Performers in the 34th Annual Fabulous Fifties Show prepare for their final week of performances. Remaining dates and times are March 12, 13, and 14 at 7 p.m. each night and March 7, 8 and 14 at 1:30 p.m. each day. Over 80 volunteers are joining together in producing this benefit for local c…

Months of preparation will come together in early March as the 34th Annual Fabulous Fifties opens for the first in a series of nine performances, showcasing actors, an 11-member band, dancers and singers, all sure to entertain with a wide range of songs from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s.

Auditions for Carriage House Players’ next production, “Doublewide, Texas”, will be Monday, Feb. 17, and Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 6:30 p.m., at the Carriage House at 301 E. Market St., Fayetteville.

Dowell Burnett, as Juror 10, pleads with the other jurors to find the defendant guilty in a scene from Carriage House Players’ production of “12 Angry Jurors”. Also pictured are Mickey Johnson, Tami Newcomb, Brandi Barnes and Anissa Webb. Additional cast members are Craig Clemons, Sonya Evan…

A limited number of tickets are still available for a 1980’s-themed Murder Mystery Party that will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Fayetteville Recreation Center.

The annual Vicki, Kyle and Friends Holiday Benefit Concert will be held in Powers Auditorium inside Eoff Hall on the Motlow State Moore County campus on Thursday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m.

It was a perfect night for a parade in Petersburg Saturday evening as folks of all ages lined the streets of the town to ring in the holidays. Winning entries in this year’s parade were Petersburg Girl Scout Troop #1856, first place; Ms. Gwen Nichols’ “Petersburg’s Heart of Christmas”, secon…

The Lincoln County High School Choirs will present their Winter Concert on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. in the LCHS auditorium.

The spirit of Christmas filled the air Saturday evening as Fayetteville’s annual Christmas Parade got underway.

Voices of Carriage House will present the annual Christmas production on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m., and Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Lincoln County Museum.

Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging the community to ring in the holidays with a special tree lighting event at Stone Bridge Park on Friday, Dec. 6, and the annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 7.

A new game made exclusively about the Fayetteville area, “FAYETTEVILLE-OPOLY”, has hit the local Walmart shelves.

Carriage House Players’ production of “Much Ado About Nothing” opened to good crowds during its first weekend of shows. You still have the opportunity to catch a performance of this William Shakespeare classic with three more shows this week.

The first production for Carriage House Players’ 33rd season will be “Twelve Angry Men”, directed by Brenda Wilkes and assisted by Scott Wingard and Ben Spears.

Carriage House Players is well into rehearsals for their upcoming production of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”.

Scenes from Thursday's Trick or Treat Festival, hosted by Fayetteville Parks and Recreation.  

On Oct 31, 2018 papers were signed that made Carriage House Players (CHP) the official owners of the property located at 301 Market Street East, now referred to as The Carriage House.

The Lincoln County High School Choral Department will be presenting the musical, “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown”, on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m., Oct. 26 at 3 p.m., and Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. at Adnia Rice Theatre at LCHS. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at…

The Lincoln County High School Choral Department will be presenting the musical, “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown”, on Oct. 24, 26 and 27.

With Fayetteville’s “Host of Christmas Past” street festival just weeks away, organizers have announced details for planned events and activities, including some new things on tap and the return of some old favorites.

Plans are in the works for a new event, an Autumn Festival, which will also include a Scarecrow Trail, to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Stone Bridge Park in Fayetteville.

Carriage House Players is well into rehearsals for their upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”.

The Southern Weekend of Art is on tap this week at Stone Bridge Park in Fayetteville. Presented by the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Art League, the event this year includes three days of art and food vendors, as well as music, a KidZone and other activities.

Scenes from the 115th Lincoln County Fair as captured by The Times' staff photographer, Paul Henry.

Sunday, Sept. 8, was a beautiful, sunny day for the 115th Lincoln County Fair. The Quarter Horse, pony and mule races were the main event of the day.  In front of a full grandstands, local horsemen and those from surrounding states vied for fastest horse and best rider. 

