In 2015, Money Magazine voted the Town of Apex as the number one place to live in America. This may be the reason why Apex is known as the “Peak of Good Living,” but how did our town get its start? The Town of Apex was officially founded in 1873. Although our town was voted the number one place to
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Tobacco has been evolutionized over the past two thousand years but for the worst. Native Americans would smoke the tobacco plant as celebration and tradition. Then European settlers came and traded with the natives. Now tobacco has been modified to different forms of use like chewing tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and even electronic cigarettes. Now tobacco is more addictive because
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Summer is coming. We are in the middle of May; the temperature is higher, the days are longer, and the students of Apex High School cannot wait for the end of the school year. That means a lot of free time to hang out with friends, enjoy some family activities, maybe go on a trip, and practice some exercise. There
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Have you ever had to write a paper and not know what to write about? Have you ever sat there staring at a blank sheet of paper unsure of where to start? Well, you are not alone; there are many people who get writer’s block when trying to write something new. Writer’s block is when you do not have any
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The women’s soccer team is the only Apex High School team still standing in the NCHSSA 4A playoffs. Let’s take a recap at some of the opponents they have taken down to get to this moment now. The team is ranked twentieth in the bracket, with an overall record of 12-7-1. They are ranked fifty-two in the North Carolina rankings
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With Coach Neil leaving for Sanderson, the Apex High Men’s basketball team has been a sitting duck. However, after sifting through roughly forty applicants, we have found a new coach: Ryan Rodgers! Coach Rodgers has been teaching football for twenty years total. He spent his first year at West Lake Middle, then moved onto Lufkin, and eventually Apex Middle for
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Do you know your teachers as well as you think? CLICK HERE to find out! Note: not all teachers are included within this quiz.
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This spring’s signing day showed off some of the hardest-working athletes at Apex. Athletes were surrounded by their family, friends, coaches, and teammates as they signed the papers committing themselves to a college. Apex was represented by five athletes. There were two volleyball commits, Madeline Rudd and Amanda Dybal; one soccer commit, Olexia Mitchell; one cheer commit, Hannah Wing; two
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May 18, the night of prom, is anticipated by many upperclassmen at Apex High. The event, which will be hosted at Embassy Suites in Cary from 8 p.m. to midnight, is themed “Frozen in Time.” The ballroom will be decked out in elegant ice sculptures, flowers, and a variety of decorations. Keep reading to figure out how to buy tickets!
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On April 29 and April 30 Apex High School’s Track and Field Team had their Conference Meet. The meet was held at Apex and was against Holly Springs, South Garner, Garner, Apex Friendship, Fuquay, and Middle Creek. Both teams did exceptionally well! The Apex Men’s Track team got first place with a score of 166 points while the Women’s Track
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