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| DAILY BRIEFING FOR Apr. 14, 2023 |
TODAY'S NEWS
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By Earl Vaughan Jr.
After a second-place finish to Cape Fear in the United Eight Conference last season, Gray’s Creek girls soccer coach Jordan Musselwhite thought the pieces could be in place for a solid season this year. But if you had told him the Bears would be unbeaten when spring break arrived, he’s not sure he would have had expectations that high.
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A staff report
Showers and a possible thunderstorm are forecast for Fayetteville on Friday night, according to the National Weather Service. A marginal risk of a severe thunderstorm and flash flooding is expected into Friday evening, forecasters said. Damaging wind gusts and possible hail are the primary threats, the Weather Service said.
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By Bill Kirby Jr.
Assistant Chief James Nolette is calling it a career after 24 years with the Fayetteville Police Department. “The plan was always to retire this year, and when Chief (Gina) Hawkins made her six-month announcement to retire, I tabled that talk in order to apply for the position of chief of police,” says Nolette, 48.
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Earl Vaughan Jr.'s Athletes of the Week: Kailee Meredith, Cape Fear, softball; Jonathan Strickland, Pine Forest, baseball.
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A staff report
Fort Bragg Child & Youth Services will host its spring sports opening ceremony at 9 a.m. April 22 at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy parade field, according to the Fort Bragg Public Affairs …
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EVENTS
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We Run for Autism 5K, organized by the Fayetteville Running Club and hosted by the Shinelight Connect Foundation, is scheduled for April 16 at Jordan Soccer Complex, 445 Treetop Drive, starting at 8 a.m.
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The “2023 Invitational Abstract Exhibition: The Seven Elements,” presented by Cape Fear Studios, 148 Maxwell St., will be open to the public from March 24 until April 22. The art exhibit is free to the public.
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Sip. Shop. Sample. Support! Cape Fear Valley Health presents CityView Media’s third annual Ladies' Night Out, sponsored by Hinkamp Jewelers and Mercedes of Fayetteville, from 4 to 9 p.m. April 20 at the Carolina Barn at McCormick Farms, 7765 McCormick Bridge Road, Spring Lake.
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OBITUARIES
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Via LaFayette Funeral Home
Paul Mitchell Edge, 61, of Fayetteville, N.C., died Saturday, April 1, 2023, at his home. Paul was born in Cumberland County on Aug. 26, 1961, the son to the late John Pink Edge and Annie Mae Bartholomew.
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Via Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home
Mrs. Addye Henry Baggett Moses, 89, of Fayetteville, N.C., died Monday, April 10, 2023, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
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Via LaFayette Funeral Home
Cathey Sue Rogers, 76, of Fayetteville, N.C., died Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
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