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December 28, 2006

DuBois leader, DA at odds over prosecution
Husband arrested for wife’s murder
Millions pledged so WF can use campus
Looking back on ’06
Senior Santas spring surprise

December 21, 2006

Financial pinch
WF man charged with indecent liberties
Wakefield Marine aims for presidential guard
Scavengers swarming town water tower
Steely badges, warm hearts

December 14, 2006

Murchison feels exonerated after plea deal
Chase ends in wreck
Dead body found in trunk
Assignment battles loom
Makeover artist

December 7, 2006

Six arrested after 18-wheeler joyride
Attack struck fear
Neuse advocate coming to town
Full house has northeast advice
James Warren named Citizen of the Year

November 30, 2006

WF-R principal pleads for spaces
Roommate tip keys child porn bust
Trees sprout mission work
Holidays and history celebrated on home tour
Punishment doesn’t fit crime for hit-and-run victim’s kin

November 23, 2006

South Main access irks neighbors
Rabid fox costs two pets their lives
PlayStation craze hits Wake Forest
A new home for the holidays
Turkey talk takes a youthful turn

November 16, 2006

Pluton site’s future hinges on Congress
Trash piles up on roadway
$2.5 million OK’d for campus
Huge crowd gathers to remember veterans
Teens’ film reels in first prize

November 9, 2006

Rolesville eyed as nuclear waste dump?
School bonds passed
Ex-chief ousted by board
Town will entertain offers
Senior citizens warned to be on alert

November 2, 2006

Board ousts fire department president
Labor laws violated
Tech breaks ground
Bond vote part of blue-moon election
2 finish lines for 1 good cause

October 26, 2006

Parking remains problem for students
New use for South House
Board makes offer
Vigil for domestic violence
Starlite changes owners after 50 years

October 19, 2006

Town opens taps for Holding Village
WFU boosts museum
Where is ‘Doctor’ Tom buried?
Operation Inasmuch answers the call
Local man’s name adorns visitor center

October 12, 2006

Grease traps collecting Wake Forest eateries
Wake Forest prepared
Running against drunken driving
New director hired to lead downtown WF
Local man’s name adorns visitor center

October 5, 2006

New fire stations
Raleigh freezes Corner
Missed stop sign kills Franklin woman
Family gets washed-out driveway replaced

September 28,2006

Shooting too loud at night for neighbors
Bad luck foils drug dealer
Habitat home gutte
Harker out, then back in House race
Local man’s name adorns visitor center

September 21,2006

Project to connect downtown to Heritage
Excessive force alleged
Wakefield Middle stays traditional
A neighborly afternoon
WW hires new manager

September 14,2006

Road rage survivor killed by car
Slow response prompts questions
House fire leads neighbors to seek solutions
Franklin Co. remembers 9/11
Fake ID card doesn’t fool DMV

September 07,2006

Town hall finds new home
Ernesto wimps out
Machete used in Franklin assault
Wakefield Elementary among 19 converted
Council visits Horseshoe

August 31,2006

Traffic stop busts drug ring
Now the real work begins
Opening-day jitters
Volunteers handling oversight
Shell building proposed near airport

August 24,2006

Bond foes, supporters square off
Barn goes up in flames
Juniors learn by doing
Source of brown water needs clearing up
Fall athletic teams kick off season

August 17,2006

Birthplace wins town support
Speed cited in driver’s death
Franklinton police need protection
Condemnations averted
Rolesville resumes citizen of the year awards

August 10,2006

Wakefield appears headed for year-round
Birthplace funding inches closer
Wiggins sought the good word
Crews working to complete I-540
Communication lines hit a snag

August 3,2006

Police dog unexpectedly bites handler
Night out reaps rewards
Barrick faces stalking charges
Park decision up in the air
Bridge on schedule

July 27,2006

Lawyer says evidence will prove innocence
Pantry’s practices examined
Schools miss grade
15th year for Night Out
Railroad ends dispute among neighbors

July 20,2006

Police level embezzlement charge
Back to square one
Birthplace request sidetracked
Parting ways
Several defendants miss deadline in crash suit

July 13,2006

Food provider locked out
Owner disputes claims
Where will town hall go?
School’s open
Franklin board reviews new land offers

July 6,2006

Franklin school board spurns offer
Developer’s gift spurs downtown
Youngsville buildings getting a face-lift
SPARKLING!
Wake Forest pursues purchase of park land

