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FHS Prom King and Queen
Fayetteville High School’s Will Pettie and Aaliyah Halcomb were voted King and Queen of the 2026 FHS Prom held Saturday night. Following a grand march for family and friends at FHS, students continued prom festivities at Evergreen Gunter Hollow.
Spanning the Years
25 years ago April 11, 2001 Easter ‘Eggstravaganza’ - Stephen Dean and Madison Phillips check over their findings following Saturday’s Easter Eggstravaganza sponsored by the Fayetteville Department of Parks and Recreation at the Lions Club Complex. Well over 100 out for the hunts. Two-year-old Stephen is the son of Michael and Patsy Dean of Fayetteville, and Madison, also 2, is the daughter of Sane and Laurie Phillips of Fayetteville.
Poll workers needed for Aug. 6 election
Elections aren’t possible without poll workers, according to election officials. “We are always recruiting and taking names,” said Dale Thomas, chairman of the Lincoln County Election Commission. Poll workers help polling sites in their community run smoothly during early voting and on Election Day. Some of the tasks include greeting voters, answering questions, explaining how to cast a ballot, using the voting equipment and counting votes, according to the Tennessee Secretary of State, division of elections.

Toledo Molding & Die in Fayetteville to close April 30 with 333 employees affected
Toledo Molding & Die, Inc. (TMD) in Fayetteville notified 333 employees on Monday morning that the plant would be closing no later than April 30. TMD, located at 11 East Park Drive, is headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, and is a manufacturing company specializing in plastic injection molding and interior and exterior automotive components. Toledo Molding & Die
Times has new look starting this week
Staff reports The Elk Valley Times now has what is considered a more modern magazine-styled format — called the Berliner — beginning with this edition. “The new format’s presentation is…
Fire damages Huntsville Highway shop’s interior
Fire from a wood burning furnace damaged the interior of a Huntsville Highway resident’s workshop last Wednesday, March 18, according to the Fayetteville Fire Department.
Scammer poses as DirecTV installer
An individual posing as a DirecTV employee recently attempted to scam a Lincoln County resident by phone, according to a report by Lincoln County Deputy Karly Cotton.

Commission OKs rezoning property on Pulaski Highway
The Lincoln County Commission approved the rezoning of property at 2313 Pulaski Highway from A-1 (agriculture, forestry, rural residential) to A-2 (suburban residential) during the March 17 meeting.

