The Apex Cougars women’s tennis team—despite only ever getting minimal recognition among students and the occasional morning announcement that nobody really listens to—has been absolutely dominating the competition in the North Carolina area. In fact, they have dominating so much that at the recent Southwestern 4A conference, they went 12-0, beating out schools like Panther Creek, the fake Ape—I mean
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APEX, NC – On September 15, 2018, Hurricane Florence made contact with Apex. For us, rain drizzled and the wind shook the trees. For us, the damage had some impact on our daily routines. However, for our coast, the devastation was significant. Apex student, teachers, and parents spoke about their preparation for the hurricane, and the impact it had on
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A new policy has recently been approved by the Wake County school board that will prevent Wake County school employees from communicating electronically with students unless they use district-controlled services to do so. There are a few limited exceptions outlined in the policy for when a school employee may use a personal device to contact a student, and this must
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Wake County, N.C. – Students and parents alike complained to the Wake County school board last night regarding West Millbrook Middle School. Parents stated that the school is in need of repairs, just on the heels of Wake County announcing an appeal the county made for fifty-eight million more in funding for school nurses and counselors. Last night, parents made
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Lawmakers in North Carolina are considering separating the Wake County public school systems. Wake County is the fifteenth largest school system in the U.S. and holds roughly one-hundred and sixty-thousand students, as of 2017. For an official documentation and history of this bill, click here. The separation could have many adverse effects for schools in Wake County including loss of
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With the new campus for Apex High School underway and Apex having explosive growth, changes to accommodate the people and places we go are needed. NCDOT have made plans to change Ten-Ten road as well as minor changes to the Apex Peakway. It is not a secret that after Money Magazines 2015 “#1 Small town to live in” rating, Apex
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Lucas Warren is making baby history. The 2018 Gerber Baby was just named, and Baby Lucas is not only the new cutest face of the industry but also the first ever Gerber Baby with Down syndrome. This eighteen-month-old from Dalton, Georgia is stealing the hearts of many and bringing awareness to the value children with Down syndrome have in our
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