Cary, NC – The Town of Cary’s Laze Daze Festival awarded $30,000 in grant money Thursday evening to 28 local arts and culture groups.
Lazy Daze is the largest event the town produces each year, bringing artists and visitors from all over the country. Last year’s festival, had 19 states represented with artists and more than [...]

Cary, NC – Here’s a round-up of this week’s sponsors and supporters of CaryCitizen. Thanks advertisers!

Amy Shair, Realtor – We’re pleased to welcome one of Cary’s most experienced real estate professionals as an advertiser.
SHMaK – Cary’s rock and roll band, playing Friday January 8 at Rally Point.
A Fifth of Blues – One of the top [...]

Cary, NC – Two traffic accidents took their toll in Cary in the past week, one with a fatality.
Panther Creek Sophomore
A sophomore at Panther Creek died of injuries sustained in a wreck last week on Green Hope Church Road near Highway 55. The student, whose name has not been released, was on her way to [...]

As reported yesterday, the USA Jump Rope Team that performed in the Macy’s Parade on Thanksgiving had a large contingent of athletes from the Triangle including 23 from Super Skippers in Cary.
Here’s NBC’s segment covering the team as they did their thing in front of America’s most famous department store.

Elaine Buxton, president of Confero, has been named a 2009 Women Extraordinaire recipient by Business Leader magazine. Those selected as Women Extraordinaire honorees are recognized for being leaders, innovators, problem solvers and inspirations to other women. These women serve the community by making a difference for worthy causes or by providing leadership, direction or support to a service-based professional, civic or charitable organization.

 CARY, N.C. – John Wood, president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) (www.rrar.com), announced the recipients of the 2009 Annual Hall of Fame Awards. The honorees this year include Raymond Larcher, Ed Willer, Carter Worthy, Parker Creech and the late Ray Stivers. The awards were presented in a private ceremony, which included close [...]

CARY, N.C. – Larry Dunlap, managing partner of Haircolorxperts  has announced that the salon will host Help A Child – Save A Dog, a cut-a-thon on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m at the Cary salon, located in The Arboretum at 133 Weston Pkwy. All proceeds from the event will benefit Wilderwood [...]

CARY, N.C. – The Center for Chiropractic & Wellness, a chiropractic center with offices in Cary and North Raleigh, has announced that partner Dr. Jennifer Greenfield will speak at the Beating the Winter Blues event on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the North Regional Library.
The seminar will address Seasonal Affective [...]

CARY, N.C. – Eric Hobbs, president of Technology Associates, has announced that the full-service technology solutions and support firm has been ranked on Business Leader magazine’s 2009 Top 100 N.C. Small Businesses list.
Celebrating the top small businesses in North Carolina, Business Leader magazine’s Top 100 List ranks companies based on revenue growth, percentage of business [...]

CARY, N.C. (Nov. 20, 2009)  SearStone, a continuing care retirement community, and The Carying Place, Inc. will partner for the holidays to collect household items for local families in need. The donation drive will kick off during a special Holiday Open House event at the SearStone Model Home and Information Center featuring decorations, refreshments and an [...]