by Tina Neeley | Jan 13, 2023 | Fayetteville, Feature
IT WAS a perfect autumn day — blue skies, golden leaves, and cottony clouds. Just off the square at the intersection of Elk and Washington Streets stands the 1800s steamboat Gothic home of Don Wyatt. On this day, the black wrought iron gate gave way to a manicured...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 13, 2023 | Fayetteville, Feature
WHEN I first saw her, something told me, ‘I’m going to marry that girl someday,’” Donny Ogle said, the love in his voice strong 55 years later. “And she couldn’t stand me. I guess I was a little obnoxious and aggravated her too much for a while. But I just knew I was...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 13, 2023 | Fayetteville, Feature
MARTHA CRAIG and Charlene Richardson share a bond that’s grown stronger over time. What started with Craig cleaning for Richardson in her home blossomed into an endearing friendship as the two spent more and more time together. Throughout their lifetime, mothers and...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Fayetteville, Feature
DREAMS CAN be hard things to follow. As you chase them, having a friend alongside you strengthens you for the journey. A group of like-minded friends becomes a brotherhood of believers, and the sky’s the limit. Andrew (Redd) Howell and Jordan (J) Whorley were...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Fayetteville, Feature
THREE BROKEN mother-hearts form a circle of love and friendship, giving space for healing, remembering, and offering hope to each other and the world around them. “It’s not a club you want to join,” they each say, but they are thankful for the support they’ve found in...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Fayetteville, Feature
HOW CAN a word trigger so many emotional responses, and why is it fair that it does? While we could erase the word from the dictionary, doing so would do nothing to erase it from our lives. However, with our support, an organization working to erase it from our...
