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Contributed photo The StreetSafe Life Saving Driving Experience will be held Saturday at Apex High School.
Striving to make streets safer
During his many years as a police officer, Doug Darrell became well acquainted with the consequences caused by inexperienced young drivers. More times than he would care to remember, Darrell had to deliver the news to parents that their teenage son or daughter had been killed in a vehicle accident. When Darrell’s two teenage sons began approaching the legal driving age, the retired detective felt compelled to try and make teens more respo...
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Photo by Shawn Daley Apex business owner Tom Colhoun opens mail dated from October.
Missing mail finally arrives
The phrase “the check is in the mail” has become a worn out joke, a sarcastic comment usually made when a person has no intention of ever paying off a certain debt. So, when Apex business owner Tom Colhoun had two lawyers involved in separate transactions tell him that long overdue checks were in the mail, he wasn’t amused. In fact, he was downright mad. As it turns out, Colhoun’s anger was misplaced. Colhoun recently received those che...
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Photo by Shawn Daley The Apex Farmers Market will open Saturday on Salem Street.
Farmers Market faces uncertain future
The Apex Farmers Market is facing an important season in 2013 and market manager Debbie Lubcker is doing everything she can to make sure its not a grand finale. The market’s opening day is set for Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the chamber of commerce building in downtown Apex. The day will feature cooking demonstrations from Chef Claudio and Apex High School culinary arts students, as well as musical performances by ...
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Contributed photo New Hope Valley Railway President Mike MacLean talks about the science of steam engines during last year’s 2012 NC Science Festival. The 2013 Opening Day for the Triangle’s Train is Sunday, April 7 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and will focus on the science of railroading with free demonstrations and kids’ activities.
NHVR celebrates science of railroading
The New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, kicks off its 2013 ride season on Sunday, April 7, by celebrating the science of railroading. Opening day activities include train rides, free science demonstrations and kids’ events, all part of the North Carolina Science Festival, a statewide series of events showcasing technology, engineering and mathematics. “We’ll spend the day not only offering train rides, but also educating f...
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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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