THURSDAY JULY 24 Cat’s Cradle: Hieroglyphics, Blue Scholars, Knobody, Musab, Tanya Morgan. 9:30pm Local 506: Pop Stomp (Indie Dance Night with DJ Mixcake) The Cave: EARLY: FEMMEFEST. LATE: Taz Halloween, Val Yumm. The Station: Near Blind James & Harmonica Bob. Blue Horn Lounge: Tori Sparks. General Store Café: Jazz w/ Bo Lankenau & Friends. 8pm
Author: Staff
New barbed fence blocks downtown pedestrian route
Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton expressed his dismay at a new eight-foot-tall, barbed-wire fence that runs along the perimeter of Estes Park Apartments, erected by the complex’s management and blocking a frequently used path for walkers and bikers between northern Chapel Hill and downtown Carrboro. Chilton’s dissatisfaction with the obstacle mirrors the feelings of others in…
Council concerned over second graffiti incident
by Catherine Rierson Staff Writer According to Chapel Hill Town public information officer Catherine Lazorko, Town Manager Roger Stancil has promised potential criminal charges and employee termination as repercussions for the perpetrator of a second unsolved case of racist graffiti. Lazorko was unaware of any new developments in the ongoing investigation promised by the town…
Obituary – James E. Johnson
Funeral services for James Everett Johnson, age 91, were held July 23 at 1 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. The burial followed in Barbee’s Chapel Baptist Church Cemetary. He is survived by his wife, Jennie Jones Johnson; one son, Larry Johnson; three daughters, Jeanie Bishop, Carol Johnson and Angelet Alston; and sister…
Obituary – Ruth C. French
Ruth C. French passed away on July 18, 2008 in her home with her family. Born December 14, 1910 in North Tarrytown, NY, Ruth was the eldest daughter to Archibald Eastwood Chace, MD and Ruth Lombard. She lived in Tarrytown, NY and Texarkana, AR before moving to southern California, where she majored in art and…
Obituary – Glenn O. Ervin
Glenn Odell Ervin, Sr., 78, affectionately known as “the mayor of Coventry Court†for his friendliness and humor, died at home July 19, 2008 after a short, hard battle with cancer. He was born and raised in Catawba, NC. Glenn served in the United States Air Force and then later graduated from the University of…
Civil rights education program
The Orange County Human Rights and Relations Office is accepting applications for the Community Civil Rights Educator Program. The program is designed to empower community leaders and help residents understand their rights and responsibilities. Five to 10 people will be selected to participate in the program that will start in the fall. After completing the…
News Brief: New county attorney
County Manager Laura Blackmon announced on Wednesday that Annette Moore will serve as the new staff attorney for Orange County. As staff attorney, Moore will provide in-house legal services for county departments, reporting directly to the county manager.
News Brief: UNC raises $300 million
UNC raised $300 million in fiscal year 2008, the highest total ever for the school in one year and the fifth-straight record-setting year for fundraising. Commitments in 2008 also helped the university create 36 endowed professorships as well as a total of 93 undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships.
Community Calendar: 07/24/08
Special Events Open Jazz Jam — second Fridays, bring your instruments to the ArtsCenter and jam with the house band or just bring your ears and dancing shoes. 8pm, $5 cover includes one drink. Locally Grown — July 25, Chapel Hill hosts a downtown event highlighting local food, crafts and music from 8-10:30pm. Cedar Grove…
Noticia en breve: Que calor
Estamos al comienzo del verano, la cual es caracterizado por altas temperaturas, tormentas y aguaceros. Se puede disfrutar de la temporada con poco dinero por ir a la piscina en El Centro Comunitario Hargraves (9678-2794) o la piscina en el Centro Comunitario de Chapel Hill (968-2790). En los dÃas soleados es importante cuidarse con bloqueador…
Mark Dorosin’s Trivia From Hell
Hint: Right wing nut jobs 1. In what city and state is Bob Jones University located? 2. Who is the founder and head of Focus on the Family? 3. Who is the sanctimonious former Secretary of Education and author of The Book of Virtues whose gambling addiction and million-dollar Vegas losses were revealed in 2003?
Library hours reinstated
After a storm of protests over funding cuts, Orange County officials reinstated hours at branch libraries in the county late last week. The library cuts struck a nerve in Carrboro, because a higher percentage of hours were cut at the Carrboro Branch Library at McDougle Middle School than in other sites around the county. County…
Community Brief: Mural restoration
On Friday muralist Michael Brown will restore the Pencil mural on Henderson Street. And from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Town of Chapel Hill Public Art Administrator Jeffrey York will be at P.T.’s Grille (across the street from the mural) to eat and discuss public art. Anyone is invited to speak with York and watch from…
Community Brief: Achievement talk
Mychal Wynn, one of the world’s premiere authorities on black male achievement, school improvement planning, closing the minority achievement gap and college planning, will speak at the Smith Middle School Auditorium on August 4. Wynn will discuss why identifying, analyzing and understanding the unique societal, home and community variables that impact all students identified as…
