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HOPE MILLS — The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners on Monday is expected to receive the final report from the group working on the town’s overlay zoning initiative. The board meets at …

Tech Time: Help with your digital device

Have you ever received a new digital gift for the holidays, but had no idea how to use it? The Cumberland County Public Library has the perfect solution — the  Tech Time program available …

New Year’s resolutions, library-style

It’s time to set my resolutions for 2023. So far, my resolutions are to get healthier, manage money better, finish writing my book, eat at home more and date Jason Momoa. A few of those may be …

The Cumberland Community Foundation raised approximately $1.8 million in this year’s Giving Tuesday campaign. Coupled with the $575,000 local match, that means nearly $2.4 million was raised …

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday remained divided on whether the county should follow the city’s lead in clearing homeless shelters and tents from county …

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners’ Crown Event Center Committee on Monday will review a draft of the Request for Proposal for a construction manager. The committee members also will …

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday again will discuss and vote on a proposed ordinance to ban camping on county-owned property.   The scheduled vote and discussion will …

Preserving family memories

My grandfather died recently and while going through his effects, the family came across a lot of old pictures from his time in the U.S. Navy. We even discovered an image taken from 100 feet into the …

‘It’s been a good ride’

After 32 years, Ann Mathis is shutting down the annual Bicycle Man bike giveaway that she and her husband started in the Tiffany Pines community.  “I’m retiring,’’ …

Winter reading program kicks off Dec. 15

When my children were young, we loved participating in reading programs at the library. We interacted with storytellers and explored the endless shelves of books with their limitless …

If you are homeless in this county, you have an advocate in Toni Stewart, chairwoman of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners.   She is a passionate voice for those without a roof …

HOPE MILLS — The Hope Mills Police Department has moved into the new Public Safety building, and the Fire Department should follow next week, the town Board of Commissioners was told Monday …

Two people were shot in a possible road rage incident Sunday on Parkton Road, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to a shooting on the 5700 block of Parkton Road …

HOPE MILLS — The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners on Monday will hear about the latest change order for the new Public Safety building that will require modifications to several areas outside …

Hundreds attend Choice Fair 2022

Hundreds of families from across Cumberland County attended the Choice Fair 2022 on Saturday to learn about the educational options available in the local school district, officials said. The …

Commissioners to swear in new members

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday will install two new members and elect a new board chairman. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Crown Coliseum Ballroom. Democrats …

If you love a parade, Saturday is going to be a good day. Both Fayetteville and Hope Mills will celebrate Christmas with parades.

Cumberland County Schools will hold its Choice Fair 2022 on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at E.E. Smith High School, 1800 Seabrook Road. Families will have the opportunity to learn more about the …

HOPE MILLS – A 2-mile section of the Fayetteville Outer Loop, also known as Interstate 295, opened to traffic Monday morning between Parkton and Hope Mills. The new section runs between Exit …

The Knox Street East Access Control Point located off Bragg Boulevard will permanently close Dec. 1 due to reduced traffic, Fort Bragg officials announced Friday.  “This decision is …

FTCC fire and emergency training complex named for Keen

Fayetteville Technical Community College’s new fire and emergency training complex will be named for college President J. Larry Keen. Keen, who is retiring Jan. 1, learned Wednesday night …

N.C. 59 is being eliminated in Cumberland County and will be redesignated as a secondary route, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said in a release. The state route consists of about …

Man charged in fatal Hope Mills shooting

A Hope Mills man has been charged in a fatal shooting that happened Tuesday on State Street, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. James Christopher Brown Jr., 27, is charged in the …

In this week’s notebook: Metronet names Telly Whitfield director of government affairs; the 2022 Community Stand Down Resource & Information Fair is set for Friday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at V.F.W. Post 6018 at 116 Chance St.; Cumberland County Schools will host its annual Choice Fair on Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at E.E. Smith High School, 1800 Seabrook Road; Cumberland County is seeking information from providers interested in partnering with the county to provide white flag shelters for vulnerable and homeless populations during extreme winter weather situations.

Cumberland County Schools on Thursday night recognized about 115 employees who served in the Armed Forces and veterans who may still be serving during the district's fourth annual Veterans Day program at the Educational Resource Center.

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