“After much prayer, thoughtful reflection and many conversations with my family, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from my reelection campaign."
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Jillings led Hickory to its first-ever girls state title last spring after three straight trips to at least the third round before that.
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Extension Master Gardener volunteers helped NC State researchers document new host plants for spotted wing drosophila and its parasitoid wasp across North Carolina.
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