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Jack Baldwin Honored for Career and Legacy in Garner Athletics
Garner Town Government, Town Council
Jack Baldwin Honored for Career and Legacy in Garner Athletics
Garner Town Government, Town Council

Jack Baldwin helped create countless happy memories for program participants and their loved ones over his many years of dedicated service. In front of a full council chamber, The Town Council saluted Jack and wished him the best, noting that he has definitely left behind a lasting legacy in Garner.

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Garner Town Government, Town Council
Town of Garner Receives National Recognition for Police Recruitment Video
Garner Government
Town of Garner Receives National Recognition for Police Recruitment Video
Garner Government

The Town of Garner is proud to announce that it has won an Award of Excellence from the City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA).

The national recognition—third place in the Town's population grouping—is for a promotional recruitment video directed, filmed and edited by Communications Media Coordinator Kyle Kettler in collaboration with Garner Police Sgt. Joseph Gomes. The award was presented recently at the Savvy Awards during 3CMA's annual conference.

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Garner Government
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Opinion, Interview
Interview and Opinion: ‘We have to work at avoiding paralyzing despair’/“Debemos esforzarnos por evitar la desesperación paralizante”
Opinion, Interview
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Opinion, Interview
Gregory Poole Equipment Co. and Town of Garner Announce Bold Plans for New Headquarters Campus
Economic Development
Gregory Poole Equipment Co. and Town of Garner Announce Bold Plans for New Headquarters Campus
Economic Development

"This project represents a major investment in our people, our customers and our communities," said Senior Vice President Greg Poole IV. "Our goal is simple: to create a customer experience that's second to none. This new headquarters gives us the space, tools and vision to deliver on that promise every single day."

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Economic Development
Garner Fireman’s Day 2025
Garner Community
Garner Fireman’s Day 2025
Garner Community

Saturday October 4th!

The event will be held at the corner of Benson Road & Main Street. Come help us celebrate this time-honored tradition and enjoy home cooked BBQ, desserts, and other great foods, along with over 50 vendors. Make sure to bring the kids for games, live fire demonstrations and fire safety programs. The trucks will also be on display all day.

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Garner Community
Joseph Sample
Garner Community
Joseph Sample
Garner Community
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Garner Community
Town of Garner Names Chris Adams as Next Chief of Police
Garner Town Government
Town of Garner Names Chris Adams as Next Chief of Police
Garner Town Government

A 26-year veteran of the Garner Police Department and U.S. Marine Corps veteran has been named the department’s next chief of police. 

Chris Adams, who has been serving as interim chief since the retirement of Lorie Smith in late April, will be sworn in as chief later this month. 

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Garner Town Government
ONE Wake Receives $15,000 Mission Proceeds Grant from Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
Garner Community
ONE Wake Receives $15,000 Mission Proceeds Grant from Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
Garner Community

ONE Wake (Organized Neighbors for Empowerment in Wake County), a non-partisan, multi-ethnic community organizing collective, has been awarded a $15,000 Mission Proceeds Grant Phase II from the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. The grant will support ONE Wake's race reconciliation training initiatives to strengthen the organization's capacity for authentic multi-ethnic community organizing and collaborative ministry work.

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Garner Community
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Garner Government, Elections and Voting
Garner Town Council CLASY Candidate’s Forum Shows Love for Garner but Some Distinct Differences on History, Growth, and the Future
Garner Government, Elections and Voting
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Garner Government, Elections and Voting

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News from nearby that affects our town and residents

Garner Related
President Donald Trump Publicly Endorsed North Carolina's Newly Proposed Congressional Maps
President Donald Trump Publicly Endorsed North Carolina's Newly Proposed Congressional Maps

President Donald Trump publicly endorsed North Carolina's newly proposed congressional maps, calling them "new, fair and improved" and urging Republican lawmakers in the state to pass them quickly. The Republican-led redistricting plan, unveiled recently, is designed to significantly impact the state's political landscape, specifically targeting the First Congressional District, currently held by Democrat U.S. Rep. Don Davis.

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Reports of Excessive Force, Deaths Alarm Immigration Rights Community/Relatos de fuerza excesiva y ​​muertes alarman a la comunidad defensora de los derechos de los inmigrantes
Reports of Excessive Force, Deaths Alarm Immigration Rights Community/Relatos de fuerza excesiva y ​​muertes alarman a la comunidad defensora de los derechos de los inmigrantes

Editor’s note: Multiple videos displaying disturbing content are linked in this article. Viewer discretion is advised./Nota del editor: En este artículo se incluyen enlaces a varios videos con contenido perturbador. Se recomienda discreción al lector.

