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Emma Astrike-Davis brightens patient rooms with color and love In the six years Emma Astrike-Davis has run her nonprofit, Art for Hospice, she has…

The Town of Garner was named one of 10 All-America Cities for 2013, during an award ceremony held in Denver on June 16. Dubbed…

Another five minutes would have changed the life story of Drew Cook, and those of students at Garner Magnet High School. Literally on his…

It’s a blast from the past, stepping into Tiffany Lachenmayr’s fourth-grade classroom: The alphabet, in cursive, serves as a wall border, and 26 book…

Pencils and rulers have given way to in-class iPads over the years, but some classroom standards remain the same, such as the dedicated pros…

While the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival is widely known as a fun-filled family activity, what often goes unseen is the philanthropic role…

To Karen and Chris Montgomery, throwing caution to the wind involved a cross-country move from Los Angeles to Cary and starting a brand new…

Art that combines beauty, function and recycling? Yes, it’s possible. Cris Ruehle of Cary is a full-time paper artisan who shreds computer paper donations…

“I intended it to just be a hobby,” said Beth Richardson, founder and president of Sweetbottoms Baby Boutique. “(Sweetbottoms) really has turned into this…