The Friends of the Wake Forest Community Library are having their annual fund-raising book sale, and they are in need of volunteers starting this week. The Friends are seeking volunteers to help us set up, organize, assist during the sale and pack up unsold books for return to storage. They can use help on any [...]
Wake Forest residents are now free to water whenever they want. The Raleigh City Council voted on May 1 to end the lawn watering restrictions that have been in place since the 2007 drought, which saw Falls Lake – Raleigh’s main water source – dip to its lowest levels since the lake was created by [...]
Continue reading …The rough shape of a bear can be seen in Holding Park today. Don’t be alarmed. It’s not a real bear. The Wake Forest Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with Wake Forest Arts to bring master carver Jerry Reid to town to turn a large tree stump into a bear based on a drawing [...]
Continue reading …The Friends of the Wake Forest Library will hold their Annual Used Book Sale Saturday, May 5 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Ledford Center at 120 S. Wingate Street on the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) campus in Wake Forest. Members of the Friends of the Wake Forest Library are invited to [...]
Continue reading …The Carolina Mudcats pounded out 14 base hits en route to an 11-2 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash in front of 5,356 on Opening Night at Five County Stadium. Jesus Aguilar paced the Mudcats offense with four hits, including a two-run double. Tyler Holt drove in three runs with three hits. Carlos Moncrief drew four [...]
Continue reading …The Wake County Public School System urges parents to enroll their rising kindergartners and new students for the 2012-13 school year by Thursday, April 12. Parents must register their children and make school selections by 10 p.m. Thursday to be considered for seats in their preferred schools. WCPSS will hold two bilingual Spanish and English [...]
Continue reading …You can make a difference in our community by applying to fill one of the vacancies on the Planning Board, Human Relations Council, Cemetery Advisory Board, or Board of Adjustment. The Town’s advisory boards were established to give citizens input into what happens in the community and to advise the Board of Commissioners on matters [...]
Continue reading …The wait for fresh produce, meats, cheeses, and handcrafts ends on Saturday when the Wake Forest Farmers Market returns to its regular weekly schedule. The market is open 8 a.m. to noon, and it is packed with lots to see, do, and buy this week. The Easter Bunny will be visiting for parents to bring [...]
Continue reading …Patients of Wake Forest Family Eye Care on Capcom Ave found out Saturday by letter that the practice has been sold to Eye Care Associates Visionary, and two new doctors will be joining the staff. The news ends months of question about what would happen to the practice after the death in September of [...]
Continue reading …Well, it wasn’t the big jackpot, but at least one winning ticket was sold before Friday’s historic Mega Millions drawing. The multi-state lottery posted is highest jackpot ever at over $640 million, and early reports indicate that three winning tickets were sold in Maryland, Kansas, and Illinois. But one ticket, sold at the Hasty Mart [...]
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