For the past four years, local musicians have raised nearly $20,000 to help provide food for school kids who may otherwise get little or no food on the weekends.

Every day more than 190 people throughout the United States die of a drug overdose, and in Tennessee, 7,268 people died from opioid overdoses, according to a 2017 statistic.

The 115th Annual Lincoln County Fair will get underway Saturday, celebrating “Homegrown, Handmade, and Farm Fresh” in honor of the community’s agricultural producers.

Tickets for Alpha Kappa’s Boots ‘N BBQ scholarship fundraiser will be available at the upcoming First Friday event on the square

Fayetteville’s Nevada Shelton, a captain and Alpha Company Commander of the 2916th Aviation Battalion at Fort Irwin, Calif., is enjoying a different mission this week as he was chosen to fly his U60 Blackhawk helicopter in an episode of Showtime’s award-winning series “Homeland.”

Dellrose Volunteer Fire Rescue’s 14th Annual Tractor Drive will take place Saturday, Aug. 31.

Local band 4 Miles Gone, which has been voted Best Local Band in Lincoln County’s Finest for each of the last two years, will be performing at the Lynchburg Music Festival on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24.

The Lynchburg Music Fest is seeking to offer the sale of alcohol – liquor and wine, but not beer — on the festival grounds.

Kason Lester, who recently appeared on American Idol, was the last to take the stage before the rains fell Thursday evening, shortening the first-ever Songwriters’ Night at Stone Bridge Memorial Park, part of the Music in the Park concert series sponsored by the Fayetteville-Lincoln County C…

The inaugural Lynchburg Music Fest announces the addition of award-winning bluegrass artist, Sam Bush, to the lineup.

Carriage House Players announces auditions for its upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.”

Blake Shelton isn’t playing the Lynchburg Music Festival – at least not this year – but two young women from “Team Blake” are.

The Boxelders entertained the crowd Thursday night during the Music in the Park concert series at Stone Bridge Park. The family-friendly summer concert series is hosted by the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, in conjunction with the City of Fayetteville a…

The lineup is set with a full slate of talented songsmiths set to perform during Thursday’s Songwriters’ Night at Stone Bridge Memorial Park.

“Back to School Bash”, a fun and free event for the community and a fundraiser for Lincoln County Robotics and LCHS Marching Band programs, will be held Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. at Lincoln County High School.

Songwriters’ Night at Stone Bridge Memorial Park, part of the summer concert series, Music in the Park, will feature local and regional talent with ties to Music City.

Carriage House Players’ production of “Shrek: The Musical” opens this week. Here, Zack Smith as Pinocchio, Katie Blackwood as Mama Bear, Riley Droppleman as the Gingerbread Man and the cast of storybook characters rehearse a scene. The production opens Thursday at the Lincoln County Museum. …

Ben Spears is rehearsing a scene from Carriage House Players’ production of “Shrek: The Musical”. Pictured with Ben are Celeste Sanders, Claire Bradford, Kendal Crabtree, Julie Eakin, Caragan Howell and Tejal Morris. Tickets are now on sale at all the ticket outlets: Bagley and Bagley, Carte…

AC Junction, with special guest Keegan Sanders, performed during last Thursday’s Music in the Park event at Stone Bridge Memorial Park. The concert series continues this week, with the group Simply Fabulous performing at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 18. The concerts are presented by the Fayettevill…

In conjunction with the annual Music in the Park concert series, a night of great entertainment featuring professional songwriters is on tap for August.

The 24th Annual Shadow Valley Gospel Music Festival will get underway Thursday evening, July 11, and continue each night through Saturday, July 13.

Every good outlaw has a partner. A trail buddy comes in handy when he’s traveling the territory traversed by Waylon and Willie, Haggard and Jones.

From bull riding to rock climbing and super slides, folks on hand for Thursday’s Blanche Community Freedom Festival enjoyed a great afternoon that extended into the evening, culminating with a big fireworks show.

The Fourth of July goes hand in hand with freedom, fireworks and — for sure — country music.