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Fuquay-Varina's flag football run ends; Angier PD cuts a ribbon Monday
Plus, Angier's new police department holds a ribbon cutting Monday morning.
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Flag football
Fuquay-Varina's girls flag football team lost to No. 2 seed Holly Springs in the third round of the 7A playoffs Thursday. Holly Springs won 41-0, then beat Riverside by the same score to reach the 7A East final. HighSchoolOT
Holly Springs won two 7A playoff games by 41-0
- Fuquay-Varina0Holly Springs41 (won)
- Riverside0Holly Springs41 (won)
Source: HighSchoolOT
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If you're headed to Angier Monday, the new Angier Police Department ribbon cutting runs from 10 to 11 a.m. at 29 West McIver Street. angierchamber.org
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Friday, Nov. 6
- 6:30-9 p.m.10th Annual Dia De Los Muertos
- 7 p.m.Madeon presents Victory Live
- 7:30-9:30 p.m.Old North State Storytelling Festival
- 7:30-9 p.m.Fri Nov 6, Raleigh, NC, 7:30PM, Cirque de Paris
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Cary's town staff apparently had a secret move or two. Public records show employees held weekly dance rehearsals during work hours ahead of a 2024 town retreat, sometimes labeling them as yoga workouts. The performance was set to the song "Dancing Queen." Yoga, sure.
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Fuquay-Varina's flag football run ends; Angier PD cuts a ribbon Monday
Plus, Angier's new police department holds a ribbon cutting Monday morning.
The TLDR
- Fuquay-Varina flag football falls 41-0 to Holly Springs in the 7A playoffs
- Angier Police Department ribbon cutting is Monday at 10 a.m.
- Taste of China festival is free Saturday in Downtown Cary Park
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