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Graff Creative | jebb@graffcreative.com<br> Jaquelina Marks and Edna Morales own The Meeting Corner on Main Street.
The Meeting Corner mobbed by adoring customers
Fuquay-Varinians converged on The Meeting Corner, a locally-owned business on Main Street that offers antiques, handmade goods and Puerto Rican cuisine. The group of 13, including mayor John Byrne and commissioner Ed Ridpath, showed their support of downtown by Cash Mobbing the business recently. Owners Jaquelina Marks and Edna Morales had $426 in sales during the Cash Mob hour. Cash Mobber Anne Smith won a free-standing hand-painted book...
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Community Calendar: May 1-7
Deadlines Friday by 5 p.m. is the deadline for submission of items to be submitted for the following week’s paper, and they can be faxed to 919-552-7564. E-mailed submissions go to kgriffith@civitasmedia.com. The Independent asks that submissions are in sentence form, are 150 words or less and include contact information. Obituaries can be submitted by Monday at 10 a.m. directly from the funeral home. Bible Study on the Book of John W...
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Contributed<br> The Century 21 Becky Medlin Realty trolley will become the Diaper Train now through May 12. Diapers of any size can be dropped off to help Wake County families in need.
Fill the Diaper Train for Wake families
The Raleigh Regional Board of Realtors is sponsoring a Diaper Drive now through May 12. The drop off station will be the trolley in front of the Century 21 Office, located at 407 North Judd Parkway NE in Fuquay-Varina. Let’s fill the trolley with any size package of disposable diapers. These diapers will be Delivered to Saint Saviour’s Center for Distribution through the Diaper Train – A diaper bank for families in need in Wake County. ...
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Susan Weis | Town of Fuquay-Varina<br> The Fuquay-Varina Fire Department simulates a dramatic rescue scene where teens can see how the choice to drive distracted or under the influence has powerful and wide-ranging affects.
Teens learn to Drive Wise Saturday
This Saturday, teens will have the chance to test their skills at the Drive Wise Course at Teen Day Fuquay. The program, an alcohol and distracted driving awareness program sponsored by the Fuquay-Varina Police Department, will be held at the Fuquay-Varina Community Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to teens ages 11 to 18. Parents are welcome, too. The Drive Wise Course includes 10 activities designed to drive home the realities of mi...
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Nov. 25-Dec. 1 Arrests Lynn Louise Rench, 22, of Fuquay-Varina was arrested Nov. 25 on a driving while impaired charge. Carmen Delisha Heggie, 23, of Holly Springs was arrested Nov. 25 on a ...
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Feb. 12-18 Arrests Charles Thomas Mangum, 76, of Fuquay-Varina was arrested Feb. 12 on breaking and entering of a residence, larceny, and larceny after breaking and entering charges. An ar...
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Feb. 5-11 Arrests An arrest was made in a Feb. 5 incident reported off Broad St. allegedly involving possession of less than a half ounce of marijuana. Timothy Michael Duggan, 36, of Fuqua...
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Dec. 21-31 Arrests Michael Anthony Beckwith, 54, of Fuquay-Varina was arrested Dec. 24 on assault on a female and possessing or concealing equipment or paraphernalia charges. An arrest was...
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Nov. 13-19 Arrests Vickie Belinda Nealy, 45, of Proctorville was arrested Nov. 14 on a larceny charge. Ashlee Brooke Selin, 26, of Willow Spring was arrested Nov. 17 on an embezzlement ch...
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