By Valarie Schwartz Timing being everything, the folks down in Bynum have hit the bull’s eye with a recent fundraising plan. Everybody, it seems, needs rain barrels these days. Luke Barrow, who, with his wife, Bonnie, has lived in three houses in Bynum over the past eight years, found a place in Idaho selling food…
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Music Calendar: 03/06/08
Thursday March 6 Blue Horn Lounge: Mark Wells & Jill Christensen. 10pm Cat’s Cradle: Matt Costa with Jonathan Rice. 9:30pm. $12 Cave: Early: Brandon Herndon & John Pardue. Late: Moontaxi. Local 506: Say Hi, The Big Sleep, The Nothing Noise. 9pm. $8 Mansion 462: The cliff Wallace Group. 8pm
News Brief: Major corridors task force
The Chatham County Major Corridors Task Force will hold community meetings to present a commercial-development proposal affecting seven major roadways. The roadways are US 1, US 15-501, US 64, US 421, NC 87, NC 751 and Pittsboro-Moncure Road. The plan affects the portions of the roads outside of Siler City and Pittsboro’s jurisdictions. The community…
News Brief: Central Carolina scholarships
The Central Carolina Community College Foundation has more than 100 scholarships available for students in classes at the college’s campuses in Lee, Harnett or Chatham counties. The deadline is March 31 for the 2008-09 academic year. For information call 718-7279 or write lmusselwhite@cccc.edu.
News Brief: Burn ban lifted
The statewide open-burning ban was lifted on March 1. It is still illegal to burn trash, lumber, tires, newspapers, plastics or other non-vegetative materials. For more information, contact the County Fire Marshal at 968-2050.
News Brief: War walkout
The UNC March 19 Coalition Against the War, a group of about a dozen student organizations, is organizing a walkout, march and rally at 12:30 p.m. on March 19 to mark the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq and demonstrate support for an end to the occupation. The march is part of a larger…
News Brief: School budget
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the superintendent’s recommended budget for 2008-09 tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. in the Chapel Hill Town Hall. The public hearing will precede the board’s regularly scheduled meeting.
News Brief: Police seek victim ID
The Chapel Hill Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying the victim of a shooting early Wednesday morning near Hillcrest Drive. Chapel Hill Police responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Davie Circle around 5 a.m. Wednesday. Officers located an unidentified deceased female lying in the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Hillcrest…
Yes, it rained a lot. No, the drought’s not over.
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Heavy rain pelted the windows of Town Hall Tuesday night as Ed Kerwin, executive director of Orange Water and Sewer Authority, delivered his monthly briefing on the drought for the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. Clearly delighted, he told them he’d drop by anytime if they could guarantee rain like that.
Obituary – Margaret McCaull Carmichael Lester
Margaret McCaull Carmichael Lester, 83, died unexpectedly but with dignity at her home in Chapel Hill on March 3, 2008. She was a graceful and vibrant woman to the end, and was a positive force in the lives of many people. Movies, books and Latin jazz were among Margaret’s primary passions and she was a…
Arts Calendar: 03/06/08
Carrboro El Sur Come South — Pedro Lash with Los Artistas & local sonideros; Center Gallery. Kardelen (Snow Drop) — Works by Pelin Yazar Canez, Orhan Alpaslan, Asuman Dogan, Atanur Dogan and Nihal Kececi to celebrate International Women’s Month; East End Gallery. The ArtsCenter. 300-G E Main St. 929-2787, artscenterlive.org Mixed media by Chief —…
Community Brief: Police dog dies of cancer
The Chapel Hill Police Department on Monday announced that police dog KC died of cancer on Friday. According to the department, KC began experiencing difficulty breathing early Friday and was found to be in the late stages of cancer. He was seven years old and had been the partner of Officer Gabe Shin for the…
Community Brief: Send a Kid to Camp benefit concert
The Down Yonder Farm will host their annual Send A Kid To Camp benefit on Saturday, March 22. Performers include blues singer and guitarist Harvey Dalton Arnold, performance artist Tiffany Okafor, country singer/songwriter Wil Mills and the Rhonda Robichaux band. Admission to the event is free and donations will go toward sending local kids to…
Community Brief: Local art auction benefit
The Fearrington Barn will host an art auction to raise money for the Family Violence and Rape Crisis Center on Sunday, March 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. Local art will be auctioned and music, drinks and food will be available. Tickets are $20 and can be bought at Second Bloom, Chatham Arts, Blue Birds…
Community Calendar: 03/06/08
Special Events Annual Orange County Egg Hunt for children ages 2-10. Sat, Mar 15, Homestead community Park, 100 Northern Park Dr, Chapel Hill. Children’s entertainment begins at 9:30am and the 20,000-egg hunt begins at 10:30am. Games and a meet-and-greet with the Easter Bunny will follow. Sponsored by the Town of Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation…
