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Photo by Shawn Daley Students take shelter in a stairway during a tornado drill at Apex Middle School.
Apex Middle holds tornado drill
One appropriately windy morning last week, Apex Middle School’s normal routine was interrupted by an announcement that the National Weather Service had issued a severe weather watch for the area. With conditions favorable for tornadoes, students and staff were to remain on alert for further instructions. Five minutes later, a warning was issued that severe weather was indeed imminent. Silently, students filed out of their classrooms and h...
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V Foundation, Jersey Mike’s teamming up
The V Foundation for Cancer Research is joining forces with Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants throughout the Triangle area for the 3rd Annual March “Month of Giving” fundraising campaign to help in the fight against cancer. The campaign will culminate in the nationwide event, Jersey Mike’s “Day of Giving” on Wednesday, March 27. During the month of March, customers can make a donation to The V Foundation at any area Jersey Mike’s restaurant. T...
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Contributed photo Apex High School senior Wesley Beske recently won first place in The Art Institute’s Best Teen Chef Competition held in Durham.
Apex High student wins cooking contest
Nine aspiring chefs with a craving for culinary put their kitchen skills to the test as they competed for tuition scholarships March 2 at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Raleigh – Durham, a campus of South University. At the end of the day, Apex High School senior Wesley Beske stood triumphant. Beske took a gold medal and first place in The Art Institute’s Best Teen Chef Competition for high school seniors. Ash...
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Contributed photo Mirka Christesen taught at Lufkin Road Middle School for 10 years.
Retired teacher shares classroom stories
Throughout the years, Mirka Christesen would share humorous stories about students with family and friends and would always hear the same comment – “you should write a book.” Well, Christesen has finally heeded that advice. The retired teacher recently penned “If School Desks Could Speak,” a collection of funny and sometimes touching anecdotes from her 35 years as a teacher. Christesen taught high school and middle school students in Ge...
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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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