by Tina Neeley | Jan 13, 2023 | Cover, Fayetteville
CHARLES AND Linda McGee have learned a few things in their 60 years of marriage, and you can count on one thing: they learned them together. Because they lived in the same community, the couple knew of each other before they began dating. Charles, four years older...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Cover, Fayetteville
THE ILLUMINATED art deco invitation has stood on the square for over seven decades. Endless generations of families in Lincoln County have walked under the same lights; the lights have been featured in movies and books. While the marquee’s announcements have changed...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Cover, Fayetteville
As you put on your next new pair of shoes, hold that empty box a few minutes longer. Look inside at what it holds. What do you see? Packing paper? Cardboard? Look again. That empty box has the potential to change the lives of children and adults around the world. You...
by Kali Bradford | Nov 1, 2022 | Cover, Fayetteville
THE LATE Colin Powell once stated that achieving one’s dream wasn’t for the weary. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.” Owning a taco stand was Jorge Morales’ dream. For years, he had worked diligently and...
by Guest Writer | Oct 1, 2022 | Cover, Fayetteville
IN A SMALL rural community, where the pace of life is undoubtedly slower, one would think that a first responder’s job would be fairly cushy. Images like firefighters tucked in bed at the fire station, their home away from home, might come to mind. Some have joked...
by Tina Neeley | Sep 1, 2022 | Cover, Fayetteville
FORGET YOUR most potent, most aromatic memories of high school locker rooms. Lincoln County High School’s football locker room is saturated with the winning spirit of three state championship seasons and its players. After long practices and hard-fought games, the...
