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Class of ‘98 to celebrate 15 years
Walking the halls of Fuquay-Varina High School, students have the opportunity to make lifelong friends. But, over the years, it’s easy to drift apart. When the Class of 1998 missed out on its five-year and 10-year reunions, some classmates knew they wanted to make an effort to put together something to commemorate the 15-year mark. Graduates Melissa Baker Miller and Leah Sherron Parrish have planned a reunion for June 15 at the American L...
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Kelly Griffith | Fuquay-Varina Independent<br> Chef Joe Fasy, the marketing director for the Fuquay-Varina Growers Market, plates a dish of 'Not Your Mama's Biscuits and Gravy.' The dish won second place for the SAVOR's Best and Spirit of Fuquay-Varina categories.
SAVOR Fuquay-Varina
SAVOR Fuquay-Varina was a success last weekend as 23 local vendors shared samplings of their menus. The event was packed with Fuquay-Varinians ready to try out the local fare. With so many choices, there were some clear favorites during the day. The SAVOR’s Best award went to Food Simply Fresh for the Voodoo Pulled Pork. Second place was awarded to the Growers Market for Not Your Mama’s Biscuits and Gravy. Viva la Difference was given t...
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Abernethy indicted by grand jury
A Fuquay-Varina commissioner faces legal woes after a Wake County grand jury indicted him on sexual charges. However, town officials, the Wake County District Attorney’s office and the indicted commissioner are remaining extremely tight lipped about details surrounding the case. Fuquay-Varina Town Commissioner Jim Abernethy was indicted on two counts of indecent liberties with a child by a Wake County grand jury. However, not a lot of oth...
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Kelly Griffith | Fuquay-Varina Independent<br> Investigators remain at 108 Coley Farm Road in Fuquay-Varina late into the day Tuesday as they search for information surrounding the death of James Melvin Jolly. Police arrested Richard Brandon Gregory, 28, Tuesday night and he has been charged with homicide.
Arrest made in Tuesday shooting
Police arrested Richard Brandon Gregory, 28, Tuesday night, April 30. He has been charged with homicide in connection to the death of James Melvin Jolly, 64. Gregory is now in the Wake County jail awaiting his first appearance in court. Police responded to a domestic violence situation at 108 Coley Farm Road in Fuquay-Varina at approximately 2:22 p.m. Tuesday. At the scene, they found Jolly deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Gregory is ...
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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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