The back-to-school rush may not be quite over for some families: kids have class schedules, homework assignments and new friends, but they may not have something else that’s essential — their required vaccinations.
Char Morrison | Cityview Staff
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County board to hear proposal on American Rescue Plan funds for small businesses
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Thursday will consider the question of allocating part of the county’s American Rescue Plan funding to help small businesses in the region.
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School board discusses test scores, approves land transfers at Tuesday meeting
The Cumberland County Board of Education met Tuesday for its first monthly meeting since the 2022-23 school year began for students on Aug. 28.
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County board to discuss Gray’s Creek watershed, drug testing for transit workers
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday to discuss the agenda for its next regular session. Topics include federal funding for COVID pandemic relief, drug testing for transit operators and cleanup of the Gray’s Creek watershed.
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School board to consider excess land, test score outcomes at Tuesday session
The Cumberland County Board of Education will meet Tuesday evening to discuss excess land being given back to the county, review state student test results and approve student support programs.
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Fayetteville newcomer finds new perspective on the county fair
My sister and I took in the penultimate night of the Cumberland County Fair, located at the Crown Complex, on Saturday, leaving about four hours after we arrived with a newfound appreciation for the spirit of competition that fairs typically offer as well as other traditions that long-standing celebrations like these offer.
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3 years after height of pandemic, Cumberland schools on road to recovery
The latest test results released by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction show an increase in academic achievement for students in Cumberland County Schools, but officials are still working to get performance back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Cumberland students’ proficiency shows slight gains for 2022-23
Cumberland County students’ overall academic proficiency showed a slight increase in the 2022-23 school year, according to state test results released Wednesday by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.
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Cumberland commissioners discuss disaster preparedness, new child care facility
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday. Here’s a short recap of what happened. The Emergency Management office presented …
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Commissioners meet Tuesday to hear updates, review emergency operations
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday to hear an update about the county’s employee child care center, review emergency operations plans and appoint members of two boards.
