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

Recently, Fuquay-Varina’s Capturing Wisdoms Writing Group interviewed three long-term residents. They told about looping tobacco, raising children, farming, and teaching. Wisdom woven throug... Read more

Maps  are fascinating. They help us get from one place to another and anticipate what we will find there. In the generation of today’s adults, maps told us about highways, streets, points of... Read more