by Tina Neeley | Jul 15, 2023 | Fayetteville, Feature
IT WAS a time when small communities were more than a place you drive through memorialized by a highway road sign — the town’s name was usually followed by “unincorporated.” Unincorporated is an interesting word meaning not chartered as a self-governing village or...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 15, 2023 | Fayetteville, Feature
CHECK YOUR pantry’s seasonings, and you may very well find a bottle with a perky, pantless pig smiling back at you. The journey of Bad Byron’s Butt Rub to a place at your table is seasoned with seeking, stretching, and serendipity. Dictionary.com defines serendipity...
by Tina Neeley | Jun 10, 2023 | Fayetteville, Feature
NINE MONTHS of excitement and anticipation preceded his birth. The first-time parents checked all the boxes of preparation. They asked about the most used baby items, were showered with love and gifts, and the nursery was decorated and well-stocked. The maternity...
by Tina Neeley | Jun 10, 2023 | Fayetteville, Feature
SURROUNDED BY her pre-K students, Tami Schumacher is exactly where she always wanted to be. As a child of a stay-at-home mom, she played school and knew she wanted to be a teacher and a mama. Working at daycares as soon as she was old enough affirmed her heart’s...
by Tina Neeley | Jun 10, 2023 | Fayetteville, Feature
FAYETTEVILLE’S MAIN Street is more than brick-and-mortar storefronts and festivals. It’s more than area business owners, leaders, shoppers, and nonprofits. It’s about raising up generations of members with a heart for their hometown. The Fayetteville Main Street...
by Tina Neeley | Jun 10, 2023 | Fayetteville, Feature
AMID A sea of orange and white on a clear, crisp fall Saturday afternoon created for college football, the crowd snaps to its feet as the ball crosses the end zone. The band and the fans launch into Rocky Top as the Tri-Star and Power T flags wave across the field....
