News & Events, Holly Springs, NC

Center Street between Main Street and Avent Ferry Road will become a one-way street beginning early next year to in an effort to enhance safety for motorists and pedestrians downtown.

The block between Mims Towne Square and Dewar’s Florist Antiques & Interiors will be for westbound traffic turning off or crossing Main Street. Drivers will not be able to pull out of Center Street onto Main Street.

Are you interested in supporting the arts?

Holly Springs Cultural Center is seeking public input on arts programming with a series of focus groups. The gatherings will be at the center on:

Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 at 7p.m.
Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 at 7 p.m.

The Holly Springs Cultural Center will present the North Carolina Stage Company production of “It’s A Wonderful Life” – a Radio Play on Saturday Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

This clever adaptation invites you to experience Frank Capra's beloved story in a refreshingly new and intimate way. Join us live in the studios of WBFR Radio on Christmas Eve 1946. The dozens of characters and locations of the classic movie will be brought to life by the long-lost radio formula of five actors, a live sound effects artist and your imagination.

The Town of Holly Springs is enlisting citizens to help families in need save their children's Christmas.

Choose an angel from the tree in the Town Hall lobby weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Please return all wrapped gifts by Thursday, Dec. 11 to allow Santa's helpers to deliver in time for the holiday.

Support your community and enjoy an evening of local art, music and refreshments during the Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina Art Walk on Friday, Nov. 14 from 6-8 p.m. It's free.

Art After Dark is the second Friday of each month. It's a collaboration of Holly Springs Cultural Center, the Nature of Art Frame Shop and other art establishments in the area.

Attend the first business expo of area holiday retail and service businesses Thursday, Nov. 13 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Holly Springs Cultural Center. Admission is free.

Those who have served in the military and other townspeople are invited to the dedication of Veterans Park on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. at 600 Bikram Drive.

Trick-or-treaters will be out and about Friday, Oct. 31. So Town leaders ask for your help in promoting safety and courtesy on Halloween.

Trick-or-treating ought to occur in early evening, wrapping up before 8:30 p.m. Residents who do not want to participate are asked to leave their porch lights off. Trick-or-treaters should respect those residents' wishes by not approaching their homes. It's safest for children to remain in their neighborhoods, visiting only the homes of people they're familiar with.

Stinson Avenue from Grigsby Avenue to Indian Hill Road will be one-way Saturday, Oct. 25 until 5 p.m. to allow more on-street parking for HollyFest and for voting at Hunt Community Center.

The one-day switch to one-way traffic will provide room for parking on Stinson Avenue beside the soccer fields in Womble Park. That is a change from previous HollyFest celebrations.

Enjoy the biggest HollyFest celebration yet on Saturday, Oct. 25 with food, music, crafts, contests, games for kids and much more at Womble Park.

The fourth annual fall festival begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Help prevent identity theft with free document shredding Saturday morning, Oct. 18 in the Town Hall parking lot.

The Town is seeking applicants for the Planning and Zoning Board and for the Board of Adjustment.

Enjoy an evening of local art, music and refreshments during the Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina Art Walk on Friday, Oct. 10 from 6-8 p.m. It's free.

Art After Dark is the second Friday of each month. It's a collaboration of Holly Springs Cultural Center, the Nature of Art Frame Shop and other art establishments in the area.

Enjoy an evening of local art, music and refreshments during the Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina Art Walk on Friday, Oct. 10 from 6-8 p.m. It's free.

Art After Dark is the second Friday of each month. It's a collaboration of Holly Springs Cultural Center, the Nature of Art Frame Shop and other art establishments in the area.

One-stop, absentee voting begins Oct. 23 at Hunt Community Center for the Nov. 4 election.

Bass Lake Park's annual environmental festival is Saturday, Oct. 4. See interactive displays and exhibits from 2-5 p.m. A concert follows at 5:30 p.m. with free food while it lasts.

Call (919) 557-2496 for more information about this free, family-oriented event.

We Act For You theater company presents "The Kill Joy" on Thursday, Sept.25 at 7 p.m. in Holly Springs Cultural Center. Tickets for adults are $25 and include dinner.

Pretend you are a detective, a famous one if you'd like, called in to help consult on a very important case. Someone has killed Joy Sope, this year's Janitor of the Year. You're not just going to sit back and enjoy dinner, are you?

The weather hotline menu has been updated, allowing users to press 5 for the latest on either athletics scheduling or Bass Lake Park programming. The press 5 option is new.

Vendor applications are due Sept. 26 for the annual HollyFest celebration held on the last Saturday in October at Womble Park.

