Laughter and cheers filled the air as more than 800 children crossed the finish line to receive medals and prizes in the Swim for Smiles Foundation’s triathlon at Chapel Hill Country Club on Saturday.
Author: Staff
Keep your children well
Given the outrage some have expressed at the contest being held as part of the Adolescents Get Immunized campaign, this is a good time to remind everyone of the public health benefits of childhood immunization.
BIG CITY
Imagineering downtown; Revenue suggestion; Radishes
County manager proposes no tax hike for now
Property taxes won’t have to go up this year, but inevitable increases are looming next year, County Manager Frank Clifton told the Orange County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night.
Some cicadas stop to sniff the flowers
As described in last week’s Citizen, the media is abuzz with the sounds and sights of the 13-year cicada.
How high are your taxes?
If you are a property owner in Carrboro or Chapel Hill, your property taxes are too high.
Changes coming to OPC Area Program
Many of you know that the public mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse system has changed significantly over the last 10 years.
OC Emergency Services correction
A story in last week’s Citizen about an Orange County Emergency Services study contained an error about missing information from the study.
Town launches Twitter accounts
The Town of Carrboro this week launched several Twitter pages, which is the town’s first foray into social media.
Chatham budget proposed
Chatham County Manager Charlie Horne presented a proposed budget for fiscal year 2011-12 to the board of commissioners on Monday.
CHT makes changes to A, T routes
Chapel Hill Transit implemented a minor adjustment to the detour on the A and Saturday T routes on Saturday.
Early treatment prevents HIV transmission, study finds
A UNC-led research team has made a major discovery in the effort to halt the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Weaver Street work continues
Water main installation in the west block of Weaver Street is nearly complete
Letter: Consider CVS implications
I’m very hopeful that the Carrboro Board of Alderman will show us that they have a vision of our future that mirrors the needs and desires of all of Carrboro’s citizens …
Letter to Neil Pedersen
I read with great interest your blog entry announcing a contest to reward adolescent students with the chance to get iPods or a laptop for getting vaccinated. I applaud the underlying intent, but the contest raises serious policy concerns:
