Garner educators receive first-year teacher awards

Garner educators receive first-year teacher awards

Wake County has selected two Garner teachers to receive 2009 Diane Kent-Parker First Year Teacher awards.

Published April 30, 2009 | Posted in Headlines | No comment
Forced furlough, pay cut for WCPSS teachers

Forced furlough, pay cut for WCPSS teachers

Here is a breakdown of how the governor’s recent executive order will affect many local teachers.

Published April 30, 2009 | Posted in Headlines | No comment
Despite criticism, public notices could go online in Garner

Despite criticism, public notices could go online in Garner

Garner is one of five municipalities in Wake County with the ability to pass an ordinance that allows the posting of legal ads and public notices on the town’s Web site, the Wilson Times reports .

Published April 29, 2009 | Posted in Headlines | No comment
Photos: GBI opening day

Photos: GBI opening day

GBI’s opening day on Saturday, April 18

Published April 29, 2009 | Posted in Multimedia,Photos | No comment
Understanding the new bell schedule

Understanding the new bell schedule

The Board of Education recently approved the 2009-10 bell schedule. Here’s a breakdown of what this means for Garner schools.

Published April 29, 2009 | Posted in Headlines | No comment
Boots, Bands and Bulls benefit this Saturday

Boots, Bands and Bulls benefit this Saturday

The inaugural Boots, Bands and Bulls benefit is this Saturday, May 2 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the City Limit Complex in downtown Raleigh.

Published April 28, 2009 | Posted in Headlines | No comment
Nuestro Banco targeted by regulators for ‘unsound banking practices’

Nuestro Banco targeted by regulators for ‘unsound banking practices’

Nuestro Banco, a Garner bank that caters mainly to the Hispanic community, has been issued a cease-and-desist order by state and federal regulators, the N & O reports.

Published April 27, 2009 | Posted in Headlines | No comment
Garner Police to host rape defense seminar

Garner Police to host rape defense seminar

The Garner Police Department will host a four-hour Rape Defense Seminar for Women at the West District Police Substation, 1809 Garner Station Blvd on Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Published April 27, 2009 | Posted in Headlines | No comment
Local woman killed in motorcycle crash

Local woman killed in motorcycle crash

On Sunday a local woman was killed, and her husband injured, when the motorcycle she was driving ran off the road outside Garner, the N & O reports.

Published April 27, 2009 | Posted in Headlines | No comment
Bulldogs out-gun Vikings, remain in control of NCCSA East

Bulldogs out-gun Vikings, remain in control of NCCSA East

For the Wake Christian Academy varsity baseball team, Coach Randy Johnson still hasn’t found a second ace to back up senior pitcher Sean Willingham, but he might not need to if he can continue to reach into his bag of talent for the stellar relief he pulled out on Tuesday, April 21.

Published April 27, 2009 | Posted in Sports,WCA | No comment