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.
Author: Staff
FLORA: 10 things I love about gingko trees
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.
FLORA: A plant nut’s paradise
Many years ago I learned that “plant nut†is an endearing term for any man or woman who is truly passionate about plants.
FLORA: Ponder the post oak
It is hard for us not to see time through the lens of our species; humans have life spans measured in decades, at most about a century.
Jammin’ at Jessee’s
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.
Tigers sweep Jags
The Chapel Hill High Tigers (13-4) defeated Carrboro High School’s women’s volleyball team (9-9) on Monday night in straight sets.
Phil Blank, October 4, 2012
Illustration by Phil Blank
Uncle Jerry, the last photograph
Perhaps last’s week’s death of 98-year-old Gerald Angier Vernon of Darien, Conn., should not have surprised anyone, given his age.
House Calls, October 4, 2012
This week we respond to questions about urinary tract infections and celiac disease.
Virginia Tech game could set tone for season
The season will not end with the final seconds of Saturday’s 12:30 p.m. home game against Virginia Tech, nor does it start with this test against the Hokies.
Festifall Arts Festival
The Town of Chapel Hill will host Festifall Arts Festival in downtown Chapel Hill on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
Project Connect
Project Connect Orange County, a free program to aid those experiencing or at risk of homelessness, will be held at Hargraves Community Center on Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Organizing Against Racism forum
The Organizing Against Racism (OAR) Alliance will hold the third installment of Politics, Race and the November Election.
Parks and Recreation survey
The Orange County Parks and Recreation Department, in association with UNC-Greensboro, invites county residents to participate in a survey.
Walk for Education set for Oct. 13
The 16th annual Walk for Education, organized by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation, will be held on Oct. 13.