For most people winter and the holiday season are a time of joy and excitement. Time with family and friends brings feelings of comfort and contentment. While this time of the year is mostly... Read more
When any community grows at the rate that Fuquay-Varina is growing, it is natural for the demographics to shift a bit – and for traditions that have been developing for years to gain a new f... Read more
The countdown is on for all things fall: crisp air, colorful foliage, pumpkins, comfort food, and of course, Halloween. Treat friends and family to a memorable celebration this year that’s e... Read more
If you are, or will be, a caregiver for elderly parents or another close family member living with Alzheimer’s disease, you may experience some emotional stress but you also need to be aware... Read more
Before moving to North Carolina, we lived in Woodstock, GA, which is a suburb northwest of Atlanta. The area we lived in was not much different from Southwest Wake. One of the similarities b... Read more
The R U OK? Program is a computer-automated telephone dialing system designed to provide a means of checking on the elderly, sick, homebound or disabled persons that live alone or that do no... Read more
These little sleds look cute hung on the tree, but if you use a little creativity they can be used in many other ways as well. Use them in rustic Christmas vignettes, add them to Christmas p... Read more
Molasses Cookies (From Amy Renee Keenan) Sixty years ago, my grandmother Catherine Keenan and her friend Rita McCabe were two young military wives stationed at Tarawa Terrace, NC. They used... Read more
Every day, 112 Americans take their own life. That’s one person every 12.8 minutes. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for adults between the ages of 15 and 64, and 90 percent of... Read more
Fuquay-Varina is well-known for its sense of community, but that feature is never more visible than during the holiday season when its members pull together to help fend for their less fortu... Read more