by Tina Neeley | Apr 17, 2025 | Fayetteville, Stories
BEYOND THE front door of Backstage Performing Arts (BPA) are studios with mirrored walls, barres, balance beams, and music punctuated with instructors’ directions. Little ones tippy-toe twirl while older dancers progress through more highly choreographed routines,...
by Wesley Bryant | Apr 17, 2025 | Fayetteville, Stories
A STUDENT IN our community today will walk the halls of Congress with a pinned American flag on their chest. A student in our community today will pray their knees still hold when their nerves get the best of them as they walk the steps to the stage to accept a...
by Tina Neeley | Apr 17, 2025 | Fayetteville, Stories
LOOKING AT the answers on the worksheet before her, Bridgette Jones leaned in to make eye contact with the young student she tutored. It wasn’t just the correct answers that brought them both joy; it was the newfound confidence ignited by Jones’...
by Tina Neeley | Mar 27, 2025 | Fayetteville, Stories
YOUNG ATHLETES navigate the court under the bright gym lights, accompanied by the rhythmic bounce of basketballs and the swish of nets. The Fayetteville Lions Club Basketball Tip-Off Classic is in full swing. Families and fans fill the bleachers while Lions Club...
by Tina Neeley | Mar 27, 2025 | Fayetteville, Stories
WHEN “LITTLE” Joe Burns’ 1954 Buick and his friend Cody Mitchell’s 1949 Chevy 3100 truck hit the road after the extra touches the duo added to their classics in 2015, the process and end results looked like fun to Little Joe’s parents, Brenda and “Big” Joe Burns. When...
by Haley Potter | Mar 27, 2025 | Fayetteville, Stories
PASTOR CHARLES Mayo has always believed in the power of faith to heal, comfort, and guide people through life’s most difficult moments. His journey with Lincoln Health System began in March 2021 when he was asked to serve as a volunteer chaplain. Seeing an opportunity...