The Parks and Recreation Department is accepting applications from food vendors, artists, nonprofit organizations and for the Children's Corner.

A ceremony marking the opening of the Rex soccer fields will be Saturday, Sept. 13 at 11 a.m. near the intersection of Avent Ferry Road and N.C. 55.

Three soccer fields for the Town's athletic programs have been built on approximately 7 acres that Rex Healthcare is allowing the Town to use. The property is on the downtown side of N.C. 55, which is G.B. Alford Highway.

Enjoy an evening of local art, music and refreshments during the Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina Art Walk on Friday, Sept. 12 from 6-8 p.m. It's free.

Art After Dark is the second Friday of each month. It's a collaboration of Holly Springs Cultural Center, the Nature of Art Frame Shop and other art establishments in the area.

All Holly Springs Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Saturday, Sept. 6 because of the threat of severe weather from Hanna.

A ceremony marking the opening of the Rex soccer fields will be Saturday, Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. off Avent Ferry Road on the east side of G.B. Alford Highway.

Three soccer fields for the Town's athletic programs have been built on approximately 7 acres that Rex Healthcare is allowing the Town to use.

Womble Park goes to the dogs Saturday, Sept. 13 with the annual Dog Day in the Park from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the picnic shelter.

Bring your dog to this family fun event. Local pet care companies will be there providing information and resources.

Customers can now use sprinklers and irrigation systems three times a week by schedule. Car washing and power washing are not restricted.

The looming mix of high school and elementary school traffic has police requesting motorists' patience on Avent Ferry Road. Meanwhile, the search continues for ways to alleviate congestion.

Police are bracing for heavy traffic Monday, Aug. 25 along Avent Ferry Road. Classes resume at Holly Springs High School, adding to existing congestion at the year-round Holly Grove Elementary School.

An estimated 80 homes in the Braxton Village subdivision are without water this morning after a water line break in the intersection of Texana Way and Holly Meadow Drive.

Enjoy an evening of local art, music and refreshments during the Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina Art Walk on Friday, Aug. 8 from 6-8 p.m. It's free.

Art After Dark is the second Friday of each month. It is a collaboration of Holly Springs Cultural Center, the Nature of Art Frame Shop and other art establishments in the area.

Representatives of Novant Health will give a presentation on their plan to build a 46-bed, full-service community hospital. The proposed site is near the intersection of N.C. 55 and Ralph Stephens Road, in the vicinity of the Wal-Mart store.

Novant Health will seek state approval to build a 46-bed, acute care hospital in Holly Springs near the southern intersection of N.C. 55 and Ralph Stephens Road.

Holly Springs Hospital would be the only full-service community hospital in southern Wake County. Its announcement follows a seven-year effort by Town leaders to bring a hospital to the community.

Holly Springs' Womble Park is among the sites for Eastern N.C. tournament play in Babe Ruth youth baseball July 17-21. See the brackets.

Parents can learn about protecting children from online predators during a forum Thursday evening, July 17, from 7-9 p.m. at Holly Springs Cultural Center.

The Holly Springs Police Department is presenting the forum in conjunction with the FBI's Cyber Crime Task Force. The forum is intended for parents, not for children.

Delivery of the new rollout carts for recycling is nearing completion. Solid waste customers should call the Town's Public Works Department at (919) 552-5920 if they haven't received one.

Please use the green, 48-gallon carts only for recycling - not for household garbage or yard waste. Household garbage goes in the gray carts that are twice as large.

Vaccinate your dog or cat against rabies for only $5 on Saturday, July 19 from 9 a.m. until noon in the Police Department parking lot at Town Hall.

Holly Springs Animal Control officers are providing additional opportunities for low-cost rabies vaccination in light of several recent cases of rabies here in wildlife.

Holly Springs' Womble Park will host two Cal Ripken Division youth baseball tournaments July 3-6, drawing District 2 teams from counties including Vance, Granville, Durham and Orange.

District 2 Tournament Brackets: 12 & Under | 10 & Under

A raccoon that was found Sunday in the garage of a home in the Valleyfield subdivision has tested positive for rabies. Four confirmed and two suspected rabies cases have been investigated in Holly Springs in the past six weeks.

A homeowner who touched the raccoon found Sunday is being contacted by Wake County Public Health for advice on whether rabies prevention treatment is warranted.

Holly Springs residents can use sprinklers and irrigation systems twice a week by schedule until further notice as permanent repairs continue at the Harnett County water treatment plant in Lillington.

Holly Springs residents should use water for drinking and cooking only until further notice because of a water line break that is severely limiting supplies.

