Rev. Robert Campbell says most people don’t even know what Rogers Road looks like. Photos by Isaac Sandlin Be it further resolved Vocal and vigilant, Rev. Robert Campbell and the Rogers Road community continue to demand justice By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer “The church,†Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “is the place we go…
Day: April 5, 2007
Anderson’s gallivant across America
By By Erica Eisdorfer Maybe I’m paranoid, but I think there’s a tendency for some readers to dismiss the whole genre of the historical novel. My paranoia may sprout from an experience I had about 20 years ago in Sweden. I was reading Kristen Lavransdatter, the saga-ized life of a 14th-century Norwegian girl, by Sigrid…
Beware the march of the Bradford pears
The natural beauty of the Dogwood is under increasing competition from the Bradford Pear. Photo by Ken Moore By Ken Moore Approaching Carrboro along Jones Ferry Road is always a botanically joyful experience of viewing our seasonal wild flora from the spectacular flowering trees in the spring to the more subtle beauty of native grasses…
Other people’s problem
You may have heard that one day the Orange County landfill on Eubanks Road will close and the plan is to have in its place a site for collecting and preparing for redistribution the county’s solid waste—scratch that—our solid waste. From there the waste will be sent out of sight, but where it goes and…
Exile on Jones Street
By Kirk Ross Angry Suburban Ethos As I write these words I can see the line just beyond the back fence where gently — for now — laps that rising tide known as the municipal limits of the town of Chapel Hill. My neighbors and I know that one day we’ll be engulfed by that…
Next Steps for North Carolina’s Children
By Barbara Bradley Action for Children The greatest long-term impact on the state can by made this year if our lawmakers work to ensure that North Carolina cares for all of its children. North Carolina policymakers have a strong tradition of enacting policies that are good for families, but growth in the number of children,…
The Money Rolls In
By Chris Fitzsimon The 2008 political season is somehow already upon us, whether we are ready for it or not. Virtually every day brings news from the presidential race and candidates are now announcing for governor and other statewide offices. There is already talk in political circles about the 2008 legislative races, even though the…
Snake-bit? Nah. It happens to even the greatest.
By Frank Heath Sports Columnist When the horn sounded late Sunday evening, ending the UNC Women’s basketball team’s quest for the ultimate college basketball glory one stop shy of the NCAA finals, it would have been difficult for any observer to not reflect back almost exactly a week, to a similar disappointing ending for the…
The Mill: Guns, booze and ballots
If you’re one of those eternal optimists, feel free to view voter turnout numbers the conventional way. But try turning the number around. For example, a 17 percent turnout actually means 83 percent of the registered voters stayed home. Depressing? Well, that’s peanuts compared to a new look at civic participation courtesy of our friends…
Tutoring 101: one-on-one
  Nicole Atwater, 10 years old, completes a writing assignment with her tutor. Photo by Allison Parker By Allison Parker Courtesy of the Carrboro Commons McDougle program helps UNC students learn as well Matthew Coplin, a 10-year-old fourth grader at McDougle Elementary School, says he wants to build things just like his father. “My dad…
Town sets up greenways commission
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved a plan to set up a town greenways commission to study and plan for greenways along Morgan and Bolin creeks. At its meeting Tuesday night at Town Hall, the board voted unanimously to follow the advice that came out of a greenway summit last…
Broun calls for boost in economic development
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer At a joint meeting of local boards last week, Carrboro alderman Joal Hall Broun urged county and town leaders to develop an economic development plan in line with long-term goals and take a serious look at future revenue needs. The Board of County Commissioners and the town boards of Carrboro,…
Land trust appeals for funds
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Orange Community Housing and Land Trust will need $3 million over the next 20 years in order to keep its homes maintained and affordable, director Robert Dowling told county leaders last week at the Orange County Assembly of Governments meeting. “I wish I could tell you that we were…
De-annexation bill underlines concerns
Legislation introduced in the N.C. House would take Highlands neighborhood out of Carrboro By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Residents of the Highlands neighborhood took their complaints about their recent contentious annexation into Carrboro to the legislature and the result, House Bill 1061, would reverse the inclusion of the neighborhood in the town limits. And though…
Duncan wins Southern writers award
Pamela Duncan, of Saxapahaw, has been awarded the James Still Award for Writing about the Appalachian South by the Fellowship of Southern Writers. The award was presented March 30 at the Arts and Education Conference on Southern Literature in Chattanooga, Tenn. Duncan is the first woman to receive the award.