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Firefighter assigned to Fire Station 2, 9925 Ligon Mill Road, have tested positive for COVID-19, but are "doing well," the Wake Forest Fire Department said.

Wake Forest firefighters ‘doing well’ after more COVID-19 cases reported

WAKE FOREST — Sixteen firefighters have now tested positive for COVID-19 in Wake Forest, officials said Thursday, although at least some have completely recovered and returned to work. The …
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Knightdale captain named Zebulon police chief

ZEBULON — Jacqui Boykin, a captain at the Knightdale Police Department, will serve as the next chief of the Zebulon Police Department, the towns announced Wednesday.  Boykin will be …
Local health officials ask county residents to practice the three Ws: Wear a cloth face covering when with other people, remain 6 feet apart, avoiding close contact, and wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer.

Wake County schools report COVID-19 cases

WAKE FOREST — A local elementary school and an athletic program at a high school are both reporting positive cases of COVID-19. Forest Pines Drive Elementary School in Wakefield reported a …
Wake Forest is ready for Halloween, especially this home across from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Amber Revels-Stocks | The Wake Weekly

Calls grow for skipping trick-or-treating

RALEIGH — Halloween is a time for spooky treats and scary fun. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises people skip traditional trick-or-treating and other festivities …
The line for early voting stretched behind the Northern Regional Center Wednesday. Early voting ends Saturday.

Most registered voters already cast ballot

WAKE FOREST — Around 53% of registered Wake County voters and 50% of registered Franklin County voters have already voted in the general election, state data show. More than 420,000 Wake voters …

Former Rolesville mayor left behind legacy of compassion

ROLESVILLE — The town of Rolesville lost a fixture Oct. 11 when former Mayor Nancy Kelly died. Kelly served as a commissioner for at least 25 years before serving as mayor from 2002-2007, town …
Kim Denton

Government Notebook: Denton to helm Franklin County as next manager

Denton to helm Franklin County LOUISBURG — Assistant Franklin County Manager Kim Denton will take the role of county manager Nov. 1. The Franklin County Board of Commissioners appointed …
Tammy Lynn Pickett

Wake County Arrests: Oct. 21-27

The following is a list of arrests made Oct. 21-27 by the Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell and Zebulon police departments. All information is from public law enforcement records. Oct. …
ELECTION 2020 CENTRAL

The Wake Weekly rolls out questionnaires with 2020 candidates

WAKE FOREST — The Wake Weekly has begun publishing survey responses from local candidates running in this year's election. We will publish additional responses if we receive …

States can't defend ballot selfie bans

Election horse race enters homestretch

Election may not be over on election night

Democrats may fall just short

Sparks fly in state treasurer debate

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Coronavirus News
Wake, Franklin students return to in-person schooling

Some students in Wake and Franklin counties attended schools in-person for the first time Monday. In Franklin County, pre-K through first grades started back Monday. Students in Group A …

Nursing home sees virus cases go up again

‘A long time coming’: Patriots, Red Rams start team workouts

Scary laws won't make Halloween safer

Wake Forest cancels outdoor events through March

Wake, Franklin elementary students head back Monday

State virus cases up, but nursing homes see reprieve

Backpack Buddies gets grant from Sprouts Foundation

Crime
Franklin County Arrests: Oct. 21-27 The following is a list of arrests made Oct. 21-27 by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. All information is from public law enforcement records. Oct. 21 • Elizabeth Margaret …
Bunn High student fatally shot BUNN — A Bunn High School student was shot and killed Tuesday, police said. Mariano Palacios-Hortelano, 19, died Tuesday. Around 10:25 p.m., the Bunn Police Department and the Franklin …
Wake Forest man charged with wife's homicide WAKE FOREST — The Wake Forest Police Department arrested a man Monday for the murder of his wife. John Charles Farley, 51, was charged with murder Monday, following an incident that occurred …
Wake Arrests: Oct. 14-20 The following is a list of arrests made Oct. 14-20 by the Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell and Zebulon police departments. All information is from public law enforcement records. Oct. …
Franklin Arrests: Oct. 14-20 The following is a list of arrests made Oct. 14-20 by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. All information is from public law enforcement records. Oct. 14 • Christopher Ryan Burke, …

