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School board meets for July
ELIZABETHTOWN – The Bladen County School Board met last Monday and they received brief updates on the Franklin Covey leadership program and pushed through their resolution in support for prioritizing public schools. The School Board unanimously agreed to table the Franklin Covey leadership program for pre k through eighth grade until they receive more details on the cost and what the district has to pay out of their pockets.
STAR Communications Awarded CAB Grant to Supply Fiber Optics in Rural North Carolina
July 15, 2024 – Clinton, North Carolina – StarVision Inc., (dba STAR Communications), a local broadband cooperative headquartered in Clinton, North Carolina, is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) and Cumberland County from the Connecting America Broadband (CAB) initiative. This grant will fund the deployment of a fiber-optic infrastructure in rural areas of Cumberland County, North Carolina, significantly enhancing internet connectivity and access for underserved communities.
An elementary-school-sized hole in Fayetteville, Cumberland schools resource officer plan
I saw that by executive order of its governor, the state of Virginia will limit or ban cellphones in K-12 classrooms. While I am interested in seeing how the experiment works for our neighbors to the north, I don’t want the same for here — not yet. I...
Spring Lake regains financial control from state
After nearly three years, North Carolina’s Local Government Commission returned financial control to the town of Spring Lake, Cumberland County, last week. The LGC is chaired by State Treasurer Dale Folwell and staffed by the Department of State Treasurer. The LGC took control of the town’s finances in October...
The People’s Emporium celebrates
ELIZABETHTOWN – The People’s Emporium held an open house downtown E-town Saturday and also coordinated it with Dwayne Miller’s birthday celebration. The open house began at 9:30 a.m. and shut down around 5 p.m. The day was filled with activities that make the Emporium so special. From a craft workshop all day to free “face painting by Miranda” to a mini petting zoo featuring a miniature bunny.
PWC hosts tour of water treatment facility for state officials
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission hosted a tour of the Hoffer Water Treatment Facility on July 8 for Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ staff members, State Senator Val Applewhite, Mayor Mitch Colvin, County Commission Chairman Glenn Adams, and executive staff members for the city and county. PWC hosted the tour at the request of DEQ to brief attendees on the progress PWC has made in meeting the recently announced Environmental Protection Agency regulatory requirements for PFAS as well as provide feedback on how the state can help.
Environmental Health, FTCC to hold Food Safety Forum Aug. 8
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health Environmental Health Division, in partnership with Fayetteville Technical Community College Culinary Arts Department, will host the fifth annual Food Safety Forum Aug. 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Culinary Dining Room of the Horace Sisk Building, 2201 Hull Road, on the campus of FTCC.
Cape Fear Studios uses Arts Council Grant to support its 2024-25 exhibition series and classes
Cape Fear Studios announced support of its 2024-25 Exhibition Series and classes with the help of a grant in the amount of $5,000.00 for program marketing from the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County. The grant will help Cape Fear Studios (CFS) facilitate their advertising capabilities as they expand their social...
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