July 4, 2026
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FPU’s Student Utility Board explores more departments
Fayetteville Public Utilities’ (FPU) Student Utility Board (SUB) met in January to tour the telecommunications department and learn about FPU’s internet and digital phone services. During its February meeting students focused on the accounting, billing and marketing departments.
Flintville Volunteer Fire Rescue annual music festival and fish fry is April 11
Flintville Volunteer Fire Rescue’s annual music festival and fish fry begins with live music at 10 a.m. followed by the fish fry at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 11.
Area Veterans celebrated on National Viet Nam Veterans Day
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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.
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.