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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: Decorum, Respect, and Manners Matter in Data Center Debate
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including minding manners at Fayetteville City Hall and a barbecue fundraiser for Special Olympics North Carolina.
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Column: Along Arlington Avenue, We Didn’t See the Microburst Coming
Severe thunderstorms and microbursts can come with little warning. On June 19, 2015, folks in my neighborhood were caught by surprise.
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Column: It’s Never Too Soon to Prepare for Hurricane Season
Insurance owner Alexandra Lysik says it’s always a good idea to review your home and business policies to know what’s covered by hurricane or tropical storm damage.
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Column: 2 Hope Mills Commissioners Censured for ‘Disruptive Conduct’
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including change at the Board of Elections, missing persons case ends in homicide, and new leader at Myrover-Reese Recovery Homes.
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Column: Young Golf Phenom Fashions Record 59 at Highland Country Club
Nate Horne, a Terry Sanford High School sophomore, had 10 birdies and two eagles for the lowest score on the Donald Ross course in its 81-year history.
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Column: Writer Dylan Nigh Lives a Purposeful Life And Shares It With Others
The award-winning author has written two novels during his time as a Fort Bragg soldier, and plans to write more.
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Column: Fayetteville Mayor Pays Homage to Fallen Fort Bragg Soldiers
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including a taste of downtown for School of Medicine students, Crime Stoppers honored, and more on Terry Sanford’s championship golf team.
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Column: Johnnie Evans Remembered as Gentleman Farmer with Heart for Others
The three-term Cumberland County commissioner, who died July 23, remembered for his “shepherd-like care for people” and devotion to the county.
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Column: Terry Sanford Golfers Put Exclamation Point on Historic Season
The high school team won the 2026 PGA High School Boys Golf National Invitational, capping off “one of the greatest seasons in North Carolina high school golf history.”
