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Samuel Aponte didn’t get the outcome he was hoping for last weekend when he competed in the National High School Coaches Association wrestling tournament in Virginia Beach, Virginia. But he did come away with a pretty solid consolation prize, recognition as an All American wrestler.

Ty Stewart of Gray's Creek baseball and Vanni Intini or Fayetteville Academy lacrosse turned in standout performances this week.

A Fayetteville man is charged with attempted murder after he set his girlfriend’s mattress on fire in a home occupied by two adults and five children, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.

Former NFL player and inspirational speaker encourages students to push for success

HOPE MILLS — Before Keith Davis played linebacker for the University of Southern California’s 1985 Rose Bowl championship football team; before he graduated with the highest grade point average among his teammates; and before he could leg-press 1,800 pounds, Davis struggled as a young man growing up.

Nominations are being accepted for induction into the Cumberland County Agricultural Hall of Fame for 2023.

Fayetteville-Cumberland Human Relations is accepting scholarship applications from Cumberland County high school seniors until April 6, according to a news release.

Students of the Academy of Green Technology at Douglas Byrd High School recently led fifth-graders from District 7 Elementary School through hands-on demonstrations and experiments in sustainable and renewable energy, according to a news release from the Cumberland County Schools.

Cumberland County Extension Master Gardeners will hold its annual Plant Fair on April 15, at the extension center, 301 E. Mountain Drive.

The Cumberland County Department of Public Health will hold a “Vax Your Pet, Vax Yourself” clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Health Department, 1235 Ramsey St. Rabies vaccinations will cost $5 per pet. COVID-19 and flu vaccines will be free, according to a county news release.

Find the path to your future at the library’s Future Fair

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Most of us hear that question from the time we’re old enough to talk. As kids, we tend to respond enthusiastically by naming whatever profession has piqued our interest.

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