A 36-inch line that serves Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina with water from Harnett County broke during the night, leaving Holly Springs without any water from what has been its sole supplier.

Vaccinate your dog or cat against rabies for only $5 on Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. until noon at Hunt Community Center.

The Holly Springs Police Department is providing additional opportunities for low-cost rabies vaccination in light of several recently reported cases of rabies here in wildlife. Town and Wake County Animal Control officers are conducting the clinic.

Triangle air quality has reached unhealthy levels because of smoke drifting from the wildfire in eastern North Carolina. People should limit time outdoors, especially those who are most affected by air pollution.

A Code Red warning was issued Thursday for the Triangle area, including Holly Springs.

Holly Springs police will teach children how to ride bicycles safely Saturday, June 21 between 9 a.m. and noon during the Holly Springs Farmers Market at Town Hall. Kids should bring their bicycles and helmets.

The Police Department's quarterly "bike rodeos" stress safety and etiquette. Children learn how to stop at stop signs and to yield the right-of-way as they maneuver through a course lined with traffic cones.

To guarantee seating, tickets can be picked up in advance at the Cultural Center. For five or more tickets, please contact Jeff Pearson at jeffpearson@nc.rr.com or call (919) 567-4000

Cast any Friday, the 13th superstitions aside this Friday, June 13 and take the family out for art, music and refreshments at Art After Dark gatherings in Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina.

Art After Dark is the second Friday of each month from 6 - 8 p.m. It's a collaboration of Holly Springs Cultural Center, the Nature of Art Frame Shop and other art establishments in the area.

A dead bat found Sunday in the garage of a Sunset Ridge home has tested positive for rabies. It is at least the third, and possibly fourth, case of wildlife rabies in Holly Springs in less than three weeks.

No family members or pets were believed to have been exposed to rabies. Town Animal Control officers referred the family to Wake County health officials for advice on whether protective shots against rabies were warranted.

Solid waste customers should leave their 18-gallon recycling bins at the curb the week of June 23-27 so that Waste Industries can replace them with new 48-gallon rollout carts.

Customers should leave their recycling bins curbside for pickup then whether or not they have anything to recycle. Rollout cart usage starts the week of June 30.

Volunteering at the Holly Springs Cultural Center offers a fun and meaningful way to connect with people and with the great events there.

Animal Control officers urge residents to be watchful in the wake of at least two, and probably three, wildlife rabies cases during the past week in the Sunset Lake / Optimist Farm Road area of Holly Springs.

Wake County Animal Control sent out automated telephone messages Tuesday afternoon within a 2-mile radius of a home on Optimist Farm Road where a rabid fox attacked a pet dog.

A fox attacked a dog Saturday at a home on Optimist Farm Road, five days after another fox that was rabid scratched Sunset Lake Village homeowner in the same area of Holly Springs.

Also Saturday, a diseased and possibly rabid raccoon was found in one of the traps that Animal Control officers had set out in Sunset Lake Village where the first fox attack occurred

Rabies has been confirmed in a diseased fox trapped May 21 in Sunset Lake Village, Holly Springs police reported.

Officers believe it was the same fox that had scratched a homeowner on Tuesday, May 20. She is undergoing rabies prevention treatment.

Holly Springs Animal Control officers are awaiting rabies testing on a diseased fox they trapped Wednesday in Sunset Lake Village. They suspect it was the same fox that had scratched a homeowner there the previous day.

Test results on the euthanized fox are expected by Friday. The homeowner has begun rabies prevention treatment as a precaution.

A homeowner in Sunset Lake Village was scratched by a fox Tuesday morning, and Holly Springs Animal Control officers are attempting to trap the animal to determine whether it has rabies.

The incident was one of at least four occasions in the past couple of weeks in which Town residents have had close encounters with the normally reclusive animals.

Children and their parents are invited to Womble Park on Saturday, May 17 from 2-4 p.m. for the 6th annual Kids Appreciation Day. Enjoy rides, karaoke, face painting, arts and crafts, food, a "Terrific Kids" ceremony and more.

Sponsors are the Kiwanis Club of Holly Springs and the Holly Springs Parks and Recreation Department.

Protect your privacy with free document shredding Saturday morning, May 24 and with a fraud awareness forum that Holly Springs police will present Wednesday evening, May 28. Both are at Town Hall.

Public alert sirens around the Harris Nuclear Plant will be tested Wednesday, May 14 between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. There are 83 sirens in a 10-mile area surrounding the plant.

This will be a full-volume short duration test lasting approximately five seconds. The test is conducted to make sure each siren works properly. Residents may not hear the sirens unless nearby.

