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DELIVERING HOPE
Three a.m. wake-up calls are not typically welcomed in the middle of the night, but on February 2 those wake-up calls came with a powerful message for 22 members of our community. The calls signaled the start of an eight … Continue reading
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EYES TO THE FUTURE
People will gather this June to develop a plan to make the Fayetteville area a better place to work, to live and to raise a family. They will come from all walks of life. They will be young, old and … Continue reading
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SALT IS THE NEW BLACK
The budding of sweet smelling flowers and fresh, gentle breezes are making way for warmer temperatures and an air of leisure that unmistakably marks the first signs of summer. Yes, it’s almost summertime in the All American city and residents … Continue reading
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TURKISH DELIGHT
If you go into Turkish Cuisine on Yadkin Road expecting to find hookah pipes filled with aromatic tobacco and waiters serving exotic Mediterranean dishes while wearing Fustanellas, the traditional kilt-like garb of the Balkans, you might be disappointed. But if … Continue reading
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Hope Floats | By Rebekah Sanderlin
On May 7 thousands of bright yellow rubber ducks will light upon the Cape Fear River in order to raise money for some great causes. Proceeds from the sale of the ducks will benefit the Fayetteville Urban Ministries and more … Continue reading
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Horse Cents | By Rebekah Sanderlin
Year after year, bearing picnic baskets and donning hats, they come. They are committed horse fans and experienced tailgaters. They are children, families, singles and the elderly. They are drinkers and gamblers and also tee-totalers who wouldn’t part with so … Continue reading
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Home Away From Home | By Kelly Twedell
When unexpected tragedy or illness strikes, the military community provides a sanctuary at The Fisher House for affected soldiers and their families. While the Warrior Transition Battalion is responsible for caring for its soldiers, they cannot accommodate family members or … Continue reading
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Treasure Hunters | By Diane Silcox-Jarrett
For more than twenty years antique lovers have been able to enjoy the thrill of the hunt at the bi-annual Antique Street Fair in the town of Cameron, North Carolina. On the first Saturday of each May and October more … Continue reading
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Vintage Automobile Show | By Kelly Twedell
This beauty pageant is comprised of buff participants, and the stars of the show are on wheels, not runways. The annual Dogwood Festival vintage auto show features a variety of antique cars. Classic cars will line the 400 Block of … Continue reading
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Bright Lights, Big City | By Kelly Twedell
Peeking out from underneath Grady Bowman’s sleeve are the initials “LGM” tattooed onto his wrist. It’s a fitting tribute. The initials are in honor of Grady’s godfather, Leonard Grady McLeod, who urged him into theater and passed away in 2000. … Continue reading
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