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May 7, 2025
The Brunswick County Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers will host a free open house at the Brunswick County Botanical Gardens, 25 Referendum Road, Building N, Bolivia, on Saturday, May 17, from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Contributed • May 7, 2025
Preserve, Plan, and Prosper: NC Landowners Workshop Series. Join Cooperative Extension and the Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention...


Lisa H. Mote: • May 1, 2025
I was reading an ancient British mystery novel recently and came across the phrase “woe betide.”

John Gozzi, Contributing Writer • May 5, 2025
We met our across -the -street neighbor Edith three years ago, she was 97 years old.

May 1, 2025
The Cape Fear Swing Dance Society is proud to announce the return of Sea Jam, a weekend-long event focused on swing dancing and jazz.

Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor • May 1, 2025
In 1970, Joni Mitchell sang the song, “Big Yellow Taxi.” It starts out,

Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor • May 1, 2025
On April 12, we celebrated the work of our seasoned writers and our teens with the 5th annual awards banquet.

Dan Neizmik, Contributing Writer • May 15, 2025
He’s never made a “hole in one”, Or hit that winning “grand slam”, He’s never scored a “hat trick”, Or ever...


Maryann Nunnally, Contributing Writer • May 1, 2025
Mother’s Day in May always brings up wonderful memories of my mom, but actually there is hardly a week goes by that I don’t have some mental conversation with her.

Dan Mask • May 1, 2025
It seems as though it was yesterday when you stood in the kitchen and said, “nothing a bullet can’t fix.”

Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor • May 1, 2025
In putting the 5th Annual Awards Banquet together, I spent a significant amount of time with our Teen Scene interns.

Dan Mask • May 1, 2025
I trace their outlines carefully with my finger, (these ghosts of what might be) as they drift through hallowed halls where conversations echo and resolutions fade.

Contributed • May 1, 2025
The Town of Leland invites community members to attend the fifth annual Hurricane Expo on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....

Contributed • May 1, 2025
Hello VCAP Community! We hope all is well with you. There are so many new and exciting things to share with you. Our first Community...
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Nancy Bryans, Writer, Teen Scene Editor, Production Assistant • May 1, 2025
CONGRATULATIONS to our teen contributors who filled our pages with interesting prose and poetry this school year. And congratulations to those...

Josie B., Teen Scene Contributing Writer • May 1, 2025
On Apr 12, 2025 members of the community came together to celebrate the excellence of journalists working on The Teen Scene, as well as writers on Cape Fear Voices. This event presented an evening of recognizing individuals devoted to writing authentic, truthful stories about various topics.

Sophie H., Teen Scene Intern, Wilmington Christian Academy • May 1, 2025
They could cause mayhem that would make the Trojan War look like a playground squabble. You have to understand that for a god, pain is hilarious; they cannot die, so they know not fear. They have lost very little, and combined, the Olympians have just enough wisdom to fit on a baby’s pinkie nail.

Sophie H., Teen Scene Intern, Grade 10, Wilmington Christian Academy • May 1, 2025
Rhett is currently a sophomore at Laney High School. He is young, yet already a talented musician. . . His music is unique but amazing, and his skills on the guitar are unmatched. Check him out, and support a young musician!

Sophie H., Teen Scene Intern, 10th Grade, Wilmington Christian Academy • May 1, 2025
In a poll of my friends, about half loved horror movies, while the others detested them. It’s rare to find someone who just likes these kinds of movies. It’s a subject with very little middle ground. But have you ever wondered just what it is about horror movies that makes them enjoyable?

Josie B., Teen Scene Contributing Writer • May 1, 2025
This show speaks volumes about dictatorship and how it can sneak up on you, even if you are paying attention. Adolf Hitler wasn’t necessarily secretive about his plans for Germany, yet he was still able to get so many people on board with his plans, utilizing fear tactics as he went along.

Sophie H., Teen Scene Intern, 10th Grade, Wilmington Christian Academy • May 1, 2025
Driving is one of the scariest things to learn. The feeling of being behind the wheel is a combination of fear, anxiety, and excitement; it’s a responsibility, a privilege, as well as a daunting task. Driving marks the beginning of adulthood. Pass or fail, you’re still learning, and there’s nothing wrong with having to try again.

Jaxon H., Grade 11, Honours Guild (Homeschool) • May 1, 2025
Mr. Bradbury found himself in the sweltering heat, out in a market somewhere, and it was there he saw a girl dancing in the street. She had bells on her feet, and flowers in her hair, and she sang. . . Others watched her dance, listened to her song and wept. They wept for their hearts knew what cosmic beauty soared in the moment they witnessed. . .

Josie B., Teen Scene Contributing Writer • May 1, 2025
High school internships can give students a sample of the jobs they are interested in pursuing and provide an opportunity to get hands-on experience, helping them to become successful in their future careers.

Alyssa W, Grade 7, Leland Middle School • May 1, 2025
Hopelessness below the ground
A need for feeling warm and sound
Slowly climbing narrow steps
Just know that you aren’t there yet

Josh M., Ywar 12, Chief Contributor, William Clarke College, Australia • May 1, 2025
For centuries, scholars have sought to explain the world’s greatest catastrophes, plagues, economic crashes, the baffling invention of pineapple pizza, but their research has always overlooked one crucial factor . . .

Carli S., Year 11, William Clarke College, Sydney, Australia • May 1, 2025
International Women’s Day is about recognizing the women who have worked hard and been lost in the shadows of the patriarchy, I hope that even one of the most famous examples of women’s work being discredited gives insight into the problems that women face daily.
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