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Cumberland County Schools faces $5M budget gap

Cumberland County Schools faces a $5 million budget shortfall at the same time officials consider how to fund much-needed new school buildings. The Cumberland County Board of Education’s finance committee received Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year during a Feb. 26 meeting. The...
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Rural public schools want access to opportunity, not handouts

Former Teacher of the Year Kimberly Jones, once a rural area public school student, says state lawmakers should offer the same opportunities to rural students that are offered to those from wealthier areas.
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Jury deliberating fate of Robeson Co. man accused of murder

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A jury started deliberations Monday afternoon in the trial of a 39-year-old Daniel Richard Cummings in the death of Nakoma Deshane Jacobs, 26, in the Red Springs community in August of 2016, according to court officials. Officials said Cummings is charged with first degree...
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Camels conclude road swing with two matchups in South Carolina

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Fighting Camels conclude their six-game road swing with a trip to South Carolina to face Furman on Monday, followed by a Wednesday matinee against Wofford. Game Coverage. Campbell (5-1) at Furman (2-1) Monday, Mar. 2 | 6:00. Greenville, S.C. | Paladin Stadium. Campbell at...
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CIAA bestows big honor to Fayetteville historian Fred Whitted | Opinion

I ran into Fred Whitted most often in the Headquarters Library on Maiden Lane in downtown Fayetteville. He was never without a satchel or a bag or books or something else that denoted serious research. The public library was one of his offices — as it has become one of mine. Fred had a quiet and unassuming demeanor....
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Friends, family mourn SC man killed in I-95 crash north of Fayetteville

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Friends and family are mourning a young man who was killed in an Interstate 95 crash in North Carolina while on a trip to visit his brother early Saturday morning. Dawson Adams, 19, had stopped his GMC pickup truck along northbound I-95 just north of Fayetteville after a collision with the […]
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CIAA has a new queen: WSSU humbles Fayetteville State

WSSU took down the two-time defending CIAA champion Fayetteville State in a game that wasn't really close. The post CIAA has a new queen: WSSU humbles Fayetteville State appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
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Salemburg’s new Public Works building to get sign

Salemburg Public Works Director Scott Owen gave the town board a series of updates at the monthly meeting, including the new Public Works buil
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Lady Dark Horses and Leopards Elite Eight bound

Clinton and Lakewood are headed to the Elite Eight of the NCHSAA playoffs. The Clinton Lady Dark Horses continued their postseason
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Raleigh, NC Weather Alert: 75 Degree Cold Front Sweeps US-1 By 9 PM Sunday

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Raleigh, N.C. – Unseasonably warm temperatures in the mid-60s to mid-70s will dominate central North Carolina today before a cold front sweeps through this evening, bringing increasing clouds and the chance...

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