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Contributed<br> Fuquay-Varina Downtown Association will hold the Celebration of the Arts on June 1.
Celebration of the Arts coming in June
On June 1, artists and fine craftsman will showcase their talent during the annual Fuquay-Varina Celebration of the Arts festival. The festival, now in its 10th year, is organized by the Fuquay-Varina Downtown Association. The Town of Fuquay-Varina hosts the Celebrate Fuquay-Varina in conjunction with the Celebration of the Arts to create one impressive celebration. The Chamber of Commerce launches the celebration with their Run the Quay 5K...
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Contributed<br> Brian Wohl, left, is congratulated by Fuquay-Varina Police Chief Larry Smith on his Intermediate Certificate from the N.C. Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission.
Wohl receives criminal justice intermediate certification
Fuquay-Varina Police Officer Brian Wohl recently received his Intermediate Certificate from the N.C. Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission. Wohl joined the FVPD in 2010 after retiring from the New York Police Department where he enjoyed a distinguished 20-year career. Wohl and his wife live in Fuquay-Varina with their 10-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son.
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En Plein Air Paint Off pieces to be auctioned
On June 1, in conjunction with Fuquay-Varina Downtown’s Celebration of the Arts, a live public auction from the recent En Plein Air Paint Off will take place under the community tent on Vance Street. The Fuquay-Varina Downtown Association encourages the public to take part in the bidding. Each painting was produced by a North Carolina artist during the April 12th En Plein Air Paint Off. Artists had four hours each to complete a painting of ...
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Community Calendar: May 22-28
Deadlines Friday by 5 p.m. is the deadline for submission of items to be submitted for the following week’s paper, and they can be faxed to 919-552-7564. E-mailed submissions go to kgriffith@civitasmedia.com. The Independent asks that submissions are in sentence form, are 150 words or less and include contact information. Obituaries can be submitted by Monday at 10 a.m. directly from the funeral home. Bible Study on the Book of John W...
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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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