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Firecracker Crunch set for July 4
Staff reports Get ready for the next 50 years of the Firecracker Chase – now rebranded for the 51st anniversary! The Firecracker Crunch will start… Login to continue reading Login…

Illia Kolesynk receives 2026 Kate Wyatt Memorial Scholarship
Illia Kolesynk receives 2026 Kate Wyatt Memorial Scholarship

Kaylin Osterhaus named Lincoln County 4-H National Dairy Month chairman
Staff reports Kaylin Osterhaus of Petersburg has been named the 2026 National Dairy Month chairman for Lincoln County. Osterhaus was honored May 28 at the… Login to continue reading Login…



HH Lincoln Primary Care opens
Paul D. Sain, M.D. holds the Fayetteville Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce ceremonial scissors during a recent ribbon cutting and open house held at HH Lincoln Health‘s new Primary Care facility. Sain is flanked by physicians, employees of HH Lincoln Health, Carter’s Drugs, law enforcement officers and other guests. The new HH Lincoln Health Primary Care building replaces the Fayetteville Medical Office on Elk Avenue South and provides easier access for elderly and handicapped patients on a single floor in a new, modern facility.
Laurie Caruso photo

Apollo 11 remembered through history of late Fayetteville businessman
A photograph of a matted and framed newspaper article and photo of U.S. Navy Lt. Richard J. Barrett, who was one of the pilots who assisted in the recovery of the Apollo 11 astronauts and module on July 24, 1969. Apollo 11 touched down on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. Barrett was in charge of training and flight proficiency of all pilots and air crewmen for the Apollo 11.


3 local schools awarded $10,000 for participating in School Uplift
Riverside Christian Academy (RCA), Fayetteville High School (FHS) and Ralph Askins Elementary School (RAS) were awarded $10,000 grants from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for participating in the School Uplift program. From left, FPU CEO/General Manager Britt Dye, RCA Business Operations Manager Beth Arndt, FHS Principal Spencer Perrin, RAS Assistant Principal Heather Bradley and TVA Energy Coach Sarah Cline.
Courtesy photo/FPU

Museum Association board receives State grant to inventory contents of 100 year-old Borden Milk Plant building
The Fayetteville-Lincoln County Museum and Event Center is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and is planning for the 100 years of the Borden Milk Plant building, which houses the museum, in June 2027. The Museum Association board oversees the museum. Current board members include James Patterson, president, John Woodall, advisor, Mark Mitchell, treasurer, Eugene Ham, Jim Hannah, Sandy Law, Heather McCormick, events manager, Dean Cornelius, Farris Beasley, John Penney, Amelia Webb, secretary, LaGay Horton, Debbie Yorba, Gina Minnis, and Bob Stidfole, advisor. Pictured at its May board meeting, from left, are Bob Stidfole, Jim Hannah, Farris Beasley, James Patterson, Debbie Yorba, Gina Minnis, Jean Woodall and John Woodall.
