“That’s right,” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said after signing a memorandum to reverse the name of Fort Liberty. “Bragg is back.”
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: Village Christian Academy golfer is paying it forward for other youngsters
“My UNC care team was with me every step of the way,” says William Neff, 16, who was born in renal failure at birth.
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Column: Missing former Green Beret soldier remains a mystery
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week.
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Column: Sen. Thom Tillis parts company with Trump over some Jan. 6, 2021, presidential pardons
“Regardless of whether violence against law enforcement comes from radical groups in the streets of progressive cities or a mob at the Capitol, it is never acceptable” says North Carolina’s senior lawmaker in Washington, D.C., “and those who commit such acts deserve the harshest punishment allowed under the law.”
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Column: Photographs and heartfelt words tell the story of a young woman’s love for life
“Heather was beautiful, loved God and she loved people,” Mary Williams says about younger sister Heather Marie Williams, 25, the victim of a city homicide, according to police, on Jan. 5.
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Column: Methodist University alumna earns Miss Fayetteville crown
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week.
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Column: Fort Liberty figure skating coach grieves for young athletes, who perished in ill-fated flight
“I knew them from watching them over the last two years,” Aly Hansen says about Jinna Han, 13, and Cory Haynos, 16, both among the Skating Club of Boston teenagers aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, which collided with a military helicopter on Jan. 29.
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Column: Suzanne Pennink honored with Realtor’s Cup by Greater Fayetteville Chamber
Pennink is the 58th recipient of the prestigious award that dates back to 1962 in recognition of community leaders present and past, who have made a difference in Cumberland County.
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Column: A promise made is a promise to keep, and a daughter-in-law has kept her promise
“She loved life and everything about it,” Lori Kinney says about her mother-in-law, Shirley Fay Armstrong Kinney, who died on Nov. 15, 2018, after her battle with cancer. “She was an amazing woman.”
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Column: Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation celebrates 30 years of philanthropy
“The powerful and heartfelt patient stories, shared beautifully, showcased the life-changing impact of the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation’s work, reminding us all of the extraordinary difference we can make together,” says Mike Nagowski, CEO for Cape Fear Valley Health.
