From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, covering the week through August 28, 2011. Harold’s Blog is edited for CaryCitizen by Matthew Young. Photo of Hurricane Irene damage at ECU by Jenn.
This week was a busy one with a long council work session, a council meeting, and an unwelcome visit from Hurricane Irene. Read more
Cary, NC – This week, photographer Clint Slusser joins the Wide World of Cary Sports team with coverage of Panther Creek (1-1-0) triumphing over Sanderson on Friday night, 50-0. Read more
Story by Matt Young. Photos from Untold Experiences of a Navy Corpsman.
Cary, NC – Cary resident C. Gilbert Lowery joined the Navy in 1954 when he was 19. Like many people who served their country in our wars, Gil Lowery was reluctant to talk about it for many years. Today, he is just another guy in Cary, a tax accountant. He has just written his first book entitled The Untold Experiences of a Navy Corpsman. Read more
Story by Leslie Huffman, photo of Bogue Inet Pier on Emerald Isle by Zach Frailey.
Cary, NC – Mercifully, we were spared in Cary from much of damage caused by Hurricane Irene. Was the storm over-hyped by the media? You wouldn’t think so if you lived in Dare County or New Bern. Has Irene veered 50 miles west, things could have have been much worse. As it was, tens of thousands of people lost power in Wake County.
Early warning, government preparedness and little luck spared us this time around. Now it’s time to weather the after-storm. Read more
Story from staff reports. Image via NASA/JPL.
Cary, NC – I’ve brought in the plants, stocked up on food and filled the bathtubs with water in preparation for Hurricane Irene. Now here are some things you can do to be a good neighbor before, during and after the storm. Read more
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – With Hurricane Irene making an uncertain path toward the North Carolina coast this weekend, The Town of Cary today officially announced they would cancel the 2011 Lazy Daze Festival. Read more
Story by Hal Goodtree. Photo by Suzie Tremmel.
Cary, NC – Traditional school began today (sigh of relief). Time to start thinking about college!
Mark your calendars: the Wake County College Fair will be held 2:00-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 18 at the McKimmon Center, NC State University. Read more
Hundreds of Craft Brews
Story by Matt Young.
Cary, NC – Sean Pratt of Cary, graduated from Cary High School in 2002 and then went to NCSU, graduating in 2007. While studying in Sweden he fell in love with craft and specialty beers. He partnered up with Johnny Belflower (Rocky Mount Senior High School and Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida). Read more
Story from staff reports. Photo by Julie Roland.
Cary, NC – By almost any measure, Cary is in an enviable position when it comes to water. Unliek many municipalities across the Triangle and around the country, we have a large, clean and dependable water supply in Jordan Lake.
Now, plans are afoot to study a new system to aerate parts of the lake and improve its overall health. Read more
