Where there is smoke, there is fire. When out of control, a firefighter will tell you, neither shows mercy, and together they can be deadly.
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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Fayetteville voters approve bonds for public safety, infrastructure, housing
City residents spoke loudly Tuesday in overwhelmingly approving a total of $97 million in bond packages for investments in public safety, infrastructure and housing.
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Column: There’s something intriguing about gathering for election night
Election Day proper began early Tuesday when polls opened before sunrise. With midnight nearing, candidates, supporters and politicos gathered at the Crown Complex ballroom on Business I-95 aware of some of the winners and awaiting other races too close to call.
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Column: ‘God gave me another chance to live,’ says author living with a purpose
All of us have a story to tell. Suki Wolf told her first story in 2004 about her near-death experience in “Living Life With a Purpose.” Now, Wolf has published a follow-up book, …
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Column: Mayor, 4 council members silent on $97M bond referendum
When the mayor and four City Council members fail to lend their voice to why the $97 million Fayetteville Forward bond referendum is important for this city’s municipal well-being and its …
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$97 million bond packages are investments in future, city manager says
Fayetteville residents giving thought to the $97 million in bonds on the Nov. 8 ballot may wish to give a listen to the city manager. Residents will vote in referendums on three bond packages: $60 million for public safety projects; $25 million for public infrastructure; and $12 million for housing opportunities.
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Column: Holly Day Fair is back, and it’s ‘making spirits bright’
Some folks in this community call it the kickoff to the Christmas holiday season. You’ll find no argument here. The 55th Holly Day Fair, the largest holiday gift and craft show in eastern …
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Column: For Bill Yeager, a love of high school football and those Friday night lights
Friday night lights have been a part of Bill Yeager for most of his life, from his playing days at Reid Ross High School to his coaching years at Terry Sanford, South View, Pine Forest, and Gray’s Creek high schools and now back to Terry Sanford.
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Column: Civil War history center is all but a done deal
If you know anything about this city, you likely know about that Civil War history center the community has been hearing about off and on for the past six years. Apparently, the education building to be known as the N.C. History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction, barring the unforeseen on Nov. 14, will become a reality.
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Column: Mayor, City Council members share in colleague’s grief
You could feel a pall Monday evening in the Fayetteville City Council chamber of City Hall. An arrangement of flowers adorned the desk of Councilwoman Courtney Banks-McLaughlin, a …
