FAISON — “Lent is a season of challenge; we’ve left the celebrations of Christmas and we aren’t quite to Easter,” Pastor David Helbig told a crowd of 60 to 70 gathered for a Lenten lunch in the fellowship hall of Faison Presbyterian Church on Wednesday.

DUDLEY — Greeley, Colorado, is about 50 miles north of Denver. It’s a half-hour drive from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and its population is well over 100,000. In other words, it is a world away from Dudley, not just in terms of distance, but also in terms of culture, and one local pastor is navigating those cultural differences since relocating here from Greeley, with his young family, almost four months ago.

Ask Mount Olive Friends of the Parks President Tony Martin about his 40 years of volunteer work, particularly where Mount Olive’s parks are concerned, and he quickly deflects the limelight away from himself and shine it onto others.

The Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition, Inc., in conjunction with the Wayne County Museum are hosting a Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Celebration.

The Wynn Cemetery cleanup will take place Saturday, March 15, from 9 a.m. -2:15 p.m. The community is being asked to participate.

“May the work I’ve done speak for me.”

It took the Mount Olive Town Board just under an hour Monday night, March 3, to handle its brief agenda that included honoring Mike Davis, Tri-County EMC general manager/CEO, and former town commissioner Harley Carmichael and his wife Della.

Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia indica) are a popular tree or shrub in the landscape known for their bright flower display during the summer and attractive bark during the winter. With crape myrtles being a popular plant in the landscape for many people, a common question is when and how to prune them.