SAS Championships Return with Big Names and Fun Activities
The SAS Championships return to Prestonwood Country Club next week, where fans can see big name golfers compete and take part in a growing number of events and activities.
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Morrisville Ranked as Fifth-Best Town for Young Families in North Carolina
Morrisville is a rapidly growing town, expanding in population by nearly 10,000 people in the past ten years. A new study may show why, as Morrisville ranks as the fifth-best town for young families in North Carolina.
Cary Resident Meets Long-Lost Sister for the First Time
Imagine learning you have a sibling you’ve never gotten to meet. That was the experience of one Cary man, until this past week, he and his sister finally got to meet in person for the first time.
Former Cary Resident Embarks in Run Across America
An ironman triathlon is 140 miles long and is considered one of the most grueling athletic events. A former Cary resident is planning a run nearly 20 times that, running from his current home in California through Cary and onto the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
Tennis Player Who Trained in Cary Wins Atlantic Tire Championships
Every year, the Atlantic Tire Championships brings top-level athletes to compete in the USTA Pro Circuit to compete at the Cary Tennis Park. This year’s winner had experience on the court, as he was trained by the park’s current tennis services coordinator.
Former Cary Resident Launches Crypto Currency Business
Cryptocurrency such as bitcoin, litecoin and ethereum has seen its value rise over the past year and one former Cary resident is creating a new business around mining for these coins while also looking to the future of the digital commodity.
Cary Girl Scouts Earns Award for Athletics Project
A growing concern for young people is a lack of athletic options in school and in their extracurricular lives. But a project created by a local Girl Scout aimed to address this, earning her the organization’s top prize along the way.
Cary Candidates Discuss Growth and Transit in Civil Forum
With Election Day in three weeks, candidates for the Town Council races in Cary gathered to answer questions and discuss their positions on affordable housing, transit and partisan divide in North Carolina.
Triangle Oktoberfest Returns with Longer Hours, the Polka Brothers and More
Triangle Oktoberfest keeps getting bigger with each passing year and 2017’s follows that tradition, with music from a nationally recognized polka band, competitions to lift enormous beer steins, authentic food, beer and steins from Germany and much more.
African-American History Harvest Helps Residents Trace Their Roots
The Page-Walker Arts and History Center is looking to expand its records on African-American families dating back to Cary’s earliest years and is holding an event for residents to share their family records with the Center and with one another in this first-ever History Harvest.