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A 'vote here' sign guided voters to the polls at the Cross Creek 15 voting precinct at Glendale Acres Elementary School in Fayetteville during the March primary.
Got a problem with where you’re assigned to vote? County officials say you can thank the U.S. Census Bureau. 
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission plans a $439.1 million budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1, a decrease of $25.8 million from this year’s budget, which is $464.9 million.
N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper during Coopers visited E.E. Smith High School in in Fayetteville in February. Cooper wants the state to borrow $2.5 billion for new school construction, of which $73.2 million would come to Cumberland County.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wants to send more than $10 million to Fayetteville State University and more than $73 million Cumberland County for school construction.
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Enrichment programs for adults focus on better sleep, fitness and more
Sleep disorders significantly affect our waking lives and overall health. How well do you sleep? Are you tired all the time? Do you snore, gasp for breath, and wake up during the night? These could …
Elizabeth B. Bolton
Elizabeth B. Bolton, 101 years old, of Hope Mills passed away on May 7, 2024. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Basil E. Bolton, Sr. and her son, Basil E. Bolton, Jr. She …
Barbara Ann Burns Johnson
Barbara Ann Burns Johnson, 66, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, May 09, 2024 at Moore Regional Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Herring Funeral Care & …
Francis O. Wilbur
Mr. Francis O. Wilbur, 85, of Raeford, formerly of upstate New York, passed away on May 1, 2024. Francis worked primarily as a truck driver throughout his career. He was an avid race fan and …
Jadwiga Apolonia Romanczyk Bator
Mrs. Jadwiga Apolonia Romanczyk Bator, 91, of Vass, NC, died Monday, May 6, 2024, at her residence.  Jadwiga was born February 9, 1933, in southern Poland, to the late Andrzej Romanczyk and …
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A poignant day of remembrance in Freedom Memorial Park

‘There is not enough gratitude in our hearts for Gold Star families,’ LaRue Cooke says as the Cross Creek-Briarwood Garden Club unveils the Gold Star Memorial next to the Blue Star Memorial Highway marker.

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Late city schools superintendent remembered for 1985 consolidation efforts
Cumberland County Schools is mourning the passing of C. Fletcher Womble Jr., the former Fayetteville City Schools superintendent who played a pivotal role in the 1985 merger of the city and county school systems.
CUMBERLAND LIBRARY
Democracy: Your voice matters
This is a presidential election year. While that means that Americans are subjected to a torrent of political ads, it also means we can reflect on our democracy. This reflection is important because there are many country’s whose citizens cannot chose their leaders.     

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Cumberland County school board approves $602 million budget. Here’s why bigger teacher bonuses didn’t make the cut

The Cumberland County Board of Education unanimously approved Superintendent Dr. Marvin Connelly Jr.'s recommended budget for fiscal year 2024-25 — but not without facing some tough truths about teacher pay.

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A season of knights, de Lafayette and Beethoven for local symphony
The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra is going all out for its 2024-25 concert season with the music of Sir Elton John, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Paul McCartney. 
HOPE MILLS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Hope Mills takes another step in Golfview Greenway senior center project
In a unanimous vote, Hope Mills commissioners on Monday approved the appropriation of more than $450,000 in the planning stages of a new senior center, set for the Golfview Greenway.
HOMELESSNESS
Point-in-time count shows 21% decrease in Cumberland County’s homeless population
Preliminary results from a 24-hour count of Cumberland County’s homeless population appear to show a roughly 21% decrease from 2023, county officials said Tuesday. 

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This Friday, we are putting up the Field of Blue Line Flags in front of BJ's, 5200 Red Tip Rd, Fayetteville.  These will stay up until June 13  and then the …

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Obituaries
 Mary Ellen ((Nye)) Shugart
Mary Ellen Shugart, 81, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Lt Col US Army Ret. Wayne R. Shugart; her father, Charles W. Nye and her mother, Marie E. …
Rose Ellen ((Jacobs)) Jacobs-Matthies
Rose Ellen Jacobs-Matthies, 82, of Fayetteville passed away on May 4, 2024. Rose was preceded in death by her parents, Ammie, and Clyde Jacobs; sister, Mattie Willis; brothers, Johnnie Jacobs, and …
Gertie Goins Brewington
Gertie Goins Brewington, 93 of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2024.  She was born in Moore County, one of ten children to Mattie Morrison Goins and James Robert Goins.  She …
Elizabeth West
Elizabeth (Betty) Erwin West 1939-2024 Spring Lake, North Carolina - Elizabeth (Betty) Erwin West, 84, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2024, in her home surrounded by her family. Betty …
Carlota Cleron
Carlota Cleron, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2024, at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in North Carolina, at the age of 80. Born on September 7, …

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