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Lawn Watering Restrictions Lifted for Wake Forest Residents

Lawn Watering Restrictions Lifted for Wake Forest Residents

Wake Forest residents are now free to water whenever they want. The Raleigh City Council…

Rural Electric Youth Tour Winners Includes One From Wake Forest

Rural Electric Youth Tour Winners Includes One From Wake Forest

High-school juniors Megan Izzo of Raleigh and Jeremy Boudah of Wake Forest have been selected…

Apply to Be Part of the Town’s Youth Advisory Board

Apply to Be Part of the Town’s Youth Advisory Board

The Town of Wake Forest is currently accepting applications from area high school students who…

Wake Electric Awards Grants to Local Nonprofits

Wake Electric Awards Grants to Local Nonprofits

Wake Electric awarded more than $5,500 in grant monies during the 1st quarter of 2012…

Entertainment

  • Book Review: In My Father’s Country by Saima Wahab
  • Family Movietime – Pirates Band of Misfits
  • Now Playing – The Five-Year Engagement
  • Book Review: Blue Asylum by Kathy Hepinstall
  • CSA Week 4 – Homemade Chinese Takeout
  • Six Sundays in Spring Kicks off Sunday
  • Movie Night In – The Descendants
  • Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas
  • Book Review: Moonwalking with Einstein Joshua Foer
  • Strawberries – You Pick ‘em!

Aquilar Stays Hot in Mudcats’ Victory

LYNCHBURG, VA – Jesus Aguilar launched a pair of home runs, and Mike Rayl tossed six scoreless innings as the Carolina Mudcats blanked the Lynchburg Hillcats 3-0 in front of 3,704 on Thursday afternoon at Calvin Falwell Field. Aguilar extends his hitting streak to five games with a 2-for-4 showing. The first baseman has four…

Aquilar Stays Hot in Mudcats’ Victory

CSA Week 4 – Homemade Chinese Takeout

It’s that time of the week again. Yay! Yay! For CSA Day!! Today’s share contained strawberries, collard greens, Napa cabbage, carrots, asparagus and tomatoes. What to do…what to do?!!? Well, the strawberries will be divided up into tomorrow’s breakfast of greek yogurt with granola and the kid’s lunch boxes…the asparagus will lightly grilled next to…

CSA Week 4 – Homemade Chinese Takeout

Heritage High School Students and Wake Electric Team Up To Monitor Electric Use

Students from Heritage High School in Wake Forest recently learned valuable life lessons about energy conservation through an AP Environmental Science project in which their local electric cooperative, Wake Electric, took on an unexpected role. Their teacher, Molly Bostic, assigned a personal home energy audit requiring students to monitor their electric usage for a 10 day-period…

Heritage High School Students and Wake Electric Team Up To Monitor Electric Use

Wake Forest Farmers Market Features Taste of the Market Saturday

Chef Carol Colburn will be at the Wake Forest Farmers Market on Saturday to cook up some recipes using ingredients from the vendors at the market that day. From the Wakefield area, Chef Carol enjoys being a personal chef, catering and teaching cooking classes. Saturday morning, Chef Carol will gather ingredients for our farmers to…

Wake Forest Farmers Market Features Taste of the Market Saturday

Buying A Foreclosed Property

Everyone wants a deal. Foreclosure properties, also know as “Bank Owned” or “REO Properties” are a hot commodity in our local market because they can be an exceptional bargain especially when you’re willing to invest a bit of sweat equity. They are presently a big segment of sold and closed properties in our triangle area.…

Buying A Foreclosed Property

Business

Strawberries – You Pick ‘em!

Strawberries – You Pick ‘em!

‘Tis the season for picking strawberries. Sweet, delicious, ruby red morsels of goodness. We are so lucky to live in an area that has tons of tireless farmers who open their farms to us mere mortals in search of our…

The Grain Mill of Wake Forest Opens New Tea and Spice Room

The Grain Mill of Wake Forest Opens New Tea and Spice Room

David Bissette, owner of The Grain Mill of Wake Forest, is pleased to announce the…

Wake Forest Family Eye Care Sells to Eye Care Associates

Wake Forest Family Eye Care Sells to Eye Care Associates

Patients of Wake Forest Family Eye Care on Capcom Ave found out Saturday by letter…

Family

Strawberries – You Pick ‘em!

Strawberries – You Pick ‘em!

‘Tis the season for picking strawberries. Sweet, delicious, ruby red morsels of goodness. We are…

Wake Forest Charity Partners with Alabama’s Sen. Sessions to Raise Awareness for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Wake Forest Charity Partners with Alabama’s Sen. Sessions to Raise Awareness for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

On Thursday, April 19, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) will meet with over 250 people participating…

The Lemon Tree and Falls Day Spa Team Up for Mother’s Day Contest

The Lemon Tree and Falls Day Spa Team Up for Mother’s Day Contest

I am in a really “pro-Mom” mood right now.  I am entirely fed up with our culture pitting Mom against Mom.  Moms who work vs. stay-at-home-Moms.  Moms who cook everything from scratch (feel free to insert organic or home grown…

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