Column: ‘American soldier’ delivers inspiring words and a promise at Memorial Day observance
Maj. Gen. William Kirkland could have begun his Memorial Day address by telling us about his Army career and the many medals he wore on his uniform. Instead, he introduced himself simply enough. “I am an American soldier,” Kirkland, 69, was saying Monday as the keynote speaker at the Memorial Day ceremony at Freedom Memorial…
Fayetteville veterans, soldiers gather to remember America’s fallen
A mixed crowd of veterans, active-duty soldiers and other residents gathered at Freedom Memorial Park on Monday to remember those who served the country and paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Column: Retired major general to deliver Memorial Day address at downtown park
Retired Maj. Gen. Willliam Kirkland is scheduled to deliver the Memorial Day ceremony address at 10 a.m. Monday at Freedom Memorial Park. This will be the 26th consecutive year that Don Talbot, a veteran who developed the park, will direct and produce the ceremony.
Public pools to open for season; check out splash pads schedule
A ribbon-cutting for the newest water feature at Mable C. Smith Park marked the opening of public splash pads for the season, according to a Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Rec news release. Public pools are scheduled to open on Memorial Day, according to the release.
Column: Residents haven’t given up fight to halt halfway house on Cain Road
For residents of Greenwood Homes, Scotty Hills, Forest Hills and Eutaw Heights near Cain Road, apparently their efforts to fight a halfway house for federal inmates in transition from incarceration is becoming an unwelcome reality, with grading of the landscape and slaying the old trees for the arrival of Dismas Charities that will back right…
Fayetteville pays tribute to fallen service members on Memorial Day
About 300 people attended a Memorial Day service on Monday at Freedom Memorial Park in downtown Fayetteville. The ceremony paid tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the call of …
‘When we lose one of our own, our entire town mourns’
As friends and family gather for the holiday to grill or enjoy the beach, Col. Scott Pence reminded people to stop and think about the families who will have an empty seat at the table on Memorial …
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Memorial Day events
Several community Memorial Day events are scheduled through Monday. They include: Friday Spring Lake: A Memorial Day ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Veterans Park on Ruth …
Family, friends to gather to remember Kathryn’s story
It was five years ago when two Black Hawk helicopter crews were conducting a night training exercise between Kaena Point and Oahu’s Dillingham Airfield northwest of Honolulu and communications …
Fayetteville, Cumberland County swimming pools to open for season
Public swimming pools will open for the season Monday across Cumberland County. Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation pools will provide relief from the heat from Memorial Day through …