9,000 Computers Refurbished & Donated

Story and photos by Lindsey Chester.

Durham, NC – I first came across the Kramden Institute when they were awarded a grant from the Cary Community Foundation last month. They refurbish used computers and donate them to deserving school-aged kids around the state, using thousands of volunteers in the process. Read more

Armed Robbery at the Scotchman

Story from staff reports. File photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Everybody in town knows the Scotchman convenience store. It’s on a triangular peninsula of land on East Chatham Street as you’re coming into Cary from the state capital. Last night, it was robbed at gunpoint according to community sources. Read more

UNC Reigns in ACC Soccer Championship

Story by Rob Daniels and Steve Philipps of the ACC. Photo by Chris Adamczyk for ACC.com.

Cary, NC- UNC finished on top winning the Men’s ACC Soccer Championship played Sunday at Cary’s WakeMed Soccer Park. Read more

Business: Content Marketing is the New Buzz

Story by Hal Goodtree. First published on CitizenWebsites.

Cary, NC – Content-marketing is all the buzz. Entrepreneur Magazine says 82% of B2B companies are using it – more than newspapers, TV or search marketing.

We’ve been doing it for our clients for four years. Now I’m going to explain how you can do it, too. Read more

Harold’s Blog: $260 Million Dollars

From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, covering the week through November 13, 2011. Photo of Cary Tennis Park by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – This week was relatively light on mayoral duties and consisted mostly of meetings. Read more

Panthers Beat: Titans Destroy Panthers 30-3

Story by Matt Young and photos by Tom Mousseau for CaryCitizen.

Cary-lina, NC – The bye last week gave Panthers fans time to build up their hopes only to be disappointed as the Tennessee Titans crushed them 30-3. Indeed this was an opportunity for the Panthers, since the Titans had been struggling of late. Even Vegas had the Panthers as favorites in this game. Read more

Inside the Eye: Canes Freeze Penguins

Story by Bob Fennel. File photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary-lina, NC – Finally! Finally Staal scored. Finally the Canes won.

After losing the past 4 games, the Canes beat The Penguins 5-3 in an exciting game Saturday Nov. 12 at the RBC Center. Read more

Special Thanksgiving Farmers Market on Tuesday Nov 22

Story from staff reports. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – The Western Wake Farmer’s Market (WWFM) is holding a special market on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 for your Thanksgiving meal this year. Read more

Cary Marching Bands Make Their Mark

Story by Nancy Caggia and photos by Kevin LaWall. Above, Green Hope Band Director Brian Meyers leading band onto the field at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Cary, NC- Several area high school marching bands traveled to Indianapolis over the long weekend to compete in what has become an annual rite of passage. Cary High School advanced this weekend to the finals. Read more

Book Review: 27 Views of Chapel Hill

Book review by Matt Young. Photo by Robert St. Louis, 1943.

The passionate, even romantic love of Chapel Hill by those that grew up there, and by those that were educated there is befuddling to the uninitiated. I learned this a little bit first-hand in my daughter’s freshman year at UNC-CH when she helped me come to the realization that I could never again utter the apparently ignorant words…”Yes I root for UNC and Duke.” Read more