Guest columnist and Cary author Peggy Van Scoyoc shares a brief history of Cary, NC before 1900 in this first of a three part series.

The Triangle Transit Authority’s plans for regional and light rail, along with increased bus service have merit, and further planning for additional transit options so that our region is well positioned to handle the expected growth over the next 10-20 years makes sense. NCDOT Rail’s current plans for high speed rail however, could have just the opposite effect.

Cary, NC – Suzie Wolf took pictures at the last regular game for Green Hope Girls Varsity Basketball. The Falcons closed out with a win, bringing their season to a perfect 23-0. They faced Holly Spring’s Lady Hawks, who were no match with a final score of 79 – 55.

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When we visited Father Emmanuel’s home village of Malube, we walked with the villagers to get water. The only source was a muddy pond about a mile from the village. Since collecting water is the responsibility of the children and women, we walked with them, some of the villagers were seeing Muzungus (Caucasians) for the first time.

Cary, NC – Photographer Suzie Wolf took some terrific pictures at a Green Hope vs. Apex game.
Apex prevailed, 71-60.

From a story by Nancy Caggia
Cary, NC – Sometimes, a stuffed animal can be your best friend. Especially if you’re a child in an emergency situation.
Project My Pal is a service initiative of MacNair’s 4H Club in Raleigh. About 2,000 stuffed animals will have a new life comforting children in emergencies as part of the [...]

Commissioners face a significant challenge later this year when they adopt a budget for FY 2011. The present FY 2010 budget totals $965.2 million and included belt-tightening steps to balance expense and revenue. Staff’s preliminary pass at the FY 2011 budget shows an $8 million gap between expense and revenue, but looming outside this gap is another $9.77 million in needed expenses making the true gap more like $17.8 million. This rough cut at the numbers makes some assumptions regarding a schools budget that likely will not stick and thus the prospect of an even larger gap.

On Friday, Jan. 22, at 7:30 PM, the Herb Young Community Center played host to a dysfunctional job interview, a family on the brink of financial disaster, a most unusual marital relationship, a feisty grandmother, a first date with multiple personality disorder, a mature couple searching for love, and a grade school reunion that nearly becomes a mob scene.

Story and pictures by Jim Pomeranz
Cary, NC – Today, from the “what’s really important in life” file, Bojangles is finally coming to Cary! Not just one location, but two!
For the unknowing, Cary (where I have lived since 1982 when the population was about 8,500) is a town (it refuses the ‘city’ moniker) of over 110,000 [...]

Story and pictures by Brendan Bailey for CaryCitizen
Cary, NC – There’s no doubt. The Meat House in Saltbox Village, set to open on Saturday, isn’t your father’s butcher shop.
Instead of walking into the usual butcher shop with a tall, glass refrigerated counter and a grouchy butcher yelling out the current order number, customers at The [...]