by Tina Neeley | Sep 16, 2023 | Feature
CHILDHOOD SHOULD be a careless time filled with love, comfort, and security, like a favorite snuggle blanket. But too many times, things look terribly different in some children’s lives. Neglect or abuse steal these and much more from them. Suddenly, everything they...
by Tina Neeley | Sep 16, 2023 | Feature
AS SUMMER slowly surrenders to fall, the Lincoln County Fairgrounds welcomes the return of competition, community, and colorful midway excitement. Red, white, and blue buntings flutter as funnel cakes, cotton candy, and popcorn lure us in their direction. “Watch the...
by Tina Neeley | Sep 16, 2023 | Feature
AS WARM summer days linger, thoughts and plans for returning fall traditions cool us, if only in our minds. We plan decorative porches with corn stalk bundles, pumpkin piles, and mums. We dream of lawns with skittering leaves of gold, red, and orange. We long for...
by Paige Cushman | Aug 12, 2023 | Feature
FROM INSPIRATIONAL NBA athletes and talented teammates to dedicated family members and compassionate coaches, former Riverside Christian basketball player Will Eldridge had a slam-dunk support system. His dad and two older brothers were athletes, so he started...
by Paige Cushman | Aug 12, 2023 | Feature
AS FAYETTEVILLE High School’s cross-country program flourishes under former triathlete coach Chris Davis, two of its top athletes have signed with college teams. Their athletic (and academic) achievements are not only a testament to the potential of this young...
by Paige Cushman | Aug 12, 2023 | Feature
MARK TWAIN once wrote, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.” A few days before the first football game of his senior season, Fayetteville High School (FHS) running back Demarion McCrary was trying to find...
