Skip to content
The Archive of The Carrboro Citizen
Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Community
  • Schools
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • Mill
  • Flora
  • Print Archive
  • About
Menu

Author: Staff

Open lakes lure locals

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Staff

University Lake and the Cane Creek Reservoir will reopen for recreational use on Saturday. OWASA has designated the day Lightning Brown Day, honoring the late community activist and member of the OWASA Board of Directors.All boat rental, boat launching and lake-use fees — except those for electric trolling motor rentals — will be waived on…

Read more

Homicide in Hillsborough

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Staff

For the second day in a row, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office issues a report of a murder. Two men are charged. Here’s the official release: PRESS RELEASE MARCH 17, 2009 ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE GEMENA ROAD HOMICIDE MARCH 16, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 PM MONDAY EVENING MARCH 16, 2009 ORANGE COUNTY 911 RECEIVED A…

Read more

Homicide on Butler Road

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Staff

One man is charged after a shooting during an argument on Butler Road. From the Orange County Sheriff’s Office: PRESS RELEASE MARCH 16, 2009 ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE BUTLER ROAD HOMICIDE MARCH 14, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 730 PM SATURDAY EVENING MARCH 14, 2009 ORANGE COUNTY 911 RECEIVED A CALL THAT A PERSON HAD BEEN SHOT…

Read more

Smith Level roundabout draws concern

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The safety of a roundabout near Carrboro High School is one of the focal points of concern in the latest plans for widening Smith Level Road. Department of Transportation (DOT) officials discussed new plans for the widening at an information session with local residents at Carrboro Elementary School on Tuesday….

Read more

Blackmon resigns as Orange County manager

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Orange County Manager Laura Blackmon has announced that she will resign as county manager on June 30. Blackmon, who has served as county manager for a little more than two years, submitted her resignation to the Orange County Board of Commissioners on Friday and sent an email to county staff…

Read more

Cliff Collins honored for store’s spirit

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

By Carly Brantmeyer Courtesy of the Carrboro Commons From rattlesnake to alligator meat, Cliff Collins, owner of Cliff’s Meat Market in Carrboro, sells every kind of meat you could dream of. But there’s much more to the man. On Feb. 22, he received a Pauli Murray Human Relations Award. The ceremony at New Hope Elementary…

Read more

New Chapel Hill chicken rules approved

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

At its meeting Monday night at Town Hall, the Chapel Hill Town Council approved new rules allowing residents to keep up to 10 chickens — hens, but not roosters — in all residential zoning districts. The town had previously limited the areas where chickens could be kept, but allowed up to 20 hens. In addition…

Read more

SW Chatham water sign-up

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

Construction on county water service in southwest Chatham can’t begin until 515 more households sign up, according to Roy Lowder, director of the Utilities Department. The Southwest Water District consists of the Bear Creek and Gulf Townships. “We also must have at least 10 customers per mile to ensure that specific roads or sections of…

Read more

Raccoon tests positive

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

A raccoon found in Orange County tested positive for rabies on Friday at the State Laboratory of Public Health. The raccoon was submitted after residents in the vicinity of Brockwell Road and Murphy School Road saw their three dogs and a dog from a neighboring household attack the raccoon. The dog from the neighboring house…

Read more

Waste transfer meeing

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

Preserve Rural Orange will hold an open community meeting this Sunday at 7 p.m. at the White Cross Recreation Center, 1800 White Cross Road, Chapel Hill. The meeting, originally planned for March 1, was rescheduled because of winter weather. Come and hear about the latest developments and potential impacts of Orange County’s plans to build a…

Read more

Obituary: Betty Moody Ballard

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

Betty Moody Ballard of Chapel Hill was called home to God Saturday, March 7, 2009. She is preceded in death by her parents, Geneva and Vilas Moody; her sister, Helen Pilley, and brother Jake Moody. Betty is survived by her loving husband, Joel Thomas Ballard; son, Bruce Ballard (Megan); two daughters, Charlotte Stevens (Dale) and…

Read more

Boogie for the beasts

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

The Black Tie & Tails Ball benefiting the Carnivore Preservation Trust will be held March 21 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham. The event will feature live music, spirits and hors d’oeuvres during a silent auction followed by a gourmet sit-down dinner and live auction. The evening will conclude…

Read more

Family conflict class

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

The Family Advocacy Network, a program of the Mental Health Association in Orange County, will offer “Communication & Conflict Resolution Basics for Families” this Saturday from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. at Orange United Methodist Church, 1220 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Email julie at mhaorangeco.org to pre-register for this free workshop, or call 942.8083, ext….

Read more

Benefit poetry reading

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services of Chatham County presents “Readings & Songs in the Key of Life: Pat Jobe and Gary Phillips, Poems by the Sacrificial Poets” this Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro. The event is free, though donations will be greatly appreciated. Books will…

Read more

The Eater: Kumquats, barbecue and Aidells

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

Kumquats and so on Nothing like the first burst of really warm weather to get this bear out of the cave and in search of food. Springlike feasting was to be found Saturday at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market, as were a lot of the citizenry. Plenty to be had, but what stopped The Eater in…

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 368
  • 369
  • 370
  • 371
  • 372
  • 373
  • 374
  • …
  • 599
  • Next

Web Archive

© 2025 The Archive of The Carrboro Citizen | Powered by Minimalist Blog WordPress Theme