FVHS combines learning, fun in science night More than 300 people attended a fun night filled with science as Fuquay-Varina High School on April 18 as school officials celebrated the seventh annual Fuquay-Varina Science Night.
Those who attended the event learned about meteorology, geology, the anatomy of a sheep eye and had the opportunity to talk to the Carolina Tiger Rescue volunteers.
Meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth from WRAL-TV was a first time presenter at Science Night. Retired F...
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Stephanie Eaton Harvie Staff WriterFuquay Varina Independent
Rotary collection tops 50,000 books This month, Rotary District Conference (7710) concluded its annual Children’s Book Dive. In the past several months, all 45 clubs of Rotary District 7710 were challenged to collect children’s books for distribution.
More than 50,000 books were collected to be distributed through agencies like YMCA, Book Harvest, Community in Schools and Read and Feed.
Of that, the Fuquay-Varina Downtown Rotary donated almost 700 books.
Town swears in new police officers Contributed
Police Chief Larry Smith,far left, and Mayor John Byrne, far right, pose with new Fuquay-Varina Police Officers Zachary Seth Clay, Jose Ramon Figueroa Jr., and William Gray Hamilton at a swearing-in ceremony held at Town Hall on April 11.
Counselors raise awareness about profession in April It’s true, mental health professionals have a stigma surrounding their line of work. That’s one reason why April is Counseling Awareness Month.
It gives the public the opportunity to learn and understand the differences in the various mental health professions and offers people the proper avenues to seek help if it is needed.
Local counselor and life coach Rob Reinhardt said most people don’t know what they’re getting themselves into wh...
Police Reports 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 ...
Police reports 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...
Police reports 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...
Police reports 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...
Police Reports 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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