Fuquay Varina News

Billie Jo Leonka joined the ranks of many others when she was laid off from her job in June.

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When Margaret Keana moved from New Jersey to Willow Spring this year, it mostly lived up to her expectations.

Wake County health officials said Thursday 9,900 doses of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine have arrived and they'll open five clinics on Monday, November 9 to distribute them.

America has always had a love affair with bread and nowhere is that more evident than the bustling Stick Boy Bread Company on Main Street in Fuquay-Varina. The business, owned by Josh and Katie Dies, offers everything from fresh baked breads, steaming cappuccinos, delicious cinnamon rolls, and decadent chocolate tortes.

The United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County has recently awarded seed funding in the amount of a $2,000 grant to the Fuquay-Varina Arts Council.

While incumbents in Apex and Garner were able to keep their positions, Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina will see new faces on the town council after two incumbents were defeated.

Fuquay Varina Elementary PTA and The Salvation Army partner together to bring coats to families in need.

Banks Road Elementary School is proud to announce its first annual Trailblazer Fun Run on October 15th and 29th.

Holly Springs, NC 27540 The Nature of Art Sunset Lake Commons 5229 Sunset Lake Road 387-9448 or info@TheNatureOfArtFrameShop.com cost: $50 + Instructor will bring lots of paints.

People who need help paying their heating bills this winter can apply for assistance from the North Carolina Low-Income Energy assistance Program from Monday, November 2, 2009, through Friday, November 13, 2009.

Fuquay-Varina voters will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to choose a mayor and two members to serve on the board of commissioners.

Wake County school board candidate Cathy Truitt has conceded the District 2 runoff election to John Tedesco, a decision that virtually ensures a new majority in favor of neighborhood schools.

At the end of a long day that began with his opponent, Cathy Truitt, withdrawing from and conceding in the District 2 Wake school board election runoff, a tired John Tedesco wasn't quite ready to call himself the winner - and officially, he isn't just yet.

Lizh - An Intimate Evening Performance! Lizh is one of the Triangle's most up and coming singer/songwriters. Her powerful voice joins a unique musical style of blending Rock, Soul, R & B, and Blues.

Margaret Bonareri Deana of Nairobi, Kenya, came to this country in 2005 in pursuit of a oethe American Dream.a College educated and already experienced in operating her own internet business , she got a job with Atlas Data Systems in New Jersey and also went back to school.

Shane Lympany of Troop 320 in Fuquay-Varina has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank a Boy Scout can attain.

North Garner Middle School principal John Wall achieved huge recognition last week when he achieved the title of Wake County's 2009 Principal of the Year.

Several Chapel Hill Town Council members were aghast this week at the idea of arrows flying inside town limits.

Beginning Monday, October 26, the Antique Automobile Club of Americaa TMs 2009 AACA Vintage Tour will begin in Fuquay-Varina. The Brass-Nickel Touring Region will be hosting 71 antique automobiles from twenty-two states.