The sun was shining, the air was mild and the candidates were out this morning as early voting started at the Herbert C. Young Community Center in Cary. Overnight, candidate signs had sprouted like dandelions around the early polling station. The candidates themselves and their representatives were there as well, greeting voters and taking advantage [...]
Story by Phil Lowden, photo by Angie Lowden Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20 fame visited Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre on September 28, 2009, as part of his solo tour and entertained a couple thousand of his closest friends for over two hours. The weather was sometimes threatening but we mostly kept dry. Backed by a [...]
The Grammy award-winning duo, the Indigo Girls, came to Cary’s Koka Booth Ampitheater Sunday night for the fifth annual Carolina Hopefest to benefit sustainable development in Africa. This year Hopefest is partnering with Nourish International, a student led movement to eradicate global poverty. Since 2003, Nourish International has sent more than 140 students and $140,000 to [...]
Story provided by Nancy Caggia Join the Town of Cary’s Spruce program as we partner with NC Big Sweep and NCDOT on October 3 for the Fall Litter Sweep! From the side of the highway to the sidewalks in your neighborhood, there are many opportunities for you or your group to get involved. You [...]
There are a lot of benefits to having an agricultural sector in town. Fresh food. Fresh Air. Don’t forget the pleasures of a good Corn Maze.
What’s a Corn Maze, you say? Corn Maize? The best ones are intricately cut designs or illustrations utilizing a corn field as the canvas. One interacts with the installation by walking through the pathways. Or running.
Check out Phillips Corn Maze on Good Hope Church Road. It’s a tribute to NCSU coach Kay Yow.
In November 2003 Michelle Pfeiffer and her family created the Anna’s Angels Foundation on behalf of their daughter. Since then Anna’s Angels, in partnership with Duke Children’s Hospital, has been providing funding to promote laboratory and clinical research for Down syndrome. Anna was born in June 2001 with Down syndrome, a chromosomal abnormality which occurs [...]
WakeUP Wake County hosted a Town Council Candidate Forum Wednesday night Sept 23 at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church. On hand were all the candidates running for seats on the Cary Town Council. Karen Rindge, Executive Director of WakeUP Wake opened the evening and introduced Sig Hutchinson, who moderated the forum. THE RULES Each candidate [...]
Don’t try to surf up the town website this weekend. A Public Information Notice advises that the site will be getting an upgrade and service may be spotty.
Story contributed by Lisa Rodgers Members of the Green Hope Cross Country team competed in the ECU Pirates Invitational held in Greenville, NC on Saturday, September 19. There were 4 Green Hope teams competing – Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls, JV Boys and JV Girls. All 4 teams brought home the First Place championship. In addition, [...]
New York City Firemen are known around the world for their bravery and toughness. They’re also known for their good eats. Walk into any Hook & Ladder Company, Engine Company or Battalion and you’re likely to smell the most mouth-watering comfort food you’ll find in the City That Never Sleeps. Since 2000, Cary has had [...]
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