Earl Vaughan Jr.
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Fayetteville Sports Club Hall of Fame announces Class of 2023
The Fayetteville Sports Club has announced the addition of six new members to its Hall of Fame. → Read More
Ike Walker Sr. spent a lifetime showing others the path to success
They don’t like us throwing the word "legend" around with great frequency in this business and with good reason.To use it too often → Read More
Salute to Service comes to annual Battle of the Bridge
HOPE MILLS — It wasn’t the kind of pre-game speech Marcus Wall is used to as an assistant coach for the South View football team.He found himself in the curve of the track at Randy Ledford Field, standing in front of temporary bleachers filled with military veterans and active duty soldiers on hand to be honored at the Salute to Service night put on by the Carolina Panthers in conjunction with… → Read More
Tigers' rushing attack too much for Bucs
HOPE MILLS — On a night when South View named its field after former head coach Randy Ledford, it was only fitting the Tigers revert to the kind of ground-oriented attack that led the coach to success.Amos Murray sparked the rushing assault with 99 yards on 18 carries while Tyrese Byrd ran for two touchdowns and Tim Lathrop added a pair of field goals as the Tigers downed neighborhood rival Jack… → Read More
High school football prepares to kick off with excitement, changes
High school football season is about to begin and the teams at Jack Britt, Gray’s Creek and South View are in the final stages of preparation. → Read More
Scout's project adds beauty and meaning to American Legion Post
The death of a close friend helped motivate Connor Harling to advance his Boy Scouts of America career in the Eagle Scout and Venturing programs.On July 4, Connor's beautification project was celebrated with a dedication ceremony at the Hair-Matthews American Legion Post 32. Connor, a graduate of Jack Britt High School who was a standout in both soccer and the marching band, passed his Eagle… → Read More
A life-changing experience for this young leader
This likely won’t be the last time you’ll see the name of Erinn Foote in print. If she realizes her dreams, she hopes some day you’ll read it on a ballot in a polling place.Foote, who will be a senior at South View High School this fall, just returned from what she calls a life-changing experience. She traveled to Washington, D.C., for the 11th annual Young Women’s Political Leadership… → Read More
Remembering Danielle: South View Class of 2017 will honor slain classmate
When South View High School’s Class of 2017 assembles for graduation Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Crown Coliseum, they will find one empty chair in their midst adorned with a bow.The chair will be there in memory of classmate Danielle Locklear, who would have walked across the stage with them to receive her high school diploma. Instead, she was murdered by her estranged boyfriend in 2014 at the age… → Read More
'An honor': Dean is South View's new softball coach
Phil Dean has been in the background of South View High School’s softball program for almost 20 years. Now he’s stepping into the spotlight. → Read More
Nursing careers are all in the family for these Jack Britt graduates
Heidi Politi said she and her husband have no connection with the medical profession, so she’s not sure why her son, Lee, and daughter, Marissa, gravitated to the nursing profession.“Both of them always knew they wanted to be nurses,’’ she said of the two graduates of Jack Britt High School. This year, both took a major step toward realizing that dream as they earned degrees in nursing. Marissa… → Read More
Mother-daughter bond extends to the diamond
Senior Night is always an emotional time for high school players and their coaches as they prepare to part company after years of battling together on the → Read More
Plant sale shows off students' blossoming knowledge
If you are looking for flowers for Mother’s Day or any other special occasion coming up in the next couple of weeks, a group of students at Gray’s Creek High School has a deal for you. Since the school first opened about 14 years ago, Gray’s Creek’s agriculture department and Future Farmers of America club have conducted an annual plant sale to raise money. “Depending on the year, we’ve raised… → Read More
A community yard sale to cheer about
High school cheerleaders don't wear as much equipment as the football players they support, but that doesn’t mean cheerleading is an inexpensive pursuit.That's why the Jack Britt High School cheerleaders will hold a community yard sale and car wash on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the student parking lot at the school.Ave' Billingslea, head coach for the Britt cheerleaders, said they… → Read More
South View runner keeps elite competition all in the family
South View High School distance runner Janay Hall is following in the footsteps of her older brother Philip. Literally.As her brother did before joining → Read More
Jack Britt wrestling coach to leave successful program he built
John DeWeese, the only wrestling coach Jack Britt High School has had since it opened in 2000, is stepping down.DeWeese came to Britt to be the assistant → Read More
South View student fills a tall order with his musical talent
When Tyler Jansen first tried out for band in the sixth grade, he thought he was going to be playing violin. But when he learned no one was signed up for → Read More
Eddie Melvin wins Dick Knox Distinguished Service Award
Eddie Melvin, a veteran official with the Southeastern Athletic Officials Association, received the Dick Knox Distinguished Service Award on Monday. → Read More
Three Cape Fear region coaches picked for East-West All-Star games
Scotland's Richard Bailey, Jack Britt's Nattlie McArthur and Clinton's William Owens have been chosen as coaches for next summer's N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star games in Greensboro. → Read More
Cumberland County Schools limits outdoor activity due to heat advisory
Cumberland County Schools student activities director Vernon Aldridge has issued restrictions on outdoor activities on Monday due to a heat advisory. → Read More
East-West All-Star games local player glance
A number of athletes and coaches from the Cape Fear region have gathered in Greensboro for this week’s annual N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star games. → Read More