Missing teen is sought by authorities
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Law enforcement officials are seeking information that will lead them to the whereabouts of a runaway teenage girl who has been missing since late Saturday or early Sunday morning,

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USDA loans available to low-income homeowners in Lincoln County 1/5/2009 3:05:52 PM Lincoln County Mayor Peggy Bevels announced Monday that she has received good news for low-income homeowners from USDA Area Director Faye Rodgers. The Single Family Housing 504 Loan program is available to very low-income... Howell is inducted into Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame 1/5/2009 3:03:30 PM As a young boy Reece Howell, III, remembers lying on a cotton sack under the clouds, yearning to sail through the sky and knowing in his heart that someday he would become a pilot. From the time he took his first... Massey wins statewide calling contest 1/5/2009 3:02:41 PM Jacob Massey, an auctioneer with Van Massey Auctioneers, recently won the Tennessee Auctioneer Bid-calling contest in Nashville, competing with other auctioneers from across the state. "Ever since I was a little... Missing teen is sought by authorities 1/5/2009 3:02:01 PM Law enforcement officials are seeking information that will lead them to the whereabouts of a runaway teenage girl who has been missing since late Saturday or early Sunday morning, Sixteen-year-old Tiffany Leeane... Wright wins Petersburg council seat 1/5/2009 3:00:17 PM Rickie Wright has been appointed to the Petersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen to fill the remainder of the unexpired term held by former alderman Anthony Nichols. Nichols had been voted off the board in a 6-1 vote... 704 children helped in toy drive 12/29/2008 5:59:06 PM This year’s Lincoln County Toy Drive provided toys for 704 local children up to the age of 12, a record that organizers hope won’t be met again next year. The drive’s previous record of... Historic election, rising utility rates top ‘08 news 12/29/2008 5:58:03 PM An historic election which brought out record numbers of voters and soaring utility rates hitting local wallets hard top The Times’ list of headlining news stories for 2008. Ranked by the newspaper’s staff, this year’s... Reps urge broadband expansion 12/29/2008 5:57:14 PM State Rep. Curt Cobb and State Sen. Eric Stewart focused on current and future challenges facing utilities during Fayetteville Public Utilities’ work session held last Friday morning. Sen. Stewart expressed concern... County okays note for acquiring $1M in MRI technology 12/22/2008 5:56:58 PM Members of the Lincoln County Commission agreed to finance a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine Tuesday evening by way of a $1.165 million capital outlay note. The five-year note will be at an interest rate... Near $17,000 donated for toys 12/22/2008 5:32:34 PM Thanks to the generosity of so many in Fayetteville and Lincoln County, $16,616 has been raised in the 2008 Lincoln County Toy Drive, which this year benefited 688 children. Click... Rainbow trout fishing underway at city park 12/22/2008 4:48:26 PM Rainbow trout fishing has begun at Stonebridge Park. Fishing is allowed from daylight to 8 p.m., but once caught, fish may not be put back in the water. Those who...   REGIONAL NEWS Woman charged with filing false reports 1/5/2009 3:04:52 PM A Fayetteville woman could face about 50 years in prison if she is convicted on multiple charges of filing false reports. Felicia Armstrong, 27, of 63 West Point Drive, was charged Wednesday with 23 counts... Health System is much improved 12/29/2008 5:51:29 PM Lincoln County Health System had a "good month," in November, CFO David Groce told the board of directors last week. According to a financial and statistical analysis prepared by Groce, the system’s net... Volunteers needed to help with tax returns 12/29/2008 4:53:55 PM The Internal Revenue Service needs volunteers to staff tax preparation sites to help other people with their tax returns. The assistance is provided through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/Tax Counseling... Two charged with stealing mail 12/29/2008 4:53:12 PM Just a few weeks after reports of a number of thefts from residential mailboxes, two Lincoln County men were taken into custody and charged with the crimes. On Dec. 14, Sgt. Terry Quick and Deputy Ryan Hill received... Giles County events celebrate bicentennial 12/29/2008 4:50:51 PM Giles County will host a New Year’s Eve Masquerade Celebration commemorating the county’s 200th anniversary. The event will kickoff at 5:30 p.m. at the Giles County Courthouse. Numerous vendors will be selling food... 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Petersburg man qualifies for Boston Marathon 1/5/2009 3:01:18 PM "Ever since I started running eight years ago, I wanted to run a marathon and maybe, just maybe, qualify for the Boston Marathon in the toughest age class for the under 35 age group," says Clint Neel, age 30, of Petersburg. Nursing students learn unforgettable lessons from Nashville’s homeless 12/29/2008 5:10:13 PM Motlow College nursing students received a lesson in service and a good dose of humility when they participated in Nashville's Project Homeless Connect earlier this month, said Jennifer Barut, who teaches nursing at the college and participated with the students... Poll: Most are shopping here at home 12/29/2008 4:52:34 PM Most folks are spending their money here at home in Fayetteville, according to The Times’ online poll, sponsored by the Bank of Lincoln County. Forty-one percent of participants indicated that they did all their Christmas... 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