A Vietnam War veteran, Gen. William “Buck” Kernan died at age 79 on Sept. 2. A Celebration of Life is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum.
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: Diverse cultures to gather for 47th Annual International Folk Festival
The 47th International Folk Festival kicks off on Saturday with the Parade of Nations.
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Column: In front of and behind the camera’s lens, Robert Redford stirred our social consciousness
“Performing comedy or quiet drama, he was a consummate chameleon,” Mary Kate Burke says about the late film actor, producer and director.
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Column: Highway Patrol nears completion of roadway bridges in memory of troopers who died in line of duty
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week.
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Column: Longtime Fayetteville automobile dealer leaves a lasting legacy from Eastover to Fort Bragg
“Don Price is probably the finest individual I have ever had the privilege to know,” Tommy Bolton, a former civilian aide to the Army for the state, says about the late owner of the LaFayette Ford dealership.
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Column: City honors late mayor who led the way in revitalization of downtown
“Bill Hurley loved this city,” Mayor Mitch Colvin says about Bill Hurley, the late Fayetteville mayor from 1981-1987. “His leadership, his ideas and his belief in Fayetteville helped lift our community and left a foundation we’re still building on today.”
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Column: Now is the time to prepare a plan, new county emergency director says
September is Emergency Preparedness Month, and Cumberland County Emergency Services is urging residents to review respective emergency plans.
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Column: Greater Fayetteville Chamber says ‘thank you’ to first responders who always are there
“They are the true heroes of our communities, and we owe them a debt of gratitude that can never truly be repaid,” Todd Kenthack says at the Greater Fayetteville Chamber 7th Annual Valor Awards ceremony.
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Column: For the ‘last singing cowboy’ with the shy and boyish grin, Fayetteville forever was home
Clyde Randy Boone, an inductee to the Fayetteville Performing Arts Hall of Fame, portrayed a ranch hand for three seasons on ‘The Virginian’ Western series. Boone, 83, died Aug. 28.
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Column: Community first responders to be honored Tuesday at Greater Fayetteville Chamber 7th Annual Public Safety Valor Awards
Many of our community heroes will be on hand Tuesday for the Greater Fayetteville Chamber 7th Annual Public Safety Valor Awards.
