Cary History: 1946 – Today
Cary, NC – The half-century after World War Two saw a gathering steamroller of growth in Cary – residential, commercial and recreational. Read more
Eat Local: Brigs
Cary, NC – When it comes to comfort food, Brigs can’t be beat. It’s a neighborhood classic at the corner of High House and Maynard in the Kroger (Maynard Crossing) shopping plaza.
Think of Brigs as a gourmet/diner, if that’s not a contradiction in terms. At Brigs, it’s not. Read more
Morrisville Author Andy Dawson: Pan Am and FDR’s Secret War
Morrisville, NC – This is not history or even fiction. This is fact, as remembered by a participant, Cary’s own Andy Dawson.
The time is 1941. War is rolling across Europe, but the U.S. is still on the sidelines. Read more
Profile: Cary Fire Chief Allan Cain
CaryCitizen photo by Hal Goodtree
Cary, N.C.- Not long ago we met with Pat Bazemore, the Chief of Police. The next day, we had an interview with Allan Cain, Cary’s Fire Chief. Allan is a friendly guy, but matter-of-fact. It was obvious he is dedicated to his work. He just laughed when I asked him what he did with his free time. Read more
Hidden Giant: LORD Corporation
Richard McNeel, President of Lord. CaryCitizen photos by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – This story is the first in what we hope to be a continuing series about large businesses that chose to place their headquarters here in Cary. We call the series “Hidden Giants” because they’re big, and somewhat unknown.
We all know about RTP and SAS, but did you know that there are many other world-wide enterprises located right here in Cary? They employ thousands of people, maybe you or one of your neighbors.
One of these Hidden Giants is LORD Corporation. We sat down with Richard McNeel, the President of Lord, a couple of weeks ago. Read more
Cary History: 1901-1945 (Part II)
Part II in the History of Cary series. This segment covers 1901-1945. Story by Peggy Van Scoyoc.
Cary NC – The private boarding school that Frank Page helped establish in 1870 became the first state-assisted public high school in North Carolina in 1907. Read more
Cary Artist: Jerry Miller
Jerry Miller in his studio. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Jerry Miller didn’t start out to be an artist, it just turned out that way. But his pen and ink drawings of town history lay a fair claim to making him the Artist Laureate of Cary. Read more
History of Cary: Before 1900
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 First Settlers
Francis Jones, the first white settler, arrived in Cary in 1749. His son Nathaniel eventually owned what is the western half of modern-day Cary. Read more
Artist to Presidents: Seton McGlennon
“Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” Oscar Wilde
Cary, N.C – Oscar Wilde may have been wrong. At least in the case of Seton McGlennon. She has made a living of telling people’s life stories through art. I visited her in her Cary studio this week.
I was greeted at the door like I was visiting my sister, or an old friend. She was warm, animated, high energy, and full of compelling stories. The same as her artwork. Read more