From the heart
IMAGINE LIFE is a car, and our goal is to make it from one side of the country to the other. The only way to do that is by having a full tank of gas. What is the gas in our lives, as humans, that...
Recipes – Surprise and Delight Your Loved One With Valentine’s Day Treats.
ROSES ARE red, violets are blue, treat your loved one to a treat that is made by you! Whether you’re celebrating the beginnings of a new relationship, or spending the day with your longtime...
Sabghi Jewelers – Local Jeweler Creates Treasures For More Than 40 Years.
WHILE HIS jeweler grandfather took care of his customers in his store in Iran, a young David Sabghi looked over his shoulder and was soon captivated by what he learned. Sabghi’s interest in...
Faith – Leave them better than you found them.
I DON’T KNOW a stranger. Call it a hazard of my job as a writer, but I genuinely enjoy meeting people, and it is even better if I can turn them into friends. There’s a great quote by Maya Angelou...
Petersburg Community Library Moves to a New Location.
THE PETERSBURG Community Library was tucked away in the back corner of a treasure shop, Junk and Stuff, on the south side of Petersburg’s square. The small library with a big heart recently got a...
Don Thomas inducted into the Hall of Fame Waltz.
GILES COUNTY High School Principal Don Thomas was projected to be a second or third-round draft pick for the Atlanta Falcons until a back injury in college changed the direction of his career....
The Robinsons Found Love Through the Exchange
IN 2011, an overgrown hillside on the family farm needed attention, and David Robinson of Robinson Environmental Land Clearing got a call from an ad in the Farmers Exchange. Gina McGee’s brother...
Don Wyatt Knows There’s No Place Like Home.
IT WAS a perfect autumn day — blue skies, golden leaves, and cottony clouds. Just off the square at the intersection of Elk and Washington Streets stands the 1800s steamboat Gothic home of Don...
Charles and Linda McGee Have Lived a Life Filled With Love and Help.
CHARLES AND Linda McGee have learned a few things in their 60 years of marriage, and you can count on one thing: they learned them together. Because they lived in the same community, the couple knew...
Kathy and Donny Ogle – There’s Nowhere Else They’d Rather Be
WHEN I first saw her, something told me, ‘I’m going to marry that girl someday,’” Donny Ogle said, the love in his voice strong 55 years later. “And she couldn’t stand me. I guess I was a little...
History over and over again
I AM IN the middle of my third decade of life, and within the last two years, I’ve discovered something I always ignored: music from the midcentury. Life does not seem to be slowing down. Our...
A Nostalgic Look Back at Our Community
OUR COMMUNITY has a rich history. Businesses, people, and locations have created the foundation of who we are today. Each decade is a building block to our identity, creating a beautiful masterpiece...
Opportunities for Seniors at the Fayetteville Senior Center.
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...
Robinson Environment Land Clearing Adds Value to Lincoln County with eco-friendly methods.
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,...
K-9 Rhev and K-9 Officer Andy Rodriguez Keep Fayetteville Safe.
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...
Here Now – Fayetteville Natives Follow Their Dreams With a Brotherhood of Believers.
DREAMS CAN be hard things to follow. As you chase them, having a friend alongside you strengthens you for the journey. A group of like-minded friends becomes a brotherhood of believers, and the...
Three Moms Find Hope and Healing Through a Bond No One Would Choose to Share.
THREE BROKEN mother-hearts form a circle of love and friendship, giving space for healing, remembering, and offering hope to each other and the world around them. “It’s not a club you want to join,”...
The Lincoln Theatre Through the Decades
THE ILLUMINATED art deco invitation has stood on the square for over seven decades. Endless generations of families in Lincoln County have walked under the same lights; the lights have been featured...
Harness Racing at the Lincoln County Fair Is a Winning Tradition.
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...
Serbin Manufacturing – Fayetteville’s Connection to Saks Fifth Avenue
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...
Jacked up Runners – Local Running Club Meets Weekly and Extends the Invite to All.
KICK OFF the new year with a new hobby and built-in accountability—the type of accountability that might just turn the hobby into a new healthy habit! Jacked Up Runners is a laid-back running club...
Faith – ‘Just as you are’
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...
Loving on Lincoln County
LOOK AROUND the grocery store today andsee bewildered faces in every aisle. Buggies once packed to the brim are now carefully curated from half-empty shelves. Coupons and calculators are in hand....
Hometown Hangout
DO YOURSELF a favor and stop by Ken’s Fast Foods. You’ll be impressed by this small local restaurant with big flavors, quality service, and a budget-friendly menu. Be sure to get in early to beat...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
BEFORE THE leaves in the trees begin turning shades of red, brown, yellow, and orange, the Host of Christmas Past Oversight Committee has long been at work preparing for the special event that falls...
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