DAILY BRIEFING FOR Oct. 19, 2022

TODAY'S NEWS

Chamber's Valor Awards honor 69 recipients as ‘heroes and champions’

By Michael Futch | Staff writer
Fayetteville police Sgt. Caleb Hudson called it “a normal day.” That was before he put his life on the line and coordinated the safe evacuation of employees out of the back door of the Taco Bell on Bragg Boulevard. Hudson, 43, was among seven people recognized Tuesday morning with the top honor at the 2022 Public Safety Valor Awards. MORE

Bill Kirby Jr.: Delivering the morning newspaper ‘was in my blood’

By Bill Kirby Jr.
Ronnie McLeod never had a byline in the local newspaper. He never wrote or edited the words or snapped a photograph for publication. But like his mother, father and grandfather before him, he was there every day for 40 years for subscribers and readers of The Fayetteville Observer. MORE


Hope Mills to pay tribute to history at Mill Village Celebration

A staff report
Hope Mills will look back at its textile heritage with the 15th annual Mill Village Celebration on Oct. 29. A luncheon will be served from 2 to 4 p.m. at Town Hall, according to a news release from the town. MORE


1 dead in shooting on Slater Avenue

A staff report
One man is dead after a shooting Tuesday night on Slater Avenue, the Fayetteville Police Department said.

Officers responded to a reported shooting on the 1800 block of Slater Avenue just after … MORE


2 men sought in connection with armed robbery of juveniles at McDonald's

A staff report
Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department Robbery Unit are seeking help from the public to identify two men and a car in connection with the armed robbery of two juveniles at a McDonald’s restaurant. MORE
EVENTS

Business Resources Round-Up

The Women's Business Center is scheduled to host a Business Resource Round-Up at CEED, 230 Hay St., on Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. There is a $25 non-refundable fee to sign up. The CEED staff … MORE

NICU Reunion

Cape Fear Valley Health is scheduled to host its annual NICU Reunion on Oct. 22 at  Cape Fear Valley Home Health, 3418 Village Drive, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. This event is free and all … MORE

FTCC Fall Showcase

Fayetteville Technical Community College is scheduled to host its annual Fall Showcase on Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Tony Rand Student Center, 2201 Hull Road. This event is free and open to the public. MORE
OBITUARIES

Death Notices

Bill Ryan, 69, of Spring Lake. Adcock Funeral Home.

Grace Devane, 90, of Fayetteville. Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home.

Helga Gordon, 76, of Fayetteville. Rogers & Breece Funeral Service.

Patty McArdle, 76, of Fayetteville. Adcock Funeral Home.

 

Funerals today

James Eury, 81, 11 a.m. service at Jernigan-Warren Chapel.

Leland Potter, 97, 2 p.m. service at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.

 

Margot D. Fischer

Via Adcock Funeral Home
View The Obituary For Margot D. Fischer. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Margot D. Fischer on this permanent online memorial presented by ADCOCK FUNERAL HOME.

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James P. Eury

Via Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home
James “Jim” Paul Eury, 81, of Fayetteville passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at The Greens in Pinehurst.

Jim was born on November 30, 1940, in Concord, N.C. to the late Paul Homer … MORE
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