Zebulon — The Eastern Wake News’ Web site, easternwakenews.com, is getting its first online-only column. Three area residents will take turns writing about living in eastern Wake. A new column will be posted to the Web site every other week.

Barrie Davis became a Zebulon resident in early 1924 when he was three months old and, except for military service, never saw reason to leave. Following World War II, Barrie, who is a husband, a father, a grandfather and a great-grandfather, edited The Zebulon Record for several years. He also was founder and early editor of The Tarheel Guardsman magazine. Now an 84-year-old retiree, his hobby is designing publications and editing magazines and newsletters for nonprofit organizations.

Jennifer Eddins, 37, of Knightdale is married and has three daughters, Harris, 12, Candace, 4, and Grace 18 months. She is originally from Gastonia and currently lives in Knightdale. She moved to eastern Wake in 1999 and loves living in “such a hospitable yet progressive community.”

Eddins is a North Carolina State University graduate and has a bachelor’s degree in English. She taught English at various high schools, including East Wake and Knightdale High, for more than seven years. About three years ago, she decided to stay home and care for her children.

Jen Earp, 29, of Wendell is married and has a 5-year-old child who is finishing up kindergarten. Earp, who has been a stay-at-home mother for the past three years, hopes to start substitute teaching soon. She loves music, movies and books, and names The Doors as her favorite band, “Say Anything” as her favorite movie and “too many” as her favorite book.

Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., she moved to Raleigh in 1990 and then to Zebulon in 1998. She has been living in Wendell for the past three years, and says, “It’s the greatest place I have ever lived.”