Editorial by Hal Goodtree. Map from Southern Environmental Law Center. Cary, NC – Fracking has the potential to make North Carolina a net energy exporter. But serious concerns exist about contamination of water supplies. Until those concerns are laid to rest, Cary needs to ban fracking within our town limits.…
Many readers have been asking about our endorsements in the coming election. Without further delay, here are our voter recommendations.…
Municipal and County elections are coming up on Tuesday, October 11. Every vote counts and it's a busy time here at CaryCitizen.…
Last Sunday, News of the World published its last issue. The 168-year old newspaper was shuttered after allegations surfaced of police bribery and hacking into the cell phones of crime and terror victimes. If this is journalism, count me out.…
"It's the biggest story of the year and you missed it!" he crowed. Au contraire, my sad friend. We chose not to cover it. Here's why. …
Sometimes, I just like to drive around with my camera and see what's going on around town on Saturday mornings. Inevitably, I take more pictures than can possibly end up in stories, but they're all newsworthy, at least to me. …
Maybe our strongest skill is that we know how to engage a community. If you've been wanting to update your website, now might be the golden moment.…
Opinion by Hal Goodtree, Publisher of CaryCitizen. Photo by Keith Kissel under a Creative Commons license. Cary, NC – The headline, splashed in big letters across the top of Wednesday’s newspaper, read, “EASLEY CONVICTED OF FELONY” In small type underneath, it explained: “Former Governor to pay $1000 fine for one…
Some of you may have noticed a special 1 Year Anniversary logo flying from the CaryCitizen masthead. That's because this week marks the beginning of our second year.…
Last week's "Summer Nights" at Preston Walk showed a path toward making shopping communities more meaningful, and from a business standpoint, more popular.…
