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🌱 How will new enrollment caps change options at Holly Springs schools?
Morning Holly Springs! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will new enrollment caps change options at Holly Springs schools?
- How did your favorite Holly Springs restaurant score this month?
- Why a Holly Springs bar is cutting ties with a popular brewery
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sun followed by clouds, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.
- Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 59, low: 51.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 57 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wake could put student enrollment caps on these 18 schools in 2026. See the list (newsobserver.com) — Families in Holly Springs should know Wake County plans to remove enrollment caps at Holly Grove Elementary while keeping caps at Holly Ridge and Oakview elementaries for the 2026-27 school year. Overall, 18 schools across the county would be capped, down from 22, as officials respond to lower-than-expected enrollment and ongoing crowding at certain campuses. Final approval is expected from the full school board in January. 
• Local Restaurant Inspections for Holly Springs, Apex and Fuquay-Varina (December 1st through December 15th) (hollyspringsupdate.com) — Recent health inspections show all Holly Springs restaurants on this list earning A grades, with only minor issues like cleaning, storage, and equipment maintenance flagged for correction. You can see exact scores, dates, and addresses for popular spots such as Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Panera, Rise, and more, plus how quickly problems were fixed.
• Sycamore Brewing faces backlash after former co-owner charged with statutory rape (wral.com) — My Way Tavern’s Holly Springs location is joining others across North Carolina in dropping Sycamore Brewing products after the company’s former co-owner was charged with serious child sex offenses. Remaining Sycamore cans and pints there will be sold cheaply, with all proceeds donated to InterAct of Wake County to support victims of domestic and sexual violence.
📸 Around Holly Springs
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Upcoming Events in
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5:15 AM Rise and Shine Yin Yoga
Holly Springs, NC Calendar , 301 Stinson Ave. , Holly Springs
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Senior Walking Club, 9-9:45A, Hunt Center
Holly Springs, NC Calendar , 301 Stinson Avenue , Holly Springs
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Fit Advantage, 10-10:45A, Hunt Center
Holly Springs, NC Calendar , 301 Stinson Avenue , Holly Springs
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Noon Bootcamp (Power Hour)
Holly Springs, NC Calendar Holly Springs, NC 27540
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Hand and Foot, 1-4P Cultural Center
Holly Springs, NC Calendar , 300 West Ballentine St. , Holly Springs
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Basketball @ Apex
Holly Grove Middle School , 1401 Avent Ferry Road , Holly Springs
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🏀Basketball vs. Herbert Akins
Holly Ridge Middle , 950 Holly Springs Road , Holly Springs
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Dance Showcase
Holly Springs High , 5329 Cass Holt Road , Holly Springs
6:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Well Dressed Wednesday
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy , 567 East Hargett St , Raleigh
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Wednesday Morning Movie
The Halle Cultural Arts Center , 237 N. Salem Street , Apex
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Ribbon Cutting for Betty & Jane
Apex Chamber of Commerce , 3117 McChesney Hill Loop , Apex
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Special Meeting - Peak Plan 2055 - Task Force Meeting
Apex, NC Calendar , 73 Hunter Street , Apex
5:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone have fishing spot recommendations and advice for winter fishing?
My dad is coming to visit for the first time and he loves fishing. I thought it could be a fun thing to take him fishing with his grandkids. (Nextdoor Somerset Farm) - I’m here offering my mechanic services, I can change brakes, oil, batteries, air filters, spark plugs, etc.
for a reasonable price. Please feel free to request a quote or ask any questions! (Nextdoor Braxton Village)
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Holly Springs. Apply here.
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for PT - Recreation Aide II in Holly Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holly Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Apex
- Wake County schools propose changes to enrollment caps as overcrowding persists (cbs17.com)
Fuquay-Varina
- Water Woes in Fuquay-Varina (indyweek.com)
- Fire damages restaurant at Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina (abc11.com)
Cary
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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