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Eight of the nine Cumberland County Board of Education members will have professional experience in education when two newly elected members take their seats in December. Tom Hatch and Broxie Pone, both former educators, will join incumbent Jacquelyn Brown, who won reelection Nov. 3 . As Hatch and Pone prepare to join Brown to serve on a board facing decisions about school closures, student achievement and district finances, all three have outlined priorities that include improving school facilities, addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting teachers and staff. During the Nov. 3 election, Hatch received 26,038 votes, incumbent Board Vice Chair Brown received 22,240, and Pone received 20,680, according to unofficial results. The election was for three at-large seats. Brown held one, while the other two became vacant after Board Chair Judy Musgrave died in June and Greg West chose not to seek reelection so he could run for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners. Hatch and Pone are former educators, while Brown worked for Cumberland County Schools for nearly 30 years as an assistant teacher and administrative assistant. Other board members whose seats were not up for reelection include Dr. Mary Hales, a retired Cumberland County Schools administrator; Delores Bell, who
Fayetteville's seasonal loose-leaf collection begins Nov. 30. Crews will start with homes in the 28306 ZIP code. The city offers the service at no cost, according to a city media release published on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Pickup windows depend on where you live. Here they are by ZIP code:. 28306:...
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North Carolina State Legislative Building — House Party Caucus Meeting Site. April Montgomery won a North Carolina House seat covering all of Lee County and part of Moore County without running as a Democrat or a Republican, and now that she's headed to Raleigh, she says she has no plans yet to meet with either party. Montgomery, an unaffiliated candidate, defeated Republican Charles Taylor, a Sanford city council member, in a race that turned unusually contentious for a legislative contest. She says she has not committed to either party and has no plans yet to meet with either party once she's seated in the state legislature in January.
Before we dig into the latest government news, the Greater Fayetteville Chamber congratulates our newly elected officials and thanks everyone who stepped forward to serve our community. We look forward to working together to support local businesses, strengthen our economy and expand opportunities across Fayetteville and Cumberland County. And with that, here you go!
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.— North Carolina environmental regulators this week sent a scathing critique to Chemours, which is responsible for contaminating at least 10 counties with toxic “forever chemicals,” arguing that […]
The Greater Fayetteville Business Journal is proud to announce our fourth annual Health Care Heroes event!. We are excited to join together with some of the region’s core health care institutions and providers and honor our local health care community. Following three successful years of celebrating the remarkable contributions...
Matthew Harmody, M.D., has spent his career serving others. From decades of leadership in emergency medicine and emergency medical services to his extraordinary work as a living kidney donor and national advocate for organ donation, Dr. Harmody’s impact reaches far beyond the thousands of patients he has personally treated.
Cumberland County's Planning & Inspections Department will hold a community kickoff meeting for the Gray's Creek Area Land Use Plan on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m. It takes place at the J.D. Pone Recreation Center, located at 2964 School Road in Hope Mills. County staff want residents...
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A phone call can do more than connect two people. It can remind someone that people appreciate them, people haven’t forgotten their sacrifices and their service matters. That’s the idea behind Call To Honor, a new nationwide initiative from the Steven A. Cohen Veterans Network.
