City of Fayetteville Election Day Polls Open Tuesday, July 26 at 6:30 a.m.

After a long delay, the City of Fayetteville will finally determine its mayor and city council members, as election day is Tuesday, July 26.

Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for the municipal elections that had been scheduled for November 4, 2021. Those were delayed after redistricting delays associated with the 2020 Census.

All nine city council seats, and the mayoral race will be contested Tuesday. There are no other races in the county or state on the ballots, and only residents of the districts who are registered voters in the City of Fayetteville are eligible to vote in this election.

Registered voters may locate their precincts on the Board of Elections website at cumberlandcountync.gov/elections. Look for the “Precincts and Polling Sites” button under the “Resources” tab. You may check your Voter Registration status through the State Board of Elections at vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/.

Election results will be available through the State Board of Elections website and posted at cumberlandcountync.gov/elections.

The Board of Elections is located in the E. Newton Smith Center, 227 Fountainhead Lane, Fayetteville. Regular business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The contested elections Tuesday are as follows:

Mayor

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

No surprise for regulars, but a Fayetteville bakery has been named one of the top 100 donut shops in the country, according to Yelp.

Friday, June 3 is National Donut Day, and Yelp released its annual Top 100 US Donut Shops list, with Fayetteville's Superior Bakery coming in at number 26 overall, amongst some seriously elite competitors.

Yelp said it took all of the businesses in its system under the donuts category, and ranked them using a number of factors, including its famous rating system, number of reviews, and more.

"To create this year’s Top 100 US Donut Shops list, we scoured the nation for the best bakers of America’s glazed, iced, dipped, sprinkled, and cream-filled confections," Yelp said in its release. "Some shops, like #1-ranked Round Rock Donuts near Austin, Texas, are local institutions that have been serving their communities for generations. Others, like SK Donuts & Croissant in Los Angeles (#2), are family businesses that trade hard work and great recipes for a taste of the American dream."

Superior Bakery, a long-time fixture at 2433 Hope Mills Road, has a 5-star rating on Yelp, with 205 reviews. Known quite well for its filled croissants, Superior Bakery has been serving "Quality Baked Good Since 1956," and is run by Nicko Poulos. Nicko is the son of founder John S. Poulos.

Here's a look at the Top 10 donut shops in the country, according to Yelp.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/round-rock-donuts-round-rock-3

http://www.yelp.com/biz/sk-donuts-and-croissant-los-angeles

http://www.yelp.com/biz/hole-hot-doughnuts-and-fresh-coffee-asheville

http://www.yelp.com/biz/mojo-donuts-pembroke-pines

http://www.yelp.com/biz/sunrise-donuts-phoenix

http://www.yelp.com/biz/sesame-donuts-san-diego

http://www.yelp.com/biz/sweet-coloradough-glenwood-springs

http://www.yelp.com/biz/pips-original-doughnuts-and-chai-portland

http://www.yelp.com/biz/dip-and-sip-donuts-chicago-4

http://www.yelp.com/biz/rays-donuts-marietta

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