by Tina Neeley | Oct 1, 2022 | Feature
IT COULD have been a quilt they were gathered around. Beneath could have been small children playing and watching as needles passed through the layers of calico fabric. With snacks nearby and warm conversation dotted with laughter filling the room, they might have...
by Tina Neeley | Sep 1, 2022 | Feature
INSIDE THE pages of her favorite books, Sierra Arguello found a place of belonging but still longed for something that she couldn’t quite identify. In the early days of fifth grade, Arguello’s friends at Fayetteville Middle School were joining the concert band. It...
by Tina Neeley | Sep 1, 2022 | Feature
AS THE sun slips behind the grandstands, the drum corp marches the band toward the Lincoln County High School (LCHS) field. Students and spectators follow on their heels, many carrying their favorite stadium chairs. No strolling or lollygagging; everyone moves...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 1, 2022 | Feature
MENTION YOUTH sports and organized athletic teams naturally come to mind – football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer – well, you see the common thread, don’t you? It’s a ball, but there are many other athletic adventures to challenge your growing child right...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 1, 2022 | Feature
AS CHARLOTTE HOOPER attended regular services at The Father’s Refuge Church, she saw more than hymnals and church bulletins; she saw children and families in need. Wanting to help, she and her husband agreed to pray for doors to open to make it possible. The...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 1, 2022 | Feature
WHEN EDIE MARTIN graduated in 1999, she was deeply saddened. A Falcon at heart, she left Lincoln County High School only long enough to obtain her teaching degree. “It hurt me not to be there and be a part of it. I didn’t go back for a football game or basketball game...
