by Kali Bradford | Oct 8, 2026 | Cover, Fayetteville
Jerry Mansfield has spent a lifetime serving Lincoln County as a teacher, coach, principal, public servant, and county mayor. But ask the folks who know him best what first comes to mind about Mansfield, and chances are they won’t mention a title or office — they’ll...
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 Kali Bradford | Aug 13, 2026 | Cover, Fayetteville
What began as an overseas military interest in soccer ultimately led Roger Laplante to become a supportive father and coach. Laplante never played organized soccer growing up, but during more than a decade in the Navy, his overseas deployments exposed him to the...
by Teresa James | Jul 9, 2026 | Cover, Fayetteville
LIFE CAN be lonely for a military wife. “Good thing I’m a very independent woman,” said Jaime King, wife of veteran Joseph “Jody” King. People warned her before she married, and Jaime admitted she was a little nervous. After all, she didn’t live in a military town,...
by Becca Roberts | Jun 11, 2026 | Cover, Fayetteville
AMIE O’NEAL was born and raised in Lincoln County. She and her husband, Matt, graduated from Lincoln County High School, attended Middle Tennessee State University together, and then came back to stay in the town they love and call home. Amie has worked as the...
by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | May 14, 2026 | Cover, Fayetteville
WHAT BEGAN as a flea market habit off a Florida highway has become a thriving Lincoln County candy destination built on faith, family, and hand-bagged goodness. Kathy and Todd Turner were once sunny Orlando dwellers who knew exactly where to stop before a road trip....
