By Valarie Schwartz Having a library within walking distance of my childhood home fed my growing mind and kept me out of trouble. It even provided a safe place to break up with my first serious boyfriend. Throughout life, my local library was the place to go when bored or needing a lift — where…
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Fight has high school looking for answers
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Students and teachers were left saddened and bewildered after racially-charged comments led to a fight among three students at Carrboro High School last Thursday. According to Principal Jeff Thomas, the fight broke out after a white student made racially charged comments to a black student. After faculty members broke up…
County board reviews transfer site complaint
Rogers Road complaint to EPA alleges discrimination By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Orange County and the Board of County Commissioners are reviewing an administrative complaint against the county and others filed with the Environmental Protection Agency last summer. According to a letter from the EPA to the county dated January 8, the agency received an…
News Brief: New Chatham park
At its meeting on January 22, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved two major grant applications and an initial concept design plan to begin development of the new Northeast District Park on Big Woods Road. Chatham County operates ballfields in Bynum and recently completed the major phase of Southwest Park in Bear Creek, but…
News Brief: Carolina North public hearing held
At press time on Wednesday, the Chapel Hill Town Council held a public hearing at which UNC-Chapel Hill staff presented a Carolina North Master Use Plan to Mayor Kevin Foy, council members and Chapel Hill residents. Also on the agenda for the 7 p.m. public hearing: a presentation about the Concept Plan for the Innovation…
News Brief: Tax review board needs applicants
The Board of County Commissioners seeks applicants for the Orange County Board of Equalization and Review. The Board of Equalization and Review examines and reviews tax lists of the county for the current year with the intent that all taxable property shall be listed on the abstracts and tax records of Orange County and appraised…
News Brief: Dog rescued from pipe
Carrboro Police, Carrboro Fire-Rescue and Chapel Hill Fire Department officials rescued a dog trapped in a storm water drain pipe near Lake Hogan Farms on Friday. The Carrboro Police Department’s animal control officer was alerted to a dog trapped in the pipe Friday morning after the dog’s owner was unable to coax it out. Police…
For the Record: 01/24/08
Caution: heavy traffic It was a relief to hear that a strong emphasis will be placed on downtown parking during the board of aldermen retreat later this month. As the board will tell you and as anyone trying to place a vehicle within the confines of the town’s blocks during a busy evening, the parking…
Seeing the Achievement Gap for what it is and what can be done
 Steve Peha and Margot Carmichael Lester No matter what gains we make in education, the Achievement Gap haunts us. If the Gap seems intractable, it’s because of the way we perceive it as a single phenomenon applying broadly to large groups within our society. In reality, academic achievement is more meaningful in individual contexts, and…
Inauspicious campaign debut
Chris Fitzsimon The pundits and press are still weighing in about the latest gubernatorial debate: a discussion between the four Republican candidates moderated by WRAL-TV’s David Crabtree. The debate covered the usual ground, education, immigration, transportation, taxes, leadership and not much news was made with one notable exception. It was the first appearance of Charlotte…
Can we restore our creeks?
Randy Dodd This question is somewhat of a mantra for me these days. You see, I’ve been fortunate enough to land within the friendly confines of the Bolin Creek Watershed Restoration Team. The BCWRT has manifested at least in part because state and federal environmental agencies have confidence that we locals have the wherewithal to…
Community Calendar: 01/24/08
Special Events Join members of Vietnam Veterans Against the War and Iraq Veterans Against the War and VVAW National Coordinator Barry Romo as he talks about the upcoming historic event— Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan. Fri, Jan 25, 6pm. Carrboro Century Center, 100 N Greensboro St. Free. Visit www.vvaw.org/events for more info.
School brief: Mini College night
Carrboro High School will hold a Mini College Night on January 24 at 6:30 p.m. Participating colleges include High Point University, Western Carolina University, UNC-Charlotte, East Carolina University, Appalachian State University, North Carolina Central University, Salem College and others. The event will be held in the Carrboro High Café Commons.
School brief: Healthy teen forum
The Parent-Teacher-Student Associations of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill high schools will sponsor a Parenting Healthy Teenagers Forum on February 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chapel Hill High School Hanes Auditorium.
School brief: PAGE meeting
PAGE-CHCCS, a parent advocacy group for academically gifted students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, will meet January 24 at 7 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library. The group plans to discuss gifted education, advanced classes and other AG issues in the school district. Carol Horne, the district’s coordinator of Gifted Programs, will make a…
