Music: Remembering Earl Scruggs
Banjo-picking legend Earl Scruggs died yesterday at the age of 88. He was a favorite son of North Carolina and forever changed the music we call bluegrass.
Entries by Hal Goodtree
Weekend Events: Pro Basketball Returns to Cary
This weekend brings diverse events to the Cary community including Chili Brew Fest, Laugh & Wine at Chambers Arts, Cary Creative Center Grand Opening, an easter egg hunt and the return of pro basketball when the Cary Invasion tip off against the Carolina Gladiators.
Gardening: What to Plant Now
It’s been a strange winter and early spring in Cary. Warm and wet, even the flowers seem a little confused. What’s a gardener to do? Is it safe to plant summer flowers, fruits and vegetables?
Don’s Blog: To Bond, Or Not to Bond
At our council work session this past Tuesday, the council unanimously voted to present $80 million in transportation, parks and recreation and public safety bond referendums to the voters in the upcoming November elections. Some notable projects and their associated costs are as follows:
Small Business Excellence Awards: Nominate Someone
The annual Small Business Excellence Awards, presented by the Cary Chamber of Commerce, is coming up fast. Nominate a small business now through March 30.
The Beaver Dam in Bond Park
A reader sent in the picture up above with the following note, “I saw this truck in Bond Park this morning and wondered what he was doing. The side of the truck said Beaver Control.”
Wake Mayors to Meet with School Board
Wake Count mayors have finalized plans for their second-ever meeting with the Wake County School Board. The meeting is set for Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the Morrisville Chamber of Commerce.
Pictures: Wheels on Academy
The weather was dreary but spirits were high on Saturday for the first-ever Wheels on Academy classic car show. And I’ve got the pictures to prove it.
Kickstarter: Help a Cary Dad Make a Jazz Record
Cary musician Michael Pelz-Sherman works as a programmer but has a PhD in Music. Now he wants to make a jazz album and you can help.
Shaved Heads Raise $28,000 on Friday at J.F. Gemelli
On Friday, about 30 people got their heads shaved for charity at J.F. Gemelli in Stonecreek Village. The effort, on behalf of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for research into childhood cancer, raised over $28,000.