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Remembering old-time fall fun

We had a half a day off [from school] every time the [N.C. State] fair came to Raleigh. Your family would take you. [The school] gave each child a ticket to the fair. Published: Oct. 7, 2009 2:32 AM | Full story

When Cary was protected by volunteer firefighters

[I was a fireman] 20 years. It was all volunteer. Then the department elected its officers. During the Second World War, there was no one in Cary except young people and old people. I was trained with the fire department when I was 12 years old. Published: Sep. 23, 2009 2:43 AM | Full story

Mystery of the disappearing chickens

You were allowed to have one cow and chickens and a garden, if your place was big enough. Published: Aug. 11, 2009 9:05 PM | Full story

Movies in a field on Friday nights

During the summer, movies were provided free to Cary residents in a very unique way. Published: Jul. 14, 2009 2:49 PM | Full story

Cary’s high school graduations of the past

Cary folks remember how the entire town came for week-long graduation events years ago at Cary High School. Published: Jun. 16, 2009 4:04 PM | Full story

The Home Front during WWII

Church members would write to servicemen. Published: May. 19, 2009 2:54 PM | Full story

Love bloomed in many ways in Cary

What did teens do on dates in Cary, way back when? Published: Feb. 24, 2009 2:14 PM | Full story

Page-Walker through the years

The hotel in downtown Cary has had many uses. Published: Jan. 27, 2009 1:50 PM | Full story

Hearing from the voices of Cary's Christmas past

"Even though the town is so large, there is still that small community atmosphere." Published: Dec. 23, 2008 4:07 PM | Full story

The Great Depression

The small bank in Cary never paid off. Published: Nov. 25, 2008 2:10 PM | Full story


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