None of us wants to see an increase in our utility rates. Looks like a cost hike is inevitable sometime around May from what was reported this week by Ben Sessoms, our new CityView government accountability reporter, who on Wednesday covered a Fayetteville Public Works Commission meeting at which the utility’s director of financial planning and capital projects said it is necessary because of inflation.
February 2023
Posted inRogers & Breece, Obituaries
June T. Suedbeck
June Trellie Suedbeck, 87, passed away on January 30, 2023. Mrs. Suedbeck is survived by her husband, John Suedbeck; two sons, Freddy Suedbeck and wife, Vicky of Yorktown, VA, and John Suedbeck and wife, Dorothy of Greenville, NC.
Posted inJernigan-Warren Funeral Home, Obituaries
Clifton R. McLaurin
Clifton Ray “C.R.” McLaurin, 92, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, in his home. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Posted inJernigan-Warren Funeral Home, Obituaries
Charles H. Nance
Charles Harold Nance, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, in his home. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Posted inCulture, Features
‘Art is love, and love is art’: Young people gather to paint, celebrate community
In downtown Fayetteville on Friday night, a group of about 30 met in a room above a barbershop to celebrate Black History Month — a time when many reflect on how Black people have contributed to and made this country what it is today.
Posted inCulture, News, Features
Library’s Storytelling Festival moves to ‘Rhythm of a Story’
Music has always played a major role in my life. I grew up listening to music, singing in choirs and dancing to all kinds of beats. One of my favorite artists was Michael Jackson, who captivated me with his unique voice, smooth dance moves and the ability to tell stories through music and movement.
Posted inNews
City Council member asks for forgiveness of PWC’s $4 million pandemic relief loan
During a Fayetteville Public Works Commission meeting on Wednesday, City Councilman Deno Hondros asked the utility board to forgive repayment of $4 million that PWC loaned to the city in in 2020. Hondros, who is also the City Council’s liaison to PWC, clarified in an interview after the meeting that he was speaking for himself and not representing the city or the City Council as a whole.
Posted inNews, Military
Fort Bragg Garrison’s command sergeant major installed in ceremony on post
Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Seymour on Friday was installed as Fort Bragg’s Garrison senior noncommissioned officer at the Main Post Chapel — the same chapel where he and his wife, Candace, were married 17 years ago.
Posted inRogers & Breece, Obituaries
Retired Col. Ronald M. Calvert
Retired Col. Ronald Martin Calvert, 75, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. Ron was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on October 15, 1947, to the late Houston Clayton Calvert and Rurie Myrlene Evans.
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Gertrude C. Vencill
Gertrude Cacilie Vencill, age 87, passed away on February 23, 2023. Gertrude was preceded in death by her husband, Austin G. Vencill; father, Johann Ludwig Neller; mother, Barbara Angela Neller; stepmother, Anna Muller Neller; and grandson, Samuel Ishmael.