by Becca Roberts | Sep 10, 2026 | Fayetteville, Stories
Lincoln County’s 4-H Club offers the typical opportunities expected from the long-standing agricultural program for students: livestock projects and competitions, nature studies, and county fairs. But Lincoln County offers a little-known yet valuable program...
by Becca Roberts | Sep 10, 2026 | Fayetteville, Stories
On a scorching summer day, an older gentleman made his way slowly into the Fayetteville Tractor Supply Co. in search of a new battery. A young employee, Adeline Grigsby, not only found the correct battery but also drove it down to the vehicle, changed it out for him,...
by Becca Roberts | Sep 10, 2026 | Cover, Fayetteville
At 7 years old, Cpl. Ray Towry told anyone who would listen that he wanted to preach someday. At 16, he acted on that calling by preaching his first sermon at Molino Baptist Church in Fayetteville. This year, at just 25 years old, he accepted a full-time lead pastor...
by Becca Roberts | Sep 10, 2026 | Fayetteville, Feature
Garrett Taylor has been operating heavy equipment since before most kids were riding bikes. Growing up in a logging family in Fayetteville, he was driving skidders and dragging logs at just 8 years old. He was also mowing his own lawn, and a few others nearby. When...
by Becca Roberts | Sep 10, 2026 | Fayetteville, Feature
In his freshman year of high school, Officer Bailey Cowan resisted the idea of going into law enforcement, but his mother convinced him to take just one criminal justice class to try it out. He finally gave in and registered for the class during his sophomore year,...
