Whether you are a kid wowed by dinosaurs or an adult who likes to relax to live music, Sweet Valley Ranch offers a variety of activities for all ages. The animal park is home to more than 350 animals from all over the world. But it’s more than just a place to see animals up close. It also has seasonal events, tours, exhibits and one of the largest outdoor inflatable venues in the state.
From hiking trails to fishing, Carvers Creek State Park is the perfect place to spend the day.The main access point at Long Valley Farm in Spring Lake opened in 2013. Six years later, the Sandhills …
Demetria Washington Davis says she has had a maternal instinct since her days in college at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. That’s where she was given the nickname “Mama Dee” by a fellow track-and-field team member because of her reputation for helping others.
In 1920, Fayetteville boasted one of the largest music schools in eastern North Carolina. This school, known as The Fayetteville Conservatory of Music, occupied the Kyle House at 234 Green St. In …
Most Christians have heard the verse from the Bible “Faith, hope, and love — and the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). It is recited in wedding services and parts of …
It’s been almost a year since Sarahgrace Snipes came on board as executive director of the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival. In that time, she’s been busy with the Fayetteville After Five summer concert series and the Dogwood Fall Festival. But she has yet to get a spring festival under her belt. That is expected to change this month as the 40th annual Fayetteville Dogwood Festival returns to downtown for the first time since 2019.
Tony Cimaglia says his wife, Ann, first noticed his symptoms. Struggles with walking. Leaning forward when standing. Tony consulted doctors in Fayetteville, Chapel Hill and Durham to find out …
Contemporary gospel music lovers have three good reasons to attend the 2022 WIDU Anniversary Festival of Praise. That’s because Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker and Israel Houghton – a …
Among the greatest challenges facing Imam Bobby Thomas today is getting his congregation back to the norm – in this instance a new normalcy in a post-pandemic environment. While the COVID 19 …
Since childhood, Nancee Cekuta could hear the Lord’s call. She was always devout in her Roman Catholic faith, but Cekuta just kept putting off the Lord’s beckoning voice.
