Candidates filed for office in Spring Lake, Stedman and Wade on Friday, according to the Cumberland County Board of Elections Office. In Spring Lake, Mayor Pro Tem Robyn Chadwick filed Friday for reelection to the Board of Aldermen.
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Second challenger files for District 2 City Council seat of Shakeyla Ingram
A second challenger on Thursday filed for the District 2 City Council seat held by Shakeyla Ingram, according to the Cumberland County Board of Elections Office. Janene (Dublin) Ackles joins Laura Rodrigues Mussler in challenging Ingram in the 2023 municipal elections.
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Godwin mayor seeks new term; challenger files for Spring Lake board
Godwin Mayor Willie Burnette filed for reelection on Wednesday, the fourth day of filing for 2023 municipal elections. In Spring Lake, a new challenger emerged for the Board of Aldermen as Jackie Lee Jackson filed for a seat, according to the Cumberland County Board of Elections Office.
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District 2 Councilwoman Ingram to face challenger for reelection
Laura Rodrigues Mussler filed Tuesday to challenge Fayetteville City Councilwoman Shakeyla Ingram for her District 2 seat as candidates continued to join the field in the 2023 municipal elections.
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Dawkins, Thompson file to retain seats on Fayetteville City Council
Two more incumbents on the Fayetteville City Council filed for reelection Monday, the second day to sign up to run in the 2023 municipal elections. Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins will seek to …
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First day of filing brings mayoral rematch, District 5 challengers
Fayetteville voters will decide a rematch in the mayor’s race, and at least three candidates are targeting the District 5 City Council seat, according to candidate filings Friday, the first day …
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Daylily champion Roger Mercer, longtime garden columnist, dies at age 76
Roger Mercer was a man of many passions: Gardening; writing; newspapers; music; friends; community; and his wife, Maureen. And then there were daylilies. Mercer, a longtime garden columnist for The Fayetteville Observer and its predecessor newspapers and the owner of Mercers’ Garden near Hope Mills, died June 15 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, according to longtime friend Chuck Umstead.
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Business Notebook: Women in Power workshop set July 11 at Lori’s Ace hardware
Lori’s Ace Home & Hardware will host the Women in Power workshop to teach women how to operate lawn and landscaping equipment with confidence. The workshop will be from 4 to 5 p.m. July 11 at the hardware store, 2800 Raeford Road, Suite 24A, according to a news release.
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Leaders in Fayetteville revitalization efforts recognized as Downtown Visionaries
Three champions of the revitalization of downtown Fayetteville were honored Thursday during the presentation of the third annual Downtown Visionaries awards sponsored by CityView magazine. The awards were presented during a luncheon at Segra Stadium.
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City Council approves 4-cent property tax increase, down from proposed 7-cent hike
City taxes will rise by 4 cents per $100 property evaluation next year, a rate that is 3 cents less than first proposed in the fiscal 2024 budget. The Fayetteville City Council approved the new budget in a meeting Wednesday at City Hall.