Two political newcomers are vying for an open seat on the Fayetteville City Council to represent District 6. Businessman Peter Pappas says the city needs “mature, reasoned leadership.” …
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Meet Fayetteville City Council District 8 candidates Banks-McLaughlin, Pinkston
In the race for the Fayetteville City Council District 8 race, political newcomer Michael Pinkston is trying to unseat incumbent Courtney Banks-McLaughlin. Pinkston, 70, is a downtown businessman …
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Meet Fayetteville City Council District 3 candidates Benavente, Jones
In the race for the Fayetteville City Council District 3 seat, incumbent Antonio Jones is being challenged by Mario Benavente. Jones was appointed to the seat in December by the City Council to …
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Meet Fayetteville City Council District 7 candidates McNair, Wright
Larry Wright, who was first elected to the City Council in 2013, is being challenged for the District 7 seat by businesswoman and political newcomer Brenda McNair. Wright says the city is headed …
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Meet Fayetteville City Council District 4 candidates Greene, Haire
D.J. Haire is one of the longest-serving members of the Fayetteville City Council, having represented District 4 for 10 terms. His challenger, Thomas C. Greene, says city leadership is …
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Meet Fayetteville City Council District 1 candidates Jensen, Rodriquez
Kathy Keefe Jensen, who has served four terms on the Fayetteville City Council and is mayor pro tem, is running for reelection to represent District 1. Her challenger is Alex Rodriguez, a political …
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Business Notebook for July 10
Fayetteville State recognized as Adobe Creative Campus Fayetteville State University has been designated an Adobe Creative Campus, the college said in a release. “As an Adobe …
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Residents have issues with household garbage pickup
Can anything be done about continual issues with having household garbage picked up? I live in the city limits and on a cul-de-sac. My entire street is skipped repeatedly. To ease in getting around the cul-de-sac, a smaller truck has been used recently.
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Photos: July 4th at Festival Park
People gathered at Festival Park on Monday to celebrate July 4th.
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‘I felt like it’s time’
Cathy Johnson has a pair of steel-toed shoes in the trunk of her car, a paperclip holder shaped like a tiny cinderblock on her desk and a litany of Elvis Presley songs always on her mind. It’s …
