by Kali Bradford | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
FOR OVER 30 years, children’s television host Mister Rogers came into the homes of millions via our television sets and told each of us one of the most important things a person could say to us. “I like you just the way you are.” There are over 900 episodes of “Mister...
by Guest Writer | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
MANY HAVE heard the popular adage, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” But it’s possible that many of you read that and immediately shrugged and thought, “But with who? I don’t have anyone to go with.” While one can understand and...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
IMAGINE PURCHASING a tract of land overgrown with years of neglect. Cedar trees, privet bushes, and brush overgrow acres of rolling hills, potential pasture, and backyard. If not for the clutter, you could almost see the home of your dreams on it. But how will you...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
KNOWING THAT your partner has your back is a matter of life or death. With two legs or four, the bond is one of trust and faith. Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) K-9 Officer Andy Rodriguez and his partner, K-9 Rhev, are a team, both on and off the clock. Together,...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
THE NATIONAL anthem is finished. Spectators return their caps to their heads and settle into their seats—some on the outside ring, some in box seats, and others in the stands. The red, white, and blue buntings wave silently in the late summer breeze, and the sweet...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
IT WAS June Cleaver’s iconic wardrobe–what she wore while making breakfast, lunch, and dinner. She wore it when making up Beaver and Wally’s beds and vacuuming the floors. She wore it while talking on the couch with Ward, her high heels folded under her on the...