Strolling past the Edward Jones office structure on 108 E. Vance Street in historic downtown Fuquay-Varina around Christmastime, you will come across what has become a treasured holiday-time... Read more

Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” draws the reader into the scene with the sojourner as he pauses to watch the snow fall gently in the woods, reflecting on nature a... Read more

Let’s be honest, we’ve all got something. Something we want to change, shift, make different in our lives. By this time in a regular year, we would be finding out if New Year resolutions are... Read more

Fuquay-Varina was named the #1 Safest Small City in North Carolina in January 2021 by MoneyGeek, an entity that focuses on finance and technology.  Residents can feel a sense of pride at lea... Read more

Out of the ashes of Covid-19, a new outreach ministry rises in Fuquay-Varina.  Launched in April 2021, Operation Nahyelle, Inc. is the vision of its founder, Melonie Lanier Gilchrist, and a... Read more

Over the last two years, I wrote thirty Suburban Living stories and collaborated on three others. Since my wife and I are moving to Maryland to be near our two sons, this will be my last. Th... Read more

Did you ever succeed in getting a group of five-year-olds to stay out of breathing distance from their friends, or try this while they’re eating lunch, or while getting them to talk in turns... Read more