For the past several months, an alarming number of reports and social media videos across a variety of platforms have claimed or, in some cases, appeared to show ICE agents using excessive force during raids, arrests, and detentions. While some of the victims were unauthorized immigrants, others were U.S. citizens./Durante los últimos meses, una cantidad alarmante de informes y videos en redes sociales en diversas plataformas han afirmado o, en algunos casos, aparentemente mostrado, a agentes del ICE haciendo uso excesivo de la fuerza durante redadas, arrestos, y detenciones. Si bien algunas de las víctimas eran inmigrantes no autorizados, otras eran ciudadanos estadounidenses.

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Indy: In Raleigh, Gawker’s Former “Editor of the Internet” Turns Toward Analog Media
Indy: In Raleigh, Gawker’s Former “Editor of the Internet” Turns Toward Analog Media

Neetzan Zimmerman and Yulia Shamis will open The Newsagent’s, a cultural hub that’s part bookshop, part coffee shop, part event space in the Mahler building on Fayetteville Street this summer.

by Jane Porter06/06/2025

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WRAL: Wake County students fight summer hunger with cereal box domino demo
WRAL: Wake County students fight summer hunger with cereal box domino demo

As summer break looms, many Wake County children face the challenge of food insecurity, but Dillard Drive Magnet Elementary School students are tackling the issue with an innovative cereal box drive.

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NC Newline: Gov. Josh Stein joins panel to discuss, debate housing affordability and supply crisis
NC Newline: Gov. Josh Stein joins panel to discuss, debate housing affordability and supply crisis

High construction costs, labor shortages and supply chain issues all contribute to soaring housing costs and supply shortages, Gov. Josh Stein said Tuesday. But the state’s growing popularity as a destination for transplants is also a big part of the problem, Stein said.

When people move to North Carolina, Stein said, they need a place to stay and when there is a shortage of available units, newcomers, who often come with higher salaries and larger bank accounts, are willing to pay more for housing.

“And then it means everybody else is left to struggle,” he said.said.

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The Garner News
Town of Garner Receives National Recognition for Police Recruitment Video
Town of Garner Receives National Recognition for Police Recruitment Video

The Town of Garner is proud to announce that it has won an Award of Excellence from the City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA).

The national recognition—third place in the Town's population grouping—is for a promotional recruitment video directed, filmed and edited by Communications Media Coordinator Kyle Kettler in collaboration with Garner Police Sgt. Joseph Gomes. The award was presented recently at the Savvy Awards during 3CMA's annual conference.

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Garner Town Council CLASY Candidate’s Forum Shows Love for Garner but Some Distinct Differences on History, Growth, and the Future
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Town of Garner’s New Open Data Site Provides One-Stop Shop for Interactive Maps and Data Sets
Town of Garner’s New Open Data Site Provides One-Stop Shop for Interactive Maps and Data Sets

The Town has launched a new open data portal, making exploration of interactive maps and data about our community easier than ever.

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District 33 Legislative Update from Representative Monika Johnson-Hostler
District 33 Legislative Update from Representative Monika Johnson-Hostler

Thank you for staying engaged with the work we're doing for District 33. Our goal is to keep you informed about key legislative updates, community initiatives, and opportunities that impact our district.

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Garner Community

The Garner News
Garner Fireman’s Day 2025
Garner Fireman’s Day 2025

Saturday October 4th!

The event will be held at the corner of Benson Road & Main Street. Come help us celebrate this time-honored tradition and enjoy home cooked BBQ, desserts, and other great foods, along with over 50 vendors. Make sure to bring the kids for games, live fire demonstrations and fire safety programs. The trucks will also be on display all day.

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Joseph Sample
Joseph Sample
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ONE Wake Receives $15,000 Mission Proceeds Grant from Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
ONE Wake Receives $15,000 Mission Proceeds Grant from Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina

ONE Wake (Organized Neighbors for Empowerment in Wake County), a non-partisan, multi-ethnic community organizing collective, has been awarded a $15,000 Mission Proceeds Grant Phase II from the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. The grant will support ONE Wake's race reconciliation training initiatives to strengthen the organization's capacity for authentic multi-ethnic community organizing and collaborative ministry work.

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Garner Car Finds Internet Fame on 5000 Mile Cross-Country Journey by Donut Media
Garner Car Finds Internet Fame on 5000 Mile Cross-Country Journey by Donut Media

Epic new video just dropped on Donut with our pal Justin Freeman. I've been waiting for this ever since I heard about it.

This is the first episode of Justin's cross country off-road trip in his '96 Subaru SVX, which until recently was sitting in a Garner backyard. (via TriangleRAD).

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Garner Cars & Coffee Marks 2 Year Anniversary

In the summer of 2023 Garner Cars & Coffee held its first meet in Downtown Garner with the goal of bringing “pre-1999, exotic, quirky, and rare cars” and their loving owners together for a laid back 3rd Sunday morning hang out.

Over the past 2 years hundreds of car enthusiasts have come together to bring their cars and enjoy a calm Sunday morning that always brings a surprise mix of cars.

Find Garner Cars & Coffee on Facebook HERE

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