Friends of SP Library celebrates National Friends of Libraries Week
Southern Pines Public Library and the Town of Southern Pines are celebrating the Friends of the Library during the week of Oct. 19–25, as part of the 20th annual National Friends of Libraries Week. Established in 1974, the Friends of Southern Pines Public Library is composed of community members...
Dunn Chamber invites community to their first-ever Touch-A-Truck & Treat Event
The Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its first-ever Touch-A-Truck & Treat, taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the parking lot of the Dunn Shrine Center. This free, family-friendly event invites the community to experience an up-close look at a wide variety of vehicles...
FTCC Announces Youth Dental Fair on Nov. 1
There are few things more delightful than a child’s smile and few things sadder than a child who can’t smile because they are suffering from dental pain. Sadly, one out of every four kindergarten-aged children in North Carolina suffers from untreated tooth decay. When left untreated, tooth decay can lead to severe...
Vintage Vegan Block Party brings sustainability, soul
The historic 200 block of Franklin Street will be abuzz on Saturday, Nov. 8, for the inaugural Vintage Vegan Block Party, an autumn block party “where sustainability meets soul!”. Come downtown for a day of upcycled and thrifted fashion finds, plant-based vendors, and plenty of music, live entertainment, dancing,...
“Visionary Leadership” sometimes means saying no
The deViere Dispatch is a regular communication from Kirk deViere, offering thoughtful perspectives and timely updates on Cumberland County initiatives, decisions, and opportunities for community engagement. His insights help demystify complex issues and provide candid commentary on government, leadership, and the...
Community leaders join Campbell University to cut ribbon on Dunn Community Care Clinic
On Tuesday nights, Dunn United Ministerial Association (DUMA) hosts a Campbell University Community Care Clinic, which offers free visits, lab work, imaging and medications to people who would not otherwise have access to health care. The Dunn clinic, which has been open for several weeks, held a ribbon-cutting...
NC AG Jeff Jackson tours Fayetteville bridge project site to highlight FEMA funding cuts
The city had planned major upgrades, including bridges on Russell Street and Person Street, along with creek widening to mitigate flooding.
Fayetteville driver, sister charged in crash that killed 3 E.E. Smith HS students
The driver in a crash that killed three E.E. Smith students was street racing with her sister, Fayetteville Police told ABC11.
Pirates fall to Terry Sanford
LUMBERTON — The Lumberton Pirates boys soccer team fell to the Terry Sanford Bulldogs on Monday, 3-1. The loss dropped Lumber
Dustin Smiley Captures Fuel Factory $25K at the JEGS Door Car Fling presented by...
BENSON, NC — Dustin Smiley continued his winning streak at the Fling events at GALOT Motorsports Park after capturing the Fuel Factory Friday $25,000 purse at the JEGS Performance Door Car Fling presented by OPTIMA Batteries. Dustin Smiley and Jeff Verdi, neither a stranger to success at the Flings,...
