by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | Oct 8, 2026 | Fayetteville, Feature
Some businesses become part of a community. Others become part of its identity. For nearly 40 years, Gerald’s Foodland has been both. As the neighborhood grocery store prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary on Oct. 15, 2026, owner David West is focused on the same...
by Kali Bradford | Oct 8, 2026 | Fayetteville, Feature
For Lincoln County Mayor Bill Newman, public service didn’t begin with politics. It began on the family farm, in the barns filled with dairy cattle, and in the simple traditions that defined his childhood in rural Lincoln County. Long before he occupied an office in...
by Becca Roberts | Sep 10, 2026 | Fayetteville, Feature
Garrett Taylor has been operating heavy equipment since before most kids were riding bikes. Growing up in a logging family in Fayetteville, he was driving skidders and dragging logs at just 8 years old. He was also mowing his own lawn, and a few others nearby. When...
by Becca Roberts | Sep 10, 2026 | Fayetteville, Feature
In his freshman year of high school, Officer Bailey Cowan resisted the idea of going into law enforcement, but his mother convinced him to take just one criminal justice class to try it out. He finally gave in and registered for the class during his sophomore year,...
by Kali Bradford | Aug 13, 2026 | Fayetteville, Feature
For three decades, summer evenings in Lincoln County have carried the sound of a ball cracking off a bat, dugouts erupting in cheers, and one familiar voice echoing down the third-base line: “Pick me up early!” What started as Lincoln County resident Greg Wiser...
by Kali Bradford | Aug 13, 2026 | Fayetteville, Feature
Success on the basketball court is often measured in wins and losses. But at Riverside Christian Academy, Coach Robbie France says the greatest victories aren’t always found on the scoreboard — they’re found in the faith, character, and confidence young athletes...
