By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education last week voted unanimously to drop plans for a pre-kindergarten through third-grade facility at Seawell Elementary School. S chool board members said plans for the project were dropped because estimated costs – about $28 million – were too high considering the number of students…
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Obituary: Linda Norwood Kitchens
Linda Norwood Kitchens passed peacefully at her home in Hillsborough on Saturday, June 9, 2007. Linda was a native of Chapel Hill but moved to Hillsborough in 2005 to her home she affectionately referred to as her “earthly promised land.†Linda enjoyed many beautiful days bird watching from her sunroom and telling stories of her…
Obituary: Richard Whitehead Sparrow
Richard Whitehead Sparrow of Chapel Hill died Wednesday, June 6, 2007. A graduate of Chapel Hill High School, Mr. Sparrow attended the University of North Carolina and was a World War II veteran having served in the Pacific theater. He was retired from the US Postal Service. A memorial was held at 2:00 pm Saturday,…
High school days come to an end in style
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Amid a sea of parents, friends, teachers and mentors, more than 750 graduates from Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill high schools made their way across a stage and out into the world on Saturday. “We made it, baby,†East Chapel Hill High graduate Antonio Sales told members of his…
Artisan featured in film
By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer “I really think that as a culture, we’re ready for a major overhaul,†says Carrboro’s Tim Peck. Peck is the subject of a new short video produced by Linda DiLorenzo of DiLorenzo Studios, titled “Peck and Artisans.†The video focuses on Peck’s work as a general contractor and the philosophy…
Board approves new rules for downtown
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The Carrboro Board of Aldermen gave final approval to a new set of rules for downtown, clearing the way for several mixed-use projects to move forward. The projects had been stalled because meeting the town’s requirements for open space in residential developments would have been next to impossible given the…
County approves shelter plan
The Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved plans to build a full-service animal services facility on Eubanks Road adjacent to the Orange County landfill. The facility, which is estimated to cost $6.5 million, will house the animal shelter, Orange County Animal Control and the administrative division of the Animal Services Department. The divisions…
Horace Williams hearings
A joint session of the House and Senate Appropriations Health and Humans Services subcommittee is going to hold the long-awaited hearing on the closing of Horace Williams Airport on Thursday morning. Look for, perhaps, some real surprises. From the calendar: APPROPRIATIONS 643 8:30 am H.B. 73 Improve State Construction Process. S.B. 1119 State Budget Act/Technical…
She’s got game
Rec league’s only girl is a force to be reckoned with By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Out on the baseball diamonds of the Carrboro Recreation and Parks league, amid a sea of teenage boys, perhaps it will surprise you to see a blonde ponytail poking out of a pitcher’s cap. What certainly will surprise you…
Officials, residents question rush on Carolina North
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer A perceived shift in the university’s mission at Carolina North along with concerns about housing at the new campus and its impact on regional transportation has officials and residents now asking why the rush to finish a plan this fall. At a Monday night forum sponsored by several environmental and…
Concerns raised over annual school budget process
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer With another budget season in full swing, the Board of County Commissioners, school officials and parents alike are calling for a better way to negotiate the annual school budgets. At two recent public hearings, more than 100 county residents spoke in support of raising taxes to fully fund the school…
Aldermen settle on budget plan
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The Carrboro Board of Aldermen sent its final set of budget recommendations to Town Manager Steve Stewart, adding a health care stipend for part-time workers and rejecting a compromise over fees for the Town Commons. fter lengthy discussions at Town Hall Tuesday night, the board agreed to add a $1,500…
Letter to the Editor
Thanks to OWASA The Orange County Board of Health would like to express its appreciation to OWASA for its commitment to ensuring that their customers have safe drinking water. Following a recent lead investigation involving a few buildings at UNC, OWASA offered to test all customers’ tap water for lead at no charge. Exposure to…
Letter to the Editor
Grannies out of line The Ragin’ Grannies are way out of line here. How dare they use Memorial Day as a day when they try and get their political points across? It’s a slap in the face to the men and women who serve this country and to the families of the men and women…
For the record
Illiberally sprinkled Last week marked the official beginning of hurricane season, and as if on cue, within the day, two tropical storms had made landfall — one on the Pacific coast of Mexico, while the other, Barry, landed at Tampa Bay, crossed the Florida peninsula and headed back out into the Atlantic for a weekend…