Culbreth Middle School students recently raised $1,000 for the International Justice Mission through a coin drive, “Loose Change to Loosen Chains.†The International Justice Mission fights childhood slavery in third-world countries. The student chapter of the organization conducted the coin drive. Students presented a check to the organization during a special ceremony last week.
Author: Staff
Letter to the editor: Let’s set the record straight
The Orange County Board of Commissioners seeks to avoid a tax increase in 2009 and is committed to spending cuts and a revenue neutral tax rate (no increase in income to the county). We accept the county attorney’s opinion that rescinding the 2009 revaluation is not legal at this date, and believe that such an…
It may be cruel but it ain’t unusual
By Steve Peha “Academic genocide.†That’s how Judge Howard Manning characterized the performance of the Halifax County school district last month. Harsh language to say the least, and I’m sure the judge didn’t toss it around lightly. But as strong as this turn of phrase may be, the situation it describes is all too common…
Letter to the editor: Article lacking
I found the article about the Chapel Hill Town Council’s Aydan Court decision of March 23 inadequate in its coverage of the actual facts of the meeting, beginning with the headline, “Tempers fly.†One could say that the only temper displayed that evening was that of developer Carol Ann Zinn, who despite Mayor Foy’s disclosure…
Real reform of the state health plan
By Adam Searing and Adam Linker Legislation to reform the State Health Plan that would shift more costs onto struggling state workers is currently rushing through the General Assembly. This would amount to a salary cut in a time of economic crisis. Legislators must carefully consider proposed changes to the State Health Plan before further…
Tempers fly over council’s Aydan Court decision
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer By the time developer Carol Ann Zinn reached the microphone at Town Hall Monday night, she already knew the fate of her proposed Aydan Court project. Moments before, the council had ended a tense discussion and decided not to make changes to the town’s Residential-Special Standards-Conditional zoning district that would…
Board approves bike plan
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Biking around Carrboro could become a little easier — or more difficult, according to some cyclists — with the adoption of a new bicycle transportation plan. The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the plan, which was developed by town staff with the help of Greenways…
Fiscal briefing on Carolina North planned
Consultants hired by the university to study the fiscal impacts of Carolina North will hold a briefing for officials from Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County on March 31. The presentation by Bethesda-based TischlerBise will begin at 7 p.m. at the School of Government on Raleigh Road.
The Splinter Group wins big in ad awards
By Margot C. Lester Staff Writer At the recent American Advertising Federation RDU Addy Awards, a five-person Carrboro-based agency took more gold awards than any other Triangle-area agency. The Splinter Group, which creates visual identities for businesses and organizations, won four gold Addys, three silvers and a judge’s choice award. Since its inception nine years…
Police seek robbery suspect
The Chapel Hill Police Department is seeking assistance identifying a suspect in an armed robbery at Sunstone Apartments on Conner Drive on Saturday. The victim reported that the suspect knocked on her door and robbed her while displaying a handgun. The suspect took cash and a white gold topaz ring with diamonds. He was described…
Half oppose marriage amendment
Half of the respondents to a new Elon Poll oppose a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages in the state, according to an Elon University poll conducted March 15-19. Fifty percent of respondents said they oppose a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, while 43 percent support a constitutional ban. One-fifth of respondents support full…
Assembly of governments
The Orange County Board of Commissioners will meet with the town boards of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough tonight (Thursday) at 7 at Extraordinary Ventures on South Elliott Road in Chapel Hill for the quarterly Assembly of Governments meeting. County and town officials will receive a petition from Rogers-Eubanks area residents requesting water and sewer…
Tax Revolt meets again
About 900 Orange County residents attended a meeting of the Orange County Tax Revolt on March 23 at Orange High School, waving banners and chanting in hopes of convincing county commissioners to repeal the 2009 property tax revaluation. This was the group’s third meeting. Representatives of the local real estate community, including Thomas Whisnant of…
Two charged in Eastowne robbery
The Chapel Hill Police Department has charged two suspects in connection with an armed robbery reported Tuesday on Eastowne Drive in Chapel Hill. Police charged Mario Devon Hunt, 21, of 2420 Glenbrook Drive in Durham, and Keijuan Mantese Paylor, 18, of 315 Weeping Willow Drive in Durham, with armed robbery and felony conspiracy. Both are…
John Hope Franklin dies
Noted historian John Hope Franklin, 94, died Wednesday of congestive heart failure at Duke Hospital in Durham. Franklin specialized in the history of the South and the African-American experience, and was the author of the influential book, From Slavery to Freedom: A History of Negro Americans. He also was one of a team of scholars…