Central Carolina Community College can now teach students the basics of solar panels. After getting approval from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners, the college now offers “Introduction to Photovoltaic System Design.†The class runs from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays from Aug. 27 to Oct. 29 at the Chatham County Campus…
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Land & Table Brief: Luna moths for the family
The North Carolina Botanical Garden will host a workshop Aug. 30 to teach children and families about Luna moths and their cousins, which emerge from their cocoons in the late-summer months. The workshop includes a fee of $15 per person or $25 per family with a discount for members. Space is limited.
Music Spotlight
K. Sridhar By the tender age of five, K. Sridhar had already begun his training for a life in music – first under the guidance of his mother, a descendent of 14 generations of Carnatic (South Indian) musicians, and then under Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, a master of Dhrupad, the oldest form of Hindustani (North Indian)…
Land & Table Brief: Jordan Lake festival
Apex will host the Jordan Lake Arts & Music Festival on Oct. 4 and 5. The festival includes live music on five stages, local art, fun for kids, food and representatives from environmental organizations interested in protected and restoring Jordan lake. Headlining bands include the Steep Canyon Rangers, Bambú Station and the Yo Mama’s Big…
Music Calendar: 08/14/08
Thursday Aug 14 Blue Bayou Club: Steve Jack. 8:30pm Blue Horn Lounge: Tain Collins. 9pm The Cave: EARLY: Pete Waggoner; LATE: My Teenage Stride. Local 506: Lucero, The Glossary. 9:30pm, $10 General Store Café: Marie Vanderbeck Trio. 8pm Reservoir: Bout it Boys, Studio Gangsters Weaver Street Market: Bearfoot. 6pm
Land & Table Briefs: Farming workshops
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems in Goldsboro will host a workshop on Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. entitled “Organic Certification†to teach farmers how to get a farm certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program. On Aug. 25, a workshop entitled “Developing Community Based Food Systems†will be…
DA will ask for death penalty in Carson case
by Susan Dickson Staff Writer Orange County District Attorney Jim Woodall announced on Monday that the state will seek the death penalty against Demario James Atwater in the slaying of UNC Student Body President Eve Carson. Atwater, 22, is one of two suspects charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Carson. The…
Land & Table Brief: Cedar Grove Bluegrass Festival
Orange County Parks and Recreation will host a free music festival on Sept. 27 in Cedar Grove from noon to 6 p.m. Performers include Diana Jones, Mike Jones & Young at Heart, The Cagle Family, Chuck and the Waggin Ears, the Apple Chill Cloggers and the new River Rock Skippers. The festival will be held…
News Brief: County hearing
The Orange County Board of Commissioners will hold a second public hearing on the Draft Orange County Comprehensive Plan on Aug. 25. The public is encouraged to attend the public hearing to provide new or additional comments directly to the board of commissioners and the Orange County Planning Board. The agenda for the hearing will…
News Brief: Rabid racoon
A raccoon found in Hillsborough tested positive for rabies on Monday at the State Laboratory of Public Health. The raccoon was submitted after a resident in the vicinity of St. Mary’s Road and Churton Grove Boulevard saw the raccoon leap from a tree and attack his two dogs.
News Brief: Low-cost rabies vaccine clinics
The Orange County Animal Services Department will offer low-cost rabies vaccination clinics in August and September. Upcoming clinics are: Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Orange County Animal Shelter on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Chapel Hill; Aug. 27, 5:30-7 p.m. at Paws ‘N Claws on Norman Road in Rougemont;; Sept. 24, 10 a.m….
News Briefs: Orange tourism
Visitors spent 7 percent more in 2007 than 2006 in Orange County, according to The Chapel Hill and Orange County Visitors Bureau and a study by the Travel Industry Association of America. The study accounts for only visitors from the United States. The study puts Orange County 24th out of 100 state counties in travel…
Obituary – Donnis W. Adkins
Donnis (Don) W. Adkins, died August 8, 2008 after an extended illness. Entering the world November 1, 1932 in Maryville, MO, it was not to be his destiny to live in one place. Born of parents who were stunt show aviators, he too would take the reins of his life to the edge. Family farm…
The Eater, August 14
Murrie joins 3CUPS 3CUPS is gearing up for a grand re-opening this fall after moving from the bizarre situation at The Courtyard to what we hope are more stable surroundings — with parking aplenty — at 227 South Elliot Rd. Looks like the new location will be even more of a wine lover’s paradise now…
Obituary – Mary Edwards Walsh
Mary Edwards Walsh, 79, died peacefully on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at UNC Memorial Hospital surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Ginger Long and husband, Derek of Carrboro; grandson, Elijah Long of Carrboro; as well as a sister and brother and their spouses and children.
