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2025 Lee County Ag Week Calendar of Events

Lee County Agriculture Week 2025 Is Coming!

We are excited to announce the third annual "Lee County Ag Week", and several events that will celebrate the rich heritage of farms and farm families in Lee County while embracing future agricultural…

Intergenerational Learning

In today’s connected world, technology has brought people closer together changing traditions and beliefs. While this has created new opportunities for learning and communication, it has also led to…

Volunteer for 4-H: We Need You!

Most of us would admit we need help at one time or another. Today I am telling anyone who will listen I NEED HELP identifying adults who want to enrich the lives of a group of kids. I am looking for…

Raising Champions: How to Build Good Habits in Your Kids

Building good habits is crucial for success in all areas of life. It's not just about brushing teeth or making the bed; it's about cultivating a mindset of self-discipline, perseverance, and…

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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 much television and read more books! How often have we made resolutions that we never followed through…

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Helping Your Child Tell Their Story: Tips for Parents

Writing fosters verbal intelligence, enabling young people to understand better and use language effectively. Through creative writing, children enhance their vocabulary, storytelling ability, and…

SMH

I attended a workshop offered by NC State during one of our annual Extension conferences that stirred my thoughts. The facilitator gave definitions of each generation and a broad description of the…

Showcasing Community Talents, From the Past to the Present

September begins tomorrow! I love this month because it means cooler weather, outdoor living, college football, and the Lee Regional Fair. The “kick-off” of the fair season offers me the perfect…

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Beating Boredom

How many of you parents have been faced with the old “I’m bored, and I can’t find anything to do” routine from your kids? And how many of you have responded to these heart-wrenching laments by…

Lee County Counts Pollinator Census, Aug 23-24, 2024; learn more: lee.ces.ncsu.edu

Lee County Counts in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

Gardeners are scientists!Join N.C. Cooperative Extension- Lee County Center and the Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Lee County to count as part of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. We…