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Vanessa Cox as she prepares client Chris Garrett, of Fayetteville, for a haircut. Barbering is one of several programs at the Center, which is located in the rural western part of the county, off N.C. Highway 87. It opened in 2008 and has expanded its program offerings for residents of the western part of Harnett County. For more information on the programs offered by the West Harnett Center, contact Cotton at 919-498-1210 or e-mail at wcotton@cccc.edu.

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Central Carolina Community College's West Harnett Center, located at 145 Olive Farm Road in the rural western part of the county, was designed to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of students and businesses. It offers a General Educational Development diploma program; degree, diploma and certificate in barbering, English as a Second Language, welding, diesel mechanics, and lawn and garden training. The 8,500-square-foot facility includes classrooms, barbering shop, 24-station computer lab and an industrial training lab for workforce development. For more information on the programs offered by the West Harnett Center, contact Walter Cotton, director of the barbering program and site supervisor, at 919-498-1210 or e-mail at wcotton@cccc.edu.