By Jack Carley Staff Writer Piedmont Biofuels will pay the town of Pittsboro an estimated $10,000 after a spill of about 150 gallons of glycerine into water discharged by the plant damaged treatment facilities and incurred state penalties. Leif Forer, chief engineer at Piedmont Biofuels, said the company was working with the town to fix…
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County updating special needs list for hurricane season
The Orange County Department of Social Services is updating its Disaster Special Needs Registry in time for hurricane season. The confidential registry is used to contact individuals with special needs who, in the event of a disaster, may require assistance beyond what is provided in a standard Red Cross shelter. Individuals will only be included…
News briefs: 8/16/07
Back to school day The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools PTA Council will sponsor its annual “Back to School Day†on Saturday, August 25 at University Mall. Students and parents are invited to the gathering, which will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the mall on Estes Drive. Representatives from each of the district’s…
Dinner with Eco Farm
At right: Cindy and John Soehner and a waving Tulia of Eco Farm. Panzanella will host a local farm dinner on Tuesday, August 21, featuring dishes created with ingredients grown at Eco Farm in Chapel Hill. The event is from 5:30-9 p.m. The restaurant will provide a special menu using ingredients grown by Cindy and…
Land & Table Briefs: 8/16/07
Tree pruning workshop The International Society of Arboriculture Southern Chapter, in partnership with Elon University Botanical Garden, Duke Energy, Alamance County Cooperative Extension and the Bartlett Tree Expert Company is presenting a basic tree climbing and pruning workshop. A registration fee of $35 per person includes lunch. The workshop will be held at Yeager Hall…
For the Record: 8/16/07
Paging David Price One of the outcomes of the recent changeover in control of the House of Representatives is that Fourth District U.S. Congressman David Price (D-Chapel Hill) now holds the purse strings for the Department of Homeland Security. Well, sort of. Price is the chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the DHS…
Thinking ahead requires looking back
By Chris Fitzsimon The stage is being set behind the scenes for a special legislative session on transportation. Gov. Mike Easley and legislative leaders have been meeting to figure out how to build a consensus on how to raise new revenue for road improvements. And unless something changes dramatically in the near future, roads are…
Exile on Jones Street: 8/16/07
Is it that time already? I hope you’re ready, because the Southern primary season is right around the corner thanks to the South Carolina GOP’s recent bid to maintain its first-in-South status. Responding to Florida’s decision to change its primary date, Palmetto State Republicans moved their primary up to January 19. (That’s less than 160…
Letters to the editor: 8/16/07
Breaking bread together I was pleased to see that The Carrboro Citizen is covering the conflict over the “issue†of food at our town’s really really free markets. This seems to be part of a larger conflict over public space occuring at other locations such as Weaver St.’s lawn and the Carrboro Greenspace.
Labyrinth added in hopes of spiritual growth
A labyrinth, seen above under construction, serves as a spiritual exercise for members of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Photo Courtesy of Aldersgate United Methodist Church By Emily Silva Staff Writer “Every time I walk past it, I get a good feeling,†said Frank Jones, maintenance caretaker at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Chapel Hill. His…
The Mill: 8/16/07
Big pull A lot of folks just know White Cross as the home of Lloyd’s Grocery, which still has a free air hose, and Fiesta Grill, one of the finest restaurants ever located in a steel building. (Try the enchiladas molé. It’s a little sweet, but it grows on you.) If you want to spend…
Music Calendar: 8/16/07- 8/23/07
Thursday August 16 Blue Horn Lounge: Velcro Shoes. 9pm The Cave: Early: The Wild Animals. Late: Sol Driven Train. Local 506: Megafaun, Digitata, Wil Donegon & The Apologies. 9:30pm. $6 Reservoir: The Gondoliers, The Points. 10pm Weaver Street Market: Hot Tin Roof. 6pm Friday August 17 Blue Horn Lounge: Dogwood Deddy. 10pm Cat’s Cradle: Endless…
Arts Calendar: 8/16/07
Carrboro Artists’ Salon – For artists of all kinds to meet, network & build a better arts environment for Orange County. This month’s topic: Time Management for Artists. Guest panelists are visual artists Michelle Johnson & Leah Rade & actor Kenneth P Strong. Fri, Aug 17, 6:30pm. Free. The ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro….
Community Calendar: 8/16/07
Farmers’ Markets Carrboro Farmers’ Market – Sat 7am-12pm through Dec 22; Wed 3:30-6:30pm through Oct 17. 932-1641, carrborofarmersmarket.com Southern Village Farmers’ Market – Thu 4-7pm through Aug 30 at Market Street on the Village Green. Hillsborough Farmers’ Market – Wed 3-6pm; Sat 7:30am-noon, Apr-Nov. 732-8315.
Orange County farmers facing crop losses, hay shortages
Orange County farmers have had a tough year already and without significant rain may face an unusually heavy loss of crops, county agriculture officials say. Karen McAdams, an Orange County-based extension agent for the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, said some parts of the county have only had a half-inch of rain since the first…