by Haley Potter | Nov 8, 2024 | Fayetteville, Stories
AS THEY sit in the warmth of their mother’s home where her laughter once echoed and every corner holds a cherished memory, two grieving daughters, Lisa and Andrea, reflect on the immeasurable love and lasting impact of Nell Edwards, the woman who shaped their world....
by Tina Neeley | Nov 8, 2024 | Fayetteville, Stories
BEFORE WE streamed our music and subscribed to an infinite number of podcasts, local radio kept us company in our vehicles, on our jobs, and around our homes. The station’s broadcasters weren’t just a voice; they were friends. Whether or not we ever met in person, we...
by Tina Neeley | Nov 8, 2024 | Fayetteville, Stories
THE DAYS were already long. He challenged geometry students with theorems and proofs, balanced like the opposite sides of a parallelogram with banter that demonstrated his care and concern. Students tapping away at typewriters, using dictation transcribers, and...
by Wesley Bryant | Oct 12, 2024 | Fayetteville, Stories
SHE FLASHES her lights and pushes the gas pedal a little harder. The walkie-talkie is too quiet, so she spins the dial and makes her bulletproof vest a little more comfortable. She worked hard to wear that badge. She joined the force to give people comfort and safety...
by Tina Neeley | Oct 12, 2024 | Fayetteville, Stories
THE OFFICE’S furniture and decor matched his job description — drab and mundane. When Warren Bill Trimble hitchhiked from Sheffield, Alabama, to the Birmingham enlistment office in 1946, hours on end in a creaky, wooden desk chair was not what he imagined. The Smith...
by Tina Neeley | Oct 12, 2024 | Fayetteville, Stories
“911, WHAT’S your emergency?” We expect to hear it when we dial those three numbers in a crisis. All that’s on our minds is getting the quickest help possible. Television and movies are likely all that’s informed our understanding of how the process works. We see...
