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  • Joined: February 25, 2026
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Spanning the Years

25 years ago April 25, 2001 Teachers of the year - Glen Belcher, Fayetteville Junior High School’s Teacher of the Year, was congratulated by Principal Joel Hastings. Belcher, who has served in education for 30 years, began teaching locally in 1974. He retires after this school year. Sue Armstrong, an educator for 24 years, worked with her fourth-grade students. She represents Flintville Elementary School as its Distinguished Classroom Teacher of the year. Jan Brandon, South Lincoln Elementary School’s Distinguished Classroom Teacher of the Year, reads to her second-grade students. She has been teaching for 10 years. Kay Wiley is working with her fourth-grade students at Highland Rim School. Mrs. Wiley, who has taught for 30 years, is this year's Distinguished Classroom Teacher for Highland Rim. Mary Dell Sewell, a sixth-grade science teacher, is Eighth District School’s Distinguished Classroom Teacher of the Year. She has been teaching since 1974. Christy Wright, Flintville Junior High School teacher, checks students’ homework during English class. Wright has been teaching for nine years and currently teaches seventh and eighth grades and also coaches cheerleaders one day.”

The essential work behind everyday life in our community

Before sunrise, while much of the community is still asleep, crews from Fayetteville Public Utilities (FPU) may already be responding to a water main break, restoring overnight power outages, checking wastewater systems, repairing fiber communication lines, trimming trees near utility lines or preparing for another day of maintaining the infrastructure that keeps Fayetteville and Lincoln County running smoothly.

Ray Pullen recognized for 31 years to service to parks and recreation department

Ray Pullen was recognized at the April 14 Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting for his 31 years of service to the City of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department. Nathan Browning, director of Parks and Recreation, presented Pullen with a certificate in recognition of his “exemplary service and outstanding dedication” to parks and recreation. “His unwavering commitment and selfless contributions are truly admirable. His steadfast devotion to serving the community upholds the highest standards and is sincerely appreciated,” the certificate stated.

A veteran’s reflection on the current conflict in Iran

As the nation watches the unfolding military action in Iran, many Americans understandably focus on what they feel most immediately — the rising price of gas, the uncertainty in the markets and the inconvenience of global tension. Those reactions are human, and they are real. But for many of us who once wore the uniform — those who spent years or decades in service, who deployed again and again into combat zones — these moments stir something far deeper than frustration at the pump.

Rod Grubbs vying for District 3 County Commission seat

Editor’s note: The Elk Valley Times will publish candidate announcements and photos as we receive them and cis space allows before the July 29, 2026, edition. The election is on Aug. 6,2026. Announcements should be no longer than 700 words and emailed to lscripps@elkualleytimes.com. They may be edited for length, grammar, style and content.

AMERICA 250

The 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States is approaching. Lincoln County and Fayetteville City officials said the county has a unique opportunity to “come together in celebration of our nation’s history, our shared vision and the strong community spirit that defines the county.”