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Author: Staff

Fire sweeps through apartments

Posted on October 4, 2007October 4, 2007 by Staff

One woman dies, many lose everything in fast-burning blaze at Highland Hills Photo By Maciek Krzysztoforski Carrboro fireman Daneil Speight, part of the crew of firefighters sifting through the remains of Highland Hills Building G, hands Stephene Gagnon what’s left of one of her books. By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Authorities have still not identified…

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School board contest picks up steam

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer With the election about a month away, candidates for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education are stepping up their campaigns. Incumbents Jamezetta Bedford, Mike Kelley and Annetta Streater are seeking re-election, while newcomers Mia Burroughs and Gary Wallach also have joined the race. Former candidate Mehar Safvi has withdrawn. Four…

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Chapel Hill man to run against Dole

Posted on October 4, 2007October 4, 2007 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Jim Neal, a key Democratic Party fundraiser, is on the verge of announcing a run for U.S. Senate, sources close to Neal say. Neal, a native of Greensboro who now lives in Chapel Hill, will head to Asheville this weekend for the Vance-Aycock Dinner, a traditional gathering of Democratic Party…

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Developer droppes shoppes

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The Board of Aldermen might have approved, but apparently Harris Teeter did not. Less than 48 hours after the board approved the Shoppes at Jones Ferry, a proposed 7.7-acre development with rows of stores and a 52,000-square-foot Harris Teeter as the anchor tenant, NorthWest Property Group of Skyland, N.C., who…

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Some mighty big trees in Carrboro’s Adams Tract

Posted on October 4, 2007October 7, 2007 by Staff

Impressive Red Maple, labeled, along trail in the Adam’s Tract. By Ken Moore Many locals already enjoy it, and I have a sense they would like to keep it a secret. The 27-acre Adam’s Tract, which runs along Bolin Creek, is an in-town preserve of big trees, some which take two or more people to…

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Community Brief: Democratic forum

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

The Orange County Democratic Party is sponsoring a forum for Carrboro candidates on Thursday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Hogan Farms Clubhouse in Chapel Hill. The forum is available to all candidates. Kirk Ross,  editor of the Carrboro Citizen will moderate. Jack Sanders, chair of the OCDP, will serve as master of ceremonies….

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Community Brief: Immigration forum

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

The League of Women Voters of Orange-Durham-Chatham presents A Forum on Immigration: The Economic Impact of the Hispanic Population in North Carolina. The event is Wednesday, October 10 from 10 to 11 a.m. and free and open to the public. It will be held at the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise in the…

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Community Calendar: 10/4/07

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

Special Events Annual Fish Fry Event – St. Paul A.M.E. Church will hold its annual Fish Fry on Oct 6, 11am-4pm, at 101 N Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill. Tickets are $8 and may be purchased by calling 967-3961. Octoberfest – Health booths, carnival games, music and more. Sat, Oct 6, 11am-4pm. Join United Voices…

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Nightclub shooting wounds six

Posted on October 4, 2007October 5, 2007 by Staff

UPDATE: The owners of Visions Night Club on Thursday closed the club permanently. Six people were treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds after a shooting at Visions Night Club at 136 E. Rosemary St. in Chapel Hill around 1 a.m. Monday. According to the Chapel Hill Police Department, the suspect is an unidentified black male who…

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News brief: Voting machine test demonstration

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

The Orange County Board of Elections will demonstrate the testing of voting machines on October 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The board tests voting machines to ensure that the machines are accurately tabulating the voter’s choices. The demonstration is open to the public and will be held at the Board of Elections office…

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News brief: Chatham Transfer Tax

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

The Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously this week to restrict 85 percent of revenues from a proposed land transfer tax for schools. The restriction is effective until at least the end of 2010, when a majority of the board will be up for reelection.  Voters will consider approval of the local-option transfer tax…

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News brief: Aldermen want tougher water rules

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen applauded the move to tighten water restriction, but said the recently announced stage one water restrictions don’t go far enough. Under the restrictions, residents are still allowed to use up to 1,000 gallons a day. At their meeting Tuesday night at Town Hall, several board members said that doesn’t go…

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Questions for aspiring governors

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

 By Chris Fitzsimon The North Carolina Association of Educators made its endorsement of Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue for governor official this weekend, just before Perdue’s Monday official campaign kickoff in New Bern. That prompted a swift reaction from Jay Reiff, the campaign manager for State Treasurer Richard Moore, Perdue’s opponent in the Democrat primary. Reiff…

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Letters to the Editor: 10/4/07

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

Thanks to Red Cross On Friday evening, the Red Cross had a booth at Last Friday in Hillsborough. They smiled and offered disaster readiness information as they chatted with folks enjoying the cool fall weather and free entertainment. About 30 hours later, I watched as some of the same faces were assisting victims of the…

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For the Record: 10/4/07

Posted on October 4, 2007October 4, 2007 by Staff

A true hero Florence Soltys was the kind of person that gave you some hope for this world. You’d walk away after a conversation with her with the feeling that some of what we all fear as we grow older might someday get fixed. She was one of those people you knew got up every…

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