Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including a new leader for Connections of Cumberland County, a Cumberland Community Foundation honoree, and the passing of a Fayetteville historian.
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: A Day of Fellowship and Fried Chicken at the Little White Church
The annual Harvest Sale fundraiser is scheduled from 4–7 p.m. Saturday at Cypress Springs Presbyterian Church in Harnett County.
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Column: State Puts Hope Mills on Watchlist Over Its Finances
The heightened oversight is the latest step after state audit said town drained reserves, skirted budget ordinances, and approved raises without required documentation.
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Column: Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin Tapped for N.C. Transportation Board
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including two downtown festivals, more on the Crown Theatre and Arena closures, and memories of a UNC basketball hero and a perfect season.
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Column: International Folk Festival Becomes Fayetteville Staple
The festival opens Friday at 6 p.m. and runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday in downtown Fayetteville. More than 30,000 people are expected to attend.
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Column: ‘Elvis Has Left the Building’—County Closes Crown Theatre and Arena
Commissioners have three options regarding plans for the aged-out Crown Theatre and arena—limit modernization, rebuild from the ground up, or walk away for now and explore other future alternatives.
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Column: White Coat Ceremony Celebrates 64 New Medical Students
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including a $1 million gift to the new School of Medicine, another city homicide, and stage acting at its best.
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Column: Golden Legacy Centennial Celebration Kicks Off at E.E. Smith High
Events commemorating the 100th year of the school start Friday with inductees to the Wall of Fame, including former athletes, two teams, and two former principals.
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Column: Fayetteville Woman to Join Guilford College Athletics Hall of Fame
Fayetteville’s Emily Schaefer played tennis and volleyball at Guilford College. Now she’s entering its Hall of Fame.
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Column: Cumberland County Honors Lives Lost on 9/11
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including 9/11 observances, a historic day for Gray’s Creek, White Coat Ceremony for School of Medicine students, and a baptism at Festival Park.
