Now is the best time of the year to locate two obscure native orchids that show their leaves in the winter.
Author: Staff
Board sets March hearing on library site
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday agreed to hold a public hearing on a request by Orange County to rezone a 2.69-acre parcel next to Carrboro Elementary School for use as a library site.
In a drought, but not a panic
Driving across the short causeway on Jones Ferry Road that spans University Lake near Morgan Creek, you can easily read the decline of the waterline along the banks and view the muck rising above it.
Town passes on UMall deal
The exploration of moving the Chapel Hill Public Library from it’s Pritchard Park location to the spot now occupied by Dillard’s at University Mall ended Monday night before the Chapel Hill Town Council even began debating the idea.
Obituary: Donald Roush
Obituary: Margaret Merritt
Earth Day exhibitors
Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation will present the Earth Action Day Festival on April 9 from noon to 5 p.m. at Southern Community Park.
Restoration for Bolin Creek
The towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro will begin a restoration project on the degraded tributary of Bolin Creek.
Oak tree to be removed
The Town of Chapel Hill arborist is scheduled to remove a large oak tree that has been in decline for many years on the north side of West Franklin Street.
Kinnaird and Insko to speak
State Sen. Ellie Kinnaird and state Rep. Verla Insko will be the featured speakers at “A Call to Action: Rising to the Challenge of the 2011 NC General Assemblyâ€.
Courthouse reconstruction
On Feb. 7, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners took actions to ensure the reconstruction of the Chatham County Courthouse.
Nursing school to reduce enrollment
The UNC School of Nursing announced that it would reduce overall undergraduate enrollments by about 25 percent because of ongoing state budget cuts.
Vote for Chapel Hill!
Chapel Hill has been designated a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Seed swap
The Carrboro Greenspace Collective, in partnership with the Carrboro Farmers’ Market, will hold a Seed Swap on Feb. 26.
National Gallery curator at Ackland
Franklin Kelly, deputy director and chief curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., will speak Sunday at the Ackland Art Museum.


