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.

Cary, NC – As part of their work to earn a Bear Badge, Den 7 of Pack 244 met with the Editor of CaryCitizen. The Den has worked on the badge for much of the school year, studying knots, fire safety, fitness, flag raising and etiquette, cooking and the law of the Pack.

Cary, NC – Readers of Go Local have asked us to mention Circus and now is as good a time as any. Circus has an old time, down-home charm you just won’t find in out-parcel chain restaurants.

Mimi’s Cafe at Cary Towne Center is helping AniMall Pet Adoption and Outreach. On Tuesday March 16th Mimi’s will be donating AniMall 15% of all sales that are accompanied by this flyer.

Last week, the Cary PBA held its annual awards dinner. Chapter President Randy Byrd has kindly forwarded the stories of five officers who were nominated for the George Almond award and they provide a fascinating look at policing in Cary. The week, we have the story of Officer Robert Tonietto.

Cary, NC-  Lester Thomas, the president of Ujima, sent us a few pictures from the annual African-American Celebration in Cary last week.
The celebration marked the 12th year that Ujima and the Town of Cary held the event at the Herb Young Community center in downtown Cary.
Thanks for the pictures, Lester!

Cary, NC – This just in and we wanted to share-
Tired of all those old documents taking up valuable space in your attic/ basement or other much needed storage area?
This Saturday from 10am- Noon Cary residents can bring up to 3 boxes of old documents to the Crossroads Campus of Hope Community Church. The church [...]

Cary, NC – The Town of Cary’s outstanding volunteer for 2010 and recipient of the Herb C. Young Award is Paul Wasylkevych.
Wasylkevych and hundreds of other volunteers who give their time to town events, activities, boards and commissions, were honored Tuesday night at a banquet and celebration at the Herb C. Young Community Center.

photo: courtesy Sabrina Tyndall
Cary, NC- The crowd was swinging at the Cary Senior Center earlier this month.  Dads enjoyed a great night twirling their daughters around the dance floor at Cary’s annual Daddy- Daughter Dance.  Dads (or significant Father figures) were invited to bring their girls aged 4-12.
The evening featured a DJ, a portrait of [...]

Cary, NC- I’ve been working on the Cary Citizen calendar for about 4 months now, and I’d like to draw everyone’s attention to the fact that this town has an incredible array of offerings for its residents.
This week looks pretty typical: