CHS winter concerts The Carrboro High School chorus, orchestra and band will perform winter concerts this week. The chorus and orchestra will perform a concert tonight (Thursday) at 7:30. The concert will be held at Christ United Methodist Church in Southern Village. The groups will perform selections from Vivaldi’s Gloria, highlights from Harry Potter and…
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Coaches’ Reports: 12/13/07
Culbreth Middle Boys’ Basketball (via coach Mike Harris) The Culbreth boys varsity basketball team opened play against Phillips Wednesday, November 27th. The two teams exchanged leads allgame, until Phillips pulled away in the end by six points, 38-32 thanks to powerful inside play by A. Esry, B. Meyer and C. Smith. Michael Thornton and Denzel…
Music Calendar: 12/13/07
Thursday Dec 13 Blue Horn Lounge: Bo Lankenau & Lucy Sumner. 9pm The Cave: Early: Alias Smith and Jones. Late: TBA. General Store Cafe: Club Boheme. 8pm Local 506: Maple Stave, Wembley, Noncanon. 9:30pm Nightlight: Engines, Soundpainting Orchestra. 9:30pm. $5
Arts Calendar: 12/13/07
Carrboro Chatham Artists Guild Open Studio Tour – Center Gallery at The ArtsCenter, through Dec 18. All 52 artists on the tour are represented in this exhibit. 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org Paitings by Stephanie Smith – Family rendering acrylic paintings. Through Dec 23, East End Gallery at The ArtsCenter. Artist’s reception: Fri,…
Carrboro Community Garden wreath
By Ken Moore For 20 years, the holiday greenery that has adorned the columns of Carrboro’s Town Hall has been the result of the time and creativity of members of the Carrboro Community Garden Club. Now, this group of gardeners is not your typical garden club organization. It does not belong to a Garden Club…
Changing of the guard
Zaffron leaves, Lavelle signs on, joins Broun, Coleman, Chilton as new town board sworn in By Kirk Ross Staff Writer It was a night punctuated by friendly words of advice and farewells offered with laughs and sentimental tears as 12-year incumbent Alex Zaffron bid his colleagues good-bye and a newly constituted Carrboro Board of Aldermen…
Schooling students on the river
Photo by Isaac Sandlin Hawbridge combines science, art to teach about the Haw By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Tucked away in Saxapahaw’s River Mill Village along the banks of the Haw River, the Hawbridge School offers high school students a different sort of education, with the opportunity to spend time learning in and around the…
Carter recalls changes
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board member Liz Carter draws her 13-year career on the board to a close tonight (Thursday). Carter, who was appointed to the board in 1994, did not run for re-election this year. She plans to stay busy, taking care of three girls she hopes to adopt this…
Recently: Charmed by chocolate
 By Valarie Schwartz There may be a delicious, downright decadent way to not gain weight: Mid-morning hot chocolate followed by a piece of (preferably dark) chocolate in the afternoon or evening. If I’d met Bob Droog before he opened up his luscious Chocolaterie Stam in Chapel Hill North this past March, perhaps my suspicions…
A bizarre break-in at Southern Rail
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer A morning break-in at Southern Rail last week led to a strange sequence of events after one suspect was discovered not far away with a basket full of steaks, ribs and wine and another attempted to buy a power cord for a stolen laptop at the PTA Thrift Shop but…
County commissioners consider methane capture
The Board of County Commissioners on Monday considered a possible gas recovery project at the Orange County Landfill as a way of reducing greenhouse gas. Several private companies have recently approached the county hoping to develop a plan to trap landfill gas, primarily methane. UNC is also interested in contracting with the county to recover…
Residents escape another Carrboro apartment fire
By Emily Burns Carrboro Commons Writer More than two dozen residents escaped unharmed as fire swept through J Building at Ashbrook Apartments, 601 Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro, at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 28. The cause is under investigation. Deputy Chief Trey Mayo of the Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department hopes that investigations underway by the…
News Brief: Sustainable salute
The Foundation for a Sustainable Community will honor UNC, Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County uniformed service officers and community heroes at the Salute to Community Heroes tonight (Thursday) from 5:30-7:30 at the Carrboro Century Center. Participants should arrive by 5:15 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, contact Meg…
News Brief: Recycling reminder
Plastic bags cannot be recycled in Orange County, and cause serious problems with recycling collections. Plastic bags jam compacting equipment which hurts productivity and increases the risk of employee injury and equipment damage. Residents should not place plastic bags in curbside bins, recycling carts at apartment complexes or at drop-off sites. Clean, dry and empty…
News Brief: Volunteer awards
Five Orange County volunteers recently received the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service 2007 Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. The award honors people who have shown concern and compassion for their neighbors through volunteer service. The volunteers include: Ana Prothro, Duke Hospice; Carol Gunn, Orange County Animal Services; JoAnn Pitz, Duke Hospice; John…