Column: Jim Semple Sr. Believed in Kids and All They Could Be, and The Kids Believed in ‘Sarge’
Walk a mile in the late Jim Semple’s shoes and you would know how much he came to treasure his years as youth director in the 1960s at the Fayetteville YMCA on old Fort Bragg Road.
A decaying building jeopardizes Fayetteville’s YMCA
The Fayetteville YMCA’s 61-year-old building is crumbling, and the financial burden repairs put on the nonprofit risk its ability to provide free and low-cost child care services and fitness options for seniors.
NC Alliance of YMCAs puts children’s mental health first
The NC Alliance of YMCAs is creating and bolstering programs addressing teen mental health. This includes its revamped Teen Mental Health Resource Hub, an online resource that helps teach youth how to talk about mental health.
Make swimming safer this summer
With the new year comes the chance to take up new activities — for you and your children. While summertime beckons with the chance to cannonball into a pool or run into the ocean, the most …
Hope Mills aquatic center moves closer to reality
HOPE MILLS – A proposed aquatic center for Hope Mills is closer to becoming a reality, the town Board of Commissioners was told this week.
