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Fourth Annual Turkey Bowl in Morrisville Nov. 16
01/11/2025

Fourth Annual Turkey Bowl in Morrisville Nov. 16

The game to watch this season may not be televised, but it is sure to entertain. The 4th Annual Turkey Bowl is happening at Morrisville Community Park, 1520 Morrisville Parkway, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. Watch the Morrisville Police Department take on the defending champs, the Morrisville Fire/Rescue Depar...

Linn is Wake Forest’s 2024 Employee of the Year
01/11/2025

Linn is Wake Forest’s 2024 Employee of the Year

The town of Wake Forest has recognized Planner II Emma Linn as its 2024 Jon Ray Employee of the Year. Town Manager Kip Padgett made the announcement during the Dec. 17 Senior Leadership Team meeting at Town Hall. The Jon Ray Employee of the Year Award is named after former Street Supervisor Jon Ray,...

Wake County calls for applications for Waste Reduction Grant program
01/10/2025

Wake County calls for applications for Waste Reduction Grant program

The Wake County Solid Waste Division is calling on local businesses, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations to apply for a grant to assist with creating projects that will help divert waste from the landfill. Applications are being accepted now through Nov. 15. “All Wake County resid...

2025: Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
01/10/2025

2025: Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

Here comes a new year. We are about to transition from a bumbling elderly president’s administration to a chaotic malignant elderly narcissist’s attempt at autocracy. What could possibly go wrong? But also, what could go right? The U.S. military has some 750 bases in at least 80 other nations, w...

Ailey Young House Heritage Site/Northeast Gateway Park Open House Oct. 24
01/10/2025

Ailey Young House Heritage Site/Northeast Gateway Park Open House Oct. 24

The town of Wake Forest is in the process of developing a conceptual site plan for a new park in the Northeast Community anchored by the Ailey Young House, 400 N. White St. Community input will be the cornerstone of the effort to produce a concept plan that respects the unique history of the site, c...

A beacon of Christmas joy
01/09/2025

A beacon of Christmas joy

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Can’t we take a break from elections?
01/09/2025

Can’t we take a break from elections?

We haven’t even recuperated from the intense and exhausting elections earlier this month, yet people are already talking about the 2026 elections. Count on them being largely a referendum on Trump. The president-elect has indicated he intends to deconstruct, reduce or at least drastically change f...

Wake Forest Garden Club gears up for annual festival
01/09/2025

Wake Forest Garden Club gears up for annual festival

The Wake Forest Garden Club will continue its series of 100-year anniversary celebrations by holding its annual Autumn Art and Plant Festival this Saturday in Wake Forest. The free event will feature a number of fun and educational activities for families and residents of all ages. A number of plant...

NCDHHS Announces $4.5 Million in Grant Opportunities for Community-Based Mental Health Initiatives
01/09/2025

NCDHHS Announces $4.5 Million in Grant Opportunities for Community-Based Mental Health Initiatives

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is investing in programs that support mental well-being and recovery for North Carolinians and their families. The department on Aug. 15 announced three grant opportunities totaling $4.5 million that will support local partners in developing community...

Wake Forest Police to begin accepting junior cadet applications
01/08/2025

Wake Forest Police to begin accepting junior cadet applications

The Wake Forest Police Department will begin accepting applications for its junior cadet program starting Jan. 2. The department is seeking young people who have completed eighth grade, actively maintain a “C” average in school, and are between the ages of 14-20 to participate in the program, am...

The kids are never fair game
01/08/2025

The kids are never fair game

Like many others, I wept watching vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s son Gus express his sheer admiration of his dad during the Democratic National Convention. Gus had tears in his eyes and an expression of pure joy when he pointed his index finger at his dad during his speech and said, “I l...

Wake County libraries roll out free online tutoring services
01/08/2025

Wake County libraries roll out free online tutoring services

All Wake County library card holders can now access free online tutoring services in a number of subject areas. The new courses are the result of a partnership between the county and Tutor.com. They give the public an opportunity to gain knowledge in core curriculum courses, as well as other subject...

Three rescued from stretch of Neuse River that has already claimed four this summer
01/07/2025

Three rescued from stretch of Neuse River that has already claimed four this summer

Three swimmers were rescued from the Raleigh Beach area of the Neuse River on Saturday. Emergency crews from the Knightdale and Raleigh Fire Departments were joined by crews from Wake County EMS, Raleigh Police, and the Wake County Sheriff’s Office in responding to the potentially dangerous situat...

Carter Wrenn’s new book
01/07/2025

Carter Wrenn’s new book

At last, Carter Wrenn, the well-known conservative consultant, has written his book about his life in politics: “The Trail of the Serpent: Stories From the Smoke-Filled Rooms of Politics.” Wrenn first worked for Tom Ellis, a conservative North Carolina lawyer and early supporter of Jesse Helms. ...

Tillis, Budd meet with NC General Assembly leaders on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts
01/06/2025

Tillis, Budd meet with NC General Assembly leaders on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts

U.S. Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd on Tuesday hosted N.C. Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, N.C. House of Representatives Speaker-elect Destin Hall, State Senators Bill Rabon and Ralph Hise, and State Representative Dudley Greene to discuss efforts to provide immediate assistance to Nort...

Time to champion occupational choice
01/06/2025

Time to champion occupational choice

Over the past dozen years, North Carolina lawmakers have made our state freer, more innovative and more prosperous. But in one critical area of policy — the freedom to change careers and enter new occupations — state leaders have made far too little progress. The Archbridge Institute, which expl...

All warrants should be public records
01/06/2025

All warrants should be public records

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from X — formerly Twitter — concerning, among other issues, the use of “nondisclosure orders” when prosecutors serve search warrants. In this specific case, the prosecutor was special counsel Jack Smith, the target was former President Don...

Zebulon appoints new town manager
01/05/2025

Zebulon appoints new town manager

The town of Zebulon has selected a new town manager to head up its many municipal projects. Gilbert Todd Jr., a Zebulon native, will officially assume the role on Dec. 26. He brings with him experience in both the town’s government and the military. Todd served in the United States Air Force, and ...

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