I asked my wife a question not long ago, then held my breath. “Do you remember our wedding vows?” I wondered. The query wasn’t made facetiously. Me? I don’t remember the vows …
Bill Horner III
Bill Horner III has spent most of his career in newspapering. His first byline in The Sanford Herald, founded by his grandfather in 1930, came when he was 13 years old. He spent more than 30 years at The Herald, the last 18 as publisher. The newspaper was recognized with four first-place “General Excellence” awards during his last six years there. After a short retirement beginning in 2016, Bill served for more than four years as publisher and editor of The Chatham News + Record, which won more news reporting awards than any other weekly newspaper in N.C. during his tenure there. He and his wife, Lee Ann, live in Sanford. They have three grown children and two grandchildren.
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We know how to calculate cost. As a New Year arrives, let’s get good at calculating value, too.
It was the calculus of the question, rather than the math, that derailed me. What’s the maximum dollar value, the query read, that I’d be willing to spend on emergency medical services …
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11 years after Sandy Hook tragedy, author reflects on what’s changed
On the morning of Dec. 14, 2012, a 20-year-old man walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. He carried two rifles and a handgun. He …
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‘Hero’ Stacey Buckner finds out Sunday whether she’s CNN’s winner
Stacey Buckner has been recognized both locally and nationally for her “Off-Road Outreach” service to homeless veterans. She was named one of CityView’s Community Impact Award winners in November after having previously been named a top-10 finalist for CNN’s Heroes award, a prize that focuses on service. On Sunday night, Bucknr will find out if she’s the winner: CNN will broadcast a live tribute to the 10 finalists and name the top recipient, who gets $100,000 for their. Buckner’s already there, but before departing Fayetteville she spoke with CityView’s Bill Horner III about what’s in store over the weekend. You’re leaving for New York when?
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EDC’s Van Geons and team focusing on job growth, expanding tax base
CITYVIEW: Let’s start with a major aspect of the focus of your office, which is job growth. We know you can’t talk specifically about the businesses and industries considering …
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‘What I do means something to people’
With GivingTuesday having been officially observed this week, and the Cumberland Community Foundation’s 10-day GivingTuesday project wrapping up at 5 p.m. Wednesday, we’re taking time now …
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The Christmas code
Every year, since our kids were old enough to read, the presents have gone under our Christmas tree without tags. Instead, my wife Lee Ann and I come up with a code to identify which gift belongs to …
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Foundation’s ‘GivingTuesday’ window closes on Wednesday
Throughout a 52-week year, Mary Holmes and her team from the Cumberland Community Foundation engage with the generous with a simple goal in mind.
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Blashfield’s company is a veteran at putting up signs. In taking on the Fort Liberty project, that experience proved essential.
For nearly four decades, Blashfield Sign Company has been leaving its mark at Fort Bragg, erecting most of the iconic signage seen in and around the military installation. So when the U.S. Dept. …
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New format for CityView newsletter coming
CityView readers: beginning tomorrow, you’ll see a brand-new format for the CityView Today newsletter you’ve been receiving from us.
