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During the discussion this morning on WIDU’s Straight Talk radio program, it was reported that there was no public vote held prior to the change in City Council structure in 2000. We now know that there was a public vote. When researching the election results on the Board of Elections

Tune in on Thursday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. on WIDU 1600 AM for Straight Talk with Tony Chavonne, featuring special guests Bobby Hurst and Jim Arp.

By Bobby HurstFor the past 20 years the Fayetteville City Council has used an antiquated structure of nine single members elected by districts and one mayor elected at large. The nine districts include about 25,000 residents but the representatives are often elected by an average of 1,300 voters in a

Bobby Hurst For the past 20 years the Fayetteville City Council has used an antiquated structure of nine single members elected by districts and one mayor elected at large. The nine districts include about 25,000 residents, but the representatives are often elected by an average of 1,300 voters in a

Troy Williams- Community Advisory Board Here is the scenario: Two people — and it’s mostly men — get into a confrontation over, you know, generally something stupid, and nobody will back down. They call it protecting ones’ “street credibility.” And before you know it, somebody pulls a gun and it

By Karl Merritt It is extremely rare in America that there can be a civil and informative discussion where focus on race, meaning allegations of racism, is confronted by a thoughtful presentation of facts. I recently had the astounding experience of watching such a conversation. On 7 June 2021, Mitch

Myron B. Pitts | Fayetteville Observer June 9, 2021 Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin invited former Mayor Tony Chavonne onto his local radio show Monday. The main topics were Chavonne’s desire to change the city council’s structure and the Fayetteville Police Department response to the protests and riots last spring. But toward

Sunday, June 6, 2021 Karl Merritt, Guest Columnist In 2006 and 2007, I led the opposition to an effort to restructure the Fayetteville City Council. I was wrong. Vote Yes Fayetteville is a current attempt to change the council make-up from nine single-member districts to five single and four at-large

Note from Publisher Bill Bowman: There are many urgent needs in the Fayetteville community. I am yielding my space this week to James Baker, a retired Army officer and Fayetteville resident advocating for a local government initiative that would better serve residents by giving them a much greater voice in