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Quilters see artistry in generosity

Can you help me teach geometry with quilting? This plea was made to Apex's Kathy Pierce, then a mother of middle-school students and a self-taught quilter. Published: Feb. 8, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

Reining in both finances and waistlines

I recently checked in with Harmony Pilates and Yoga Studio in downtown Apex to see if a program I wrote about a few months ago - no-cost yoga for teens - was still in full swing. Published: Dec. 28, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Holly Springs center reaches milestone

When the Holly Springs Cultural Center opened in December 2006, the hope was that the facility would become a great place for the community to gather and enjoy the cultural, performing and visual arts. Published: Dec. 7, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Stay engaged after the election

The polls have closed, the ballots have been counted and campaign signs have been thrown away. Election season is over. Published: Nov. 30, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Holidays bring more distractions

There is one thing that most of us will be doing more this holiday season: driving, usually with multiple distractions in the backseat. Published: Nov. 27, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Trip to explore O'Connor's life

The early morning dark carried a feeling of uncertainty as I boarded the bus, but any doubts were quickly dispelled by familiar faces. We were headed to two destinations in Georgia on a voyage of further discovery of author Flannery O'Connor. Published: Nov. 16, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Full of the gift of life

John Hart of Fuquay-Varina had a feeling something was afoot last weekend, but he didn't know what. Published: Oct. 30, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Television votes no sub for real thing

It could be said that the idea of voting has never been more popular than it is today. Published: Oct. 12, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Already at home

This week I officially become editor of The Cary News and Southwest Wake News. Although this is a new job for me, I feel right at home. At 10 years and counting, I've worked for the Cary News longer than I've worked anywhere else. Published: Sep. 6, 2011 8:20 PM | Full story

Politics crosses the district lines

It shouldn't be that hard, but somehow it is. Published: Aug. 7, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story


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