb, December 25th, 2024

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Jeff Newcomb, Volunteer with the Rosewood Fire Department. Jeff is loved throughout the community. He is a great father to his two sons that are also volunteering along with their dad at Rosewood Fire Dept. He would give the shirt off his back if someone needed it. […]

Hometown Hero of the Week: Jacob Pope, December 18th, 2024

Hometown Hero of the Week: Jacob Pope, December 18th, 2024

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Jacob Pope, firefighter for the Antioch Fire Department.  Jacob has been on the Antioch Fire Department for a year now. He loves to help people in his community any chance he gets. Whenever he has a free moment, he is up at the fire department helping around […]