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...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 1, 2022 | Feature
“They want a better life. They want a better life and more opportunities for their children. The majority of the immigrants that come to America, that’s what they’re looking for,” she said. It’s the same thing her parents wanted for her. She is Gema Sieh, a Cuban...
by Guest Writer | Jul 1, 2022 | Feature
“FREEDOM” enters the chatroom, and immediately it’s all, barbecued meat and who’s got the biggest bang of a firework show. While Independence Day is our nation’s designated time to pause and celebrate freedom and independence from Great Britain, the day is not...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 1, 2022 | Feature
DICK CLARK said “music is the soundtrack of your life.” Eric Michael Taylor would say music is his life, and he enjoys writing and performing the soundtracks of your life. Taylor’s music style can be summed up in one word. “Raw,” he said. Listen to it, and...
by Guest Writer | Jul 1, 2022 | Feature
BEING ABLE to recognize people that have had huge impacts on the lives of others is always a special occasion. I am so proud to be able to share with all of you, the celebration of the career of an individual that has been devoted to caring for, teaching, and loving...