Aug 2019

Cary’s Crepe Queen

As a self-professed Francophile, Joan Baumer knows crepes. Growing up eating her mother’s version of the French treat and continuing the tradition with her…

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Ironweed: Purple Reign

Mention the word “wildflower,” and visions of native plants nattily adorned with bright, cheerful blooms on crisp spring days come to mind for many…

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Fire and Service

When Cary and Morrisville each welcomed new fire chiefs late last year, both men said they took the job with similar motivation: to support…

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Flame and Fortune

On the Friday before Apex’s Peak City Pig Fest, Shannon Turner is inside her air-conditioned RV, taking care of chicken business. The pitmaster of…

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