Town employees and citizen volunteers will pick up litter along roads and streams on Friday, May 30 from 1-3 p.m.

Participants will be divided into teams that will focus either on roads or on streams. The Town will provide all gear, including trash bags, safety vests, poles and gloves.

The seasonal influx of door-to-door salespeople has Holly Springs police advising residents to be careful about allowing strangers into their home.

Magazine subscription sellers are among the door-to-door sales groups working their way through neighborhoods in spring and summer.

Town Manager Carl Dean's proposed 2008-2009 budget includes a revenue neutral property tax rate of 41.5 cents and lowers the monthly charge for garbage collection.

Charges for water and for sewer service would rise a dollar per month each under the proposed annual budget presented to the Town Council at its May 6 meeting.

Football and cheer registration begins Saturday, May 17 and ends June 6. The period May 17 - May 30 is reserved for Town residents only.

They coach youth sports teams, tutor kids after school, beautify our parks, assist with recreation programs and serve on advisory boards.

A bluegrass band, the Railreaders, will play at the season opener courtesy of Sukeena Law Firm. The Holly Springs Police and Fire-Rescue departments will have equipment displays. McGruff the Crime Dog will be on hand.

All players, coaches and families are invited to attend the ceremonies, which will start at 6:15 p.m. on Field 4.

Learn about the innovative design for a potential road project along N.C. 55 near New Hill Road. Drop in at a public information workshop Thursday, May 1 at Hunt Community Center from 5-7 p.m.

See conceptual plans for a "superstreet" project in conjunction with proposed commercial and residential development along N.C. 55 Bypass, which is called G.B. Alford Highway.

A sidewalk chalk art contest, music and games highlight a celebration of Children's Book Week on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Holly Springs Cultural Center & Library.

Find a comprehensive listing of Holly Springs Parks and Recreation offerings for spring and summer 2008 in the new edition of HURRAHS!

Cast your May 6 primary election ballot early at Hunt Community Center beginning Saturday, April 26 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The Hunt Center is among nine one-stop absentee voting locations in Wake County for those who want an alternative to visiting their assigned polling place on Election Day.

Holly Springs Parks and Recreation is arranging twice monthly outings for people 55 and older to shop and visit the library. The trips are free and require no pre-registration.

Trips usually will be on the first and third Thursdays of the month. Pick-up will occur at Homegrown Pizza on Linksland Drive at 9:15 a.m. and the Dorothy Nixon Manor Apartments at 9:25 a.m.

Spies, romance, silly magic tricks and the wonderful wit of Woody Allen are all on tap when Cary Players' production of “Don't Drink the Water” opens April 25 at Holly Springs Cultural Center.

This comedy delighted audiences when produced by David Merrick on Broadway and was the first of Allen's plays to make it to the big screen in the 1969 movie starring Jackie Gleason.

Classes will run May - August and feature drama, cooking, dancing and special interests such as resumé building, re-entering the workforce and home-schooling.

Come to Bass Lake Park on Saturday morning, April 12 for what may be the Town of Holly Springs' final rain barrel sale of the year.

Preordering is suggested. Call (919) 557-2924 to reserve a barrel and pay when you pick it up. The limit is two barrels per person. Holly Springs residents will receive first priority.

The Town of Holly Springs will allow use of automated irrigation and sprinkler systems three times a week, easing watering restrictions to match those of its supplier, Harnett County.

The Town Council voted unanimously April 1 to ease restrictions, effective the following day. Improvement in the region’s drought allowed Harnett County to modify its water
conservation measures a few days earlier.

Learn about what's happening in Holly Springs now and what lies ahead. See how current growth and development policies shape Holly Springs' future.

Town Hall, Hunt Community Center and Holly Springs Cultural Center will be closed Friday, March 21 for the Good Friday holiday. Bass Lake Park remains open Friday.

The Fairview High Tigers practiced alone Wednesday afternoon in Holly Springs' Womble Park. If they'd been scrimmaging against another squad, the Tigers almost certainly would have been the “away” team.

Wednesday's 70-degree temperatures were just what the Erie, Pa.-area high school team needed for a productive afternoon of baseball practice.

Get your dog or cat vaccinated against rabies for only $7 on Saturday, March 15 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the Police Department parking lot behind Town Hall.

Microchip implantation is available for $25 per pet. This helps identify the animal if it strays from home. Spaying or neutering is available by appointment.

The Holly Springs Town Council invites local residents and community service agencies to suggest how the Town's tax dollars should be spent in the budget year that begins July 1.

