Legendary English gardener and writer Vita Sackville-West described spiderwort as “… a plant I like very much, sometimes called the Trinity Flower, owing to its three petals of a rich violet, curiously lurking amongst the grassy leaves.â€
Author: Staff
Seedling event at the farmers’ market
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will give away farmer-grown tomato seedlings to kids on Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Gay, straight couples to renew vows
More than 10 couples and 100-plus witnesses, both gay and straight, will show their solidarity against Amendment One by participating in a commitment-renewal ceremony on Saturday at Binkley Baptist Church.
Microbrews at Top of the Hill
A tasting of Chapel Hill’s microbrews will be held at Top of the Hill Thursday (today) at 6:30 p.m. to raise money for North Carolina Health News.
86-year-old WWII vet honored
Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton presented Sam Winstead, a WWII veteran, with an award on April 23 for his efforts to bike 360 miles to ask President Barack Obama to stop the wars.
Lunch break against the Amendment
The Coalition to Protect NC Families will sponsor an afternoon of local food and music on Friday from noon to 5 p.m. at Carrboro Town Commons to raise awareness against the Amendment One referendum that would place a ban on same- sex marriage in the state constitution.
Ray of Hope
The Jason Ray Foundation will host a fundraising Sunday brunch and auction at The Carolina Club on Sunday to benefit patients who have undergone organ transplantation at UNC Hospitals.
Obituary: Doris Waugh Betts
Doris Waugh Betts, 79, died peacefully at her home, Araby Farm, near Pittsboro, N.C., on Saturday, April 21, 2012.
House Calls, April 26, 2012
This week we respond to questions about bee stings and Lyme disease.
Phil Blank, April 26, 2012
Illustration by Phil Blank
Friends, 1969-70
If ever a photo evoked an era, here’s one that fairly hollers, “1969-1970!â€
House Calls, April 19, 2012
This week we respond to questions about protective clothing for sun exposure and choosing a new blood pressure medicine.
Phil Blank, April 19, 2012
Illustration by Phil Blank
Bus Hubbard, Keeper of the Noble Grove
When old Tar Heels return to visit campus, they walk among “the noble grove†and wonder at the unchanging nature of McCorkle and Polk Place.
Biz owners: Amendment One could harm business, economic development
Much has made of the moral and religious reasons to be for or against Amendment One, the constitutional change that would make marriage between a man and a woman the only domestic union legally recognized by the state.







