“With 100 counties in North Carolina, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office distinguishes itself as one of only 10 sheriff’s offices to receive CALEA Accreditation, Sheriff Ennis Wright says in a news release.
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: Henry Tyson follows in the footsteps of late grandfather and late uncle as county commissioner
You might say there was a sense of déjà vu Monday when Henry Tyson took his oath as a new member of the Cumberland Board of County Commissioners.
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Column: The red, brick house overlooking the rolling hills was forever a home
Evelyn Fay Ingle Spicer died peacefully at age 98 on Nov. 18 in her home.
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Column: State leaders to administer oaths of office to commissioners-elect
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week.
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Column: A ‘Dickens of A Christmas’ to kick off 25th renewal of A Dickens Holiday downtown
“My challenge is to bring him to life,” says Elliot Engel, who will present a mini-lecture on the story behind Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” novella, which has become a holiday classic.
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Column: Clifton McNeill Jr. becomes 59th inductee into Cumberland County Agricultural Hall of Fame
McNeill has been described as a farmer of wise counsel and integrity, and always putting others before himself.
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Column: You can get a jumpstart Monday on fifth annual GivingTuesday campaign
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week.
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Column: Bringing back Fort Bragg is the president-elect’s promise to keep
Donald J. Trump takes his oath as the 47th president on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025. Our neighboring military base will be watching, and a Gold Star mother, too.
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Column: Eddie Maynor was an everyman with brushes, combs and charm
The barber’s pole of red, white and blue striping wasn’t twirling on this day of farewell.
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Column: Interstate 95 bridge to honor and remember late state patrol trooper
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week.