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WESLEY BEESON | The Sanford Herald

Chris Jackson (right), machining tool & die instructor at Central Carolina Community College, explains the CNC milling machine process to U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (left) on Wednesday at CCCC during her North Carolina Back to Work Jobs Tour.

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U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan smiles as she holds up a machined desk name plate that instructors and students crafted for her in the machining technology department at Central Carolina Community College.

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Bud Marchant (third from right), president of Central Carolina Community College, introduces first-year machining technology student Diamond Bartlett (second from right), to U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (center) on Wednesday. Bartlett explained to Hagan how she became interested in machining technology and how much she enjoys the program. Also pictured is Chris Jackson (left), machining tool & die instructor at CCCC, and Stephen Athans (right), dean of vocational and & technical programs at CCCC.

WESLEY BEESON | The Sanford Herald

U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (right), tours Central Carolina Community College's Machining Technology Program on Wednesday during her North Carolina Back to Work Jobs Tour. The machined desk name plate in the foreground was presented to Hagan during the tour. Instructors and students crafted the name plate with CNC milling machines at the college. Second-year machining technology student Jared Gibson (left), explains the CNC machine digitally automated process that was used to cut the name plate.

WESLEY BEESON | The Sanford Herald

Southern Lee forward Juwan Jackson drives to the basket against the defense from Western Alamance’s R.J. Turner during Monday night’s first-round NCHSAA 3A State Tournament game at Southern Lee. The visiting Wildcats beat Southern Lee 56-52. The Cavaliers finish the season 20-7.