by Tina Neeley | Apr 17, 2025 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
by Tina Neeley | Mar 27, 2025 | Stories
THE FLINTVILLE School library hums with the quiet energy of modern education. Today’s school libraries hold not just books but endless opportunities for wonder and exploration. Bookcases line the walls, filled with books whose spines stand at varying degrees of...
by Wesley Bryant | Mar 27, 2025 | Stories
THE SOUNDS of the self-checkout registers beep through the entire store. The short lines of people with baskets and carts move across the reflective tile like a conveyor belt and out the door. Uh, oh. A man at the checkout stood frozen. The total amount due on the...
