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Contributed<br> Dr. Jim Merrill was named superintendent of the Wake County Public School System, effective Aug. 1.
Merrill appointed Wake schools’ superintendent
The Wake County Board of Education voted June 18 to appoint Dr. Jim Merrill as superintendent of the Wake County Public School System, effective Aug. 1. Merrill, a former Wake County Associate Superintendent of Finance and Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources began his career in 1973 as an English teacher, spending a total of 16 years in Wake County. Merrill is currently Superintendent of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, the t...
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Contributed<br> Aspiring Eagle Scout from Troop 320 David Griffith poses for a photo with his brother, Maj. Samuel Griffith, in October 2011. Sam, an Eagle Scout, was killed in action in Afghanistan on Dec. 14, 2011.
Local scout building War on Terror memorial
Boy Scout David Griffith is building a memorial in Holly Springs Veterans Park honoring the lives lost in the War on Terror. But for 16-year-old Griffith, a rising high school junior at Harnett Central High School, it’s more than just an Eagle Scout project. His older brother, Sam, was a Major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves who died honorably Dec. 14, 2011, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, saving the lives of many of the men in his unit...
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Photo by Shawn Daley Student body president Leah Pedro speaks during Apex High School’s graduation ceremony at the Raleigh Convention Center.
Congratulations, Class of 2013
RALEIGH – No matter what the future holds for the Class of 2013, their time together at Apex High School always will serve as a unifying bond. That was a common message conveyed to 559 graduates June 13 during Apex High’s commencement ceremony at the Raleigh Convention Center. It was the second largest graduating class in Wake County this year, trailing only Panther Creek by one student. Apex High Principal Matt Wight called the graduat...
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Contributed photo Apex Rotary Club member Eddie Bacon is presented with the coveted Rotarian of the Year award by President Dwight Cochran.
Bacon named Rotarian of the Year
It was a great night of fun and business as the members of the Apex Rotary Club gathered at Montague Lake for their 44th annual meeting. The outgoing president Dwight Cochran welcomed the members and guest with the words, “we had a great year.” During the business part of the program awards were given as follows: Rotarian of the Year, Eddie Bacon; Distinguished Service Award, Alan Maness, Sharon Galluzzo, Cat Kearns and Olivia Scott. Bo...
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Crime Reports
Police reports: May 13-19
An arrest was made in an alleged assault reported May 13 off Gumdrop Path. An arrest was made in a May 13 incident reported off Reunion Park Dr. allegedly involving assault on a female. Larcen...
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Police reports: May 6-12
Breaking and entering and larceny from a motor vehicle were reported May 6 off Chenworth Dr. The case is under further investigation. Larceny was reported May 7 off E. Moore St. Juvenile petitio...
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Police reports for April 22-28
An arrest was made in an April 22 incident reported off Bullhead Rd. allegedly involving assault on a female. Larceny was reported April 22 off Moore St. The case is under further investigation....
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Police reports for April 1-7
Arrests An arrest was made in an April 6 incident reported off Shackleton Rd. allegedly involving simple assault. An arrest was made in an April 7 incident reported off Upchurch St. allegedl...
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Apex police reports
Arrests Christopher Trent Pridgen, 22, of Raleigh was arrested Feb. 12 on shoplifting concealment of goods and simple possession of marijuana charges. Donald Earl Medlin, 25, of Zebulon was ...
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