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10/07/2025

📘 2026-27 FAFSA Applications NOW OPEN

🎓 High school seniors and families — it’s time to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is the key step to qualify for:
✨ Federal grants and loans
✨ North Carolina scholarships
✨ College and university financial aid packages

📝 Where to Apply:
👉 Official FAFSA website: www.studentaid.gov
👉 NC Help & Guidance: www.cfnc.org/pay-for-college/fafsa-assistance

✅ FAFSA started September 24, 2025 and busiest times you should complete is November to March!
⚡ Many colleges and state programs award aid on a first-come, first-served basis — submit early for best results 🟠 Final deadline: June 30, 2027

🎯 NC Students Should Know:
🏫 FAFSA is required for the Next NC Scholarship — covering full tuition at NC community colleges for many families making 80k or less
💰 Submitting early can increase your chances of getting more state & school-based aid
📚 Your high school counselor and NC public schools offer free FAFSA completion events and guidance

🤝 Parents’ Role:
👩‍👩‍👧 Encourage and support your senior — but remember the student must fill out the application
📘 Double-check info for accuracy to avoid delays
📱 Use free FAFSA help resources if you get stuck

🌟 FAFSA isn’t just paperwork — it’s the first step to open doors for college opportunities and scholarships in North Carolina and beyond. Don’t wait — complete your FAFSA today and secure your student’s future.

10/07/2025

High School Football Scores – Friday, October 3

🏈 Scotland 42, Gray’s Creek 21
🏈 Overhills 24, Hoke County 6
🏈 Cape Fear 36, Lumberton 0
🏈 South View 27, Westover 14
🏈 Seventy First 63, Douglas Byrd 0
🏈 Richmond Senior 53, Pine Forest 8
🏈 St. Pauls 35, E.E. Smith 0
🏈 Terry Sanford 48, Purnell Swett 8
🏈 Pinecrest 29, Jack Britt 21

📣 UpNext Youth News

09/29/2025

09/25/2025

🥁 DrumzUp GunzDown Presents
⭐️ Free Drum Lessons for Youth ⭐️

🌟 Starting Saturday, November 1, 2025
⏰ 1:00PM – 4:30PM | First Saturday monthly
🏛️ Myers Recreation Center
🏠 1018 Rochester Drive, Fayetteville NC

✨ Event Highlights:
🎵 Free drum lessons for youth
💸 No cost to participate
📅 First Saturday every month
👦👧 Safe program with background-checked staff

🎶 DrumzUp GunzDown is launching a free program to empower youth through music and community. Beginning November 1, lessons will be offered at Myers Recreation Center each first Saturday of the month.

💜 This initiative gives kids the chance to learn, grow, and find rhythm in a positive space while building a stronger youth community.

📲 For more details, contact Kandi Hoskins at 910-797-0023.

Stay Safe
🫡 WatchOut Cumberland County NC

09/22/2025

🏈 High School Football Scores – Fri, Sept. 19

🏈 Pine Forest 8, Cape Fear 36
🏈 South View 42, Overhills 23
🏈 Forest Hills 21, Hoke County 0
🏈 Richmond Senior 36, West Forsythe 30
🏈 Seventy First 36, Jack Britt 28
🏈 St. Pauls 31, Fairmont 0
🏈 Red Springs 35, Douglas Byrd 18
🏈 Terry Sanford 56, Westover 29
🏈 South Brunswick 21, Purnell Swett 20
🏈 Lumberton 36, Heide Trask 13
🏈 E.E. Smith 27, Gray’s Creek 24
🏈 Pinecrest 36, Scotland 21

📣 UpNext Youth News

09/15/2025

High School Football Scores ✅ Friday, Sept 12

🏈 Pine Forest 33, E.E. Smith 27 (2OT)
🏈 Gray’s Creek 51, Douglas Byrd 7
🏈 Scotland 49, Overhills 26
🏈 Jack Britt 42, Terry Sanford 38
🏈 St. Pauls 35, North Brunswick 33
🏈 Richmond Senior 42, Northwest Guilford 21
🏈 Seventy First 32, Hoke County 15
🏈 Cape Fear 30, Westover 20
🏈 Pinecrest 41, South View 13
🏈 Purnell Swett 14, Red Springs 12 (OT)

📣 UpNext Youth News

09/09/2025

🎃 Kid Stars Rising: Join the 1st Fall Festival 🍂 🎉

🎈 Thursday October 3, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
⛪️ Mt. Gilead Baptist Church
🏙️ 6248 Cliffdale Rd, Fayetteville NC

🎟️ Admission
💲 Only $1 entry
🎯 $1 game tickets
💳 Cash & mobile payments accepted

🌭 Food & Vendors
🍴 4 food trucks
🍰 3 dessert trucks
🛍️ Over a dozen vendors confirmed

🎪 Activities
🎶 Music & bounce houses
🎨 Face painting & carnival snacks
🌶️ Chili cookoff & cake sale
🍎 Candy apples, popcorn & snowcones
🎉 And so much more!

📚 Proceeds help purchase educational items for students at Kid Stars Rising Christian Learning Academy.

📱 Vendor signup is FREE — visit the Kid Stars Rising Christian Learning Academy website at:
https://www.kidstarsrisingacademy.com

or page at: Kid Stars Rising, LLC

09/06/2025

High School Football Scores ✨ Friday, Sept. 5

🏈 Jack Britt 47, Cape Fear 13
🏈 South View 53, Gray’s Creek 17 Box Score
🏈 Terry Sanford 42, E.E. Smith 14 Box Score
🏈 Seventy First 44, Pine Forest 0 Box Score
🏈 Rolesville 38, Richmond Senior 20 Box Score
🏈 Scotland 27, Wilmington Ashley 19 Box Score
🏈 St. Pauls 28, Red Springs 0 Box Score
🏈 Purnell Swett 35, Douglas Byrd 14
🏈 Westover 14, Lumberton 12
🏈 Pinecrest 13, Davie County 10 Box Score
🏈 Lee County 15, Overhills 0 Box Score

📣 UpNext Youth News

09/05/2025

08/31/2025

👯‍♀️ Dreamville Dance Company announces
— Open Registration! — 💃🏽 ✨ 👧🏽 👧🏻🧒🏾👧🏼🏆🌆

✅ Wednesday, September 3, 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

🏛️ Location:
@ 267 Bonanza Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28303

✨ Registration Fee: $25
👕 Includes a Dreamville T-Shirt

🎶 Join the excitement, express your talent, and be part of Dreamville Dance Company this season!

08/30/2025

High School Football Scores 🏟️ Week 2, Aug, 29

🏈 Seventy First 22, Cape Fear 8
🏈 Terry Sanford 42, Pine Forest 7
🏈 Gray’s Creek 37, Westover 33
🏈 Hoke County 21, South View 15
🏈 Western Harnett 29, Douglas Byrd 22
🏈 E.E. Smith 19, Wilmington Ashley 17
🏈 Wilmington Hoggard 44, Jack Britt 40
🏈 St. Pauls 35, Lumberton 0
🏈 New Hanover 41, Purnell Swett 0
🏈 Richmond Senior 36, Scotland 21
🏈 Overhills 34, Harnett Central 19
🏈 Pinecrest 21, Union Pines 16

🏈 Trinity 30, Howard (Wilson) 6

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