On Monday, a science teacher at Douglas Byrd Middle School was named the 2023 Teacher of the Year for Cumberland County Schools. Talicia Smith was chosen from among 10 finalists who were …
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Posted inNews, Military
Effort to move soldiers from problem barracks continues, Fort Bragg leaders say
Pfc. Austin Robertson is moving this weekend, from a barracks room on Fort Bragg’s Smoke Bomb Hill to a room across the post. The Wilkesboro native is among the more than 1,100 soldiers who …
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Cumberland commissioners to consider funding request for Civil War history center
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, Sept. 8, is expected to decide whether to consider a request to fund the proposed N.C. Civil War & Reconstruction History Center. The issue is …
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Committee members question programs seeking ARPA funds
Cumberland County Commissioner Jimmy Keefe says he wants greater transparency when it comes to handing out money to local nonprofit organizations vying for federal dollars for programs to help the …
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Cumberland board takes steps to find architect for Crown Event Center
Without questions or discussion, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday moved two steps closer to building the proposed Crown Event Center. The board accepted a list of guiding …
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County committee to consider ARPA funding for local nonprofits
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners’ American Rescue Plan Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday to review funding recommendations for nonprofit organizations. The meeting is …
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Lemonade, cookie sale nets $4,500 for Child Advocacy Center
After weeks of planning and hectic last-minute preparations, the fourth annual Lanning’s Lemonade and Colton’s Cookies fundraiser ended on another successful note. The dynamic team of …
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Cumberland board to consider ‘guiding principles’ for proposed Crown Event Center
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday is scheduled to consider two issues related to the proposed Crown Event Center. The board will consider approval of the “guiding …
Posted inEducation, News
Fifteen Cumberland schools drop off state’s low-performing list, report says
Cumberland County Schools administrators on Thursday heralded the news that 15 schools in the district were removed from the state’s list of low-performing schools based on end-of-grade and end-of-course test results.
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Teachers excited for start of new school year
Briana Smith is excited. On Monday, she will greet her students at Ferguson-Easley Elementary School on Seabrook Road. It will be the first time she’ll see them without masks since the start …
