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FLORA: A November bouquet

Posted on October 26, 2012March 2, 2013 by Staff

By Ken Moore
Flora Columnist
I’m returning to the words and paintings of Cornelia Phillips Spencer, who took a closer look at our local flora 139 years ago.

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FLORA: 10 things I love about gingko trees

Posted on October 18, 2012October 18, 2012 by Staff

By Carol Ann McCormick
Guest Flora Columnist
The earliest gingko trees were found in the Middle Jurassic (180 million years ago), and the seeds were probably dispersed by carrion-eating dinosaurs.

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‘Wouldn’t trade the experience for anything’

Posted on October 12, 2012January 18, 2016 by Susan Dickson

Editor’s Note: Longtime UNC System President William Friday passed away in his sleep early today (Friday). This story originally ran on June 4, 2009.

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FLORA: A plant nut’s paradise

Posted on October 11, 2012October 11, 2012 by Staff

Many years ago I learned that “plant nut” is an endearing term for any man or woman who is truly passionate about plants.

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Jammin’ at Jessee’s

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Staff

Curtis Eller and his band American Circus – which specializes in “banjo music for funerals” – perform at Jessee’s Coffee & Bar during the Carrboro Music Festival on Sunday.

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Takin’ in Tift

Posted on September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 by Staff

Tift Merritt performs for a crowd of nearly 4,000 concertgoers who came out for the Cradle in the Commons event last Friday.

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Broadcasting from The ArtsCenter

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Staff

WCOM and ArtsCenter stakeholders and elected officials celebrate the ribbon-cutting of the new WCOM FM station.

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A campus mourns again

Posted on September 13, 2012September 13, 2012 by Susan Dickson

Nearly a week after the murder of 19-year-old UNC student Faith Danielle Hedgepeth, police have yet to announce a cause of death.

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Rooftop living

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Staff

Check out Meg and Ken in the Carrboro Community Resource & Visitor’s Guide.

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Schools open more crowded than projected

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Staff

Students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools went back to school Monday and, according to district officials, the transition was a smooth one.

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Dome makes journey to Burning Man

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Susan Dickson

Heading out Hillsborough Road near McDougle School earlier this month, you may have noticed an odd structure but almost as soon as the dome appeared, it was gone.

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Working from home

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Taylor Sisk

Donna Campbell and Georgann Eubanks have traveled wide in documenting lives and discovering truths – but North Carolina’s home.

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Rena Center to close this weekend

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Staff
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300 East Main moving right along

Posted on August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 by Susan Dickson

300 East Main is back on track and staying on schedule, with completion of the project’s first phase slated for May.

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Storm wreaks havoc downtown

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Susan Dickson

A strong storm swept through Orange County on Tuesday afternoon, downing trees and knocking out power for homes across the county.

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