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...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 1, 2022 | Cover, Fayetteville
RALPH ASKINS School has been Karrie Pittenger’s second home for most of her life. A safe, inviting environment is the heart of any home. It’s the same atmosphere Pittenger wanted for students and always worked to provide. Pittenger is from a family of educators. That...
by Guest Writer | Jul 1, 2022 | Cover, Fayetteville
HOW DOES a man without any lower limbs, no arm on the left side, and a partial arm on the right side, become a Bassmaster professional angler? Many would speculate the fisherman would have to use some sort of adaptive equipment. Others, upon hearing this, have made...