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Bill Kirby Jr.
Bill Kirby Jr. is a veteran journalist who spent 49 years as a newspaper editor, reporter and columnist covering Fayetteville, Cumberland County and the Cape Fear Region for The Fayetteville Observer. He most recently has written for CityView Magazine.
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Column: J. Cole Coming Home to Sold-Out Concert in Fayetteville
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including J. Cole’s September concert, higher electric rates, the price of eggs, and a new centenarian celebrating in Godwin.
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Column: Steve Kulig Remembered by Longtime Friends for His Loyalty, Generosity
Family and friends celebrated the life of Steve Kulig on Saturday, remembering his work in information technology and his athletic prowess at E.E. Smith High School.
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Column: Sports Club Hall Of Fame Inductees Pay Homage to Those Who Helped Along the Way
The Fayetteville Sports Club Hall of Fame added five local standouts to its rolls during a ceremony on Tuesday at the Tony Rand Student Center.
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Column: Grand Jury Indicts Wife in 2025 Death of Retired Green Beret Soldier
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including a fire station lawsuit mediation, student scholarships, a celebration of life, and an arts council grant.
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Column: Arts Council CEO Moving on for New Challenges in Life
Bob Pinson, president and CEO of the Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland County, is stepping down after 15 years with the organization.
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Column: Retired Wrestler and Coach Says He Won’t Share Fayetteville Sports Club Honor Alone
David Culbreth, 56, will be enshrined as the 114th inductee into the Fayetteville Sports Club Hall of Fame on Tuesday during an event at FTCC.
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Column: President, First Lady Calling on Fort Bragg with Gratitude to Special Forces Soldiers
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including strategic planning, a homicide, candidate forum, and the Fayetteville Sports Club Hall of Fame.
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Column: Vision Resource Center to Shine Spotlight on the Visually Impaired Through Their Fashion and Stories
“They showed the world what they can do,” VRC Executive Director Terri Thomas says about the inaugural fashion show fundraiser in 2024. “I can’t wait to see what they do this year.”
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Column: Jim Semple Sr. Believed in Kids and All They Could Be, and The Kids Believed in ‘Sarge’
Walk a mile in the late Jim Semple’s shoes and you would know how much he came to treasure his years as youth director in the 1960s at the Fayetteville YMCA on old Fort Bragg Road.