The public hearing will be part of the council's regular business meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 in Holly Springs Town Hall at 128 S. Main St. This pre-budget hearing will be an opportunity for citizens to share what programs, services or facilities they would like the Town to start or expand. Citizens can express their priorities for projects or programs and say what they think of existing fees and rates.

Progress Energy will test its new siren system at full volume within 10 miles of the Harris Nuclear Plant between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19.

Until then, the new sirens will be tested individually for short durations at full volume.

Holly Springs rain barrel sales resume Saturday, March 15 at Bass Lake Park with a big supply designed to give folks a much better opportunity to purchase a barrel.

Holly Springs residents get first crack at buying a rain barrel from 8 - 11 a.m. on March 15. The sale opens to everyone - residents and non-residents - at 11 a.m. that day. No pre-orders are accepted. The limit is 2 barrels per person.

Holly Springs has begun buying all its water from Harnett County, suspending purchases from Raleigh to help that city conserve Falls Lake.

The change means that all of Holly Springs' drinking water will come from the Cape Fear River. The river is less critically affected by the current record drought than Falls Lake, which supplies Raleigh and the towns that it sells to.

Those auditioning should prepare a 1-2 minute comedic monologue. Auditions will include cold readings from the script. All roles are open.

The registration deadline is March 14 for the 2008 Raleigh-Wake Senior Games, which will offer more than 30 sporting events plus artistic competition this spring for people 55 and older.

The Raleigh-Wake Senior Games and Silver Arts will be held March 31-April 13 at various sites throughout Wake County. Medal winners may compete in the N.C. Senior Games this fall.

Rain barrel sales resumed Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Bass Lake Park with the arrival of another shipment.

Barrels sell first-come, first-served. No pre-orders are accepted. For more information on availability, visit www.hollyspringsnc.us, call Bass Lake Park at (919) 557-2496 or phone Town Hall at (919) 552-6221.

The Town will sell rain barrels at cost at Bass Lake Park as part of the Town's water conservation program. The barrels are expected to be available beginning Saturday, Feb. 16.

Rain barrels are an increasingly popular conservation technique. They collect runoff from rooftops for irrigation and other non-potable uses, reducing reliance on drinking water supplies.

Although your water is safe to drink, it may smell and taste more like chlorine in March.

This is because of a month-long change in disinfection that occurs each year. State and federal rules require a balancing of treatment methods for safe drinking water. Many treatment plants throughout the state do this, including the Harnett County plant that supplies Holly Springs.

Living with white-tailed deer in an increasingly urban environment will be the focus of a free workshop Saturday, Feb. 23 at Bass Lake Park.

The Cape Fear River Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) will host the four-hour session on how to responsibly manage deer and the area's wildlife habitat.

Holly Springs police caution residents about giving personal information over the telephone in light of reports about a lewd caller posing as a doctor.

If you're planning a wedding or just planning to plan, mark your calendar for the 3rd annual Southwest Wake County Wedding Show on Sunday, March 30 at Bass Lake Park and Retreat Center.

Meet the area's finest event coordinators, caterers, stylists, musicians and others who can help with all the arrangements. Learn about jewelry, decor, makeup, transportation and other details. The show will last from 1-4 p.m.

Look ahead to summer and explore the fun ways that children can continue learning with Holly Springs Parks and Recreation when the school year ends.

The department offers camps on a variety of topics, including art, music, drama and outdoor exploration. See the summer camp brochure for descriptions, camp locations and other details.

Check the Town's Message Board & Weather Hotline during inclement weather for cancellations of events, programs, classes and games.

The Holly Springs Farmers Market invites vendors to apply as it gears up for Season 2 in the Town Hall parking lot this spring.

An increase in thefts from vehicles recently has Holly Springs police reminding residents to lock their cars, even when they're in the driveway at home.

Approximately 15 car break-ins have been reported to Holly Springs police since the first of the year. A dozen of them have been in residential areas, including Sunset Ridge and Cobble Point. The thefts typically occurred in the predawn hours.

Parents of high school and middle school students can get a crash course on gangs Wednesday evening, Feb. 6, at Holly Springs Town Hall.

Holly Springs police and the gang unit from the Wake County Sheriff's Department will give a presentation at 7 p.m. in the Town Council chambers.

Water Quality personnel will flush fire hydrants in various places throughout town this month as part of periodic maintenance to ensure that drinking water in the lines stays fresh.

"In light of the drought, we will do the minimum necessary to maintain water quality," said Amy Moore, interim director of the Town's Water Quality Department.

Holly Springs celebrates the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday with a play, free concert and community march Jan. 18-20. Holly Springs Cultural Center plays host.

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