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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM APRIL 18-25, 2018 UCW 7 The Cool Spring Dow ntow n District's second Dow ntow n District Forum is set for Tuesday, April 24, from 7- 8:30 p.m. at t he A rts Council of Fayettev ille/Cumberland Count y, which is located at 301 Hay St. in dow ntow n Fayettev ille. The public is inv ited to attend t his free, informa- tional event. Fayettev ille Dog wood Festival Executive Di- rector Carrie K ing w ill share last minute insider tips about how to best enjoy t his year's Dog wood Festival. CSDD w ill share opportunities for involvement in t he Field of Honor annual event benef iting t he A irborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation. Jordan Jones will update attendees on the Prince Charles Holdings project. Fayetteville Astros general manager David Lane and President Mark Zarthar will discuss plans for the baseball stadium. PWC and cit y officials will discuss utilit y work scheduled for Market Square. e CSDD is a charitable nonprofit formed in 2017 to create and sustain an arts and entertain- ment district emanating from the downtown core of Fayetteville, North Carolina, as a vibrant center of artistic, cultural, civic and commercial activity. For more information, contact Sam DuBose, CSDD general manager, at 910-223-1089 or Sam@CoolSpringFAY.org. Early voting opens One-Stop early vot- ing for primary elec- tions in Cumberland County begins April 19 and ends May 5. e partisan primary election is May 8. e deadline to register to vote in the elec- tions is April 13. e primary election is for federal, state and local offices. Citizens who want to take advantage of early voting but are not registered to vote may do same-day registration during One-Stop early voting if they provide ac- ceptable documentation. e registrant needs to present or show a document that lists current name and address in Cumberland County. A complete list of acceptable documentation can be viewed at co.cumberland.nc.us/elections. Voters may go to the Board of Elections, located in the E. Newton Smith Center at 227 Fountainhead Lane, for One-Stop voting during the dates and times listed below. Due to road construction in the area, drivers are encouraged to enter Fountainhead Lane from Hay Street. April 19–May 4, Monday through Friday 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.; Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Other One-Stop Voting Sites are: Cliffdale Recre- ation Center, 6404 Cliffdale Rd., Fayetteville; North Regional Library, 855 McArthur Rd., Fayetteville; Hope Mills Recreation Center, 5766 Rockfish Rd., Hope Mills; East Regional Library, 4809 Clinton Rd., Fayetteville; Gray's Creek Recreation Center, 2964 School Rd., Hope Mills. Dates and times at the five locations are: April 19–May 4, Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; and Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Regular hours at the Board of Elections are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more infor- mation and for links to voter information, polling place finder and the North Carolina Board of Elec- tions, go to co.cumberland.nc.us/elections or call 910-678-7733. Downtown District Forum provides local project updates a STAFF REPORT NEWS DIGEST