Wednesday May 15 | The Charlotte Observer
Smokers may soon get to light up in beaches and parks again
Triangle towns that currently have some form of outdoor smoking ban on public grounds include Angier, Carrboro, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Garner, Holly Springs, Lillington, Morrisville, Raleigh, Rolesville, Selma, Smithfield, Wake Forest and Wendell.
Volunteers Needed for Memorial Day 5K
The Holly Springs Volunteer Fire Department is looking for more volunteers to assist with the organization's annual Memorial Day road race.
Holly Springs mobile-home residents scramble to find new plan
When Joan and Soloane Brown bought a double-wide mobile home and set it up in the Brayton Park community in 1999, they planned to stay forever.
Relay for Life coming next week
Relay for Life of South Wake, serving the towns of Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina, will be held on May 18-19 at Holly Grove Middle School, located at 1401 Avent Ferry Road in Holly Springs, beginning at noon.
Volunteers Needed for Memorial Day 5K
The Holly Springs Volunteer Fire Department is looking for more volunteers to assist with the organization's annual Memorial Day road race.
Carolina Brewery speeds across more state lines
The Triangle's microbrewing industry has busted through a new set of state lines with a series of distribution deals.
Toll traffic increases despite driver complaints
Despite continued complaints from drivers about unexpected bills, big late fees and poor customer service, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said Thursday that the Triangle Expressway continues to see a steady increase in traffic.
Fewer children will be eligible for preschool under bill headed to House floor vote
A measure that limits the state's preschool program mainly to 4-year-olds from families who live at or below poverty passed a House committee Tuesday, despite a mother's plea that the tighter restriction would exclude children in need.
Police dogs a big help in small towns
Now, small departments say they can't afford not to have canines, which can be trained to identify drugs and explosives, find missing or wanted people, locate evidence and protect their handlers.
Don Briscar: A successful season
On behalf of the Holly Springs Cultural Center, I want to thank everyone who was part of our sellout season this year.
Bombshell Beer breaks the mold for brewers
Joyner, Michelle Miniutti and Jackie Hudspeth are the founders and owners of Bombshell Beer Company, a craft brewery slated to open in Holly Springs in mid-summer. It was the love of good craft beer that helped forge a strong friendship among the Holly Springs women and it that same passion that has led to their business venture.
Holly Springs doctor breaks from WakeMed
Tham Sivaraj, one of Holly Springs' longest-serving physicians, has broken his contract with the hospital, ending his two-year affiliation and resuming his independent practice.
Don't bill TriEx drivers for tolls less than $5, Stam says
While state Rep. Paul Stam has a bill in the legislature that might keep some drivers from paying tolls to the N.C. Turnpike Authority, he also has a tip that might drum up more turnpike business from toll-paying drivers.
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Tiger Cubs of Pack 75 visited the Holly Springs Sun office this weekend to learn about the newspaper and how it is published each week.