Banesa Perez of Fayetteville looks like she’s ready to battle a fire, as she donned firefighters’ turnout gear as part of a fair April 20 designed to spread the message of child abuse prevention. Fayette County firefighter/EMT Cory Crosbie helped Banesa into and out of the gear, and judging by her smile we may have a new firefighter for the ranks in a dozen years or so. Photo/John Munford

Starr’s Mill sophomore Adam Goodman was not scheduled to start Thursday night's game against Whitewater, but he fired a complete game four-hitter to lock up the Panthers first outright region title since 2006.

Goodman threw 90 pitches and gave up just two earned runs, getting out of a rough jam in the sixth in which the tying run reached third.

“He came through for us. He was pushed into duty and he pitched a great game. I’m proud of him,” said Starr’s Mill Head Coach Brent Moseley. Read More»

The recent termination of Fayetteville Police Lt. James Miller by Chief Steve Heaton for insubordination has been overturned after an appeal, City Manager Joe Morton said.

That was because Heaton had not been given adequate information upon which to base the termination, Morton said.

Independent hearing officer Jennifer Keaton upheld Heaton’s findings that Miller’s performance was poor and that he failed to follow policy. Though he retains his job, Miller is being demoted. Read More»

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office will be collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, 155 Johnson Avenue in Fayetteville.

The service is free and anonymous; there are no questions asked or paperwork required. Participants in this initiative are simply asked to bring their unused or unwanted prescription drugs to this location where they can be destroyed. Read More»