DAILY BRIEFING FOR Aug. 18, 2022

TODAY'S NEWS

Status of petition to change City Council elections remains unresolved

By Jason Brady
Whether a Fayetteville advocacy group’s petition to change the way City Council members are elected is valid is still up in the air after the Cumberland County Board of Elections on Tuesday … MORE

Cumberland tax bills to be mailed Friday

A staff report
Cumberland County property owners will soon be getting their tax bills in the mail.

The Cumberland County Tax Administration office plans to mail tax bills to property owners on Friday.

The … MORE


Elvis’ piano man – almost

By Michael Futch, Photography by Melissa Sue Gerrits
It was without a doubt the best gig a gospel pianist could dream of:
On the road with Elvis Presley. But Milton Smith never got to the first stop on that concert tour. After years of declining health and personal struggles had taken their toll, Elvis had left the building. MORE
EVENTS

Sandhills Purple Heart Dinner

The Sandhills Purple Heart Dinner is scheduled for  Aug. 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Crown Expo Center, 1960 Coliseum Drive. The dinner honors Purple Heart recipients and their families, Gold Star mothers, and the families of those killed in action.  There will also be a special recognition of World War II veterans. The event is open to the public; tickets are $25. MORE

Music at the Farm Concert Series

Sweet Valley Ranch, 2990 Sunnyside School Road, presents the Music at the Farm Concert Series on Aug. 20. Tickets for the concert are $15, and tickets for a Dinosaur World/Concert combo are $35. MORE

Leanne Morgan's Big Panty Tour

Comedian Leanne Morgan brings her  Big Panty Tour to the Crown Theatre on Nov. 17. The show is scheduled for 7 p.m. The theater is at 1960 Coliseum Drive. 

To purchase tickets, go to the Crown Complex website. MORE
OBITUARIES

Death Notices

Artis Windsor, 32. Colvin Funeral Home.

Catherine Tow, 56. Colvin Funeral Home.

E. Milton. Rogers & Breece Funeral Home.

Laurie deLeon, 64. Adcock Funeral Home.

William McMillan, 43. Colvin Funeral Home.

Funeral's Today

Billy Hammonds, 41, 2 p.m. service at Floyd Memorial Garden, Lumberton.
 
Gayle Braxton, 86, 11 a.m. service at Godwin Presbyterian Church.
 
Otis Bates, 63, 12 p.m. service at Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.

 

William McMillian

Colvin Funeral Homes & Cremations (via HM Colvin)
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Homer C. Shoe

Via Rogers & Breece
Homer “Pappy” Charles Shoe

July 26,1926-August 13, 2022

Homer “Pappy” Charles Shoe, 96, of Fayetteville was called to his eternal home on the evening of August 13, 2022, surrounded … MORE
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