by Kali Bradford | Sep 11, 2025 | Stories
In memory of Lily Shelton: With hearts full of both sorrow and gratitude, we honor the life of Lily Shelton. Lily passed away on Sept. 8, 2025, after two courageous years of defying the odds of a rare diagnosis. Though her time here was brief, every day she shared...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 7, 2025 | Stories
LIFE TODAY is often captured with a cellphone — snapped, posted, and stored in the Cloud. We scroll through headlines, hobbies, and celebrity news, intending to pass a few minutes. Instead, we often fall into what some call “doomscrolling,” wasting precious time. Don...
by Guest Writer | Aug 7, 2025 | Stories
ON MAY 7, the community gathered at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds for the 21st Annual Blue Ribbon Walk. This powerful tradition raises awareness for child abuse prevention and provides critical support for Junior’s House Inc. This year’s turnout proved once again...
by Wesley Bryant | Aug 7, 2025 | Stories
THE SCENT of warm butter-covered popcorn and the huge roar of the crowd… does anything bring you back faster than a Friday night under the stadium lights? For me, it’s a flood of memories: the nervous jitters before kickoff, the eruption of cheers after a touchdown,...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 7, 2025 | Stories
WHEN LINDA Pettie retired in 2014 and moved to Lincoln County, her property held the seeds of a lifelong dream. The vision had been with her since childhood, fertilized by a mother’s green thumb and a love for nature’s colors. With one acre set aside as her canvas,...
by Wesley Bryant | Jul 10, 2025 | Stories
IF YOU’VE ever seen a fighter jet cut across the sky, you know what powerful looks like. You know what freedom sounds like. That roar overhead reminds us that we live in a country where people put their lives on the line so the rest of us can live without fear. They...
