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Non-Profit: StrollerThon Coming to Bond Park

Posted by Hal Goodtree Featured, Non Profit Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Lace up your sneakers, grab the kids and walk for a good cause in Stroller-Thon, coming soon to Bond Park.

Canes Goalie Cam Ward Drops in at Davis Middle

Posted by Guest Columnist Education, Featured Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Story by Sonya Critser. Photos by Jeff Critser. Cary, NC – Representatives of RBC Bank, along with Carolina Hurricanes’ goalie Cam Ward, paid a visit to Davis Drive Middle School Monday (August 30) to honor teacher Ryan Miller.

Preschool Saves 46,000 Gallons of Water

Posted by Matt Young Education, Environment, Featured Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

CARY, N.C. – Kids ‘R’ Kids of Cary has announced that the preschools have redesigned their playgrounds to reflect environmentally-friendly practices.

Cary’s Annual Summer Party: Anything But Lazy

Posted by Staff Events, Featured Monday, August 30th, 2010

Cary N.C. – As we often do, we had photographers roaming the crowds of Lazy Daze where a record throng (it seemed) flocked to Cary’s very special party – Lazy Daze.

High Expectations for All Wake Students

Posted by Guest Columnist Education, Featured Sunday, August 29th, 2010

More than 250 educators, principals, community members, and teachers gathered on August 20 at Athens Drive High school to hear how 12 Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS) are closing achievement gaps*.

Cary Hatches Plan to be a Woolly Bully

Posted by Matt Young Environment, Featured Sunday, August 29th, 2010

The Town of Cary has devised a multi-phased approach to treating the aggressive Hemlock Woolly Adelgids that were discovered this summer at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve. After reviewing a comprehensive report of management options, a method called “bark painting” will be the Town’s first phase of treatment.

The First Decade of the SAS Championship

Posted by Leslie Huffman Featured, Golf, Non Profit Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Cary, NC – For the 10th year Prestonwood Country Club in Cary will host the SAS Championship Golf Tournament, September 20 – 26. The tournament players this year will include 7 out of the 8 past champions and award a purse of $2.1 million.

LED Gets the Green Light

Posted by Matt Young Community, Environment, Featured Friday, August 27th, 2010

CARY, N.C. – The Town of Cary is partnering with Progress Energy Carolinas in the community’s first Light Emitting Diode (LED) Street Light Project

Events: Cary This Weekend

Posted by Staff Events, Featured Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Nothing much going on in Cary this weekend. Just a new outdoor sculpture exhibition, two art openings, Shakespeare at Booth Amphitheatre, professional soccer, a 5k run and, oh yeah, 50,000 people are coming for Lazy Daze. Here’s the line-up.

Helping Needy People in Cary Buy Farm Fresh Food

Posted by Matt Young Agriculture, Community, Featured, Food Thursday, August 26th, 2010

There are a lot more hungry families in Cary and vicinity than you may think, and the numbers are climbing. In June, 31,090 households in Wake County received Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) benefits, with 68,116 individuals receiving benefits that month, according to the North Carolina Division of Social Services. Also in June, 2,737 new applications were submitted for FNS benefits.