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Publisher’s Pen: City officials are intentionally misleading residents

No doubt about it, six is ​​more than two. Six is ​​also better than two, especially when it comes to choosing our elected city leadership. Who wouldn’t want to have more choices on who runs their city? So why are our existing city leadership so adamantly against the VOTE YES Fayetteville Charter Referendum? You would …

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Publisher’s Pen: Cumberland County Golf Championship highlights players and community

Over the last several years, people have asked me why Up & Coming Weekly newspaper makes such a “big deal” out of a golf tournament. Well, it’s not just any golf tournament. It’s the Cumberland County Golf Championship. And it’s unique. The CCGC is not only this community’s most prestigious and competitive golfing event, but …

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Publisher’s Pen: Vote Yes Fayetteville finally prevails (we hope)

Finally, common sense prevails. Unfortunately, it had to be mandated by Superior Court Judge Jim Ammons.Ammons ruled on Sept. 1 that the Vote Yes Fayetteville referendum be put on the November ballot for voters to decide whether or not they want to change the structure of the Fayetteville City Council.It’s crazy. In my lifetime, I …

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