Fuquay Varina News

The 2012 Fuquay-Varina Arts Festival, sponsored by the Fuquay-Varina Woman's Club and Junior Woman's Club, was held at Windsor Point on Saturday and Sunday, Jan.

A woman who handled paperwork on vehicle registrations and license plates for 34 years in Lillington said Friday that she was an unwitting participant in what state agents have called an illegal vehicle title scheme.

Spring is here and that means it is time for the Tiger Trot. If you have not heard, on Sunday May 2 Lincoln Heights Elementary will be holding their annual 5k Tiger Trot.

The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of South Wake will hold an Event Dedication and Honorary Chair Ceremony for our 2012 honorary chairs, Mayor Dick Sears of Holly Springs and Mayor John W. Byrne of Fuquay-Varina at the Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce, 121 North Main St., Fuquay-Varina on Feb.

If you want to find that special bouquet for your Vaelntine, Peggy Jones, owner of Jones Greenhouses in Fuquay-Varina, is glad to help you.

Catherine Morris, Senior Account Manager, ATI Industrial Automation, has been named the first woman Chair of Robotic Industries Association , the industry trade group representing more than 265 companies involved in robotics in North America.

We Act for You, Inc. partners with Stars Theater to present "Love is a Scary Thing: The Last Con," an Original Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre production.

Keith Adams says he simply wanted to reclaim more than 30 of his paintings that were inside Bistro 155, a restaurant that had recently closed.

Linda Wishart believes that "community is stronger than willpower." That is why the yoga teacher is joining ranks with Yoga On Main in Fuquay-Varina. Linda has a passion for yoga and wants to share that with others.

Mayor Keith Weatherly won his fifth term in November, but he also appears to have come out ahead of his fellow southwest Wake County mayors when it comes to fundraising, according to the most recent campaign finance reports.

A Harnett County insurance agent faces hundreds of charges in what state officials say was a scheme to issue bogus vehicle titles to Latinos.

The contract includes plans to replace the bridge on Federal Road over Black Creek east of I-40 and the bridge on N.C. 50 over Black Creek west of I-40, NCDOT said in a news release issued Tuesday.

Make the three museums of Fuquay-Varina a part of your Christmas entertainment. December 12th, between noon and 4:00 p.m., you, your grandchildren, your friends neighbors and all those you wish to entertain can enjoy a tour.

Pictured from left, representing Fuquay-Varina at the NC Main Street Conference held recently at the Clayton Center, are Jim Hunsberger, James Spidle, Ken Updegrave, Marilyn Gardner, Susan Weis, Ann Marie Amico, Naomi Riley, William Vaughan, Kitty Holleman, Curtis Holleman, Eric Christofferson, Linda Wood and Cindy Overman.

We Act for You, Inc. partners with Stars Theater to present "Love is a Scary Thing: The Last Con," an Original Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre production.

Looking for a special place to take your loved one to celebrate Valentine's Day .

A Fuquay-Varina man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for possession with intent to distribute large amounts of cocaine and crack cocaine.

Fitness for Women in Cleveland was the category sponsor. Joanne is also shown with Crystal Fogart from Fitness For Women, who presented her with a $45 gift card.

A Mystics Garden, owned by Jan Petri-Kolleda and Dawn Prior, is a shop like none other in Fuquay-Varina. Located at 601 Broad St., the shop offers handmade and specialty jewelry, prints and decorative fountains.

Pictured from left, representing Fuquay-Varina at the NC Main Street Conference held recently at the Clayton Center, are Jim Hunsberger, James Spidle, Ken Updegrave, Marilyn Gardner, Susan Weis, Ann Marie Amico, Naomi Riley, William Vaughan, Kitty Holleman, Curtis Holleman, Eric Christofferson, Linda Wood and Cindy Overman.