Column: Johnnie Evans Remembered as Gentleman Farmer with Heart for Others
The three-term Cumberland County commissioner, who died July 23, remembered for his “shepherd-like care for people” and devotion to the county.
Column: Terry Sanford Golfers Put Exclamation Point on Historic Season
The high school team won the 2026 PGA High School Boys Golf National Invitational, capping off “one of the greatest seasons in North Carolina high school golf history.”
Column: First Class of Students Arrives at New School of Medicine
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including Highsmith-Rainey ExpressCare closure, Arts Council changes, National Night Out, and CAMEO Collective grant.
Column: E.E. Smith High School Alums Planning Centennial Celebration
Events commemorating the 100th year of the school, which moved to its current Seabrook Drive campus in 1954, kick off September 18 and conclude on May 31.
Column: Northwood Temple Church Pastor Remembers Last Founding Member
“One of the most precious saints has gone home,” Rev. John Hedgepeth said about Carolyn Riddle Strickland. She died at age 94 on July 4.
Column: Fayetteville Police Chief Appointed to Governor’s Crime Commission
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including the new School of Medicine, a career expo, and a new book on Cumberland County’s role in the American Revolution.
Column: A Farewell Curtain Call for Actor Remembered on Haymount Hill
Stage actor Ricardo Morgan will be remembered for his love of local theater and his passion for arts in the community. He died July 7 at age 62.
More The Kirby File Coverage
Column: From the Depths of Despair, Chanda Walker Says Her Life Is ‘A Miracle’
Walker found peace and sobriety at Myrover-Reese Recovery Homes, where today she helps others struggling with alcohol and drug addictions.
Column: Fayetteville Utility Chief Urges Customers to Conserve Water Use
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including Raeford Road closing, Market House renovations, and an Artists in Schools grant.
Column: Methodist University Trustees Honor Rakesh and Vinita Gupta
The retired physicians—one a trustee for Methodist and Cape Fear Valley Health and the other a veteran— are celebrated for their generosity, belief in education, and support of the new School of Medicine.
Column: Mary Holmes Bidding Farewell to Cumberland Community Foundation
The nonprofit will launch a national search to replace Holmes, its CEO for nearly decades who presided over significant growth.
Column: Hope Mills Hikes Taxes, Won’t Renew Contract for Town Manager
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including Cape Fear Valley Health layoffs, the governor looks at healthcare affordability, and raccoons.
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