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4-H Youth Development

4-H is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina, educating hundreds of thousands of young people each year. Extension’s 4-H program is growing the next generation of leaders and equipping youth with the skills to succeed.

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Lee County 4-H Flavor Fighters

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Cell Phone Use and Well-Being

Imagine standing in line at the grocery store waiting to check out. The parent in front of you has …

What Do You Call a Mischievous Egg?

We will deliver twenty dozen fertilized eggs and incubators to thirty elementary classrooms in Lee County very soon. Beginning …

Parents, You Are Wise Again

I am a parent of two emerging adults. If you caught my article last month about parenting skills, you …

Because I Said So?

Twenty-two years ago, on July eighth, a hospital nurse rolled me to my car with a tiny one-day-old in …

Start the New Year Right

I need to lose 10 pounds! I’m going to start exercising more! I am going to stop watching so …

Plan, Pack and Go!

Recently my family and I went on a weekend adventure. For four days we exchanged the comforts of home …

History at the Fair

The Lee Regional Fair is known to be a strong supporter of agriculture, but did you know history can …

How 4-H Shaped Me

“I just want to stay at home, I don’t want to go anywhere mom!” “Just one more game, I …

Leading for the Next Generation

One of my favorite things about working with the 4-H Youth Development program is the opportunity I have to …

Do I Need a Degree to Succeed?

This article was written by Hailee Bissett a summer intern from North Carolina State University. I wonder if people ever …

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It Is Safer Inside

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