Mike Davis stood on the 46-yard line and leaned forward, his fists on his knees, his face moist with sweat and emotion. He took a deep breath in as his players knelt on their home turf in front of him, awaiting a postgame victory speech after what had just been the greatest moment of most,…
“Nextdoor” is this great internet club that allows irritating neighbors to complain about each other publicly online. Each day there’s a new post about something like a dog mauling or a suspicious pedestrian. I mostly appreciate that my neighborhood’s key jerks stay in their homes now with their arms folded and lips pursed rather than…
October has come and the spooks and specters have begun to once again show their faces in anticipation of Halloween. Steeped in centuries of tradition, the Halloween as we know it today is very different than it used to be. Things that used to be feared like monsters, vampires, and the unexplained are now more…
Sunday afternoon, the Knights of Columbus hosted their popular Soccer Challenge at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Fayetteville. Young soccer stars tested out their skills in a penalty kick shootout for the chance to progress to the state competition. Winners were Johnny Tucker (10 yr. old boys), Connor Carpenter (11 yr. old boys), Ryan Harris…