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Wake Weekly - Thursday, October 29, 2020

Deborah Prickett: Wake County Board of Education candidate

Karen Weathers: Wake County Board of Commissioners candidate

Faruk Okcetin: Wake County Board of Commissioners candidate

Cooley promoted to Wakefield lacrosse head coach

Wake Weekly - Thursday, October 22, 2020

Author’s book recounts 250 years of Franklin history

Commissioners turn down Wake Forest charter school plan

Judge removes Franklin clerk of court from office

Raleigh Braves win national championship

LOCAL HEADLINES

Franklin county manager earns Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Franklinton High teacher awarded over $14K in grants

Community Briefs: Treat trails and trunk or treat events planned

Quilt show raffles off trail-inspired piece

Maria Parham named best maternity care hospital

Community Briefs: Operation Medicine Drop is Saturday

Former Rolesville mayor Kelly dies

Officials brace for rise in holiday-related fire calls

Alzheimer’s Walk raises more than $342,000 in Triangle

Franklinton woman to turn 102

PHOTOS: Community garden sweet potato harvest to aid food banks

Long lines form on first day of early voting

Absentee numbers up as early voting starts

Legionnaires help mask nose strip production

Police department completes Law Enforcement Risk Review

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OBITUARIES
Richard Cary Pahnke Sr. Sept. 29, 1951 — Oct. 19, 2020 WAKE FOREST — Richard “Rick” Cary Pahnke Sr., 69, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 19, 2020, at his home. He was born on Sept. 29, 1951, in Savannah, …
Victoria Burgess July 3, 1942 — Oct. 17, 2020 WAKE FOREST — Victoria “Vicky” Burgess, 78, passed away Saturday evening, Oct. 17, 2020, at her residence. She was born in Alton, Illinois, on July 3, …
Robert Harry Rylander MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Robert “Bob” Harry Rylander passed away Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Bob is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Judith Rylander; two daughters, Kristin Mastrovito and …
Linda Grace Honeycutt July 27, 1959 — Oct. 9, 2020 YOUNGSVILLE — Linda Grace Swartz Honeycutt, 61, of the Colony Ridge community, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at Wake Med Hospital, Raleigh, with …
William Frank Fritz WAKE FOREST — William Frank Fritz died Sept. 27, 2020.
SPORTS

Cougar soccer player signs with Louisburg College

EDITORIALS

OUR OPINION: Bob Allen roved around and gave us a newspaper

A staple of this newspaper for nearly seven decades, Bob Allen’s column “Roving Around,” is missing from the pages this week. Its absence is glaring; Bob’s insight into life in Wake Forest …

BUTNER-CREEDMOOR NEWS
UPDATE: Gray SUV sought in Butner hit-and-run that killed pedestrian BUTNER — A person was killed Tuesday in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Butner Public Safety responded to the 1600 of West B Street around 6:30 p.m., the department said on …
Falls Lake Academy moving ahead with Plan A CREEDMOOR — Falls Lake Academy will test the waters next month with a staggered reopening for kindergarten through fifth grade. The charter school’s board of directors Monday voted 5-1 …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTER: Driving impaired kills

LETTER: Short-sighted board can’t see school choice benefit

LETTER: Wake Prep would not hold back town

LETTER: Consider charter school in Wake Forest

LETTER: Crowded public schools show need for school choice

LETTER: Charter school would challenge middle-bracket teens

LETTER: Town’s about-face on anticipated school puzzling

LETTER: Wake Prep would be refreshing school option

LETTER: Don’t count on all-mail voting

LETTER: Trump squanders any benefit from illness

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COLUMNS

Weekly Devotional: At the fire pit with Jesus

Mark 6:31 (ESV) “And He said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.’” In the mountains of North Carolina, the show of colors in the fall season is …

Jean McCamy

Flowers find friends in trying times

When I was growing up, we had flowers in the yard and sometimes flowers in the house, but I didn’t pay much attention to them. I wore the obligatory red rose to church on Mother’s Day and made …

Weekly Devotional: Born of the Spirit

John 3:8 (ESV) “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Abraham …

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