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YOUNGSVILLE — Meet and hear from many of the candidates running for office in Franklin County, including for Sheriff, tonight (Thursday) from 6 to 8 p.m. at the National Guard Armory 142 Youngsville Blvd. (U.S. 1-A) across from Youngsville Elementary. Light refreshments will be...

Franklinton’s 100-year-old pipes need replacing. By Todd Allen FRANKLINTON — The Franklinton Town Board unanimously approved the application of a grant for $3 million to replace old clay sewer pipes dating back as far as the 1890s and also to upgrade a pump station in a special...

By Lt. Col. Lisa Armour Franklin County Composite Squadron LOUISBURG — Former Franklin County resident and World War II veteran, the late Lieutenant Colonel George Lumpkin, U.S. Marine Corp. Reserve, was honored March 15 at the Triangle North Executive Airport. The flagpole and a...

By Clellie Allen ROLESVILLE — With the traffic-alleviating bypass creeping closer to completion, developers and entrepreneurs are making plans in downtown Rolesville. The town’s planning board heard two significant proposals Monday night, one for a new 50-home, seven-office...

Town staff growing busy as bees again as they review residential, commercial, institutional plans. By David Leone WAKE FOREST — The drive down the tree-lined Durham Road is a favorite of many locals, with a picturesque and unfettered view of the century-old Paschal Golf Course....

By David Leone WAKE FOREST — Earlier this month, workers installed man-high clocks on the west and east side of Stealey Hall on the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary campus. The administrative building facing the seminary courtyard, Stealey was originally called Wait Hall...

By David Leone WAKE FOREST — Artist Andrew Thomasson shares an apartment with several roommates, so making room to paint can be a challenge. “I [constantly] have to put my stuff away,” he says. So the oil painter is delighted to now be working in a large new space he shares with...

By Juliet McDonald RALEIGH — Wake County commissioners met March 17, to officially announce the unanimous decision of James K. Hartmann as their choice for the new county manager. Hartmann begins his official employment with Wake County April 14. Board Chairman Phil Matthews said...

WAKE FOREST — Scrapbookers are invited to Scrap Happens Night tomorrow (Friday) from 5 to 10 p.m., at the Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St., in downtown Wake Forest. Scrappers of all levels will gather with friends, gain inspiration and create projects. Tickets are $10 per...

Youngsville Area Business Association held their business Expo Thursday, with more than 45 area businesses and nonprofits represented. Here, attendees were treated to hotdogs and loads of sweets from Hampton Village Apartment Homes while also getting information about the homes...

WAKE COUNTY — The Board of Directors of the Wake County Community Foundation is accepting grant requests for community projects, according to Howard Wasserman, grants committee chair. The foundation’s community fund provides annual grants for nonprofit organizations serving...

A+ Event Rentals brought its Trivia Game to the combined Wake Weekly and Wake Forest Historical Museum Business After Hours at the museum March 20. Above, Wake Forest Mayor Vivian Jones, left, and Sherry Forbes get into the fun. (More photos at WakeWeekly.com)

FRANKLIN COUNTY — Youths ages 5-19 are invited to participate in Franklin County’s second Livestock FUN Show May 16 at Double D Equestrian Center, 733 Egypt Church Road in Louisburg. Rabbits, poultry, goats, cattle and sheep will be shown and judged according to N.C. 4-H...

WAKE FOREST — Donald and Maria D’Agostino, of Wake Forest, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary March 30. Originally from New York, they have lived in North Carolina since 1995. The couple has two daughters, Suzanne D’Agostino, of Wake Forest, mother of their...

WAKE FOREST — Dozens of area residents showed up to dispose of their unused and old medicines at two local Operation Medicine Drop events. During four hours March 15, more than 37,500 total dosage units were collected by the police department at Wake Forest town hall, including...

LOUISBURG — The Franklin County Republican Party will hold its precinct meetings and county convention Saturday at the Louisburg Moose Lodge, 191 Moose Loop Road. Precinct meetings will be from 4 to 5 p.m., a chicken barbecue dinner from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and then the county...

RALEIGH — Warm weather is just around the corner, and seasonal driveway scammers are already at work. These hit-and-run crooks knock on doors, usually saying they just finished a job nearby and have leftover materials. If your driveway is already paved, they may offer to reseal...

Wake Forest Charter names principal Zack Perfitt has been named principal of Wake Forest Charter Academy, a free public charter school scheduled to open August 2014. It is managed by National Heritage Academies (NHA), which operates six public charter schools in North Carolina....

FRANKLINTON — The Franklin County Art Council’s sponsors will be honored at the bimonthly members’ Meet and Greet event, scheduled April 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Leslie Martin’s Pottery Studio, 22 S. Main St. Food and beverages will be provided. For more information, call...

HOLLISTER — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host a public meeting in Hollister April 10 to seek input in developing a management plan for the Upper Tar Game Land Complex (UTGLC), located in Franklin, Halifax, Nash and Warren counties. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m....

WAKE FOREST — The Wake Weekly family of community newspapers presents its fourth annual Health and Wellness Expo April 10 from 1 to 7 p.m. at The Factory, 1839 S. Main St. The free event showcases more than 50 area businesses related to family wellness, including physical...

RALEIGH — Whether you’ve filed for an extension on your taxes this year, or have waited until the last minute to complete paperwork, or want a better strategy for the future, chances are you could be doing a better job throughout the year to save on income taxes, says seasoned...

YOUNGSVILLE — It’s almost time to get muddy. The Big Muddy Challenge is returning to Hill Ridge Farms April 26. This family-focused mud run is a great opportunity for families to bond while promoting healthy exercise and lots of fun. Proceeds are shared with Big Brothers Big...