New Orleans it ain’t, but Wake Forest’s take on Mardi Gras will be a day of fun for the whole family on Saturday, Feb. 25. This fifth annual Mardi Gras Street Festival is free and runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A highlight is the Mardi Gras Walking Parade – please do have a … Read more
Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 15, the applications for the 2017 Trentini Scholarship Program will be available on the Trentini Foundation’s website, www.trentinifoundation.org , and in the student services offices of both Wake Forest High School and Heritage High School. From the interested students… Click here to read the full Wake Forest Gazette story
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The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce has published its legislative agenda for 2017. Developed by the Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee, the agenda focuses on three primary areas: economic development, transportation, and education. “As the voice of businesses in our community, I believe… Click here to read the full Wake Forest Gazette story
Wake Forest builders got off to a big start for 2017, pulling permits for 76 new homes – 49 single-family houses and 27 townhouses – plus the Town of Wake Forest received a permit for the first sprayground which will be built in the Taylor Street Park by Hollins Construction, which has its headqu… Click … Read more
Forest Moon Theater will present “Agnes of God” Friday through Sunday, Feb. 10-12, and Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 S. Brooks St. Friday and Saturday showtimes are 7:30 p.m.; Sunday showtimes are 3 p.m. When a newborn child is found dea… Click here to read … Read more
Mayor Vivian Jones will deliver her 2017 State of the Town Address on Monday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m., during the ninth annual State of the Town Address and Dinner. Presented by the Wake Forest Rotary Club, the event will be at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts on South Brooks Street. Du… … Read more
Are you enthralled by all the birds which come to your feeders? Do you spend a few minutes or a few hours every day watching them and trying to identify each one? Then you need to know about the Great Backyard Bird Count that will be held Feb. 17 through 20, Friday through Monday. This … Read more
Tuesday evening the Wake Forest Town Board heard a consultant, Thomas Asp with CTC Technology & Energy, describe how the town could, for about $5 million, build a high-speed fiber optic network to serve its 14 facilities, 15 business parks and stand-alone businesses, and expand that footprint int… Click here to read the full Wake … Read more
Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) will host a Special Needs Valentine Party on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 2-4 p.m. at the Wake Forest Community House at 133 West Owen Avenue. Featuring music, crafts, games, refreshments and prizes, this event will offer exceptional children … Click here to read the full Wake Forest … Read more