by Tina Neeley | Sep 1, 2022 | Fayetteville, 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 | Fayetteville, 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 | Fayetteville, 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 | Fayetteville, 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 | Fayetteville, 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 | Fayetteville, 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...
