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

Our mayor comes to more public Fuquay-Varina functions than anybody else in town and keeps a natural smile and handshake for his fellow citizens. A sure way to get your voice heard about Fuq... Read more

Town historian, Shirley Simmons tells about Fuquay-Varina in the old days that “By and large, everybody mattered….It was a small town, with home grown people from the surrounding community….... Read more

I arrived early for the Lions Club bi-monthly meeting at Joyce’s Family Restaurant on Main Street. Without waiting for more than a “Hello,” Mike Frieda, the club President and my contact per... Read more