by Tina Neeley | Mar 8, 2024 | Feature
INSTEAD OF the usual clinking trays and not-so-muffled chatter, Lincoln County High School’s (LCHS) cafeteria vibrates with the boisterous hum of a community gathered. Seated around linen-covered banquet tables are faces etched with the lines of sun and soil. They’re...
by Tina Neeley | Mar 8, 2024 | Feature
THE SCENT of freshly brewed coffee mingles with the rustle of papers as the Home Visit Team convenes. Outside, the sun casts long shadows, reflecting the shades of hardship they are about to address. But within this room, a different light shines — the unwavering...
by Tina Neeley | Feb 10, 2024 | Feature
HELEN KELLER said at the 1925 Lions Club International convention, “Try to imagine how you would feel if you were suddenly stricken blind today. I appeal to you Lions, you who have your sight, your hearing, you who are strong and brave and kind. Will you not...
by Tina Neeley | Feb 10, 2024 | Feature
LINCOLN COUNTY — what do you know about it? Lifelong residents know Lincoln County as a tight-knit community that rallies to support its own in times of crisis. We know its country backroads, gently rolling hills and hollows, showing out in each of nature’s seasons....
by Tina Neeley | Jan 13, 2024 | Feature
THE PLAYING field for high school football isn’t a hundred yards; it’s as large as the community’s hearts as they rally for their team and each other. Fayetteville High School’s Friday night lights spotlight a network of interconnected stories set in a small town...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 16, 2023 | Feature
SHE WAS so proud of him. Eric Torres’s full-ride scholarship for a mechanical engineering degree made his family proud. His grandmother was his rock and the most significant difference-maker in his life besides his parents. But what would the future hold now? While he...
