Tommy and Brenda Pangle of Franklin, N.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Lynn Pangle, of Lincolnton, N.C., to Daniel Paul Niehoff, also of Lincolnton, the son of Darryl Niehoff of Icard, N.C., and Pamela Niehoff of Statesville, N.C.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Evelyn Pangle and the late Thomas Harry Pangle and Sophia Holland and the late Ernest Holland of Franklin. She attended Western Carolina University and is employed at the Lincoln County Health Department in Lincolnton.

The groom-elect is the grandson of Adolph and Joyce Niehoff of Montgomery, Ala., and Marjorie Kilpatrick and the late Howard Kilpatrick of Charlotte, N.C. He graduated from N.C. State University in Raleigh, N.C., and is also employed at the Lincoln County Health Department.

Pastor Rusty Wolfrey, along with his family, was welcomed March 10 as the new pastor of Victory Baptist Church, Sylva.

Pastor Wolfrey had been the assistant pastor under Dr. Benny Bagwell and was serving as the interim pastor while the church searched for a pastor after the resignation of Dr. Bagwell in July 2012 due to health concerns.

Louisa Chapel Methodist Church presented its second annual “The Life of Christ” drive-thru for the past two weekends.

Its purpose was to portray scenes in the life of Jesus Christ as told through the scriptures in the Bible.

Scenes included the Birth of Jesus; Jesus’ Baptism; The Last Supper; Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane; The Trial; The Crucifixion and The Tomb.

During its March “hang-out” the volunteer group Venture Local Franklin (VLF) began planning for upcoming events to be held in Macon County this summer. With the intention of bettering the community as a whole, VLF volunteers are dedicated to organizing and executing fun and innovative activities and events to put Macon County on the map and to make it a destination for tourists.