The Town of Wake Forest and Downtown Wake Forest Inc. are planning a special event to celebrate the return of weather that’s perfect for enjoying the great outdoors. Promising something for the entire family, Wake Forest’s fourth annual Dirt Day will take place along South White Street in downtow… Click here to read the full … Read more
The Rockin’ the Forest music series continues with 6 String Drag on Friday, March 24, at 8 p.m. in the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street. After 16 years in hibernation, 6 String Drag is back to remind us a few things about real rock ‘n’ roll. In the late ‘90s, the Carolina quartet … Read more
The Senior Lifestyle Expo, a program of the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce, is set for Tuesday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Richland Creek Community Church. The expo is specifically designed for the area’s growing population of active seniors. “The Senior Lifestyle Expo is modeled a… Click here to read … Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department is now accepting donations of bottled water, which officers will give away while patrolling town greenways. In the summer of 2015 the Wake Forest Police Department began distributing free bottles of iced water to walkers, joggers and bicyclists along the town’s … Click here to read the full Wake Forest … Read more
* American Legion Post 187 meets the second Thursday at 7 p.m. in the American Legion Hall at 225 East Holding Avenue. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. and costs $5. For information and membership, call Commander Dave Goetze at 569-0471 or visit www.alpost187.org . * American Heritage Girls (AHG) mee… Click here to read … Read more
If you could not attend the public meeting Tuesday, March 14, about the North Carolina Department of Transportation plan to replace the bridge over Smith Creek on Ligon Mill Road, your opinion and comments can still be heard. Before March 29 you can call, email or write to Transportation Plannin… Click here to read the … Read more
The headline for the Wake County press release said “Wake County Food Security Working Group Achieves Milestone.” You can read about the milestone below in the press release, but first ask yourself some questions. Why is it a milestone to provide some form of food security in some of Wake County… Click here to read … Read more
Wake Forest people could almost make a career of attending public hearings for projects planned in the next few days by different state, area and local governments. They include a study of the N.C. 98 corridor from Durham to U.S. 401, the first steps in Wake County’s new transit plan, information… Click here to read … Read more
The Town of Wake Forest will offer free walking tours of the local Wake Forest Historic District on the following dates and times: Wednesday, March 22; 10 am Wednesday, March 29; 1 pm Wednesday, April 5; 10 am Wednesday, April 12; 10 am Wednesday, April 19; 1 pm Wednesday, May 3; 1 pm Wedn… Click here … Read more
Wake Forest, a town that likes to advertise its small-town charm, has not been spared from the ravages of the opioid drug use and deaths that are being seen across America, small towns and cities alike. Police Chief Jeff Leonard and his officers in the Wake Forest Police Department answered a nu… Click here to … Read more