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Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of John Michael Cullen, deceased, late of Wake County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of June, 2014, or...

All persons, firms or corporations having claims against Donna Nicole Wylie, deceased, of Wake County, North Carolina, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before June 21, 2014 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent are...

All persons, firms or corporations having claims against Rae Jeanne Tanner, deceased, of Wake County, North Carolina, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before June 21, 2014, 2014 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent...

Commissioners review major expense funding Tuesday; public comment desired. By David Leone WAKE FOREST — Every spring, town commissioners hold a special meeting to discuss funding major projects and expenses over the next five years. The projects are listed in the town’s Capital...

A van carrying two young girls from Richland Creek Elementary School collided with a Chevy Z66 four-door pickup truck around 4 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of North White and Perry streets in Wake Forest. The female driver of the pickup was taken by EMS to the hospital, but...

By Clellie Allen YOUNGSVILLE — Meet new business owners and learn about area entrepreneurism during the upcoming annual Youngsville Area Business Association (YABA) Expo. The event takes place Thursday, March 20 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 142 Youngsville...

Forest Moon youth theater production premieres March 21. By David Leone WAKE FOREST — A cast of 26, most of them youngsters, is prepping for the opening of Curiosity Cat next week. Forest Moon Theater Company’s first youth production tells the tale of Curiosity, a talking house...

YOUNGSVILLE — Spring registration for Miracle League of Franklin County continues with the first practices and Buddy training set for Saturday, March 15, at their newly constructed safe, rubberized turf surface ball field at Long Mill Elementary, 1753 Long Mill Road, Youngsville....

In a recurring feature, The Wake Weekly looks back at what happened this week throughout the years. 1924 •Advertised in the Old Gold & Black is the following house for sale fronting the Wake Forest College campus: “Seventeen rooms, slate roof, water and lights. Price,...

Band experiences in high school can be costly, but the results are worth it. By Clellie Allen WAKE FOREST — Cost of a sousaphone — $5,000; participation in one season of marching band — $500; learning lessons of responsibility, hard work and dedication? Priceless. Spend just five...

Virginia Tull music series designed to lift the spirit. By David Leone WAKE FOREST — Praised in the New York Times for his enthusiastic style and unflagging energy, Randall Atcheson, renowned pianist, is playing locally Sunday. Atcheson presents an approximately 90-minute concert...

YOUNGSVILLE — The town board of commissioners will hold six public hearings in addition to other work, when they meet tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m.. Three of the hearings will revolve around the town’s ordinances concerning abandoned, nuisance and junked vehicles. Comments will be...

Five hearings planned for Tuesday. By Clellie Allen ROLESVILLE — Town commissioners are set to hold five public hearings at their next meeting Tues., March 18, including three text amendments to the unified development ordinance (UDO), an amendment to the Open Space and Greenway...

FRANKLIN COUNTY — The county Cooperative Extension office sponsors its annual tree giveaway Saturday, March 15 at 9 a.m. at the Farmers Market in the Shannon Village Shopping Center in Louisburg. Bare root trees including crape myrtle, persimmon, flowering dogwood, white oak,...

RALEIGH — A new program kicks off this month at the Division of Employment Security (DES). Unemployed individuals receiving their first benefit payment on or after March 1 are required by law to attend an Employability Assessment Interview (EAI) as a condition of continuing...

LOUISBURG — February’s winter storms have led to a severe blood shortage resulting from the cancellations of hundreds of blood drives nationally, according to an American Red Cross advisory. The Red Cross Mobile Blood Bus will be parked outside the main entrance of the Novant...

YOUNGSVILLE — Franklin County Public Utilities experienced a bypass of untreated wastewater from a gravity sewer line and pump station in Youngsville March 7. The spill was caused by heavy rainfall in association with a winter storm. Rainfall amounts recorded at the site of the...

Town seeks input for future recreational site. By David Leone Town officials are asking a variant of that question to residents about a large parcel of town-owned land just west of Heritage High they plan to develop for future recreation use. “The question was generated out of...

LOUISBURG — Pete Smith Automotive group celebrated getting their millionth customer by giving away $5,000. “It couldn’t have worked out any better,” said Pete Smith Automotive President Keith Smith, as the customer was Franklin County Social Services (FCSS), which will put the...

LOUISBURG — Many North Carolina counties have seen a tremendous increase in the value of farmland in recent years, resulting in farms having to be sold to pay inheritance taxes. Area livestock producers and farmers are invited to participate in a free estate planning conference...

WAKE FOREST — The Will McBride Group, a local jazz-influenced rock/pop trio, has been added to the Tournament Town Goes Downtown show featuring Eddie Money this Saturday. The free concert begins at 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot for Ham’s Restaurant in downtown Greensboro in...

RALEIGH — Qualified North Carolina military veterans are now able to carry the designation “VETERAN” on their driver licenses and identification cards. Thanks to a law passed by the General Assembly, veterans who have been honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces who...

ROLESVILLE — The town of Rolesville is sponsoring its annual recycling event Saturday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to noon at town hall, 502 Southtown Circle. The Rolesville Recycling Round Up will have staff and vendors on hand to collect paper for shredding, electronics for recycling...

WAKE FOREST — The weather at presstime feels like spring, but we know winter is likely to make a return visit. Looking at the bright side, there’s still time to curl up in front of the fire with a good book. Tomorrow (Friday) night at downtown’s Art After Hours, former Wake...