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There is an unusual feast celebrated in many Christian churches. Bearing the name Pentecost, a name that is strange to many, its celebration simultaneously mystifies and lures us. It is also considered to be the birthday of the church. Special attention and homage is paid to God’s Holy Spirit on this day. This is clear. What remains a mystery is the meaning behind the nomenclature. Who, what, how and where is this entity that some call the Holy Ghost?

I can tell the weather is getting better, just by the phone calls and questions coming into the extension office about preserving foods.
So far, people have been mostly interested in making jams and jellies, but I anticipate we’ll soon be getting the freezing and canning questions. That’s great. We don’t mind the calls because they are an important part of what we do.

 The West Brunswick baseball team beat South Johnston 5-2 Friday in Shallotte in a first round game of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 3A state playoffs.

Starter Ryan Caison struck out seven batters in four-plus innings and Landon Tilley struck out eight in three innings.

 NASHVILLE—The West Brunswick High School softball team stunned Nash Central 1-0 May 14 in the second round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 3A state playoffs.

West pitcher Kim Cook gave up one hit—with two outs in the bottom of the ninth—and struck out 12 batters as the Trojans beat a Nash team that entered the game 19-1 and had won 17 straight games.