Keeping track of what kind of recharge we get from this kind of rain — the several days nice and slow kind. This is a particularly good kind of rain when the soil is so parched. Streaming streamwatch on Morgan Creek and Cane Creek and the Eno River and the Haw River OWASA.org, NC Droughtwatch…
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Coleman mediation statement
Following is a statement issued by Dan Coleman after an agreement reach today between he and Amanda Kotecki regarding the incident at Hank Anderson Park: I apologize to Ms. Kotecki for hitting her with my car. I acknowledge the importance of the volunteer work she was doing in the park that day. And I recognize…
Poke salad days
By Ken Moore “My poke’s bigger than your poke!†Believe it or not, that challenging brag has passed between more than two energetic gardeners in this area. While folks may consider the common American Pokeberry, Phytolacca americana, merely a weed, more and more really sophisticated gardeners admire and grow this giant native perennial. Poke is…
Ready to lead
 Photo By Maciek Krzysztoforski The Carrboro High School band prepares to lead thousands of walkers down Franklin Street at Saturday’s Walk for Education fundraiser. It is the first time they have participated in the walk. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation. This was the walk’s 11th year….
School candidates take questions, discuss ROTC
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer At an election forum at Carol Woods Retirement Community on Tuesday, school board candidates grappled with issues slightly different from the usual fodder. Candidates heard questions about military recruitment in schools, Junior ROTC programs, dropout rates and No Child Left Behind mandates. Incumbents Jamezetta Bedford, Mike Kelley and Annetta Streater…
Kinnaird to run again
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer State Senator Ellie Kinnaird announced Tuesday that she will seek re-election. The six-term incumbent and former Carrboro mayor said she made the decision to seek another term because she wants to continue working on juvenile justice and environmental issues and plans to fight for a bill to prevent executions of…
Town looks to curb lingering on Davie Rd.
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer A new anti-lingering ordinance aimed to prevent the corner of Davie and Jones Ferry roads from continuing as a hangout moved a little farther toward passage Tuesday night after a public hearing at Town Hall. The area has been a longtime gathering place in the morning for day laborers and…
Soccer match incident leads to referee ban
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer An ugly incident at a Chapel Hill High-East Chapel Hill High men’s soccer game early this month resulted in the school district banning a referee from working at district games. According to the Faith Action International House newsletter, fans heckled one of the soccer players – an immigrant from El…
Recent moves may aid efforts to save holly
(Note: the print version of this story indicating that the board of aldermen amended sidewalk rules for the fire station was incorrect. The online version of the story has been updated. ) By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Tweaks to the town’s requirements for developments may improve the chances for a 200-year-old holly tree on Homestead…
Recently: Condo overhaul conserves water, cash
By Valarie Schwartz After over 10 years of writing the Neighbors column in the Chapel Hill News, it’s been fun experimenting with different ways to write about our vibrant and eclectic community in The Carrboro Citizen. As some of you know, I continue writing real estate stories for the Chapel Hill News, and the one…
Arts Calendar: 10/25/07
Carrboro Water: Our Most Precious Resource – Numerous works on display by a variety of artists, all with the theme of the beauty of water. Through Jan 15 at the Carrboro Branch Library, 900 Old Fayetteville Rd, Chapel Hill (McDougle Schools Media Center). Mon-Thu 3:30-8pm, Sat 10am-2pm, Sun 1-5pm. Artists’ reception: Sunday, Oct 28, 2-4:30pm….
Music Calendar: 10/25/07
Thursday Oct 25 Blue Horn Lounge: Blue Diablo. 10pm Cat’s Cradle: Chatham County Line, Luego. 8pm. $10 The Cave: The Adult Film Makers, Coffin Bound, Stone Figs. 9pm General Store Café: Jazz with The Second Third. 8:30pm Local 506: The Broken West, The Whigs, Wild Sweet Orange. 9pm. $10 Nightlight: Suffering Bastard, Boyzone, USA Baby,…
Most Carrboro apartments have no sprinklers
 By Kate Newnam Carrboro Commons, Editor Week after week, the Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department takes the time to go out into the community and stress the importance of fire safety and prevention. And week after week, the information goes in one ear and out the other of many of the people they are trying to…
News Brief: UNC to host national SCALE conference
UNC will play host to the national conference of the Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE) this Friday and Saturday, October 26 and 27. The conference is titled “Read. Write. Act.â€Â It will bring together attendees from campuses around the country for a weekend of workshops and networking on social justice and civic…
News Brief: Hillsborough passenger rail
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to pursue a passenger rail service stop in Hillsborough. The Hillsborough Train Stop Citizen’s Group had requested that the board formally seek passenger rail service for Hillsborough. The group presented a petition with 366 signatures asking AMTRAK, the Special Transit Advisory Committee, the NC…