🌱 Who will step in as Cary’s interim town manager tonight?

Hey there, Cary! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Who will step in as Cary’s interim town manager tonight?
• Which Cary stories topped readers’ lists in 2025?
• Cary family mourns the passing of Cyrus Onley Hall Jr.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 50 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 56, low: 35.
• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Emergency meeting called to appoint interim Cary town manager (cbs17.com) — Cary officials have called an emergency meeting at 5 p.m. Monday at Town Hall to appoint and swear in an interim town manager after Sean Stegall was placed on administrative leave in November. Residents who follow town leadership and services may want to watch this transition closely, as the interim manager will guide day-to-day operations.
   

2. 2025 Wrapped: The Year's Top Features (carymagazine.com) — Cary readers are invited to look back at 2025’s most-clicked local stories, led by a humorous April Fools’ feature about fictional “new rules” from the Town of Cary that residents loved. The roundup also highlights a popular Apex deli, young Western Wake changemakers, gardening advice, tech decluttering tips, and a Cary canine cover star.
   

3. Hall, Jr., Cyrus Onley (nrvnews.com) — A 96-year-old father of a Cary resident, Cyrus Onley Hall Jr., has passed away in Houston after a long, full life that began in Appalachia and included work in Virginia and North Carolina theaters. His family suggests memorial donations to support eyeglasses for people in need, reflecting his own experience receiving the gift of sight as a child.
   

4. Furman's Doug Allison says 'it's the right time' (furman.edu) — Cary sports fans may recognize WakeMed Soccer Park as the backdrop for Furman University’s recent NCAA College Cup loss to Washington, played in Cary on December 12. The story centers on longtime Furman men’s soccer coach Doug Allison, who is retiring after a 31-year career capped by a 14-game unbeaten streak.
   

📸 Around Cary

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cary

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Tuesday December 16

• Music & Dance Holiday Performance
  Underwood Elementary , 1614 Glenwood Avenue , Raleigh
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Winter Art Show
  Cary High , 638 Walnut St , Cary
  6:00 pm
• Winter Band Concert
  Cary High , 638 Walnut St , Cary
  7:00 pm
• Band & Strings Holiday Performance
  Underwood Elementary , 1614 Glenwood Avenue , Raleigh
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• PTSA Movie Night
  Cary High , 638 Walnut St , Cary
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Chamber Orientation
  Apex Chamber of Commerce , 220 N Salem Street , Apex
  12:00 pm
• Town Council Work Session
  Town Hall , 73 Hunter Street , Apex
  3:30 pm
• W/M Basketball - Away - Fuquay
  Middle Creek High , 123 Middle Creek Park Avenue , Apex
  4:00 pm
• Board of Adjustment Meeting
  Apex Town Hall , 73 Hunter Street , Apex
  6:00 pm
• CANCELLED: Board of Adjustment Meeting
  Apex, NC Calendar , 73 Hunter Street | Apex Town Hall 2nd Floor Council Chambers , Apex
  6:00 pm
• Winter Band Concert
  Apex Friendship High , 7801 Humie Olive Rd , Apex
  7:00 pm
• Music & Dance Holiday Performance
  Underwood Elementary , 1614 Glenwood Avenue , Raleigh
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Urgent 🚨 Polly is still missing and it will be very very cold tonight.
  I desperately need to find her, please look under porches and decks. Last seen in a yard along Canberra Ct in Harrison Place Neighborhood in Cary,… (Nextdoor Westover Hills Apts)
• "Dangerously Cold" tonight 15 degrees PLS don't leave a stray/lost pet you see, they can FREEZE.
  IF animal control is not open, Take to vet office, urgent care + emerg vets open today. Vet can scan for microchip AND hold on for adopter--many keep… (Nextdoor Carolina Preserve At Amberly)

• Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Dairy Frozen Clerk in Cary. Apply here.
• Chuy's Tex-Mex Restaurant posted a job opening for Janitorial in Cary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cary here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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