May 20, 2026
News
Dye updates City BOMA on FPU projects
Britt Dye, CEO/general manager of Fayetteville Public Utilities (FPU), gave his quarterly report to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen during its April meeting. The report included updates on new waterline installation within the city that required “tearing up the streets, making a mess and starting to clean up.” He also gave an update on taking over the Peterburg water system, electrical updates around Blanche, Coldwater, Park City and toward the state line, installation of fiber inside the city limits, continual tree trimming and adding gas lines in the southern part of the county.
Spanning the Years
25 years ago May 9, 2001 BOYS TENNIS WINS THIRD DISTRICT TITLE - The Lincoln County High School boys tennis team won their third straight district championship Wednesday by sweeping the singles and doubles crowns at Lakewood Country Club in Tullahoma. “With the three seniors I have, it makes winning it three years in a row special. John Brown, Caleb Brewer, and Jude Bhika had on the program,” Falcon Tennis Coach Troy Slone said. “I could always count on a win,” Slone said of Brown. “I was counting his points in district, before it got started.”
Dotson highlights dual enrollment on national stage
Rujena Dotson, assistant director of Fayetteville City Schools, recently participated in the Jobs for the Future Executive Branch Network Forum focused on Career-Aligned Dual Enrollment in Washington D.C.
City schools break ground on FEMA safe room
Ground was officially broken last Wednesday at the FEMA safe room site also known as the Dome Project on the campus of Fayetteville High School.
Fostering innovation
Commission accepts donation from Friends of the Flintville Fire Rescue for new truck
4-H Paper Clover Campaign underway at Tractor Supply
The community is invited to participate in the Lincoln County 4-H Paper Clover Campaign now through May 3, 2026, at Tractor Supply. The campaign helps fund and support 4-H camp, scholarships and leadership activities. Donations support 4-H programs that build real-world skills and leadership. Ask a cashier at Tractor Supply for a “Paper Clover” to make your donation today. You can give a little and watch 4-H grow a lot, organizers said.
BOMA OKs fire department to provide coverage at fairgrounds
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City of Fayetteville and the Lincoln County Fair, Inc. to provide fire protection for events at the fairgrounds replacing a previous “handshake deal.”
Fire officials advise burning responsibly
While burn permits from the Tennessee Division of Forestry are not required for residents outside the Fayetteville City limits in Lincoln County from May 16 through Oct. 14, there are numerous laws governing open burning and fines and/or jail time for those who don’t heed the statutes.