by Kali Bradford | Feb 12, 2026 | Stories
EACH MORNING before the sun rises over Fayetteville, Dorothea Kolle makes her way to the Hampton Inn. It’s still dark outside when she unlocks the kitchen door at 4:30 a.m., turning on the lights, starting the coffee, and preparing the most important meal of the day...
by Kali Bradford | Feb 12, 2026 | Stories
WHEN DR. Rickey McCauley looks back on his time as a physician, he recalls a childhood dream of becoming a doctor. It seemed distant, almost too ambitious to believe he could ever follow through. “I had a dream as a child,” he said, “but I don’t know if I really...
by Kali Bradford | Feb 12, 2026 | Feature
AT PLEASANT Grove Baptist Church in Alabama, a teenage boy named Terry first laid eyes on a girl named Tracy. Her father was the pastor there, and Terry remembers the moment vividly. “As she walked in, I said, ‘I’m going to marry that girl,’” he said. At the time,...
by Kali Bradford | Feb 12, 2026 | Feature
IN A world that often celebrates grand gestures and dramatic romances, Greg and Cindy Arnold’s story is a reminder that the most enduring love is often the simplest. Married for 35 years, their journey together has been marked not by extravagance but by everyday...
by Kali Bradford | Oct 9, 2025 | Cover
IN LINCOLN County, record-keeping is more than just a bureaucratic task — it’s a cornerstone of preserving community heritage. From courthouse ledgers to family archives, each record tells a story of the people, places, and events that have shaped the county. These...