June 29,2006

Lightning strikes while family’s away
Cam Ward: Believe in yourself
Love-struck on Independence Day
Rolesville salutes military
Roadbuilders call in help from Scotland

June 22,2006

Stinnett questions town’s tree care
County reports violations
Alberto’s wake
Teen drowns during severe storm
Voice of Franklin County silenced

June 15,2006

WF goes outside for new fire chief
Rex plans growth
Seminary student arrested
Commissioners vote no on new school

June 8,2006

Birthplace out of the picture
Future of U.S. 1 wide open
New route to debut
Perry dedicated to town, job
New rules would mix it up

June 1,2006

Mom sentenced in girl’s death
Few clues left in bank heist
Garden raises a stink
Checkpoint discovery: $1.5 million cash
Veterans hope they won’t be forgotten

May 25, 2006

YMCA plans second area location
School’s fate undecided, others’ OK’d
Going in circles
Committee backs away from historic district
Relay raises $135,000 for cancer research

May 18, 2006

Museum scaling back
School board backs away from year-round
Some parents want tax hike
Car-surfers drinking, police say
Wakefield senior wants classmates to get the message

May 11, 2006

Education leaders plan next step
Commissioners wait on school board
Neighbors willing to pay out
Candidate tries to give up bid for commission seat
With limits off, water use rises

May 4, 2006

Incumbents ousted in primary
Taps Back On
WF festival has local flavor
Planning board limits development
Drunken-driving campaign hits home at Wakefield

April 27, 2006

Man arrested in death of infant child
Trentini winner a role model
WHS deals with fifth student’s death
Board makes its case for $45 million bond
Persistent commish pushes permit cuts

April 20, 2006

Voters, board grapple with school bonds
Needs questioned in Franklin
Spree ends for bank thief
Summer opening expected
Persistent commish pushes permit cuts

April 13, 2006

Centex won’t play at WF Golf Club
Impairment confirmed in fatal wreck
Teen shot by friend
Rivers runs out again
Weekend thief breaks into bank

April 6, 2006

DuBois controversy still simmers
Town assumes no liability
Drought now severe
Birthplace announcement fails to materialize
Schools’ budget tops $1.1 billion

Rolesville annexation nixed by Capital City
Franklinton teen dies in wreck
Fire destroys WF home
Rains do little to solve drought
Kanata reclaims camp's stables from tenant

March 16, 2006

School leaders fine-tune reassignment plan
CHAMPIONS!
Fatal wreck can become teaching tool
Town board backs off building cuts
Development foes resolute in opposition

March 9, 2006

Alcohol suspected in wreck
Teens remembered for their humor, love of sports
Assignment battle continues
Town forces inspector's retirement
Neighbors fight development
New birthplace director calls WF home -- again

March 2, 2006

DuBois teetering on collapseDuBois teetering on collapse
1 dead in 5-car wreck
Downtown unveils new identity
Pilot problems whirl for county
The Wake Weekly among state's best newspapers

February 23, 2006

In good shape
Schools select new chief
DuBois future murky
May ballot features $45 million bond
Friendship spans the racial divide

February 16, 2006

February 16, 2006

More students out of WF-R
Wake considers ex-grocery for school
Director wants to cut a deal
ZOO CLOSES
Hard work, strong values

February 9, 2006

New DuBois board, director clash
Student assignment goes to board
Golf course sold to developer
WF coach killed in motorcycle wreck
Paving the way for integration

February 2, 2006

Billion-dollar bond a hard sell
Dad arrested for giving boys beer
Marshal says house fire was set
Jones' volunteerism recognized by Koinonia Foundation
Members keep New Bethel strong

January 26, 2006

Wake tax hikes imminent
FORE! SALE? Fairways may turn into homes at WFGC
Heating pad blamed in blaze
Troops press state leaders to hurry 401 widening
Schools reshuffle sophs

January 19, 2006

Town mulls fire department takeover
SPEEDERS BEWARE: patrols increase
Beating sends teenager to surgery
Schools seek $45 mil
Problems with 911 system solvable

January 12, 2006

Cause of creek's green goo unknown
California cops make arrest in '85 murder
Handicapped seniors escape Saturday night fire
8-5 the norm -- and then some
DA close to charging Barrick in helicopter crash

January 5, 2006

Fire board extinguishes chief
Police nab stabbing suspect
Local developer pushes DAB site
Loan fraud lawsuit nears settlement
Driver confesses to hitting speed trailer

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