BUTNER — VFW Post 8466 members are #StillServing by volunteering at a Veterans Life Center in Butner, where they recently spent a day helping staff and residents spread four truckloads of mulch and topsoil around the facility, a news release says. Post members, too, wanted to do something to help prevent veteran suicide, so they started in January 2021 hosting […]
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Butner standoff ends in arrest
BUTNER – A Butner man was charged Tuesday, May 30 after a standoff at an apartment complex, police officials say. Richard Smith, of 704 West B St., is charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling. No one was hurt. At 8:32 p.m., Butner Public Safety Officers were dispatched to 704 West B. St., Edgewood Bridge Apartments, in reference to a […]
WF Community Table joins Juneteenth celebration
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest Community Table, a local nonprofit dedicated to addressing food insecurity and fostering community engagement, will take part in the Juneteenth celebration hosted by the Northeast Community Coalition and the town. Activities during the event are Friday, June 16, and Saturday, June 17. WFCT will have a community booth during the Festival, Food and Fun portion […]
Zebulon proposal would add several staff positions
ZEBULON — The Zebulon Board of Commissioners continues to discuss the town’s proposed $22,318,250 budget for fiscal 2023-24. Property taxes won’t increase under the plan. Zebulon residents will still pay $0.575 per $100 of assessed property value for the coming fiscal year, the budget plan proposes. Commissioners have discussed the budget at three separate work sessions — May 9, May […]
Flag-raising ceremony to honor Joseph De Lois
WAKE FOREST — The town of Wake Forest and several local veterans’ organizations will continue their monthly flag-raising ceremonies Monday, June 5, at 11 a.m., in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St. The 47th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will honor Joseph De Lois, who served in the Army, a news release says. Members of De Lois’ family […]
Residents can expect core-boring truck along local streets
WAKE FOREST — Starting Tuesday, May 30, Wake Forest residents may see a truck equipped with a testing trailer along their street coring holes in the pavement. As part of the first phase of the town’s 2024 Street Resurfacing Project, a subcontractor working on behalf of Mott McDonald will conduct pavement testing on various streets throughout Wake Forest, a news […]
Award-winning quilt on display at Berea Branch Library
OXFORD — Visitors to the Berea Branch Library of the Granville County Library System will get a special welcome, thanks to the generosity and creativity of one local quilter. A floral queen- sized quilt on display this summer was hand appliqued and hand quilted by Pauline O’Neal, 95, of Henderson. Her daughter, Phyllis O’Neal of Oxford, submitted the display. Both […]
Local DAR chapter installs new officers
WAKE FOREST — The Daughters of the American Revolution Gen. James Moore Chapter met at the Villages of Wake Forest in May and enjoyed a potluck luncheon, in addition to the monthly meeting, a news release says. Regent Debby Butler began by presenting a Community Service Award to Paige Bivens of the Wake Forest Garden Club in appreciation of […]
Mercy’s Well appearing at Community Methodist Church
BUTNER — The Mercy’s Well Gospel Group will appear at Community Methodist Church in Butner starting 6 p.m. Saturday, June 17 in the church sanctuary. This event is open to everyone in the community and surrounding areas. Originally organized in 1998 as a duet, Mercy’s Well, under the leadership of group founder Brad Strider, soon made the transition to a […]
Remember: Town honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice
WAKE FOREST — A large crowd of Wake Forest veterans, supporters and community members gathered Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 at the Wake Forest Veterans Memorial to pay their respects for those who gave their lives for their country. “Memorial Day is more than mattress sales and cookouts and three-day weekends,” said Debra Godfrey, president of the American Legion Auxiliary […]
Franklin County Home Builders Association raising money for new home
YOUNGSVILLE — The Franklin County Home Builders Association says construction will be underway by early 2024 to renovate office space at 16 South Main St. It will be the first-ever permanent home for the organization. A Building Fund Social and Auction is set Wednesday, June 7, 5-8 p.m., at the site to raise money for the FCHBA home. The winning […]
Encourage men to get screened, health experts say
DURHAM — Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of death in men, a news release says. But when caught early, it is almost always treatable. Sign up men’s health screenings by the Lincoln Community Health Center, Duke Cancer Institute and Duke Primary Care. The screenings are 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 3 at LincolnCommunity HealthCenter 1301 Fayetteville […]
Construction starts for new Knightdale fire station
KNIGHTDALE — The town of Knightdale started construction on its new Fire Station No. 1 with a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, May 24. “This milestone signifies our unwavering commitment to enhancing public safety and emergency response in our community,” a town news release says. The address for the new fire and EMS station is 7747 Forestville Road, and it’s expected to […]
Threat of rain forces Family Movie Night inside Joyner Park Community Center
WAKE FOREST — Due to the threat of rain, Saturday’s Family Movie Night at Joyner Park, originally scheduled to take place outside in the amphitheater, will move inside the Joyner Park Community Center gymnasium, 701 Harris Road. The event is free and open to the public. Saturday’s featured film will be “Lady & the Tramp.” Doors open at 7:45 p.m. and […]
State Highway Patrol encourages safety during summer travel
RALEIGH — Some 37 million motorists are projected to take to the roadways this Memorial Day weekend, the State Highway Patrol says, and troopers are preparing to ensure safe travel on the state’s 80,000 miles of roadways. The Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer, and AAA predicts that the number of people who will travel by automobile will increase […]
Franklin County woman, 81, dog die in house fire
FRANKLINTON — An 81-year-old woman and her small dog died in a house fire on Harris Way the night of Thursday, May 25. No foul play is suspected, said Chief Deputy Ken Pike of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies got the call about the fire just before 10 p.m. and were the first to arrive, Pike told The Wake […]
Northern Wake Senior Center to host Senior Health and Fitness Day on May 31
WAKE FOREST — In celebration of Older Americans Month, the Northern Wake Senior Center, 235 E. Holding Ave., will host Senior Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 31, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free and open to residents of all ages, the occasion will focus on the health and well-being of adults 55 and older, a news release says. […]
Knightdale officer accidentally shoots, kills, Wake County K-9
KNIGHTDALE — A Knightdale police officer accidentally shot and killed a Wake County Sheriff’s Office K-9 early Friday morning, May 26, a news release says. The dog, Santos, was a German shepherd skilled in tracking and protecting his handler with a fierce determination, The Sheriff’s Office says. Santos was the county’s longest-serving K-9, joining the Sheriff’s Office in 2016, according […]
Sound Rivers launches 6th year of Swim Guide
RALEIGH — The Swim Guide is returning for a sixth year this Memorial Day weekend. The environmental nonprofit Sound Rivers on Friday, May 26, launches the summer-long public service that lets people know where it’s safe to swim in local waterways, from the Piedmont to the Pamlico Sound, a news release says. “Swim Guide is one of our longest running […]
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