Welcome to CityView Today! This Saturday marks the 58th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death. In honor of the civil rights icon, Fayetteville City Councilmember Stephon Ferguson is hosting a Community Candlelight Vigil on Friday from 7–8 p.m. at Beth Finch Park. The Fayetteville-Cumberland County Dr. Martin Luther King Committee is holding a candlelight vigil on Saturday from 5:30–6:30 p.m. at MLK Park.
Also in today’s newsletter: Our last piece from our March “The Women’s Issue” highlights three local Latina women making an impact in our community. One is a stylist and entrepreneur, the next is a teacher, and the last is a doula. Read the column by Claudia Zamora in English and in Spanish.
Thanks for reading,
Valeria Cloës
Magazine Editor & Lead Copy Editor
THE KIRBY FILE: City Councilmember Bringing MLK’s Words to Life at Candlelight Vigil
Fayetteville City Councilmember Stephon Ferguson is organizing a Community Candlelight Vigil on Friday to honor the civil rights leader.
Column: Latina Women Who Hold the Invisible
Bilingual columnist Claudia Zamora highlights three local Latina women making a positive impact in Cumberland County.
Columna: Mujeres Latinas Que Sostienen Lo Invisible
La columnista bilingüe Claudia Zamora destaca a tres mujeres latinas en Fayetteville que tienen un impacto positivo en la comunidad.
Obituaries
Evangelist Betty Jean Thompson-Jones
Evangelist Betty Jean Thompson-Jones passed away on Wednesday, March 25.
Agnes Jacquelin Smith
Agnes Jacquelin Smith, 91, passed away on Thursday, March 19.
Carol Tanner Holloway
Carol Tanner Holloway, 77, passed away on Wednesday, March 25.
Until tomorrow!
💧 People in the Stedman area of eastern Cumberland County are invited to an information session to learn more about Cumberland County’s plans to bring a water and sewer system to the area between Vander, Eastover, and Cedar Creek on the west to Autryville and the Sampson County line on the east. This is the proposed East Central Water and Sewer District. The session is at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Stedman Elementary School, 7370 Clinton Road in Stedman.
~ Paul Woolverton
