by Sara Hook | Feb 19, 2025 | Fayetteville, Feature
The house was set way back from the road, old, run-down, and covered in weeds and poison ivy. Its roof had holes, the floor had deteriorated, and the basement was full of trash — but Keith Syler and Becky Priest saw something beautiful. For the past 2 1/2 years, they...
by Sara Hook | Feb 19, 2025 | Fayetteville, Stories
What does a flag represent? Is it the values of the group it flies over, the efforts of those who carry it, or the history written under its banner? The United States Stars and Stripes embodies all these things and more. Yet, as the nation endures, individual flags...
by Sara Hook | Feb 19, 2025 | Fayetteville, Stories
She spent nearly five months in the hospital and some 45 days on a ventilator; she had more than a dozen surgeries and a kidney transplant — all before she turned 4. Yet Jentry Prock is a bright and happy child. As she continues to heal, her perseverance, along with...
by Sara Hook | Jul 18, 2024 | Fayetteville, Stories
DOZENS OF cars — from old classics to Corvettes fresh off the car lot — line The Rock Family Worship Center parking lot. The smell of food trucks permeates the air as people inspect the many craft vendors around the lot. Everyone is there for one purpose — to support...
by Sara Hook | Jun 15, 2024 | Fayetteville, Stories
JULY FOURTH is a day for community, fireworks, parades, and food from the annual Lincoln Barbecue. Every year, members of the Lincoln community line up for the delicious barbecue and homemade lemonade prepared by the Lincoln Cemetery Committee. It is a tradition that...
