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 …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 …Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the individuals shown in the surveillance camera images below. Both are wanted for questioning in connection to a misdemeanor larceny and assault that occurred March 24 at the Food Mart, 2206 S. Main St. Suspect 1 is a white female of medium build with long, [...]
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 [...]
Continue reading …Telephone customers currently in the 919 area code must begin dialing all 10 digits of their phone numbers for local calls effective March 31. A new area code, 984, will overlay the existing 919 service area and will be assigned to new phone numbers created as of that date. This change affects the 12 North [...]
Continue reading …The second proximity choice round of student assignment for 2012-13 has reopened online, with the choice period extended until Thursday, April 12 at 10 p.m. In order to help parents make more informed choices, the online selection web application has been updated to show grade-level capacity numbers and the number of students on waitlists as of [...]
Continue reading …Scroll to the bottom to see changes to Wake Forest-area schools. The Wake County Board of Education voted 5-3 Tuesday in favor of a new bell schedule for the 2012-13 school year that will save the Wake County Public School System $4.8 million going into a tight budget year. Following a series of community meetings, [...]
Continue reading …Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the individual shown in the surveillance camera images below. On March 18, 2012, the suspect stole a victim’s purse at the Wake Forest Target, 12000 Retail Dr. The individual in the surveillance video is a white male with a close-cropped haircut and brown eyes. He [...]
Continue reading …After nearly three years of planning and preparation, the Wake Forest and Falls fire departments will complete their merger tomorrow in a ceremony at the Falls Station at 11908 Falls of Neuse Road. The ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, according to the Legeros Fire Blog. After the merger, the [...]
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