School District Asks Cumberland County for $610 Million in Construction, Repairs
Cumberland County Schools leaders are seeking $610 million from county commissioners for new school construction, major repairs, and facility upgrades as part of the district’s long-term facilities modernization plan.
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Cumberland County
Cumberland’s Unhoused Support Center location may change
County commissioners vote to begin design and look for sites other than the B Street neighborhood
THE KIRBY FILE: Vision Resource Center to Shine Spotlight on the Visually Impaired Through Their Fashion and Stories
“They showed the world what they can do,” VRC Executive Director Terri Thomas says about the inaugural fashion show fundraiser in 2024. “I can’t wait to see what they do this year.”
Review: Explosive Energy Brings Disney’s ‘High School Musical’ to Life
Cape Fear Regional Theatre’s latest offering delivers all the youthful spirit and high-energy fun you’d expect.
She Worked to Preserve Black History in the Sandhills. Now Her Legacy Continues.
Ammie McRae Jenkins, the first Black student to attend High Point University and an activist who dedicated much of her life to preserving land owned by Black families in the North Carolina Sandhills, died on October 25.
Fayetteville
THE KIRBY FILE: 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.
THE KIRBY FILE: Medical Center Shining a Light on Heart Health Care and Awareness
Valley Pavilion at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center along Owen Drive is aglow in red throughout February in recognition of American Heart Month.
THE KIRBY FILE: City, County Weather the Snow, but Motorists Urged to Beware of Ice on Secondary Roadways
We came out, for the most part, unscathed with the winter wonderland of snow, which fell on this community.
OPINION & COLUMNS
THE KIRBY FILE: County Awaits Architect Firm’s Cost for Design and Renovation of Crown Theatre and Arena
“We are taking a methodical approach to the Crown Theatre and Arena renovation,” says Kirk deViere, chair of the Cumberland Board of County Commissioners. “… This ensures we design to a budget rather than budget to a design.”
Obituaries
Walter Douglas “Doug” Ball
Walter Douglas “Doug” Ball, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2026 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Over the past seven years his health suffered due to cancer. He was 69 years old. Doug…
Ms. Deloris Diane Clark Maultsby
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of Deloris Diane Clark Maultsby, of Fayetteville NC, who departed this life on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the age of 75. We extend our deepest condolences to the…
Joel Snyder Jenkins
Joel Snyder (Joe) Jenkins, 92, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jerry Hill Jenkins, his parents, Hubert and Eloise Jenkins, and his brothers, Hubert Jr. and E.…
Ms. Fannie Luvenia Easter
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of Fannie Luvenia Easter, of Casa Grande, AZ, who departed this life on Saturday, January 7, 2026, at the age of 71. We extend our deepest condolences to the…
Miranda Lee Tyler
Miranda Lee Tyler, 72, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on February 4, 2026. Miranda was preceded in death by his parents, William Ellis Tyler and Gertrude Jones-Tyler; and his brothers and sisters. Miranda is survived by his…