“Dr. Lucile Hutaff’s letter to the board of directors in 1982 shared her vision of bringing the community together to improve the quality and spirit of community life,” Maddie Kellogg says about the 2025 Cumberland Community Foundation’s GivingTuesday campaign.
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: ‘Bike Madea’ Carries on Late ‘Bicycle Man’ Legacy with 2,000 Bikes, Tricycles and Scooters for Underprivileged Children
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week.
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Column: Old Saint Nick is Heading Downtown Fayetteville’s Way for Annual Holiday Parade
Retired E.E. Smith High School Marching Band director Roosevelt Pratt Jr. and The Salvation Army of the Sandhills will serve as grand marshals for the 26th Annual Fayetteville Rotary Club Christmas Parade.
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Column: Enjoy Your Holiday Season Shopping, but Beware of Those Christmas Grinches
‘Tis the season for your Christmas shopping, and that joyous time of the year when we’re in search of the perfect gift to help old Saint Nick place under the tree. But be vigilant.
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Column: Freshman Councilman Brings Confident Resolve of Commitment to City Government
“I want to first just thank God for blessing me with the opportunity to walk in my purpose while serving the people in the community I love,” Shaun McMillan said at the Fayetteville City Council inauguration Monday.
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Column: Singing Christmas Tree Brings the True Message of the Holiday Season
It’s the Singing Christmas Tree (circa 1979), and it is back for a four-day, six-performance run beginning Thursday at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church on Westmont Drive in Haymount.
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Column: A Journey Back in Time, When the Old Downtown Prince Charles Hotel Was the Place to Be
“I don’t know if it will ever be like it was before,” Dick Taylor says about the 100-year-old hotel, which was managed by his late father from 1951-1965.
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Column: Phil Harris Was That Good and Faithful Servant Who Lived his Life at the Foot of the Cross
“Whether mentoring emerging leaders, offering a word of affirmation, or simply showing up with steady support, Phil lifted people up—nudging them toward courage, toward leadership, toward believing they mattered,” Rev. Christie Gravely said.
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Column: Agricultural Hall of Fame Enshrinement, Betty A. Green Says, Is About The Success of Her 4-H Youngsters
Call this a hallmark moment for Betty A. Green, the woman who dedicated so much of her life for young people in this community and beyond. But Friday, she would have us know, wasn’t about Betty Green.
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Column: Retired 4-H Leader Headed to Cumberland County Agricultural Hall of Fame
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week.
